Jake Herman

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Senior Process Engineer II at Great Lakes Cheese

Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area, United States

Overview

Jake is a Senior Process Engineer at Great Lakes Cheese, leveraging his Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He specializes in data-driven computational engineering and machine learning to improve manufacturing processes in the food industry, with a focus on building cyber-physical systems.

During his time at university, Jake demonstrated significant leadership as Vice President for the Rensselaer Union Executive Board, where he managed a multi-million dollar budget. His commitment to leadership and service was recognized with an induction into the prestigious Phalanx Honor Society. He is also interested in space exploration.

He wrote his Masters Thesis on using Koopman Operator Theory and Implicit Neural Representations to predict partial differential equations in fluid dynamics.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Big Picture Person

Relationship Oriented

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Data-Driven Manufacturing
He is passionate about utilizing data-driven computational engineering and smart manufacturing to improve processes within the food and beverage industry.
Applied Machine Learning
His graduate research and Master's thesis focused on applying machine learning and neural networks to predict complex dynamical systems, a skill he brings to his engineering role.
Food Security
He has a stated passion for the fields of food science, food safety, and food security, aiming to use technology to help feed people.

Media Appearances

Jake has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Senior Process Engineer II at Great Lakes Cheese
1-2024 - 7-2025
Process Engineer at Great Lakes Cheese
6-2023 - 8-2023
Process Engineering Intern at Great Lakes Cheese
1-2023 - 12-2023
Graduate Researcher at Computational Scientific Machine Learning Lab
1-2023 - 12-2023
Vice President for Board Operations at Rensselaer Union Executive Board

Education

1-2023 - 12-2023
Master of Science - MS from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
8-2019 - 5-2023
Bachelor's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Insights For Selling To Jake

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jake is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jake

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jake move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Jake take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Jake

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