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Jacob Freedman

Hinesburg

Summary

Entrepreneurial product manager and founder with experience in full-stack web development, sales strategy, and financial leadership. Strong focus on relationship building and scaling around customer feedback.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-Founder, Director of Sales & Product

Treeline Terrains
12.2021 - Current
  • Developed full-stack web app for 3D wooden terrain maps, managing geospatial developers and iterating based on customer feedback. Achieved 6-figure sales within 6 months.
  • Increased sales 80% YoY through email marketing, in-person events, and managing 30+ wholesale accounts.
  • Designed and implemented sales strategy for a team of 7 reps, driving 9x growth over three years at major expositions.
  • Managed partnerships with Porsche & Lavazza, leading sales negotiations and project execution.
  • Expanded workshop facility 10x (450sf to 4500sf) through crowdfunding and grants.

Mentorship Coordinator

Mt. Abraham Unified School District
03.2024 - Current
  • Managing a mentorship program for 30 middle and high school students, matching them with adult mentors.
  • Establishing a new peer mentoring initiative for 10th & 11th graders.

Conservation Planning GIS Specialist

Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife
12.2022 - 05.2023
  • Led geospatial data development for Vermont Conservation Design update.
  • Designed statewide roadkill tracking application for ecological planning.

Inclusive Mapping Intern

The Wilderness Society
06.2020 - 05.2021
  • Led interactive workshops on colonial bias in conservation maps.

GIS Research Assistant

Middlebury College Geography Department
09.2018 - 05.2021
  • Conducted spatial & statistical analysis on land use change around Kibale National Park, Uganda.

Student Coordinator & Instructor

Middlebury College Snow Bowl
12.2017 - 11.2020
  • Raised $20K for scholarship fund, expanding lesson access to 400+ students.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Geography & Environmental Studies

Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont
05-2021

Forestry Accelerator
ECOS VC
11-2023

Skills

    Product & Business Strategy:

  • Product management
  • Customer feedback loops
  • Financial planning
  • Market research
  • Revenue modeling
  • Relationship building

    Technical & Geospatial:

  • ArcGIS
  • Python
  • QGIS
  • RStudio
  • DigitalOcean
  • Shopify

Interests

  • Community: Cooking at Charter House shelter, youth mentoring
  • Entrepreneurship: Advising startups
  • Outdoors: Skiing, hiking, canoeing
  • Culinary: Baking sourdough, global cuisine
  • Curiosity: Asking good questions, sauna design

Timeline

Mentorship Coordinator

Mt. Abraham Unified School District
03.2024 - Current

Conservation Planning GIS Specialist

Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife
12.2022 - 05.2023

Co-Founder, Director of Sales & Product

Treeline Terrains
12.2021 - Current

Inclusive Mapping Intern

The Wilderness Society
06.2020 - 05.2021

GIS Research Assistant

Middlebury College Geography Department
09.2018 - 05.2021

Student Coordinator & Instructor

Middlebury College Snow Bowl
12.2017 - 11.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Geography & Environmental Studies

Middlebury College

Forestry Accelerator
Jacob Freedman