Generalist | BUILDER | Product Leader | Passionate About People

Jason Schow

Jason is ambitious, hardworking, creative, and highly-motivated. Constantly seeking to do something great and influential, he is on a mission to get the experience and meet the people necessary to accomplish that goal.

VP of Product and Data (Embedded Exec)

Jack of All Trades

Owner

VP of Enablement, Ops and Sales (Embedded Exec)

Special Projects Lead

Innovation Consultant

Director Of Business Development

Director of Product Strategy and Partnerships

Lead Product Manager

Senior Product Manager

- Lead cross-functional product team tasked with identifying customer needs and building delightful solutions. I accomplish this by: 
      - performing customer and market research through interviews, surveys, and data analysis. 
      - working closely with sales, customer support, and customer success to capture as much data as possible from their interactions with current and potential customers.
      - collaborating with my entire team to identify the best solution to the most valuable problem to solve or need to address.
      -  putting the customer first, always.
      - helping others have fun and feel fulfilled.
-TL;DR I work to capture as much data as possible (from any and all valid sources), synthesize it into valuable pieces, and collaborate with my team to design and build the right thing, the right way.

Product Manager

- Help lead cross functional team to deliver the best product for our customers 
- Translate product strategy and vision into detailed requirements
- Manage all aspects of the product throughout its lifecycle, within an Agile environment
- Visit with customers to solicit feedback on company products and services, and to inform future product decisions
- Work closely with designers on product UX/UI
- Manage product backlogs
- Manage Public API and Partner Integration product features

- Tasked with managing cash flow and improving cash management processes
- Worked with banks and lenders to secure funding
- Created budgets and forecasts to improve strategic decision making
- Member of the Management Team in charge of strategic initiatives and corporate planning

Chief Financial Officer

- Managed all accounting functions, ensuring GAAP compliance and financial statement integrity
- Designed and Implemented internal controls and processes to mitigate fraud risks and incorrect accounting treatments
- Tasked with identifying and revamping inefficient processes throughout all areas of the company
- Improved month end close process, shortening it from 15 days to 4 days. 
- Member of the Management Team in charge of strategic initiatives and corporate planning

Controller

- Focused on process implementation and improvement for several clients
- Outsourced to clients as a controller with a primary focus on internal control implementation and improved accounting processes
- Managed payroll process for several clients
- Handled Quarterly payroll tax filing for dozens of clients
- Utilized QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks desktop for bookkeeping and payroll services

Business Consultant

- Focused on data driven marketing research
- Created online surveys, as well as telephone surveys, to capture relevant and meaningful data for analysis
- Carried out various statistical analyses, such as correlation, regression, chi-square, anova, maxdiff, and factor analysis
- Gained extensive knowledge of conjoint analysis, specifically menu-based conjoint and choice-based conjoint.
- Helped organize and carry out focus groups

Business Analyst

- Helped professor with grading assignments, reports, and exams.
- Aided professor with overall course administration 
- Studied Strategy Frameworks and Principles

Strategy Teaching Assistant

- Assist in grading assignments and exams
- Aid students in understanding course materials: SQL, SAP, MS Excel, MS Access, and Relational Databases
- Help students with studying for tests and preparing for classes

Accounting Information Systems Teaching Assistant

- Formed and iniated the ambassador program in a joint effort with campus recruiters
- Help Campus recruiters with various activities to raise brand awareness on campus
- Mentor numerous students in determining career paths and aspirations
- Coordinate ambassador recruiting efforts with other new hires on campus

EY Campus Ambassador Lead

- Security Event Management
- Vulnerability Management
- ISO 27001 Implementation
- IT Audit Support
- Change Management Testing and Documentation
- Application Control Testing and Documentation

IT Risk & Assurance Intern

- Worked on a Multi-Corporation Systems and Processes Convergence Project
- Focused mainly on integrating accounting systems and databases
- Ensured documentation of processes exist for SOX compliance

World Class Finance and Process Intern

-Managed day to day operations of the business, including freight orders, customer service efforts, preparation of food, etc.
-Performed daily till reconciliations and cash deposits.
-In charge of employee training and skill maintenance.
-Worked to improve operational efficiency of the restaurant in any and all facets.

Store Manager

-Sold Alarm systems door to door, using various sales techniques