Jason McLarney

Black Kite is a venture-backed cybersecurity software provider disrupting traditional third-party risk management (TPRM) and cyber-supply chain risk management (Cyber-SCRM) practices globally with broader intelligence gathering, transparent methodologies, and more accurate and actionable data.

**ACQUIRED by Fidelity Investments** As the first non-executive Product hire at Shoobx, I was brought on board to establish culture and process for a newly formed Product team, expand capacity for detailing PRDs & high-fidelity designs, user acceptance testing, day-to-day project management, and to build the company's analytics arm through both qualitative and quantitative research to inform roadmap and business decisions. Shoobx helps private companies, law firms, and investors to simplify how they manage equity, fundraising, and board/stockholder activity as they scale from incorporation to IPO.

Stax is a global strategy and M&A advisory consultancy that partners with leading Private Equity and Venture Capital firms, and their portfolio companies across a broad range of industries. ➤ Completed 12+ engagements including buy-side, sell-side, and go-to-market strategy advisory ➤ Conducted 250+ interviews with C-suite executives, software decision makers, and end-users ➤ Routinely managed $20,000+ project budgets to launch large-scale surveys ➤ Built market models by triangulating several secondary (governmental databases such as BLS, research reports, paid databases) and primary (surveys, interviews) data sources ➤ Delivered findings routinely to investor deal teams, investment committees, and C-suite executives

Portico is the ultimate organizer for avid adventurers looking to curate and collaborate on trips, as well as gain inspiration from their fellow travelers. ➤ Designed queries in SQL and Python to analyze user data and identify activation triggers that would drive engagement and reduce churn ➤ Optimized SEM spend by analyzing CAC and LTV by keywords ➤ Worked directly with the CEO, Head of Product, and CTO to design and implement new features ➤ Built a dashboard to track key metrics to monitor product health and use for investor presentations

Outfront Media is one of the largest Out-Of-Home media companies in North America. As part of their newest initiative, I worked as a BI Engineer on the team rolling out hundreds of LED ad displays on NYC's MTA railways. ➤ Built and maintained an interactive dashboard using HTML, JS, CSS, and Python ➤ Transformed raw data from S3-hosted database in Python to perform analyses and create visuals ➤ Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify critical metrics, visualize time-series data, and predict product hardware failures to identify performance trends and inform business decisions

IDEA is Northeastern University's Student-Run Venture Accelerator which consults with and helps develop Northeastern-affiliated entrepreneurs' ventures through a concept stage-gate process which has resulted in over $200 million raised in external funding. ➤ Enabled and educated entrepreneurs through IDEA’s stage-gate process from customer validation and market research, business plan development, through to launching go-to-market strategies ➤ Assessed venture applications seeking IDEA’s non-equity grant and invest in high-growth entrepreneurs to accelerate growth ➤ Served as a coach to entrepreneurs seeking personalized guidance throughout their venture’s development

Sat on KeyBank's Corporate Foreign Exchange Sales & Trading desk, responsible for creating and expanding relationships with FX clients, providing liquidity solutions ranging from spot currency exchanges to complex multi-currency hedging solutions. ➤ Serviced clients daily over the phone and email, providing liquidity and commentary on market movements ➤ Priced FX forwards and various option structures ➤ Produced daily FX market commentary email sent to the team's client list

Generate is a student-led product development studio at Northeastern University. Our mission is to work with prospective entrepreneurs looking to develop a product to start their business. We pair our clients with a team of experienced students who work throughout the semester with the client to take their idea from the drawing boards to a reality.

Lived and studied in Lyon, France for a semester abroad. Experienced cultural immersion in a foreign country with little knowledge of the primary language. Traveled extensively during and after my studies to dozens of cities and countries.