jacob harste

Jacob Harste

Chief Operating Officer

AgCode, Inc

Napa, CA

jacob.harste@gmail.com


Skills

Planning and Execution

Excellent

Contract Negotiation

Very Good

Personnel Development

Very Good

Business Process Reengineering

Excellent

Change Management

Excellent

Operations Oversight

Very Good

Problem Solving

Excellent

Education

Hamline University

2002 - 2005
Bachelor of Arts: English
Bachelor of Arts: Communications

About

Passionate Chief Operating Officer with track record delivering superior results. Focused leader with over 20 years of experience finding innovative ways to grow revenue and increase margins. Well-versed in managing multi-million dollar budgets, negotiating high-level contracts and building lasting relationships with clients and partners. Dedicated professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.


Work Experience

Chief Operating Officer / AgCode, Inc
Oct 2022 - Current
    Developed quarterly business plans to evaluate cost projections in accordance with product roadmap.
    Refined organizational structure to consolidate, streamline and delineate necessary functions.
    Oversaw operations and coordinated with managers to increase annual revenue by 100%.
    Renegotiated contracts with business partners and clients resulting in a 10% TCV increase while maintaining flat YOY operating expenses.
    Implemented new service strategies to support increased workflow, reducing client churn to 2.5% and decreasing customer onboarding time by 25%.
    Managed diverse teams of professionals focused on improving Customer Success Principles.

Vice President of Product / AgCode, Inc
Dec 2018 - Oct 2022
    Monitored employees' day-to-day activities and made plans to rectify issues.
    Supervised daily operations of multi-million dollar project and product roadmap.
    Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
    Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
    Eased team transitions and new employee orientation through effective training and development.

Director of Sales and Business Development / AgCode, Inc
Jan 2015 - Dec 2018
    Defined regional sales strategies, developing and revising annual and quarterly sales plans for review by organizational leadership.
    Researched new campaigns and industry trends, adjusting objectives and communicating to sales team for future amendments to existing protocol.
    Built sales opportunity pipeline through targeted prospecting methodologies.
    Reported on leads, sales opportunities, progress and activity, informing weekly forecasts and monthly pipeline development.

Enterprise Project Manager / AgCode, Inc
Jul 2007 - Dec 2014
    Updated operational methods and oversaw process implementation for improved efficiency.
    Developed and initiated projects, managed resources, and monitored performance of SaaS deployments.
    Met project deadlines without sacrificing code quality, user requirements, and customer success criteria.
    Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.

General Manager / Verizon
Sep 2003 - Apr 2010
    Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
    Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices and company procedures.
    Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
    Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures and performance strategies.
Performance Recognition
    President's Cabinet Award for nationwide leading growth.
    6-time Winner's Circle Award for region leading growth.