👋 About

Current Role Focus

I work at the intersection of product strategy, data systems, and applied AI—translating complex operational domains into scalable software, analytics, and decision frameworks. My current focus is on:

• Product management for complex, workflow-heavy platforms
• Data modeling and interoperability across agencies and systems
• Practical AI enablement in documentation, planning, and delivery workflows
• Aligning technology execution with measurable business outcomes

Representative projects: - Product Strategy in Contracted Purchasing and RFP-Driven Markets - Building a Canonical Data Model Using AI - Expense Reports App

Experience Summary (Years + Domains)

I bring nearly two decades of experience across software development, IT leadership, technical project management, and product management, with domain depth in:

• Healthcare and emergency services (licensing, compliance, workforce, interoperability)
• Data and analytics platforms (reporting systems, governance, model design)
• Enterprise SaaS delivery (cross-functional execution, roadmap strategy, implementation)
• Developer and documentation systems (AI-assisted knowledge and specification workflows)

Representative presentation links: - Optimizing Effort for Impact in Product Management - Dashboards and Datalakes with Tableau

Education

• M.S., Management of Technology — University of Minnesota
  (Education profile)
• B.B.A., Management + Information Systems with Computer Science minor
• Ongoing professional development in product strategy, data systems, and leadership

Selected Outcomes (Measurable)

• Reduced manual data entry by 60% and improved personnel record accuracy by 95% by driving canonical identifier adoption and governance workflows in a multi-agency ecosystem.
  (Related: Building a Canonical Data Model Using AI)
• Developed practical workflows that improved consistency and speed in decision support and cross-functional delivery.
  (Related: Product Strategy in Contracted Purchasing and RFP-Driven Markets)
• Built and shipped a production-grade internal tool that demonstrated AI-assisted implementation, documentation, and review practices in a real delivery context.
  (Related: Expense Reports App)

How to Contact / Profiles

• Profile: Ted's Profile Page
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tedsteinmann
• Portfolio navigation: Projects, Presentations, and Blog

Personal Narrative

I’m a passionate and driven builder with an insatiable curiosity and a systems mindset. I’m always looking for the most effective way to solve problems and create opportunities—whether that means improving a product workflow, reframing a strategy decision, or teaching a team a better way to operate.

👤 Personality Assessments

I’ve taken various personality assessments to better align my work with my intrinsic motivations:

• Sparketype: Maker and Maven — creating and exploring.
• Predictive Index: Venturer — highlighting an adventurous and risk-tolerant approach.
• StrengthsFinder: Futuristic, Strategic, Command, Ideation, and Significance, with prior roles focusing on Activator and Learner.

Growing up in a small farming community shaped my values: respect for wisdom, service to others, and pride in quality craftsmanship. That foundation still informs how I work: practical, disciplined, and impact-oriented.

I also approach life’s biggest efforts like endurance training—through preparation, consistency, and resilience. As an endurance athlete and CrossFit participant, I’ve seen how disciplined execution compounds over time. I bring that same mindset to product leadership, technical decision-making, and long-term growth.