# Jake Wheadon

> Executive Assistant at Studio O+A

Location: Richmond, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jakewheadon

Systems-thinker with experience in electronics manufacturing, heavy machinery, academia, and startups. Worked in manufacturing engineering and went back to school to teach entrepreneurship to engineers. Now focused on helping startups scale manufacturing and logistics operations. Fascinated by the connections between user needs, product choices, business models, and organizational structures.

## Work Experience
### Director of Operations @ Byte Technology
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Rafael, California

### Program Manager III -- Business Operations @ Hyve Solutions
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019
Overseeing inventory control and logistics organizations.
Implemented new part forecasting processes to reduce repair times by 80%.
Set up review board for defective parts to analyze root causes and drive improvements.

### Program Manager II -- Business Operations @ Hyve Solutions
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
Oversaw global inventory and led inventory reconciliation.
Reduced inventory discrepancies by 60% in first year.
Reduced time required for inventory counts by 75%.

### Head of Operations @ Beta Boom
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Oakland, CA
Beta Boom is an accelerator aimed at developing startup ecosystems in emerging technology centers around the world. Beta Boom provides early capital, local mentorship, training and other resources to support selected startups through an intense 3-month program. 

At Beta Boom, I recruited applicants for the first Salt Lake City cohort. As a team, we attracted over 100 founder applications and selected 6 amazing teams. Read more here: https://betaboom.com/slc-cohort-2018/

### Independent Contractor @ Various
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
Led logistics operations for a health food delivery startup.
Advised a pre-seed gaming hardware startup.
Analyzed and corrected operational vulnerabilities in an e-commerce startup.

### Operations Manager @ Next Thing Co.
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Oakland, California
Managed 3rd party manufacturing and shipping operations to fulfill over 100,000
Kickstarter pledges and pre-orders.
Used SQL and Excel to analyze sales and shipping data to identify weaknesses in
fulfillment systems.
Managed software team to integrate order system with shipping systems.
Served as point of contact with 3rd party HR, accounting, and ERP vendors.

### Graduate Research Assistant @ Purdue University
Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 | West Lafayette, IN
Researched and consulted on strategic innovation and growth. 
Researched startup strategy and entrepreneurial logic patterns.
Taught brainstorming and creativity workshops for entrepreneurship capstone courses.

### Instructional Design Research Assistant @ Brigham Young University
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Provo, Utah Area
Managed web publication and art design on help articles for faculty and students.
Taught creativity and innovation workshops based on my academic research.
Researched new methods of improving teaching while lowering cost to the university and reported findings to the BYU Committee for Innovation in Education.
Created help documentation for Learning Suite, BYU's new learning management system.

### Industrial Engineer/Product Manager @ Dynapac Rotating Company, Inc.
Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 | Greater Salt Lake City Area
Led company-wide Lean Manufacturing initiative.
Designed and implemented a new inventory control system.
Used SolidWorks to design sheet metal enclosures for motors.
Developed a new product line.
Developed pricing strategies with company president.

### Manufacturing Engineer @ HARMAN International
Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 | Greater Salt Lake City Area
Saved $100,000 per year by implementing tracking system for electronic test equipment.
Analyzed all manufacturing defects and implemented new projects to reduce defects and waste.
Learned basic operation of surface mount, reflow, machine vision inspection, and wave solder machines.
Designed and built fixtures to improve wave solder processes for double-sided circuit board assembly.

### Drafter @ Curtis Miner Architecture
Jan 2006 – Jan 2007
Drafted plans for commercial, multi-family residential, and commercial buildings.

### Drafting Intern @ Carollo Engineers
Jan 2006 – Jan 2006
Prepared proposals for water and wastewater projects.
Supported full-time drafters and engineers in designing projects.
Gained proficiency in AutoCAD.

### Teacher/Interviewer/Trainer @ Brigham Young University
Jan 2003 – Jan 2006 | Provo, Utah Area
After my volunteer experience in Chile, I was picked to teach and train other volunteers before they left for their service. I taught Spanish, English (for non-English speakers coming to the US), teaching skills, and acted as a coach and mentor.


## Education
### Master’s Degree in Engineering Education
Purdue University

### MS Technology in Engineering Education and Technology Innovation
Brigham Young University

### B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Brigham Young University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jake-wheadon-aa852515

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Last updated: 2026-03-25