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Orange, Ca, Us

I lead the commercial contracting function at a fast growing start-up, creating and defining best practices for both sales and procurement contracts.

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Orange County, California Area

I lead the North America contracts team supporting sales reps from Quest and One Identity while negotiating EULAs, SaaS Agreements, NDAs, Statements of Work, and Master Service Agreements. I also support the channel team, negotiating Reseller Agreements, Distribution Agreements, Technology Partner Agreements, and Referral and Incentive Agreements. I draft and maintain template agreements and assist in M&A due diligence and product integrations.

Orange County, California Area

Orange County, California Area

• Manage Contracts Department of 12 employees; assign work, monitor employees’ performance, and provide feedback and guidance as needed. • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts such as Procurement Agreements, Service Agreements, Consulting Agreements, SaaS licenses, EULAs, NDAs, leases, and other contracts as required. Draft and update contract templates. Draft, review, and negotiate securitization agreements for corporate securitization program. • Summarize and provide risk assessments to business stakeholders related to non-standard contractual provisions that require business approval.• Performed contract reviews to identify potential liabilities and determine any required customer consent as part of due diligence related to strategic divestments of non-core subsidiaries and assisted the General Counsel in drafting and negotiating sale agreements for the sale of those subsidiaries.• Redesigned contract expiration and renewal process, successfully eliminating over $2MM in revenue deferrals caused by expired contracts. • Implemented department metrics and KPIs, successfully reducing number of days from contract request to contract execution by over 40%. • Worked with our internal IT department and outside counsel to develop a standardized data security addendum for inclusion in vendor’s service contracts.

Orange County, California Area

• Continued performing all duties of a Contracts Specialist below, plus: Managed a team of two direct reports. Assigned contract projects and monitored progress. Provided analysis of revenue recognition requirements for service agreements.

Orange County, California Area

Drafted, negotiated, and analyzed contracts, including: non-disclosure agreements, SaaS agreements, procurement agreements, Managed Service Program agreements, licensing agreements, teaming agreements, and other custom contracts as required. Coordinated with internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure timely completion of contract projects. Provided analysis and advice to internal business groups on contractual requirements and compliance issues. Assisted in contract analysis for revenue recognition determinations.

Aliso Viejo, Ca

• Propounded, responded to, and analyzed discovery in employment litigation and patent infringement lawsuits. • Took depositions of fact witnesses. • Drafted an opposition to a Motion for Summary Judgment successfully defeating a statute of limitations defense. • Performed trademark searches; prepared and filed trademark applications.• Drafted, negotiated, and analyzed contracts, including: NDAs, licensing agreements, asset purchase agreements, equipment leases, teaming agreements, and private label agreements.

Long Beach, Ca

Reviewed, negotiated and drafted contracts and governance policies. Drafted image releases, liability waivers, and sweepstakes rules and regulations. Monitored ongoing litigation involving a donor's disputed will. Drafted and instituted an organization-wide document retention policy. Researched, analyzed and drafted memos on issues relating to the Museum's intellectual property rights.

Analyzed and sorted discovery documents using CaseMap in preparation for litigation. Researched, analyzed and drafted memos on issues arising from contract disputes, employment disputes, and Department of Financial and Professional Regulation violations.

Drafted case summaries; performed legal research, analyzed important copyright cases relating to fair use rights and drafted memoranda on same.

J.D. Cum Laude, Certificate In Intellectual Property Law

Activities and Societies: President of DePaul Decalogue Society, Secretary of the Intellectual Property Law Society, Staff Writer.

B.S., Cognitive Science With A Specialization In Human Computer Interaction

Activities and Societies: Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity