• Led the ~$80M divestment of Avast’s Family Safety Mobile Business in a cash / stock sale to Smith Micro Technologies• Responsible for sourcing and screening potential acquisition targets across the cybersecurity industry, including market analyses, valuations, and strategic rationales. These efforts resulted in the Evernym and SecureKey acquisitions.• Established the digital identity strategy – outlining a new product, team, and business model in a nascent market• Supported the $8.6 bln merger beteween NortonLifeLock and Avast by collating company-wide responses to inquiries from the UK Competition and Markets Authority supported by market and competitor analyses to obtain clearance for the merger

Responsible for buy-side acquisitions from end-to-end, including deal sourcing, selecting consultants, performing valuations, due diligence, and negotiating purchase agreements and deal structures for several deals in the power generation and mining industriesKey member who steered the international and industrial diversification of the group into metallurgical coal mining, resulting in the acquisition of a minority stake in the publicly traded Corsa Coal Corporation and the 100% acquisition of Blackhawk Mining in the U.S.

Selected project experience:• Ran the project management office for the restructuring of a commercial vehicle manufacturer's Indian business• Developed the multi-brand business model for a leading European insurance group• Created a comprehensive e-mobility strategy for an Indian conglomerate and OEM • Designed a board-level workshop for the management team and advisory board of a top Czech retail bank• Examined the digital strategy of a Czech retail bank and recommended changes in line with the organization’s goals

Worked as a sub-contractor to bring financial sophistication to small growth businesses and startupsPrimary responsibilities included:• Close cooperation with executive team to clarify and / or develop business model• Create comprehensive financial forecasts and models primarily for use in Reg A financing projects

Selected transaction experience:• Created board level presentation for a take-over bid of a private IT services firm and modeled alternative financing structures• Performed due diligence and industry research on acquisition targets to prepare discussion materials for senior bankers and holding group clients• Analyzed strategic divestitures of a ~$4bn distressed network & communications firm as an advisor to second lien creditors• Constructed the pitch book for an LBO and spin-off to achieve the best valuation and strategic fit for a client’s subsidiary

Member of the middle office support team for the hedge funds operated by Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). Primary responsibilities included portfolio administration duties consisting of cash & liquidity management, reporting oversight, reconciliation, internal trading desk support, and operational improvement of middle and back office processes.