Summary
Jake Huneycutt is a data-driven finance and analytics leader with eight years of experience blending strategic finance, machine learning, and product-minded analytics to drive revenue and efficiency. Currently Director of Finance, Data Science & Analytics at Dovetail Partners after leading go-to-market and forecasting initiatives at Cadillac and Cracker Barrel, he has a track record of boosting sales, cutting costs, and improving forecast accuracy through Python, SQL, and Tableau solutions. He founded Aardvark Data to teach fintech-focused Python and build ETL/ML frameworks for government and SEC data, demonstrating both entrepreneurial grit and hands-on engineering. A former investment manager who generated strong long-term returns, Jake uniquely combines investment instincts with production ML and automation expertise to influence pricing, incentives, and inventory decisions. Based in Austin, he pairs MBA-level finance training with practical software engineering skills to translate complex data into executive-ready strategy.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
BA History Political Science, BA History Political Science at East Tennessee State University
Computer Science, Computer Science at BloomTech
MBA Finance / Data & Decision Analysis, MBA Finance / Data & Decision Analysis at Emory University - Goizueta Business School
MAC Accounting, MAC Accounting at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School