Hi, I’m Lisa.
I help tech organizations deliver impactful and meaningful products that improve the user experience and achieve business goals.
Experience That Delivers
With a career spanning media, federal government technology consulting, and the nonprofit world, I bring a deep blend of product strategy, user experience insight, and agile delivery expertise.
I specialize in leading cross-functional teams through complex technical initiatives, translating between business needs and technical constraints to keep both tracks aligned and moving forward.
Known for coaching teams, navigating stakeholder dynamics, and pitching high-impact ideas to leadership, I thrive at the intersection of strategy, execution, and communication — ensuring that every project not only ships, but resonates with users and delivers real value.
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Mentor to early career professionals
Coaching aspiring PMs about Agile and Scrum, and inclusive team leadership
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11+ Years in Tech Industry
Leading teams across web, mobile, and app projects
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Over 15 Software teams led
For many happy clients
Washington Post Habit Building Feature
Technical project management including project plan creation, risk management, milestone tracking, stakeholder communications, and cross-team leadership for an engaging habit-building feature for the Washington Post mobile apps.
Case Studies
Minority Veteran Benefits
Front-end web development, design thinking, and technology consulting toward launching a new website as a one-stop shop for American Indians and Alaska Natives to discover and access resources available from the U.S. Government.
Case study forthcoming
Veteran Support Chatbot
Product management for initial concept and build of an AI chatbot that serves as Tier 1 option for veterans and their caregivers and family members to seek answers from the VA.
Washington Post Opinion Content Rebranding
Technical project management and close collaboration with product manager colleague, risk management including mitigation, frequent updates to leadership and wide internal stakeholder audience. Owned development team status throughout.
Case study forthcoming
Jacobson Lawyers Group
Managed the full lifecycle of establishing a law firm, including operational design, IT systems integration, and digital presence. Designed and built the corporate website, implemented email and document systems, and led the development of branded assets. Oversaw copywriting, content strategy, and brand identity formation, ensuring consistency across platforms and communications.
iOS Weather App
Web development and app design for a location based weather forecast app for iOS. With forecasts specific to your zip code, the app provides your daily outlook including 5 measures of weather, your weekly outlook, and all National Weather Service alerts in your region.
What colleagues have said
“It's clear that Lisa has a natural product mindset. She exemplifies the idea that great developers and technologists often make outstanding product leaders.”
Product Manager Lead, The Washington Post
“Lisa has the ability to keep the end-user experience at the center of every conversation by asking prudent questions, and is diplomatic in her approach to mediating competing interests in the product development process.”
Staff Product Manager, The Washington Post
My Background
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I earned my BA at Wellesley College and my MBA at The Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. I also hold an advanced certificate in multi-track diplomacy and conflict transformation from The Center for International Development and Conflict Management at The University of Maryland - College Park.
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Yes, so far:
Certified Scrum Product Owner, Scrum Alliance
Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance
Agile Product Ownership/Business Value Analysis (ICP-APO), ICAgile
Certified Agile Professional, ICAgile
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Generally open to it but, as with most things, it depends on the specifics. Feel free to send me information about your project and we can chat! You can use the contact form below or email me at jacobsonlisa [at] outlook [dot] com to get in touch.
Sandbox
I recently did some iterative prompting with an AI chatbot to create a learning plan for gaining fluency in data and AI.
I refined the initial plan it offered to focus on specific areas where I want to grow. I’ve since been up-skilling on machine learning, other AI types, and all things data through a series of articles, book chapters, and podcast episodes.
My learning plan includes practice exercises, as well, that I’m using as homework for each week/module, and they’ve been helping cement what I’m learning through consumption.
If there is a topic you want to learn more about I recommend using an AI chatbot to create a personalized learning plan for yourself. The process of creating and refining your plan is a good opportunity to practice human-in-the-loop prompting, an increasingly important skill in the workplace.
What’s your favorite term to describe the back-and-forth prompting and refinement loops with an AI chatbot? Write to me to let me know and I’ll post the most intriguing ones.
