Mike Engel
About Mike Engel
Mike Engel is the Product Operations Director at Alight Solutions and runs his own consulting business in Portland, Oregon. He has extensive experience in product operations, strategy execution, and project management across various companies.
Company
Mike Engel currently holds the position of Product Operations Director at Alight Solutions. Additionally, he operates his own consulting firm, Mike Engel Consulting, based in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Title
Mike Engel serves as the Product Operations Director at Alight Solutions, a role that involves overseeing product operations and implementing strategies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Work Experience
Mike Engel has a diverse professional background. He worked at Journi as Manager of Product Operations from 2018 to 2021. He was employed at Cambia Health Solutions in multiple roles, including Strategy Execution and Operations Manager from 2017 to 2018, and Senior Program Manager from 2011 to 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Regence as Project Manager from 2003 to 2011, and McAfee.com as Technical Writer from 2000 to 2001. Earlier in his career, he served as Program Director at Keep Nebraska Beautiful from 1997 to 1999.
Education
Mike Engel studied Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he achieved a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from 1995 to 1997. He also studied Biochemistry at the United States Air Force Academy from 1993 to 1995.
Achievements
During his career, Mike Engel has implemented a product development lifecycle process that has been iterated multiple times to increase efficiency. He promoted 50% of his team to higher-level roles within 18 months through hands-on management and mentorship. He has developed executive-level documentation and presentations for product strategy and created team training materials for release management and go-to-market processes. Additionally, he led initiatives to improve employee morale and performance through teamwork and motivation.