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Vanessa Hermesch

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Sr. Manager Technical Product Platform at Ascend Learning
📍 Shawnee, Kansas, United States

Vanessa Hermesch is a Senior Manager of Technical Product Platform at Ascend Learning, specializing in product execution and delivery. With a Masters from Avila University and certifications in SAFe and Pragmatic Management, she focuses on translating product strategy into impactful, user-focused technology solutions.

She has a significant background in healthcare technology from her time at Cerner Corporation and Childrens Mercy Hospital, where she worked on electronic health care software. Her experience spans product strategy, change management, and process improvement to drive meaningful customer results.

Unique fact: Vanessa describes her core mission as helping teams bridge the gap between innovation and implementation.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Sr. Manager Technical Product Platform
Job Level
Middle
Location
Shawnee, Kansas, United States
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Product Execution
Her professional headline is "Product Execution & Delivery Advisor," emphasizing her focus on turning strategy into executable work for her teams.
Technical Product Management
She currently manages and sets the product platform vision for a team of Technical Product Managers at Ascend Learning, overseeing the full development lifecycle.
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Career

Work history

7-2020
Sr. Manager Technical Product Platform
Ascend Learning
2-2016 - 6-2020
Sr Product Implementation Manager
SMG - Service Management Group
2-2015 - 2-2016
IS Analyst I
Children's Mercy Hospital
6-2011 - 2-2015
Training Team Lead
Cerner Corporation
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Education
2017 - 2018
Master's of Science
Avila University
2007 - 2011
Human Resource Management
Kansas State University
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