Jake Bates is a Head of IT at Preqin. He possess expertise in management, it management, it service management, vmware, virtualization and 16 more skills. He is proficient in German and French. Colleagues describe him as "Jake is an extremely dedicated and talented technology professional with an eye for detail. He is highly motivated and has a deep understanding of a wide range of technology. As my manager, Jake was very supportive, approachable and organised. Jake's management and technical skills would be a huge asset to any organisation." and "I was fortunate to work under Jake for two years at Edenred UK. Jake proved to be an excellent manager with an encyclopaedic knowledge of Microsoft, Cisco, HP and Checkpoint products. He was an excellent interface between the business and the rest of the IT team, patiently and carefully conveying business requirements to us and providing the relevant direction so that we could best complete our projects. Jake took great interest in the personal development of his staff, guiding us through new technology and make sure he was readily available to assist us with any questions we might have on a day to day basis. He also mapped out appropriate training programs for his staff to make sure our technical training needs were met. On a personal level, Jake was a pleasure to work for and with. His many insights into management both on a technical and pastoral level have proved invaluable in my subsequent role."