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Jake Butler

Questioner · DISC type c
Sr. Partnerships Manager at SpaceX
📍 Issaquah, Washington, United States

Jake is a Senior Partnerships Manager at SpaceX, driving the "Direct to Cell" initiative. He leverages extensive expertise in wireless technology and RAN, honed during his time at Nokia, to establish global mobile connectivity partnerships. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Western Governors University.

As a passionate wireless enthusiast, Jake is driven by solving complex challenges and learning new technologies. His career goal is to make a significant positive impact on the industry by connecting people everywhere, a vision that inspires him daily.

He is applying his deep knowledge of Earth-based wireless technology to a brand-new frontier in space.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Sr. Partnerships Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Issaquah, Washington, United States
Personality Overview

How Jake shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Cautious & Analytical
Systematic

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Jake cares about

Direct-to-Cell Tech
His current role and all recent activity focus on developing and launching SpaceX's satellite-to-mobile service with partners like T-Mobile and Rogers.
Global Connectivity
He states a personal and professional mission to provide connectivity to "everyone on Earth and beyond, " making it a core passion.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Sr. Partnerships Manager
SpaceX
8-2022 - 5-2024
Solutions Manager, RAN
Nokia
3-2022 - 8-2022
5G Technical Program Lead
Nokia
1-2020 - 3-2022
Senior Customer RAN Engineer
Nokia
5-2017 - 1-2018
Wireless Field Deployments
KGPCo
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Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
Western Governors University
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Inver Hills Community College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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