Daniel C. Bakke

5037 43rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55417 ~ DanBakke@Gmail.com (651) 335­1940

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

● Seven years of Project Management experience with three years of managing the PMO for

capital improvements and operating and maintenance projects

● Four years of accounting and financial analysis. Two years of tutoring for financial, managerial,

and entrepreneurial accounting at the graduate level

● Advanced proficiency with all of Microsoft Office, Google’s Suite of Apps, Adobe Creative

Suite

● Intermediate proficiency with MS Project, Visio, HTML, Git, and Salesforce

● Bilingual in English and Spanish

EDUCATION

Dominican University ­ San Rafael, CA

Masters in Business Administration

University of Minnesota ­ Morris, MN

Bachelor of Arts in Management­ Global Business Emphasis

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Area Studies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Energy Efficiency Specialist ­ MN Chamber of Commerce ­ St. Paul, MN

1/2014 ­ 4/2014

● Engaged the Minnesota business through in person and other direct contact networking

● Coordinated outreach communication with business groups and associations

● Scheduled and conducted on­site energy consultations to identify and encourage implementation of

energy efficiency and conservation opportunities

● Effectively communicated the details of commercial electric and natural gas utility programs.

● Maintained accurate records of business participation and update database with program results

Project Director ­ New Light Energy Design ­ San Francisco, Ca

8/2010 ­ 9/2013

● Successfully designed, and implemented capital projects for various commercial properties

● Maintained impeccable budgets, schedules and monitored projects for changes in scope

● Developed and managed the company’s Project Management Office, creating systemic

accountability, templates, dashboards, processes, and tools to analyze project statuses

● Organized and carried out audits to mitigate risks, analyze budget variances, and

determine the health of the project management team

● Created a process and repository for finding information on all past and present projects

● Reported on monthly budgets, profits and losses, forecasted revenues, and expenses

● Trained and managed a staff on financial analysis, CAD drawings and best practices for

communicating technical materials to customers and upper management

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8/2002 ­ 5/2007

8/2010 ­ 8/2012

Project Lead/Data Analyst Intern ­ Infineon NASCAR Raceway ­ Sonoma, CA 1/2012 ­ 5/2012

● Researched, and analyzed data set of popular US vehicles to develop metrics for

comparing vehicle efficiencies

● Created a ranking system based on environmental and conventional performance for

everyday vehicles

● Prepared and presented the project for Infineon Raceway’s executive staff

Market Researcher ­ New Light Energy Design ­ San Francisco, CA

8/2012 ­ 12/2012

● Completed market research projects for potential product and service opportunities for the

San Francisco Bay Area

● Engaged a targeted base of population through interviews and surveys, gathering a

detailed understanding of the markets requirements

● Compiled and analyzed survey data for potential economic opportunities

● Reported findings and recommended service implementation platform for company

stakeholders and owners

● Created formal reports with recommendations for the implementation of LED lighting,

Intelligent Controls, Car Charging Stations, and an Energy Service Company business

model

International Lead Generation Specialist ­ InTouch Inc ­ St. Paul, MN

7/2008 ­ 7/2010

● Established and developed relationships for business­to­business complex sales

with C­ level management

● Developed Spanish communications packages and marketing materials for international

clients

● Setup confirmation meetings and for onsite sales staff for both international and regional

sales staff

Translation Project Manager ­ Boston Scientific ­ St. Paul, MN

7/2007 ­ 7/2008

● Managed translations projects and international staff, for the heavily regulated medical

device sector with minimal supervision and strict timelines

● Worked with international teams of doctors and surgeons to review and revise translated

materials for publication

● Supervised the translation and quality control efforts for short and long term projects with

manuals of up to 400 pages in as many as 12 different languages

● Facilitated documentation for medical device regulators within the US, UK, and Asian

countries

Sustainable Building Research Intern ­ U of MN Morris ­ Morris, MN

11/2006 ­ 5/2007

● Researched viable sustainable technologies for multi family facilities in the western region of

Minnesota

● Assessed overall construction costs, payback estimates, and environmental impact of

construction and habitation for the Morris High School renovation and building projects

● Presented findings and financial analysis to City of Morris Community Development

Committee, University of Minnesota Morris’s budget committee, and presented at the

Undergraduate research symposium

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