Bio
Hi I’m Jake! I’m currently the VP of Design at Allovue helping school leaders make sense of their finances and plan better budgets.
Often people in professions that fall outside of the tech sphere (like education) get old, poorly designed, and ultimately ineffective software. My job at Allovue started with buidling and designing systems to make complex tasks possible for every principal and bookkeeper in a district.
As the company has grown so has my role and I am now in charge of a small but extraordinarily talented group of designers and developers. I act as a mentor and advocate, push my team to present and take ownership for their work, praise them publicly, and try my best to provide a feeling of psychological safety where they feel like they can be their whole selves and do amazing work.
Managing my team has become the best part of my job, and even more than the seriously amazing products we make, the thing I’m most proud of.
Often people in professions that fall outside of the tech sphere (like education) get old, poorly designed, and ultimately ineffective software. My job at Allovue started with buidling and designing systems to make complex tasks possible for every principal and bookkeeper in a district.
As the company has grown so has my role and I am now in charge of a small but extraordinarily talented group of designers and developers. I act as a mentor and advocate, push my team to present and take ownership for their work, praise them publicly, and try my best to provide a feeling of psychological safety where they feel like they can be their whole selves and do amazing work.
Managing my team has become the best part of my job, and even more than the seriously amazing products we make, the thing I’m most proud of.