Jacob Nicholas

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT JACOB NICHOLAS

Jacob Nicholas is a dedicated professional currently working as a Senior Associate at Waylin Partners.With a strong foundation in healthcare finance and analytics, Jacob is skilled in synthesizing complex datasets, delivering actionable insights, and driving data-informed decision-making.His professional accomplishments include:• Developing financial reporting to visualize $31M annual impact of regional locum spend, leading to more aggressive recruiting tactics filling 10.0+ FTE vacancy in CRNAs/Anesthesiologists within nine months of report deployment.• Forecasting & tracking large-scale health plan membership & expense, identifying $1M+ in annually recurring savings opportunities.• Transforming numerous reporting processes using PowerBI and SQL, resulting in increased FTE capacity and efficiency improvements. Jacob earned an MBA with a concentration in data analytics & visualization from Waynesburg University, graduating with a 4.0 GPA. He also completed a BSBA in finance at Waynesburg University, with minors in business management and communication. As a 4-year NCAA student-athlete on the men\'s soccer team, Jacob balanced academic demands - completing 170 credit hours with a 3.7 GPA - with athletic commitment.He is a proud alumnus of the Stover Center for Constitutional Studies & Moral Leadership, Sigma Beta Delta Business Honors Society, and Waynesburg University Honors Program. He gratefully gives back to his alma mater, currently serving on the Board of Trustees for Waynesburg University.