Jake Seip

San Francisco, CA 94117

jake.seip@gmail.com

Formal and Technical education

Proficient in HTML, CSS, and Javascript
Contributor to major open-source projects including Express and Passport
Invited to stay on after the course to teach, assist with admissions, and spearhead business development initiatives

Responsible for Sales staffing and incentive compensation strategy across North America, Australia, and the UK
Trained in-country business intelligence teams on measuring sales performance
Pitched LivingSocial ‘At Home’, a new business line, to C-level execs
Net revenue from that initiative exceeded seven figures in its first year
Architected a credit card fee pass-through program which saved the company $20MM annually

Originated key performance indicator (KPI) reports used for both day-to-day management of the business and nine-figure capital raises
Generated an incremental $800k+ in net revenue quarterly through online merchant acquisition
Designed and implemented all Sales staffing and incentive compensation
Calculated and issued payments for those plans, exceeding $2MM monthly
Set up LivingSocial’s credit card processing solution for the United States, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, and Australia

Worked to develop and market an electric skateboard with decreased cost, weight, and a differentiated business model
Drafted and filed a utility patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Completed design, development, and testing of a functional prototype

Assisted with valuation of potential investments
Prepared market summary reports detailing ownership, tax, and development information for markets of interest in the Washington, DC metro area
Quickly gained a comprehensive understanding of real estate valuation, finance, acquisition and sale

Worked in the Corporate Finance Group, focusing on Healthcare and Distressed Debt
Modeled capital raises across operational scenarios and financing structures
Prepared valuations using comparable companies analysis, precedent transactions analysis, discounted cash flow analysis, and hurdle return analysis
Helped to pitch, market, and close the sale of a growing middle-market healthcare services company to leading private equity buyers at a 12x+ forward EBITDA multiple