Sarah Hardy
About Sarah Hardy
Sarah Hardy is a Product Manager at CBORD, where she has worked since 2021. She has extensive experience in various roles within CBORD and Stephen F. Austin State University, specializing in product management, client experience, and process improvement.
Work at CBORD
Sarah Hardy has held multiple roles at CBORD, starting as a Technical Support Specialist from 2008 to 2010, where she worked remotely for two years. She then transitioned to a Business Analyst position, specifically as a QA Systems Analyst, from 2014 to 2017, also in a remote capacity. After serving as a Product Owner from 2018 to 2021, she currently works as a Product Manager, a role she has held since 2021. In her current position, she manages the CBORD Housing management system, ResCenter, focusing on the K12 market.
Education and Expertise
Sarah Hardy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Stephen F. Austin State University, where she studied from 1996 to 2002. Her educational background provides a foundation for her expertise in product management, particularly in developing product roadmaps and backlogs that align with business strategy and user needs. She employs Agile and Scrum methodologies to improve product development processes and enhance team collaboration.
Background
Before her tenure at CBORD, Sarah Hardy worked at Stephen F. Austin State University in various roles. She served as Hall Director III for nine months in 2001-2002, then as Area Coordinator from 2002 to 2004. In 2004, she worked as an Administrative Assistant/Housing Office Administrator for ten months. She continued her career at the university as Manager of Housing Administration from 2005 to 2006 and as Manager of Housing Systems from 2006 to 2008.
Achievements
In her role as Product Manager at CBORD, Sarah Hardy is recognized for her ability to create substantial cost savings through resourceful and creative thinking. Her strong focus on client experience and process improvement has contributed to her success in managing product development and aligning it with user needs.