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New York, New York, US

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• Pacific View Consulting is a C Suite advisory practice focusing on early stage entrepreneurs and founders looking for financial and operational guidance at dynamic stages of their company lifecycles. After 18 years in.
• Mobile Consumer Social Platforms
• B2B SaaS
• Consumer FinTech

Los Angeles, US

Los Angeles, US

• Member of the Executive Team and Officer reporting to the President and CEO
• Part of fundraising team responsible for delivering series B round of capital in fall of 2021
• Led the company through independent auditor selection and completion of four years of audit back logs
• Led Accounting, Finance, IT, Legal and Operations teams through multiple cost reductions and product pivots
• Led transition of in-house HR functions to PEO management as part of cost mitigation strategies
• Coordinated investor relations needs and handled all investor diligence, quarterly reporting, and financial presentations for board members

Los Angeles, US

GreenPark Sports creates digital experiences and games for the new generation of sports and esports fans. Our flagship product is a native, free-to-play mobile game played over the top of sporting events, where fans battle to become the undisputed “Best Fans” of their league and season.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Company SummaryZEFR is the leading technology company that empowers brands to discover and target their most important influencers and topics in video. With more data than any other YouTube partner, ZEFR’s platform.
• Head of all G&A functions reporting directly to Co-CEO’s responsible for total company financial forecasting, budgeting, accounting, performance tracking, financial strategy, banking & treasury, corporate governance.
• Executive leadership of all G&A teams including Finance, Accounting, IT, Facilities, Recruiting and Legal organizations consisting of 13 G&A headcount
• Tasked with tracking and monitoring budget to actual in a rapidly changing environment with annual opex budgets in excess of $50 Million and revenues exceeding $100 Million annually with five year CAGR in excess of 20%
• Charged with negotiating vendor and supplier relationships for IT, Facilities, and Recruiting needs, as well as across R&D, S&M, and other operational functions
• M&A Responsibilities including operational management of sell side transactions (3) totaling closing cash considerations of eight figures in 2019

Los Angeles, CA, US

ZEFR is the leading technology company that empowers brands to discover and target their most important influencers and topics in video. With more data than any other YouTube partner, ZEFR’s platform provides a view into culture and the tools to turn insights into more impactful media for brands.

Edmonton, Alberta, CA

• Company SummaryBetable is the world’s first platform that enables any developer to legally offer real-money play in their games and apps on any platform or device.Experience:
• Led financial operations at 35 person gambling platform start up with duties ranging from FP&A to AP, Cash, Payroll, HR Administration, Corporate Finance, Investor Relations, etc.
• Led the planning of quarterly Board meetings and presenting quarterly company results to the Board of Directors.
• Manage and direct two outsourced accounting firms charged with recording entries for Betable’s US parent company and various international subsidiaries and lead annual audit efforts with external auditing firms in.
• Provide guidance to executive leadership on product initiatives and strategic direction of platform efforts, hiring, funding, and cash management.
• Assist with company pitch meetings to help craft and communicate the Betable mission, traction, and performance aspirations to potential investors as part of bridge financing and Series B fund raises.

San Francisco, California, US

• Company SummaryZynga wants to give the world permission to play. Every day, we connect people on seven continents and deliver a dose of don’t take yourself so seriously. Seriously. To us, the best games encourage.
• Led team of six owning Corporate FP&A and Partner Group functions.
• Responsible for total company P&L and long range model financial P&L model (GAAP & Non GAAP).
• Own annual and quarterly forecast calendar, ensuring timely completion of the budgeting/forecasting process in accordance with public company reporting needs.
• Ensure annual and quarterly forecast results are in line with management expectations and establish monitoring and tracking tools to confirm teams are making the correct strides towards management expectations.
• Produce budget and forecast schedules to detail out final forecast scenarios for members of management and board of directors.

San Francisco, California, US

• Experience
• Lead Finance support for two product divisions of over 200 employees powering 15 product lines and producing over $200M of annual revenues.
• Met weekly with product leads to understand detailed analysis and reporting on product feature releases and how those features mapped to revenue and expenses throughout the fiscal period.
• Conducted analysis of results and related impacts of sales and other promotions throughout the quarter in order to advise management on appropriate sale timing to drive optimum results to quarterly financial results.

San Francisco, California, US

• Experience
• Member of FP&A founding team (hire #3) providing financial guidance and business planning services for all aspects of Zynga’s business, from studio (game) teams to central services and administrative functions.
• Built institution wide FP&A budgeting and forecasting cycles from the ground up, introducing the company to monthly financial processes and providing Zynga with its first official financial plan in early 2010.
• Part of three-person scoping, selection, implementation and development team of COGNOS TM1 planning tool to ensure appropriate scaling of the FP&A organization to be public company ready.
• Designed, implemented and justified allocation methodologies supporting indirect expense allocation to game studios effectively creating product level P&L’s for all of Zynga’s core products down to Adj. EBITDA.
• Partnered with the Chief People Officer to ensure accurate headcount reporting, transparency, and budget management as the company grew from approximately 500 headcount to over 3,500 heads in three years.

San Francisco, California, US

Company SummaryZynga wants to give the world permission to play. Every day, we connect people on seven continents and deliver a dose of don’t take yourself so seriously. Seriously. To us, the best games encourage people to engage with others, fuel the imagination, and bring out the joy that sometimes gets lost in the daily grind.

Beverly Hills, CA, US

• Company SummaryMyspace is the leading social entertainment destination powered by the passion of fans. Music, movies, celebs, TV, and games made social.Experience
• Prepared monthly and quarterly financial results for submission to News Corp and other FIM groups including monthly P&L flash, balance sheets, and statements of cash flows.
• Performed revenue and impression analysis for various MySpace products and content destinations to advise business leaders on key products and opportunities for investment within the site.
• Modeled potential new product launches to provide management with financial impacts on the business as a result of proposed product or feature additions.
• Simplified and streamlined monthly reporting processes in order to meet reporting deadlines as well as mitigate system limitations related to reporting needs.
• Promoted from original Senior Analyst role in September ’07.

Beverly Hills, CA, US

Company SummaryMyspace is the leading social entertainment destination powered by the passion of fans. Music, movies, celebs, TV, and games made social.

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• Company SummaryWith offices in 155 countries and more than 284,000 people, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world. We help organizations and individuals create the value they are looking.
• Part of various teams charged with completing the financial statement audits of several large, publicly held SEC regulated clients, private companies, non-profit organizations, and public universities in the Los.

Ba, Business Economics With An Emphasis In Accounting

High School Diploma