Jacob Norgord

Jacob Norgord

Generalist in Birmingham, AL

Work Experience

2023 — 2024
Birmingham, AL
  • Promoted user success through effective communication and active listening, gathering feedback to inform and adapt product improvements.

  • Collaborated across cross-functional teams to identify and address user needs, enhancing overall product experience.

  • Developed and distributed biweekly internal AI newsletter, increasing team efficiency and productivity by keeping colleagues informed of industry trends and developments.

  • Aided in creating technical resources to assist users in manufacturing processes, improving decision-making and operational efficiency.

2023 — 2024

VFA was a non-profit that gave recent college graduates the resources to work for a startup company within one of their select cities. It also provided entrepreneurial skills for fellows to start their own business or organization. The organization stopped operating in August 2024.

2021 — 2023
  • Managed a large portfolio of home transactions worth millions of dollars daily, ensuring a seamless process for all customers.

  • Acted as the primary point of contact for both title and escrow and internal teams, ensuring transparency for all parties, and ultimately creating the best customer experience possible.

  • Reviewed documentation of each closing transaction for accuracy and reconciled against internal data.
    - Brainstormed and problem-solved growth and opportunity areas as we evolved and scaled our sales and support department.

  • Met weekly with the sales & support business operations team to learn and collaborate on projects.

  • Mined and analyzed data to report to sales & support leaders on our Weekly Business Review, providing insights that drove key business decisions such as staffing, tooling, and processes.

2020 — 2020
Phoenix, AZ
  • Organized recently acquired Austin Companies’ finances to send to Asahi Kasei Homes in Tokyo, Japan as an intern under Synergos Companies’ VP of Finance.

  • Collaborated with VP of Finance on financial reporting for internal and board purposes, including forecasting, auditing, and more.

2019 — 2019
Phoenix, AZ

Interned under the Manager of Portfolio Development, inputting mass amounts of data ranging from property acquisitions, contact information, performance history, and more.

Education

2019 — 2021
Phoenix, AZ
  • Founded the Music Curation and Creation Club at Grand Canyon University in Spring 2019.

  • Hosted the first concert at GCU, coordinating 12 bands/artists, and booths from local
    entrepreneurs.

  • The club consisted of about 125 members at the time. Members connect to share music,
    collaborate, inspire, and make friends with common interests.

Contact

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