Coolera helps small and medium businesses to run their business by the numbers
Whether you need: a P&L, that next rolling forecast, key sales reports, scorecards, a way to snapshot and catalog key exhibits that your team frequently uses, to run complex scenarios for decision making, automated processes to save time, or data to make the next “perfect trade”, Coolera can help.
We generally find that “everyone wants it in Excel” and tend to build solutions that have Excel as one of the tools. We understand the challenges that accompany building solutions and have tools and methodologies that make it easier to quickly get projects off the ground.
Coolera is run by Paul Gundersen. The business is a natural extension of Paul’s 35-year career in performance management and analytics. Most of his professional life has been spent working with senior leadership to assemble the numbers and share the story with key stakeholders.

Seasoned Business Leader
Subject Matter Expert | Analytics, Planning, Performance Management
Aligning Stakeholders | Skilled at interfacing at all levels of the organization
Career Focus | Focused on aligning people around strategic priorities
Complex Challenges | He likes complex challenges and brings order to chaos
Biz/Tech | Business background is complimented by a deep background in technology
Company exposure | Startup to Enterprise
Coolera LLC | Founder and President
– Software Firm
Attain Insight | VP North America Sales and Partnerships
– Canadian Software Firm
Business Intelligence Technologies | Chief Customer Officer
– International Software Firm
Accenture | Manager Digital Analytics
– International Consultancy
FirstQuarter | Founder and President
– Entrepreneurial Software Firm
IBM Cognos | Regional Technical Manager
– International Analytics Software Firm
Strategic Distribution | Chief Information Officer
– Distributor of Industrial Supplies
Right Management Consultants | VP Corporate Services
– International HR Consulting Firm
Microsoft | Systems Engineer
– International Software Firm
Du Pont | Manager, Information Technology
– Science and Technology
- MS in Industrial Engineering & Management, OSU, 1987
- BS in Industrial Engineering & Management, OSU, 1985
- Concentration in Management, Information Systems, and Economics