Pete Stechman

About Pete Stechman

Operations & Finance professional focused on solving complex, high-impact problems. Currently responsible for forecasting and performance-based reporting at Grubhub.I thrive on turning data into stories, stories into decisions, and using those decisions to build processes that actually work. In my current role, I help my company make smarter moves through strategic forecasting that cuts through the noise.okay, now that the boring part is out of the way.If you’ve read my profile, you’ve probably noticed that I didn’t follow a traditional path to get here — and that’s something I’m proud of. I left college to pursue a career as a professional chef, following a true passion for food and hospitality.That chapter taught me how to hustle — taking on a series of roles, often multiple at once: running my own notary business, selling everything from luxury apartments to taxi-top advertising to raw juice, serving at a French restaurant, underwriting auto loans, and many more — all while trying to reconnect with the kind of work that felt meaningful.Eventually this path led me to re-opening and reinventing a boutique hotel and restaurant under new ownership, just as Covid hit. This was the first time that everything truly clicked: hospitality, leadership, problem-solving, people — all coming together in one place.At my core, I just love solving problems. Every career move I’ve made (even the unexpected ones) has come from a desire to tackle something more complex, more dynamic, and more impactful than the last. Because at the end of the day, I’m driven by the chance to build, improve, and make something work better than it did before.

Experience

1. Senior Analyst - Merchant Analytics

   Grubhub

   Dec 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• Theodore Roosevelt High School

  High School Diploma

  2008 — 2012

• Orange Coast College

  Business/Restaurant Management

  2012 — 2014

Skills

• Event Planning
• Art
• Business
• Cooking
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Restaurants
• Tennis
• Print Design
• Social Media
• Graphic Design
• Time Management
• Health Education
• Design
• Social Media Marketing
• Business Development
• Water Quality
• Fitness
• Spanish-Speaking
• Web Design
• Marketing
• Customer Satisfaction
• Health