Steve Proell is a strategic product leader and former engineer with 11+ years of senior technology and product leadership, now serving as VP of Product at Popmenu after rising through senior director roles. He combines deep hands-on engineering roots—from network and systems work at Intel to full-stack development and machine learning-driven recommendation systems at CareerBuilder—with an MBA in Global Business to align product vision with commercial outcomes. Steve has led large cross-functional teams and platform migrations to cloud-native APIs, driving measurable results such as a 30% lift in applicant conversion from a recommendation algorithm he helped design. Known for translating complex technical constraints into pragmatic product strategy, he has a track record of launching durable features (e.g., Quick Apply) that continue to deliver high volume impact. Based in Alpharetta, GA, he blends operational rigor with user-centered product development and a history of influencing enterprise partnerships and integrations.
11 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
MS Computer Science, MS Computer Science at Oregon Health & Science University
MBA Global Business, MBA Global Business at Georgia Institute of Technology
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