
Jake Backes

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About me
Sr. Product Owner at Caterpillar Inc.
Education

Bradley University Foster College of Business (MBA)
2013 - 2015Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Robert Morris University
2010 - 2012Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Business Administration and Management, General
Experience

Advanced Technology Services
Oct 2010 - Feb 2015Start-Up CMMS Specialist (Computerized Maintenance Management Specialist)
Feb 2014 - Feb 2015Planner/Scheduler
Jul 2013 - Feb 2014Operations Analyst
Nov 2011 - Jul 2013Documentation Coordinator
Oct 2010 - Nov 2011

State Farm ®
Feb 2015 - Aug 2016Business Analyst
TEKsystems
Aug 2016 - Dec 2017Digital Business Analyst and Change Management Lead
Perficient
Jan 2018 - Feb 2020Sr. Business Analyst
Caterpillar Inc.
Feb 2020 - nowAs 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 - nowSr. Digital Consultant
Feb 2020 - Jul 2022
Licenses & Certifications

Prosci ADKAR Change Management

SAFe Agile Scrum Master

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
Advanced Technology ServicesJul 2012
SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Jake BackesSigma 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 BackesStudy Abroad Participant Florence University of the Arts May 2010
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