Johann Klemmack
Computer Engineering graduate, with MEng in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University, currently pursuing MBA at Duke University. Worked 6 years at Redprairie.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Industries: | Cleantech, Information Technology |
| Skills: | Business, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Management |
| Groups: | Duke Start-Up Challenge - Spring 2011, Duke Start-up Challenge 2008-2009 (old), Duke Start-Up Challenge 2009-2010 (old), Entrepreneurship Week at Duke University, Imagine H2O - Please Register at link below, Imagine H2O 2011, [INACTIVE] Imagine H2O |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Duke University, Vanderbilt University |
FEATURED STARTUP
Intelligent Irrigation Solutions
Intelligent Irrigation Solutions
Intelligent Irrigation Solutions is a green-tech start-up that uses in-ground soil moisture sensors and advanced forecasting models that enable irrigation to be more efficient, ultimately reducing water consumption for irrigation by 20-40%.
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Beta
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Atiba Software, Nashville, TN |
| Position: | Software Development Intern |
| Time period: | January 2002 - July 2002 |
| Description: | • Primary contact for client MSDS Junction, managing development for their web-based OSHA document management solution.
• Tracked inventory, usage, waste and storage locations of hazardous materials used in manufacturing plants. Utilized scientific principles for cross-class conversion (liquid to gas). |
| Employer: | Redprairie, Atlanta, GA |
| Position: | Senior Product Engineer; Product Engineer; Associate Product Engineer |
| Time period: | December 2001 - November 2008 |
| Description: | Senior Product Engineer (January 2008 – June 2008)
• Worked independently off-site as primary client contact for technical support and problem resolution. • Recommended, designed, and successfully implemented a pricing system for international grocery-store chain with annual sales of nearly $5 billion. Product Engineer (August 2004 – December 2007) • Conducted technical feasibility evaluations and design meetings; performed time and cost estimates for enhancements and guided release timelines; included multiple onsite visits to an international client. • Involved in full life cycle of application development including gathering client requirements, database design, code development, and resolving escalated support issues. • Integral designer and developer of an in-house import utility that allowed application developers to rapidly design, develop, debug, and maintain external system imports. • Responsible for technical and functional training of new hires and short term consultants; coordinated with senior managers to delegate, supervise and review work of those developers. Associate Product Engineer (July 2002 – August 2004) • Developed web-based enterprise Supply Chain Management solutions for industries including retail and grocery, focusing on applications to track and reduce operational expenses. • Served as cross-team support liaison for escalated support issues. Triaged and diagnosed critical and high priority defects for all clients and coordinated resolution and publication of patches. • Took initiative to create application mock-up tool for product managers for use in sales and enhancement documentation. Software now used by most product managers in the back-office suite. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Duke University |
| Time period: | 2010 |
| Degree: | MBA |
| University: | Vanderbilt University |
| Time period: | 2004 |
| Degree: | Electrical Engineering, MEng |
| University: | Vanderbilt University |
| Time period: | 2002 |
| Degree: | Computer Engineering, BEng |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Cooking, Wine Appreciation, International Travel, Scuba Diving, and Snow Boarding. |
| Clubs: | Duke University
Active member of Entrepreneurial and Venture Capital Club, General Management Club, High Tech Club. |
| Awards: | Fuqua Culinary Club Event Coordinator, Fuqua Iron Chef Champion 2008. |
Johann's Startups (2)
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Intelligent Irrigation Solutions
Intelligent Irrigation Solutions is a green-tech start-up that uses in-ground soil moisture sensors and advanced forecasting models that enable irrigation to be more efficient, ultimately reducing water consumption for irrigation by 20-40%.
Johann's Contacts (3)
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Dan Steketee
Entrepeneur with 13+ years of strategic and tactical consulting experience in the financial services, start-up and technology industries (BPM, Business Intelligence, KPI's,, Vendor Management, etc) .
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Stephanie Fruth
Bsc from Northwestern University (06), Pursuing MBA from Duke University, Ministry Intern at Campus Crusade for Christ (06-08), Co-founder, Program Co-director at Oxus Learning Center (07-09).