Aoife Leonard
About Aoife Leonard
Aoife Leonard is a Senior Product Manager at SiteMinder, where she has worked since 2020. She has extensive experience in product management and software testing, having held various roles in companies like FEXCO, Paloma, and Fidelity Investments.
Current Role as Senior Product Manager
Currently, Aoife Leonard serves as a Senior Product Manager at SiteMinder, a role she has held since 2020 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In this position, she focuses on leveraging a data-driven and customer-centric approach for decision-making and prioritization. She collaborates daily with various business areas, emphasizing effective communication to enhance product development and delivery.
Previous Experience at SiteMinder
Aoife Leonard has extensive experience at SiteMinder, where she worked in multiple roles from 2015 to 2019. Initially, she served as a Software Test Engineer for one year before transitioning to Product Owner for three years. During her tenure, she designed the Little Hotelier 'Platform' experience, ensuring it integrated seamlessly with SiteMinder's product portfolio. She also reimagined the onboarding process for Little Hotelier, reducing the time required from 17 days to just 10 minutes.
Background in Education
Aoife Leonard studied at University College Cork, where she pursued a degree in Business Information Systems. She completed her studies from 2004 to 2009, achieving both a Master of Business Studies (MBS) and a Bachelor of Information Systems (BIS). This educational background provided her with a solid foundation in business and technology.
Experience in Product Management
In addition to her roles at SiteMinder, Aoife has held various positions in product management across different companies. She worked as a Product Manager at Paloma (previously Dovetail) for five months in 2020 and at Roam for six months in 2019. Her experience includes coaching Product Owners on product processes and industry-leading practices.
Early Career and Other Roles
Before her extensive career in product management, Aoife Leonard worked as a Software Tester at FEXCO from 2013 to 2015 in Killorglin, Co. Kerry. She also served as a Tutor at University College Cork for seven months in 2008. Additionally, she gained experience as a Business Analyst at Fidelity Investments in 2007 for five months in the Providence, Rhode Island Area.