Jacob Bertram — Mentor profile, Title: Senior Director, Customer Value, Company: Coupa, Industry: Software | Finance, Mentor Type: Albers

Background

Job Description

Serving as a trusted advisor to global enterprises, driving value realization across people, process, and technology.

Company Description

Coupa is the leader in AI-native total spend management. Using its trusted, community-generated, $8 trillion dataset, Coupa brings autonomous AI agents, a network of 10M+ buyers and suppliers, and leading apps together on one unified platform to seamlessly automate the buying process and connect to customers in a whole new way.

Employment History

Nordstrom - 5 years
US Government - 14 years, Sourcing & Procurement

Education

MBA, Washington State University,
B.S. Accounting, BA Spanish, Central Washington University

No civic involvement entered

Mentoring Objectives & Scope

I have been a mentor for many years, and enjoy mentoring undergrad students at Albers. I would like to introduce students to not just business but the "whole person" concept of being a leader in the community. Jesuit leadership principles are at the center of my mentoring approach.

As a mentor, I can support students in the following: 

- Resume review, interview prep, LinkedIn branding
- Career exploration, matching interests and talents with professions and industries
- Student transition from college to first professional role
- Building technical or subject matter expertise (hard skills)
- Improved communication and interpersonal skills
- Development of leadership skills, confidence, and executive presence
- Expanding a network, building connection, navigating an organization
- Helping entrepreneurial students define a business or product and business plan
- Career Pivot - transition to new role, career, and industry

When and where do you hold meetings with your students?

Hybrid (mix of in-person and virtual). On campus or in Seattle.

Additional Information

I love the outdoors; traveling; and meeting new people.