Behind the scenes: the Scopus product team (II)
Part II of our "who are the people that work on Scopus?" posts. In their own words, the Scopus Product Management team describes who they are, what their role is on the team and what they like most about working on Scopus and at Elsevier.
Jessica Kowalski, Global Market Development Manager
Tell us about yourself.
I have worked in technology and research for over 10 years in both the public and private sectors. A science and literature geek at heart, I’ve found myself at home at Elsevier for the last 4 years. Though my home base is NY, I travel extensively in North America, Europe and Asia for both business and personal purposes.
How do you describe your role on the Scopus Product team?
Global Market Development Manager – Responsible for growing the Scopus business in new and existing markets.
What is your favorite part about working on Scopus (and at Elsevier!)?
The travel.
What’s your favorite feature or search to run in Scopus?
Really love exporting the refine results of a big search and putting together a variety of charts in Excel to gain insight
What do you do in your free time?
A soon to be first time Mom, my travel wings have been temporarily cut but I am spending a lot of time planning the trips I plan to take with my husband and daughter next year. First on the list: Italy.
Cameron Ross, Director of Product Management, A&I Databases
Who are you and how do you describe your role on the Scopus Product team?
As the Director for A&I databases, I’m responsible for defining the vision and leading the overall Scopus strategy when it comes to how we should meet the needs of researchers, scholars and information professionals. I’m also very closely involved with product management teams across Elsevier – from SciVal to Mendeley – who are all striving to create better ways to help with the publication, dissemination, discovery and evaluation of research.
What is your favorite part about working on Scopus (and at Elsevier!)?
I joined Elsevier 10 years ago this year and I still love the energy and international, special mix across all of our offices. Furthermore, it’s always fascinating and humbling to spend time visiting our customers all around the world and learning about what’s happening in research and education. And the Scopus team is smart, passionate, and keen to help researchers across the globe find the best answers and boost their impact.
What’s your favorite feature or search to run in Scopus?
My favorite feature is the Analyze Results option. I can run a search and get a quick and simple summary of the main authors, institutions and journals relevant to a particular term so that I can drill deeper and figure out who I should follow in a new field.
And my favorite search? I use Scopus for personal reasons too. I’m always on the lookout for breakthrough research dealing with treatment for a rare degenerative eye condition called Keratoconus. It appears this is, unfortunately, a relatively widespread affliction with 3 of us suffering from it within the Scopus team alone!
What do you do in your free time?
When I’m not travelling overseas for work or fun, I love playing tennis, reading about technology and exploring my adopted home city of Amsterdam.