Tony Fikes
About Tony Fikes
Tony Fikes is a Product Owner at OpenKey, with a background in business analysis and product development. He has extensive experience in leveraging analytical skills to enhance business operations and has worked at companies such as RealPage, Inc. and KBA.
Current Role at OpenKey
Tony Fikes currently serves as a Product Owner at OpenKey, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he is responsible for product release and roadmap planning activities. He provides clarity around product requirements, prioritization, and use-cases, ensuring that the development aligns with business objectives. His contributions are integral to the company's product development processes.
Previous Experience at RealPage, Inc.
Tony Fikes has extensive experience at RealPage, Inc., where he held multiple roles over a span of six years. He began as a Business Analyst in 2015 and progressed to Business Analyst II, and then to Sr. Business Analyst. He also worked as a Business Optimization Analyst. His work involved leveraging analyses to enhance business operations and supporting marketing and sales through product marketing content development.
Experience at KBA
Before his tenure at RealPage, Inc., Tony Fikes worked at KBA as a Supply Chain Business Analyst from 2014 to 2015. During this year-long position in Irving, Texas, he focused on analyzing supply chain processes and contributing to operational improvements.
Education and Certification
Tony Fikes is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government at The University of Texas at Dallas, a program he has been enrolled in since 2016, expected to complete in 2025. Additionally, he studied Python through Coursera and achieved certification in 2021, enhancing his technical skills relevant to his roles in business analysis and product ownership.
Expertise in Business Operations
Tony Fikes is known for his ability to leverage both macro and micro-scale analyses to create comprehensive views of business operations. His expertise allows for immediate actionability in addressing operational challenges. He also provides guidance to mitigate technical challenges in product development, representing solutions that encompass vision, function, value proposition, and technical roadmaps.