Jacob
Oberle"Obi"

RoleProduct & Operations, Civic
BuildingCivic Revere / TableLink / LightsOut / O.B.I
Based inWashington, DC
Open toGovTech / VC / Micro PE / Operator / Product / Culture
(01) Index Scroll ↓
Solver. Connector. Builder. Solver. Connector. Builder. Solver. Connector. Builder. Solver. Connector. Builder.
(02) // About

Curious enough to land anywhere.

From the pool deck to Capitol Hill to the tech stack, I've done it all while staying curious, learning on the way, and never forgetting my "why": the relationships behind every move.

I grew up in the water. As a Division I swimmer at Penn State, I led with compassion and a relentless obsession with execution in the water, while also generating brand and sponsorship deals for myself and teammates outside the pool. Throughout my collegiate career, I spent time in the lobbying and advocacy world with the Virginia Cattlemen's Association and Capital Results. Days after graduation, I joined Congressman Glenn Thompson's office as an intern and moved up quickly to become a member of the legislative staff. Now I run product and operations at Civic, where I oversee the creation and rollout of a CRM purpose-built for all levels of government.

Outside Civic, I'm cofounding TableLink, shipping LightsOut, and building O.B.I (Operator-Built Insights), a consulting firm helping small businesses and early-stage startups navigate the AI landscape.

But more than any title or company, I'm a believer and a people person. I love those I get to work with, and building relationships along the way has been the most fulfilling part of this career. I'm thankful for every opportunity I've been given, and every person who has played a role in who I am.

(03) // Selected work

Where my time and energy goes.

GovTech Live

Civic Revere

CRM and communications platform purpose-built for congressional, state, and local government offices. I lead product strategy, daily operations, AI creation and strategy, and external product conversations.

Product LLM Strategy Stakeholder Engagement Operations
Consumer Marketplace In beta

TableLink

Peer-to-peer marketplace for college bar tables. Built with my technical cofounder Jasper Burd. We have a live app on the App Store and will officially launch in August of this year.

Cofounder Outreach Incorporation Fundraising
Consumer Health Live

Lights Out

A WHOOP and Spotify integration that timestamps your sleep onset and automatically pauses your media when you fall asleep. We have a live app on the App Store.

Founder iOS API Integrations
AI Advisory Concept

O.B.I

Operator-Built Insights. A consulting firm helping small businesses and early-stage startups navigate the AI landscape with hands-on operator perspective.

AI Operator Model Usage Consulting
Mental Health Live

Courageous Lions

A video series I founded at Penn State that gives athletes a platform to share their stories and struggles on and off the field, pool, track, and court. The speaking series took me to high schools around the state to share my own mental health journey.

Community Relationships Leadership
Marketing Game Live

Midnight Ride

A congressional batching game I coded and created, played by staffers across Capitol Hill. The game let us gather real user data in the early days and market our platform at scale.

Game Branding Coding
(04) // Resume

The whole story.

2024 – now
Director of ProductCivic, Washington DC
Overseeing the full product lifecycle of Civic Revere, from concept to implementation and delivery.
2024 – 2025
Legislative CorrespondentOffice of Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Washington DC
Worked up from Legislative Intern to Legislative Correspondent, handling a portfolio and all official correspondence for Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson.
2020 – 2024
Division I Athlete & Team CaptainPenn State University, State College PA
First-ever unanimously elected captain of Penn State Swimming and Diving, with a 3.7 GPA in Political Science and 7 NIL contracts signed.
2023
Legal AssistantThe Virginia Cattlemen, Daleville VA
Lobbied at local, state, and federal levels for the Virginia beef and cattle industry.
2022 – 2023
Public Affairs InternCapital Results, Richmond VA
Worked with clients, reporters, and legislators across the country to deliver their desired results.
2017 – 2021
Head Swim CoachWellesley, Henrico County VA
In charge of organizing, leading, and preparing a team of 120 kids ranging in age from five to eighteen, while overseeing a staff of 4.