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San Francisco, California, Us

Brightseed drives health by connecting plants and people at a molecular level. We believe nature has the answers to address the most pressing health challenges of our time. Yet, millions of compounds in the plant kingdom remain unexplored! We built the technology to uncover them using systems biology and machine learning. Brightseed’s Forager® is the first and only artificial intelligence designed to understand how plant bioactive compounds impact human biology. Enabled by Forager, we see a future of proactive health, where chronic disease is a thing of the past and feeling great is not an exception.

New York, Ny, Us

Chief is the only organization specifically designed for senior women leaders to strengthen their leadership journey, cross-pollinate ideas across industries, and affect change from the top-down.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

Payference is AI-Driven Working Capital Management. Payference optimizes working capital to unlock hidden cash. Our proprietary technology helps CFOs and finance teams manage AR, AP and forecast cash efficiently.

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Led due diligence for the acquisition of Cleanshelf by LeanIX

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Palo Alto, California, Us

Fremont, California, Us

Fremont, California, Us

Soraa was acquired by Ecosense

San Jose, California, Us

San Jose, California, Us

San Mateo, Ca, Us

San Jose, Ca, Us

Pleasanton, California, Us

My main responsibilities were in developing new customer facing features for Adaptive's flagship product Adaptive Planning. I managed the roadmap and backlog for three development teams. My roadmap was based on innovative ideas derived from the market place needs combined with data driven feedback and analysis. Also created and established the following:- Product Release Management Process- Beta and EA Programs - Competitive Analytics- Performance Analytics

Oakland, California, Us

• Oversaw the proper use of all resources up to $200M, in strategic project pools, and $70M in depreciation budgets; met financial objectives within 3% of budget, through process improvement strategies.• Spearheaded the planning, modeling, forecasting, and budgeting efforts; assessed possible risks, and alternatives.• Directed all aspects of month-end close reporting, variance analyses and reconciliation activities. Reduced report-producing timeframe from 5 days to 2 days, with a thorough summary of potential risk areas and favorability. • Increased cost savings efforts and productivity efficiencies, through standardized reporting, providing transparency and recommendations on actions to be taken.• Significantly contributed to Project Managers’ efforts in developing business cases required for funds distribution, including calculation of NPV and ROI.• Provided ad-hoc analysis for special projects, including financial and decision support, for new project initiatives. • Developed complex financial models and 10-year forecasts. Institutionalized Key Performance Indicators.• Executed new cost reducing methodologies in recruitment, headcount, development, travel, and vendor spending, for strategic decision-making, policy changes, and budgeting.

Sacramento, California, Us

• Responsible for full budget preparation cycle for all business lines with a total of $200M in revenue. • Performed value-added analysis providing over 15% increase in Medicare revenue, through referral opportunities.• Analyzed and interpreted financial and operational performance, and tracked key operational objectives and strategic initiatives to improve efficiency and profitability.• Designed risk management plans to protect assets, and to ascertain company’s operational profit and loss.• Generated revenue models for budgeting, monthly forecasting and planning procedures (multiple regressions).• Significantly contributed to the creation of strategic plans by providing key operating statistics, analyzing month-end financial results (including P&L analysis), researching variances and recommending initiatives.• Designed key metrics dashboard for benchmarking analysis to the industry (OSHPD, OCS, McKesson, HCHB).• Developed and produced routine and ad-hoc financial and statistical reports of intermediate to complex scope.• Collaborated with IT group to enhance functionality of existing applications, and assess needs for new software.

Emeryville, Ca, Us

• Managed analytical and financial functions resulting in a “fact- based” approach in evaluating performance.• Documented business processes and performed risk assessments to identify potential control gaps. Implemented appropriate risk treatments; monitored and reviewed processes to protect against financial loss, liability or damage.• Used Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Ceridian, MS SQL, MS Access and Excel, as tools to create various reports.• Researched, analyzed, and issued resolutions for client inquiries related to various aspects of service operations. • Prepared report functional specs, and user procedure manuals; designed training seminars and programs for clients.• Liaised between IT Department and Operations to perform functional and software analysis.• Developed, implemented and maintained client on-line services including schedules, calendar, timesheets and other various forms (utilizing HTML, JavaScript, with MS Excel Macro for interfacing with payroll system).

* Developed and implemented client’s web portals using HTML, JavaScript, Perl, C++ and Photoshop* Tested websites for browser and platform compatibility* Implemented and supported assigned applications from both the application-user and technical perspectives* Developed and installed intranet infrastructure, including server-side software (web servers and data base) and HTML pages

* Tested websites for browser and platform compatibility* Performed Server Data Backup* Implemented and supported assigned applications from both the application-user and technical perspectives* Provided Customer Service Tech Support (50 workstations)* Provided Installation, support and maintenance Win 95, 98, NT, 2000, MS Office, Accounting Software* PC, network printers troubleshooting* Remote Access* Connecting workstations into LAN over TCP/IP, DHCP* MS Exchange Server installation and Administration* Database back-up, maintenance, report writing (querying)* Developed and installed intranet infrastructure, including server-side software (web servers and data base) and HTML pages with graphics and Macromedia Flash* Group messaging service installation administration* Responsible for network reports, analysis and documentation

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration With Concentration In Information Technology