Custom Success Manager

April 10, 2017, 7:38 am

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Company Name:

Granular

Category:

Data/Analytics

Status:

Full-Time

Contact Email:

sophieroney@granular.ag

Description:

The Customer Success Manager (CSM) owns the customer relationship at Granular. Successful CSMs are technology-savvy individuals that work directly with farmers to understand their business, technical requirements, and partner with them to ensure successful implementation and long-lasting relationship. They love interacting with customers, solving problems and evangelizing the benefits of software and analytics in agriculture.

At Granular, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a top-tier startup team with proven entrepreneurial expertise looking to revolutionize the $3 trillion agriculture industry. We’re growing quickly, and expanding our team in the midwest. We’re looking for self-motivated, intellectual, and versatile individuals to join our team to improve the lives of our farmers.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Engage with large grower clients, plan implementation, capture feedback and provide excellent support communication
Deliver initial and continued product training to ensure customers are effectively using the product
Identify problems before they arise and either address them on the fly or work with broader Customer Success team to find a solution
Analyze individual farm management processes to determine how Granular can be best used to address their pain points
Collaborate with the Sales and Product teams to creatively problem solve on behalf of your customers
Be the voice of the customer communicating improvements and new features to Product team
Reporting directly to the VP of Customer Success
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience
Willing to travel up to 25% of the time

YOUR SKILLSET

Minimum of 2 years of work experience in customer-facing role with technology company, consulting firm, or agricultural vendor/service provider
BA or BS from leading university required, Master’s or Agricultural Specialty degree a plus
Track record of academic excellence
Love agriculture with first-hand experience in farming
Detail and process oriented - analytical and structured in your thinking
Outgoing, assertive and enjoy working with people
Enjoy working with software and analytics and have knowledge of business software applications
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Apps and customer-facing software like Salesforce.com, Zendesk

Location: Champaign, IL office in UIUC Research Park

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Customer Support Representative

April 10, 2017, 7:41 am

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Company Name:

Granular

Category:

Data/Analytics

Status:

Full-Time

Contact Email:

sophieroney@granular.ag

Description:

The Customer Support Representative (CSR) works directly with farmers to make sure they’re effectively using Granular, reporting to the Director of Customer Support. They are tech-savvy masters of the product, excellent communicators and competent project managers. CSRs provide support through chat, phone and email requiring them to understand their customers’ business and technical product requirements. They love interacting with customers, solving problems and evangelizing the benefits of software and analytics in agriculture.

At Granular, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a top-tier startup team with proven entrepreneurial expertise looking to revolutionize the $3 trillion agriculture industry. We’re growing quickly, and expanding into the midwest. We’re looking for self-motivated, intellectual, and versatile individuals to join our team to improve the lives of our farmers.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Support our large production agriculture clients from implementation to renewal
Deliver support via chat, phone and email to ensure customers are effectively using the product
Identify customer problems and work with the Customer Success team to promptly find a solution
Be the voice of the customer communicating improvements and new features to the Granular product team
Publish Help Center articles ranging from new product features, market trends, to instructional content
Perform professional services on behalf of customers, including data entry, analysis and reporting
Create e-learning training videos that showcase the software’s functionality
This position reports directly to the Director of Customer Support

YOUR SKILLSET

BA or BS from leading university with track record of academic excellence
Excellent writer with superb communication skills
2 years in a customer support role
Love agriculture and have first-hand experience with farming
Customer satisfaction focused approach with a proven track record of finding solutions fast
Detail and process oriented - analytical and structured in your thinking
Outgoing, assertive and like working with people
Enjoy working with software and analytics and have knowledge of business software applications
Proficient in Google Apps, Microsoft Office, Zendesk, JIRA and Salesforce
May be required to work outside of regular business hours
Agriculture and support software experience is a plus!

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Software Engineer, Front-End

April 10, 2017, 7:47 am

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≪ Previous: Customer Support Representative

Company Name:

Granular

Category:

Engineering

Status:

Full-Time

Contact Email:

sophieroney@granular.ag

Description:

AcreValue is a farmland data and valuation platform (think Zillow for farmland). We stitch together many large geospatial data sets, analyze that data to come up with an automated estimate of value and serve the data up in a map-based web application used by farmers, land investors, real estate professionals, and anyone else active in the land market.

We are looking for a front-end engineer to join our AcreValue team.

WHAT YOU'LL BE WORKING ON

Work closely with other developers and data science to design and develop a high-performance, scalable web application for consumer and enterprise use.
Create an application that aggregates and analyzes terabytes of data about soils, climate, crop rotations, taxes, interest rates, and corn prices to calculate the estimated value of an individual field.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

No farming/agriculture knowledge required!
3+ years of experience developing user-friendly web applications in a fast-paced, small team environment
Significant experience with current technology. We use the technologies listed below, but they are not a requirement.
Excellent code quality and attention to detail. Must be passionate about avoiding technical debt
Driven and strong sense for high-quality user experience
Background in analysis and visualization of geospatial data a plus
The passion for revolutionizing the agriculture industry with your hard earned engineering skills!
B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Start-up experience a plus.

PERKS

We value diversity and treat every employee with a high degree of autonomy
Have a big impact by joining a small, fast-paced, smart team. We are having fun building a great company and helping one of the most important industries in the world
Competitive salary, commission program, and stock options
Medical, dental, vision and 401(K) benefits
All the perks you'd expect from a San Francisco startup … free lunch, happy hours, ping pong, and a high degree of autonomy!

TECHNOLOGIES USED

Python, Ubuntu, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AngularJS, CSS3, HTML5, Django

Locations: Champaign, IL

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Software Engineer, Full-Stack

April 10, 2017, 7:52 am

≫ Next: Senior Backend Engineer

≪ Previous: Software Engineer, Front-End

Company Name:

Granular

Category:

Engineering

Status:

Full-Time

Contact Email:

sophieroney@granular.ag

Description:

We are looking for a full-stack engineer to join our AcreValue team.

WHAT YOU'LL BE WORKING ON

Work closely with other developers and data science to design and develop a high-performance, scalable web application for consumer and enterprise use.
Create an application that aggregates and analyzes terabytes of data about soils, climate, crop rotations, taxes, interest rates, and corn prices to calculate the estimated value of an individual field.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

No farming/agriculture knowledge required!
3+ years of experience developing user-friendly web applications in a fast-paced, small team environment
Significant experience with current technology. We use the technologies listed below, but they are not a requirement.
Excellent code quality and attention to detail. Must be passionate about avoiding technical debt
Driven and strong sense for high-quality user experience
Background in analysis and visualization of geospatial data a plus
The passion for revolutionizing the agriculture industry with your hard earned engineering skills!
B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Start-up experience a plus.

PERKS

We value diversity and treat every employee with a high degree of autonomy
Have a big impact by joining a small, fast-paced, smart team. We are having fun building a great company and helping one of the most important industries in the world
Competitive salary, commission program, and stock options
Medical, dental, vision and 401(K) benefits
All the perks you'd expect from a San Francisco startup … free lunches, happy hours, ping pong!

TECHNOLOGIES USED

Python, Ubuntu, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AngularJS, CSS3, HTML5, Django

Locations: Champaign, IL

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Senior Backend Engineer

April 10, 2017, 7:55 am

≫ Next: Tech Transfer 101 with Lisan Smith and Svetlana Sowers

≪ Previous: Software Engineer, Full-Stack

Company Name:

Granular

Category:

Engineering

Status:

Full-Time

Contact Email:

sophieroney@granular.ag

Description:

Design and build out a new generation of web and mobile agricultural management tools, develop advanced analytical tools to leverage geospatial and other data from a wide variety of sources, and create flexible data models for our farmers to drill down into their data, field by field.

WHAT YOU'LL BE WORKING ON

Work closely with other developers, product management, and data scientists to design and develop high-performance, scalable web and mobile applications for analysis and visualization of data as well as large scale crop planning and management
Develop tools to support internal data analysis and R&D

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

No farming/ agriculture knowledge required!
5+ years of experience developing high-performance, user-friendly web applications in a fast-paced, small team environment
B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Significant experience with a mainstream technology. We use the technologies listed below, but they are not a requirement.
Excellent code quality and attention to detail. Must be passionate about avoiding technical debt
Driven and strong sense for high-quality user experience a plus
Background in analysis and visualization of geospatial data a plus
Passion to do something impactful with your hard-earned software development skills

TECHNOLOGIES USED

Python, Ubuntu, PostgreSQL, AngularJS, CSS3, HTML5, AJAX, Django, Pyramid

+ This role is located in Champaign, IL

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Tech Transfer 101 with Lisan Smith and Svetlana Sowers

April 10, 2017, 9:25 am

≫ Next: Why Champaign-Urbana: Part 1

≪ Previous: Senior Backend Engineer

Lisan Smith and Svetlana Sowers present Tech Transfer 101: all the questions you want answered but didn't even know to ask. Lisan and Svetlana are tech managers in the Office of Technology Management, which is responsible for managing the intellectual property generated by research and educational activities at the University. Working with Tech Transfer is one of the pathways to technology commercialization. Sponsored by AWARE.

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Why Champaign-Urbana: Part 1

April 10, 2017, 12:53 pm

≫ Next: Why Champaign-Urbana: Part 2

≪ Previous: Tech Transfer 101 with Lisan Smith and Svetlana Sowers

Residents of Champaign-Urbana (& the surrounding area) share what it is they love about living, working, and running a business/organization in C-U.

Testimonials:

- Al Fleener - President & Creative Director, Surface 51
- Laura Bleill - Mom-in-Chief, chambanamoms.com + Associate Director, UI Research Park
- Bill Giannetti - President, Flightstar Corporation
- Mike Guth - General Manager, SuperValu
- Kathryn Faith - Senior Multimedia Design Specialist, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
- Douglas Nelson - President, BodyWork Associates
- Beth Ladd - Site Director, Caterpillar Data Innovation Lab

Video created by Five Foot Productions.

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Why Champaign-Urbana: Part 2

April 10, 2017, 12:54 pm

≫ Next: Brunswick Corporation

≪ Previous: Why Champaign-Urbana: Part 1

Residents of Champaign-Urbana (& the surrounding area) share what it is they love about living, working, and running a business/organization in C-U.

Testimonials:

- Ashley Moy - Co-Founder and CEO, Cast21
- Mary-Lynn Foster - Vice President, BIGG Success
- Ryan Shelton - Co-Founder and CEO, PhotoniCare, Inc.
- Arielle Rausin - Founder and CEO, Ingenium
- Jed Taylor - Director of Operations, Technology Entrepreneur Center
- Laura Bleill - Mom-in-Chief, chambanamoms.com + Associate Director, UI Research Park

Video created by Five Foot Productions.

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Brunswick Corporation

April 10, 2017, 3:27 pm

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≪ Previous: Why Champaign-Urbana: Part 2

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Software Engineer Internship

April 11, 2017, 7:03 am

≫ Next: CME Group Innovation Center Internship

≪ Previous: Brunswick Corporation

Company Name:

Brunswick Corporation

Category:

Software & Web Development

Status:

Internship

Contact Email:

Troy.Kollmann@mercmarine.com

Description:

ABOUT THE DIVISION OPPORTUNITY

Work for the undisputed leader in the Marine and Fitness Industries! Brunswick Corporation based in Lake Forest IL, is a unique, fun and rewarding place to work. Our fast-paced, high-energy environment fosters professional growth and satisfaction while recognizing and valuing individual performance.

Brunswick Corporation is seeking a full time paid intern to join our Software Engineering team during the summer full time (June to end of August up to 40 hours) and preferably continue through the next Spring part time (up to 20 hours). The Intern will work in the new Research Park office at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. As a Software Engineering Intern, you will have the opportunity to learn on the job as a member of our software engineering team helping architect and implement solutions for a wide range of challenging problems.

You will be involved in helping us create Cloud based solutions for IoT devices in the marine space and for our fitness equipment divisions. You will also assist with creating mobile applications for consumers, dealers, club owners, OEMs and internal business partners.

THE SOFTWARE ENGINEER INTERNSHIP ROLE IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO:

• Learn from and work alongside some of the best and brightest

• Join the Brunswick team where we work hard, play hard, and go home happy knowing that at the end of the day we've helped millions of people live more active and more fulfilling lives

• Work as a part of an organization that is the growing, global leader in the marine and fitness industries, where the awesome company culture revolves around what our products stand for--active and healthy living. Join a company dissatisfied with the status-quo and set on redefining how people think about work, family and quality of leisure time.

AS THE SOFTWARE ENGINEER INTERN, YOU WILL:

• Research and Implement cloud based services in the connected devices space

• Research Software and Algorithms in Emerging Technologies such as: IoT, Edge Computing, Computer Vision, Autonomous Vehicle and VR/AR

• Work closely with management to collaborate on requirements and recommended implementations • Participate as a key functional team member on an integrated project team

• Design and code software to meet requirements

• Follow industry standard practices of conducting design reviews, code walk throughs, unit level testing, and integration testing

• Apply intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles in broad areas of assignments and related fields

• Assist in the development of engineering projects concerned with unique or challenging designs which have an important effect on major company initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS OF A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:

• Pursuit of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technology discipline with a computer science or software engineering background; must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours prior to beginning the internship program

• Demonstrated experience in the field of software engineering with a working knowledge of one or more common languages such as C++, C, etc.

• A 3.0 cumulative GPA at the time of application

• Reliable transportation to and from work for the duration of the internship

• A strong intellectual curiosity, flexibility, and ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks

• Strong written and verbal communication

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CME Group Innovation Center Internship

April 11, 2017, 7:49 am

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≪ Previous: Software Engineer Internship

Company Name:

CME Group

Category:

Data/Analytics

Status:

Internship

Contact Email:

wes.cravens@cmegroup.com

Description:

CME Group Innovation Center Internship - Year Round - Data Science/Statistical Analysis

The CME Globex Performance Test team is looking for a statistical analyst to develop a robust strategy to analyze and visualize very large data sets based on high rate message flows in a distributed system. Before CME can provide the fastest production trading system, thorough testing needs to be done in a lab environment. Equally important is the ability to analyze and present the test results to decision makers who determine when optimal performance is achieved.

The dependent variable is latency, measured in messages per unit of time. Curiosity will guide the intern in determining the independent variables but they may include duration of message flow, component uptime, CPU and RAM utilization among many other potential variables. With millions of multi-dimensional messages being measured within seconds, the intern will take a novel approach to modeling very large datasets in order to reveal new perspectives into understanding the data.

Additional responsibilities include reviewing and understanding current performance test strategy and available test results, understanding gaps and problem areas in the current presentation of test results and working with the Lead to develop a better strategy to review and analyze available data and present results in a meaningful way.

Principal Accountabilities:

- Gain a general understanding of CME, Trading and Order Entry

- Learn the goals, techniques, tools used for Performance Testing

- Dig into and learn current state of Performance Reporting

- Research ways others within and outside CME provide Performance Reporting

- Develop and socialize best in class Performance Reporting plan

- Implement new Performance Reporting system

Skills / Software Requirements:

- Experience analyzing very large datasets using R and relational databases and/or in-memory/distributed databases in a Linux/UNIX distributed system.

- Academic and practical experience in multivariate analysis, in particular, regression analysis, discrete time series analysis and ANOVA.

- Experience in data visualization will serve the candidate well.

Education:

Currently pursuing a Masters or Doctorate in Math, Statistics, Computer Science, or other data oriented discipline.

This position will be located in the University of Illinois Research Park, Champaign, IL. Typical hours during Fall and Spring semesters are 15-20 per week. Full-time hours (40 per week) over summer break. There is also the possibility of working in Chicago during the summer.

Please email a resume, cover letter, and contact information for 2 references to wes.cravens@cmegroup.com

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Therapalz

April 12, 2017, 8:28 am

≫ Next: Amber Agriculture

≪ Previous: CME Group Innovation Center Internship

2017 Entrepreneurial Excellence: Student Startup Award Finalist

Award Description: Formed by students in the last three years and demonstrates a commitment to continuing success through entrepreneurial talent, creativity and energy.

For the past two and a half years, Therapalz has aimed to enhance the quality of life for individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia and their caregivers by providing smart therapeutic companion animals. A Therapal recreates the beneficial sensations of animal therapy by detecting tactile input from a patient, and responds by generating soothing vibrations, in addition to an underlying heartbeat. Therapalz are soft, durable and machine washable. Learn more at http://www.therapalz.com/.

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Amber Agriculture

April 12, 2017, 8:31 am

≫ Next: Cast21

≪ Previous: Therapalz

2017 Entrepreneurial Excellence: Student Startup Award Finalist

Award Description: Formed by students in the last three years and demonstrates a commitment to continuing success through entrepreneurial talent, creativity and energy.

Amber Agriculture is an agtech company focused on introducing precision throughout postharvest processes beginning with grain management automation. The company was recently named the top startup of the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Learn more at http://www.amber.ag/.

http://innovationcelebration.com/

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Cast21

April 12, 2017, 8:32 am

≫ Next: Reconstruct Inc.

≪ Previous: Amber Agriculture

2017 Entrepreneurial Excellence: Student Startup Award Recipient

Award Description: Formed by students in the last three years and demonstrates a commitment to continuing success through entrepreneurial talent, creativity and energy.

Founded by a group of undergraduate engineering students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Cast21 is using the latest in medical technology to create a waterproof, breathable cast for broken bones. Initially conceived during a senior design project, Cast21’s cast concept was inspired by co-founder Jason Troutner’s own experience in uncomfortable and irritating casts. Unlike traditional casts, Cast21’s solution has an open lattice design (inspired by a Chinese finger trap) that allows the wearer to wash and scratch the skin below the molding. Cast21 participated in UIUC’s iVenture Accelerator program and the Cozad New Venture competition, and has presented at the Hello Tomorrow Conference in Paris, as well as Chicago Techweek. Currently located at UIUC’s EnterpriseWorks lab space, Cast21 recently raised over $800K to support further product development. Learn more at https://cast21.com/.

http://innovationcelebration.com/

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Reconstruct Inc.

April 12, 2017, 8:33 am

≫ Next: Petronics (Sprite Robotics)

≪ Previous: Cast21

2017 Entrepreneurial Excellence: New Venture Award Finalist

Award Description: Formed in the last three years, and demonstrates a commitment to continuing success through entrepreneurial talent, creativity and energy.

Reconstruct enables accurate, detailed, and visual progress tracking for proactive project controls on construction projects. Using daily and weekly progress photos and videos taken with smartphones, consumer-grade and time-lapse cameras as well as camera drones, their web-based platform continuously reconstructs Reality in 3D and over the timeline of a project. By visualizing Reality directly within BIM, actual construction progress and productivity are measured and risk for delays are analyzed. By mapping Reality to Plan and putting schedule tasks and project performance data in a visual context for the entire team, their
platform provides transparency in project execution and helps project teams better plan, coordinate, and communicate to keep their projects on schedule and on budget. Learn more at https://www.reconstructinc.com/.

http://innovationcelebration.com/

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Petronics (Sprite Robotics)

April 12, 2017, 8:34 am

≫ Next: PhotoniCare, Inc.

≪ Previous: Reconstruct Inc.

2017 Entrepreneurial Excellence: New Venture Award Finalist

Award Description: Formed in the last three years, and demonstrates a commitment to continuing success through entrepreneurial talent, creativity and energy.

Petronics is building the future of personal robotics and AI that interacts with real intelligence. Their first product, Mousr, is designed to play automated games of hide and seek with house cats. Learn more at http://www.petronics.io/.

http://innovationcelebration.com/

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PhotoniCare, Inc.

April 12, 2017, 8:34 am

≫ Next: Jed Taylor

≪ Previous: Petronics (Sprite Robotics)

2017 Entrepreneurial Excellence: New Venture Award Recipient

Award Description: Formed in the last three years, and demonstrates a commitment to continuing success through entrepreneurial talent, creativity and energy.

PhotoniCare is a medical device company fundamentally changing the way physicians manage middle ear infections. With the ClearView device, physicians can now see through the eardrum to directly and harmlessly visualize the middle ear. Their technology enables physicians to determine quickly and easily whether a patient needs antibiotics or surgical intervention. They have third-generation prototypes in multi-site clinical studies, as well as several patents and publications on the technology. Over the last year, they have raised ~$2.3M in non-dilutive federal grants, and are now preparing for FDA submission and the launch of their first product. Learn more at http://photonicareinc.com/.

http://innovationcelebration.com/

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Jed Taylor

April 12, 2017, 8:35 am

≫ Next: Personify with Sanjay Patel

≪ Previous: PhotoniCare, Inc.

2017 Entrepreneurial Excellence: Paul Magelli Advocacy Award Recipient

Award Description: Actively engage, encourage, coach and mentor entrepreneurs in the community, and provide extensive support to help them achieve success.

Jed Taylor is the Director of Operations of the Technology Entrepreneur Center at the University of Illinois and serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence at EnterpriseWorks, the University’s startup incubator. In addition to his role at the TEC, Jed is the Chief Operating Officer of Runtime Verification, a startup out of the Computer Science Department. Jed has successfully taken several software products to market and has helped launch several companies in the Urbana-Champaign area that license university technology, including Pattern Insight, which was part of a successful 2012 acquisition with VMware.

http://innovationcelebration.com/

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Personify with Sanjay Patel

April 12, 2017, 8:36 am

≫ Next: Caterpillar Data Innovation Lab with Beth Ladd

≪ Previous: Jed Taylor

2017 Entrepreneurial Excellence: Management Award Finalist

Award Description: Demonstrates expertise in assembling resources, creating an organization, and working to build and implement effective action plans.

Sanjay Patel is a technology professor and entrepreneur. He's been on the faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois since 1999. He's been CEO of Personify since its founding in 2009. Sanjay has grown the company from 5 people to a global team of more than 30 technologists and innovators, with dozens of partnerships and relationships with companies like Intel, Logitech, Razer, SAP, and Lenovo. Learn more at https://www.personify.com/.

http://innovationcelebration.com/

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Caterpillar Data Innovation Lab with Beth Ladd

April 12, 2017, 8:37 am

≫ Next: Laura Bleill - chambanamoms.com & University of Illinois Research Park

≪ Previous: Personify with Sanjay Patel

2017 Entrepreneurial Excellence: Management Award Finalist

Award Description: Demonstrates expertise in assembling resources, creating an organization, and working to build and implement effective action plans.

Beth Ladd currently leads the Analytics Research & Development function at Caterpillar. Additionally, she is the site director for the Caterpillar Data Innovation Lab at University of Illinois Research Park. The lab is the first Caterpillar facility to develop analytic solutions to address business challenges at the periphery of current Caterpillar boundaries. Beth has over 15 years of experience in Information Science including: data warehousing, business intelligence and analytics strategy development, and operations and delivery. She has a successful track record of enabling results by creating healthy, diverse organizational cultures/teams and a successful track record of fostering relationships, creating partnerships and leading to produce results with data science and technology.

http://innovationcelebration.com/

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