Jake Backes

Jake Backes

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sr. Product Owner at Caterpillar Inc.

  • Education

    • Bradley University Foster College of Business (MBA)

      2013 - 2015
      Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    • Robert Morris University

      2010 - 2012
      Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Business Administration and Management, General
  • Experience

    • Advanced Technology Services

      Oct 2010 - Feb 2015
      • Start-Up CMMS Specialist (Computerized Maintenance Management Specialist)

        Feb 2014 - Feb 2015
      • Planner/Scheduler

        Jul 2013 - Feb 2014
      • Operations Analyst

        Nov 2011 - Jul 2013
      • Documentation Coordinator

        Oct 2010 - Nov 2011
    • State Farm ®

      Feb 2015 - Aug 2016
      Business Analyst
    • TEKsystems

      Aug 2016 - Dec 2017
      Digital Business Analyst and Change Management Lead
    • Perficient

      Jan 2018 - Feb 2020
      Sr. Business Analyst
    • Caterpillar Inc.

      Feb 2020 - now

      As the Sr. Product Owner for shop.cat.com, Jake owns a portfolio of products and plays a key role in driving the creation and implementation of one of the most important lead generation programs for Caterpillar’s retail customer segment. Jake drives the execution and delivery from the ground up and works with multiple business groups to understand the intended customer experience and functionality. Jake collaborates with the business to develop detailed requirements and manage high-level design, leads product intake, backlog prioritization, strategy and roadmap development for the new program. Jake ensures the team meets its goals on time and within budget as well as managing integrations across the platform. Show less

      • Sr. Product Owner

        Jul 2022 - now
      • Sr. Digital Consultant

        Feb 2020 - Jul 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Prosci ADKAR Change Management

    • SAFe Agile Scrum Master

    • Certified Six Sigma Green Belt

      Advanced Technology Services
      Jul 2012
    • SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)

      Scaled Agile, Inc.
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jake Backes
      Sigma Beta Delta Sigma Beta Delta Peoria Chapter Mar 2012 Inducted to the Sigma Beta Delta Peoria Chapter on Monday, April 16, 2012 in recognition of my academic achievements. Honors are rewarded to students displaying educational excellence.
    • Awarded to Jake Backes
      Study Abroad Participant Florence University of the Arts May 2010