About

Engineering depth, modern practice.

Most analytics firms can build a dashboard but can't model a process. Most engineering firms can model a process but can't deploy modern cloud and AI. Powered Metrics was built for the work that requires both.

Operating principles

Three commitments. Every engagement.

01

Outcomes before tools

We start with the decision you want to make, not the technology we want to deploy. Tools serve the question, never the reverse.

02

Engineering rigor

Work is reproducible, version-controlled, documented, and auditable to the standard enterprise procurement examines.

03

Transfer, not dependency

Every deliverable comes with the code, documentation, and training your team needs to own it after we leave.

What sets us apart

Four things you should know.

The intersection of engineering and data

The combination of industrial process modeling and modern cloud and AI is rare. It's also what consequential problems actually require.

Enterprise-grade infrastructure

AWS for infrastructure. Microsoft 365 for collaboration. SOC 2 for compliance. The same foundation your enterprise buyers already operate on.

Senior practitioners. Focused engagements.

The people who scope the work deliver the work. Engagements are kept narrow enough that this stays true from proposal to handoff.

Honest about trade-offs

When a project doesn't need AI, we'll say so. When a spreadsheet beats a dashboard, we'll recommend it. Our advice is worth more when our incentives are clean.

Leadership

Founding partners.

Powered Metrics is led by its founders — practitioners with direct experience in the industries and disciplines the practice serves.

Jacob

Jacob Vincent

Co-Founder, Managing Partner

Jacob Vincent brings a multidisciplinary background in chemical engineering, process operations, safety instrumented systems, advanced process control, instrumentation, and industrial optimization. His experience spans refinery and petrochemical operations, reliability improvement, process modeling, control system support, and business process improvement, giving him a practical understanding of both plant-floor execution and strategic decision-making. Through Powered Metrics, Jacob helps industrial organizations convert complex operating data into clear, actionable insights using tools such as Power BI, Excel, Power Automate, Python, process modeling software, AI-assisted analysis, dashboards, automated workflows, and custom analytics solutions. His work is focused on improving reliability, safety, efficiency, and overall business performance.

Emily

Emily Vincent

Co-Founder, Partner

Emily Vincent brings a background in mechanical engineering, maintenance and reliability, business process improvement, and industrial data analytics. Her experience includes petrochemical manufacturing, equipment reliability, preventive maintenance optimization, project coordination, and cross-functional work with operations, maintenance, engineering, and site leadership. Emily brings a practical, execution-focused perspective to Powered Metrics, combining plant-level engineering experience with strong digital workflow and analytics capabilities. She has experience using tools such as Power BI, Excel, Power Automate, Microsoft Forms, SharePoint, SAP data, dashboards, automated reporting workflows, and AI-assisted analysis to turn scattered operational information into organized, actionable business insights. Her strengths include translating complex technical problems into clear improvement plans, building systems that reduce manual work, and helping teams make better decisions using structured data, visual reporting, and practical process improvements.

Work that begins with a conversation.

Whether your project is well defined or still taking shape, the first step is the same — an exchange to determine fit.

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