Austin Bakke
About Austin Bakke
Austin Bakke is a Financial Analyst at Poplar Homes, where he has worked since 2024. He has a diverse background in finance and business development, with previous roles at various companies including Tesla and HP.
Work at Poplar Homes
Austin Bakke has been employed at Poplar Homes as a Financial Analyst since 2024. In this role, he is responsible for analyzing financial data and providing insights to support the company's financial decision-making processes. Prior to his current position, he served as an M&A Finance Integration Analyst at Poplar Homes from 2021 to 2024, where he focused on financial integration strategies during mergers and acquisitions.
Education and Expertise
Austin Bakke holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance with a Minor in Marketing from the University of San Diego, where he studied from 2017 to 2020. He also completed a Study Abroad program in Operations Management at Hong Kong Baptist University in 2019. Earlier, he studied Business Administration and Management at the University of Colorado Boulder from 2015 to 2016 and attended West Valley College for Business Administration from 2016 to 2017.
Professional Background
Austin Bakke's professional experience spans several roles in finance and business development. He worked as a Business Development professional at Maze-AR from 2020 to 2021. He also held positions at Tesla as an Inside Sales Advisor in 2021 and at HP as a Summer Scholar in 2020. His early career included internships at Barracuda as a Renewals Intern in 2017 and at Allstate as a Sales Intern in 2016. Additionally, he interned at Astra in 2019.
Career Progression
Austin Bakke's career progression reflects a strong foundation in finance and business operations. He transitioned from internships to more advanced roles, starting as a Sales Intern at Allstate and moving through various positions, including Finance Intern at Astra and Business Development at Maze-AR. His experience in M&A finance at Poplar Homes highlights his expertise in financial analysis and integration.