Paula Colliver                  

Conversion Rate Optimization
Growth Product Management
Business Development
paulacolliver@gmail.com
720-480-5045
Denver, CO

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Growth product and project generalist with 15+years of B2C and SaaS experience in conversion rate optimization, full-funnel strategy, cross-functional project leadership, and business development. Proven history driving measurable lifts in CVR, AOV, and revenue through structured experimentation and data-driven optimization. Experienced partnering across Sales, Marketing, eCommerce, IT, and Analytics to align priorities and execute on company objectives. Active AI power user — Claude, ChatGPT, Make.com — integrated into daily workflows.

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)
  • User Behavior & Funnel Analysis
  • Performance Reporting & KPI Tracking
  • Growth Product Management
  • A/B & Multivariate Experimentation
  • Landing Page & Funnel Optimization
  • GA4, Amplitude, Looker
  • Project & Roadmap Management
  • Optimizely, Hotjar, Webflow (Advanced)
  • Business Development & Partnerships
  • Make.com, Claude API, AI Workflow Automation
  • User Lifecycle Optimization
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership  
  • Experimentation Program Ownership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PC Media Group

NOV 2024 - PRESENT
FOUNDER & DIGITAL GROWTH STRATEGIST
  • Founded and operate digital content and affiliate brand frugaldesigner.com, handling everything from product strategy and content to analytics and monetization.
  • Built end-to-end AI and automation pipelines using Make.com, Apify, Claude API, and Python, cutting manual content production time by 80%+.
  • Setup GA4 + GTM tracking, built conversion dashboards, and developed SEO content strategy from scratch. Full ownership, no hand-offs.

Avanquest Software

APR 2020 - NOV 2024
GROWTH PRODUCT MANAGER
  • Owned conversion performance across the full customer funnel — landing pages, shopping carts, and post-sale campaigns. Analyzed data to identify drop-off points and built testing hypotheses around them. Increased landing page conversion rates by 14% through content and CTA optimization.
  • Developed and tested new eCommerce checkout flows focused on customer segmentation and buyer behavior, improving overall AOV by 10%.
  • Maintained and prioritized testing roadmap aligned to revenue and KPI goals, managing each test from hypothesis through release. Typically ran three concurrent tests at any given time.
  • Worked cross-functionally with Sales, eCommerce, IT, Marketing, and Design to collect feedback on lower-performing conversion points, then used data analysis to investigate and test possible solutions.
  • Partnered with the CRM team to test post-sale offers and messaging, improving customer lifetime value and retention.

FEB 2018 - APR 2020
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGER
  • Managed concurrent projects including product launches and feature testing for multiple brands — coordinating across Product, Sales, IT, and Marketing.
  • Owned project timelines, dependencies, and deliverables — keeping stakeholders aligned when priorities shifted, which happened often.
  • Gathered and analyzed user feedback through surveys and questionnaires to identify friction points and inform product feature enhancements.

FEB 2010 - FEB 2018
SENIOR PARTNERSHIP MANAGER
  • Built and scaled global affiliate programs into multi-million-dollar revenue channels across consumer software products — grew revenue 140% year-over-year, with affiliate revenue contributing 18% to overall online sales.
  • Built and ran a white-label partnership program — prospecting, contracts, onboarding, and long-term relationship management. Started from nothing and turned it into a monthly 6-figure revenue stream.
  • Championed multiple partner programs that expanded the value proposition for partners and increased partner-driven revenue by over 60%.
  • Managed a mix of content, coupon, comparison, and paid media partners. Negotiated commissions and placements regularly — always trying to find the balance between volume and margin.
  • Managed one direct report and worked across teams on program strategy, compliance, and performance benchmarks.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

University of Nebraska - Omaha

B.S., Business Administration, Marketing