Jake Martens

Experience

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  NextScreen Labs

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  AVGuide.com Web Content Manager

  Edited and uploaded articles and photos to AVGuide.com using programs such as iPhoto, Photoshop, and InDesign (to a limited extent). This position included a limited amount of writing. I also I completed an analysis of the AVGuide.com business model which culminated in a presentation to management at Nextscreen.

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  Eastwood Litho,Inc.

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Business Consultant/Intern

  Assist Eastwood Litho in several areas:-Coordinated the redesign of its website to be more engaging and user friendly, as well as more visible in organic searches.-Evaluated job management and CRM options to optimize workflow efficiency.-Designed and implemented formal customer follow-up practices to help form lasting relationships with clients.-Created a comprehensive spreadsheet for use in calculating and reporting Eastwood Litho's emissions of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP's) to the USEPA and NYDEC. This sheet is capable of: -Cataloging specific Hazard Air Pollutants (HAP's) used in Eastwood Litho's compounds. -Calculating total volumes used, as well as percentage of that volume emitted, both of each individual compound, and of the total.This position was coordinated via the D'Aniello Internship programs at Syracuse University. Its formal title was the D'Aniello Family Business Internship. Show less

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  IBM

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2019

  Collaborate with clients to identify opportunities for process improvement, and work with them in an end-to-end engagement to implement those process improvements using proven and innovative tools and methodologies.Activities and responsibilities include:- Identifying and gathering relevant data from primary and secondary sources- Analyzing data to quantify opportunities for improvement- Facilitating discussion with client resources to ascertain pain points- Preparing and presenting findings to client management- Coaching clients in Lean methodology Show less Aid in all aspects of SAP Analytics engagements including delivery and sales.Delivery:- Design and build data analytics applications (using programs such as Tableau, SAP BusinessObjects Cloud, etc.).- Perform end-to-end Business Intelligence (BI) engagements including research, design, and testing.- Consult as a functional expert in areas including system configuration, testing, and team management.- Analyze and manage project and system performance.Sales:- Prepare go-to-market materials to be leveraged across IBM's Enterprise Applications service area.- Respond to client RFPs by aiding in solutioning, staffing, and proposal materials. Show less Aid in all aspects of consultative SAP Analytics integrations, including the pre-sales and sales process, as well as the design, realization, and go-live phases of SAP Analytics implementations themselves.My daily activities may include:-Gathering data to analyze for system performance metrics-Conducting end user training-Acting as change manager (at both team and project level)-Using data analysis to improve team performance-Working with the client to determine system requirements-Writing and proofing system functional specifications-Working with technical teams to build and test system components-Working with the client to test final system components Show less

  • Senior Consultant - Transition and Transformation

    Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Senior Consultant - Business Analytics

    Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Enterprise Application Consultant - SAP Business Analytics

    Jul 2014 - May 2016
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  Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business

  Aug 2019 - May 2021

  MBA Candidate

  - Concentrations in business analytics, strategy, and economics- Vice President, Tepper Consulting Club- Editor, The Robber Barons - the Tepper School's satire newspaper

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  PwC

  Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

  Senior Associate Summer Intern | Deals Advisory

  Consult on all aspects of the deal lifecycle, including diligence, planning, and execution, across all client work streams. During this 6 week internship, specific responsibilities included:- Design and stand up a Day 1 IT Incident Management structure- Manage the proper disposition of business-essential applications being managed on the sell-side under transition service agreements- Gain approval from Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Information Officer for use of Incident Management process- Participate in business development activities Show less

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  PwC

  Sept 2021 - Sept 2022

  Senior Associate | Deals Advisory

  Assist in all phases of the deal lifecycle including diligence, pre-deal close planning, pre- and post-Day 1 planning and integration, and more. Jake specializes in deals in the private equity and automotive industries.

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  AlixPartners

  Oct 2022 - now

  Vice President

  A generalist in AlixPartners' Strategy & Analysis group. Assists clients from various industries with a broad array of challenges using data analysis, business acumen, and creativity.