MIKE AKEY

480-253-8544 mike.akey6@gmail.com Scottsdale, AZ

Professional Experience

Sr. Product Manager - Design Time Canvas / Product Manager - Designer Desktop
Alteryx
Remote - AZ
July 2022 - Present
  • Owns the vision, roadmap, and execution for Alteryx's flagship product; Designer Desktop and the hybrid experience integrating with Alteryx One's cloud strategy.
  • Define and execute GTM strategy across product, sales, and marketing driving alignment on positioning, pricing, and packaging for both on-prem and cloud-connected offerings.
  • Leverage usage data, UX research, customer feedback to improve Alteryx products and influence roadmap decisions.
  • Manage and mentor junior PMs and members of cross-functional teams across engineering, UX, and product marketing.
Sr. Program Manager - User Experience
Alteryx
Remote - AZ
May 2020 - July 2022
  • Supported 50+ UX team members by managing cross-functional planning, consolidating project tracking systems into Jira, and reporting on OKR-aligned progress.
  • Served as interim Product Manager for key initiatives, including Designer Desktop FIPS (2022) and Core Experience MUI components (2020–2021), driving delivery of critical platform features.
  • Led UX integration efforts for acquired products and acted as subject matter expert for both Alteryx and Trifacta platforms, enhancing design cohesion across the suite.
  • Partnered with Product and UX leadership to scope initiatives, analyze usage data to inform design strategy, and deliver internal training on product knowledge and processes.
Technical Product Manager - Tech Writing
Alteryx
Remote - AZ
Oct 2018 - May 2020
  • Led cross-functional coordination between Product, Engineering, Tech Writing, and Customer teams to drive end-to-end feature delivery aligned with the product roadmap.
  • Prioritized and managed the tech writing backlog, accepting user stories, and ensuring timely, high-quality documentation across multiple product areas.
  • Owned and analyzed telemetry and usage data for Help content and in-product samples, using insights to inform strategic content and product decisions.
  • Developed automated processes to streamline documentation workflows and supported PCM teams with content creation and sample content delivery.
Product Content Manager
Alteryx
Remote - AZ
May 2017 - Oct 2018
  • Created and maintained in-product sample content and curated workflows to guide users in learning the Alteryx platform.
  • Partnered with Product, UX, Engineering, and Tech Writing teams to design intuitive, well-documented product experiences.
  • Supported global content strategy through localization efforts across eight languages and reviewed Alteryx Starter Kits for quality and clarity.
Senior Customer Support Engineer
Alteryx
Chicago, IL/Remote - AZ
Mar 2014 - May 2017
  • Resolved complex technical issues across Alteryx products, collaborating cross-functionally to identify bugs and deliver timely solutions.
  • Streamlined internal workflows by automating ticket assignment and enhancing onboarding/training processes for new support hires.
  • Mentored support engineers and authored knowledge base content to empower users and strengthen community engagement.
GIS Technician
CBRE
Phoenix, AZ
Sept 2011 - Mar 2014
  • Created advanced, visually compelling maps using demographic, geographic, and market data to support sales and strategic decision-making.
  • Collaborated with sales and leadership to gather requirements, analyze large datasets, and present insights through GIS tools and visualizations.
  • Maintained and enhanced market data assets, leveraging Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to improve clarity and impact of deliverables.

Education

Arizona State University
August 2013
Masters of Advanced Study in GIS
Arizona State University
December 2009
B.S. Geography: Urban Studies
GIS Certificate

Certifications

Alteryx Designer Core Certification Expires March 2026
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Expires February 2027
Product Content Management (PCM) Level 1 Issued July 2022

Skills & Proficiencies

Product Management: GTM Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Roadmap Development, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Executive Communication, Stakeholder Alignment
Agile & Project Management: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Aha!, Asana, Atlassian, GitHub, GitLab, Smartsheets
Analytics & Data: Alteryx One, Power BI, Tableau, Google Analytics, KPI Ownership, Metrics Definition, SQL, APIs, ETL Concepts
User Research & Design: A/B Testing, Customer Discovery, Experiment Design, User Research, Figma, Invision, Adobe Creative Suite, Lucid Chart
Cloud & Development: AWS, Azure, GCP, Alteryx One, Visual Studio Code, Postman
AI Tools: Alteryx Copilot, ChatGPT, Codex, Claude, Replit,Cursor, Gemini, Perplexity
Business Tools: Quip, Salesforce, SharePoint

Volunteer Work

MAS-GIS Capstone Group Project for St. Mary's Food Bank
Phoenix, AZ
Sept 2012 - Aug 2013
  • Built a geodatabase by integrating tabular data and shapefiles to support service planning and delivery.
  • Developed an automated tool using ModelBuilder to identify underserved areas in need of food bank services.
  • Created a web mapping application for the organization's website, enabling users to easily locate nearby food resources.