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- Second grade tutor at East Oakland Pride Elementary School.- Guest lecturer - University of Washington Chemical Engineering - Leadership Seminar.- Guest lecturer - San Jose State University Entrepreneurial Finance course.- Distance learning parent to middle school son.- Very amateur stock trader.- Very amateur home improvement designer and laborer @ my own residence. Sweat equity!

Company’s first finance executive hire. Managed finance, accounting, HR and real estate. I was a solo act for the first year, then hired a great Accounting, FP&A and People team in the second year. I presented at every Board meeting, helped to get the company through a series B financing and was a member of the small senior team as the company grew several fold in terms of revenue, valuation and headcount over 2+ years. This was a grind but was fulfilling, as the company helps thousands of people earn money through honest work. Instawork has a positive, material economic impact on families across the country.

Head of Finance as company scaled from 100 employees to 400+, from double digit millions in revenues to triple digit millions, from bootstrapped to a $69M Series A, creation of a Board of Directors, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Helped to scale the Finance and Accounting team, processes and systems, from Quickbooks and a few great accountants to Oracle R12 and a full team of Accounting and Operations Finance professionals working to get the company in public-ready shape.NerdWallet gives consumers and small businesses clarity around all of life’s financial decisions. Headquartered in San Francisco, we have more than 400 passionate “Nerds” -- and $100 million in capital from IVP, RRE Ventures, iGlobe Partners and Silicon Valley Bank -- to disrupt the personal finance industry. Named one of the Bay Area News Group’s Best Places to Work, we offer: a world-class benefits package; flexible vacation; and amazing perks.

Company's first finance executive hire. Managed, finance, accounting, HR and facilities. In capacity as finance VP, helped to close Series C ($24M) and helped to consummate $360M acquisition by Intuit.Hands on - full yearly audits (EY), 409a, corporate taxes, equity administration, brand new finance and accounting processes to support new bill pay operation, corporate insurance...built solid financial foundation to support 5X growth in revenues during tenure.

FP&A, business operations, facilities management, real estate lease analysis and negotiation, space planning. First and only FP&A hire...built FP&A function from scratch. Also handle deal modeling, M&A modeling/advice, ROI analyses and much more.

For over 50 years, Community Services Agency has been providing vital social services for residents of Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. We understand that hardship can come at any time and knows no age limit. We provide a safety net so independence and self-sufficiency can be restored and maintained. Our clients may be a young, working poor family or an elderly person looking for companionship.

Consumer Products finance lead (Search, Mail/Messenger, Front Doors, Sports, News, Finance, Travel, Shopping, etc etc). Business operations, FP&A...overall financial management.

Directed activities of corporate FP&A group (including all business units), reporting to CFO

Responsible for FP&A functions for R&D and Engineering groups, including monthly close and forecasting, capex justification and cost reduction initiatives.

Managed daily operations of five gasoline processing units. Provided technical support to front-line workers to ensure safe and efficient operations. Worked with design engineering staff on major construction and maintenance projects. Identified opportunities for profit improvement and led economic analyses.