Douglas M Bonfa Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Head of the Capital Expenditure (CapEx) function for the Elastic Block Storage (EBS) business, one of the AWS foundational services. Responsible for capacity forecasting to approving server purchase orders, ensuring financial efficiency and alignment with strategic goals and budgeting control.• Drive continuous EBS capital analyses and capacity optimization initiatives, identifying opportunities for cost savings and operational improvements.• Develop and maintain complex financial models and analytical tools to measure overall financial performance, providing actionable insights that drive business decisions.• Set financial goals for leadership around savings initiatives, leveraging engineering projects to enhance fleet efficiency and optimize resource utilization.• Oversee and drive projects during planning and forecasting cycles, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with business objectives.• Provide controllership during the capital purchasing approval process, ensuring compliance and optimal allocation of resources.• Lead the design, improve, and automation of financial reports, enhancing transparency and enabling more informed decision-making through BIE solutions.• Lead ad-hoc business support projects, delivering impactful solutions that address complex business challenges.• Lead cross-functional teams to identify incomplete or inaccurate data, develop and implement escalation plans, and drive initiatives that enhance data quality and reliability.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, leveraging advanced data mining and reporting tools (e.g., SQL, MS Access, ESSbase, Cognos) and financial systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP) to optimize financial processes and deliver accurate forecasts.• Influence and guide peers and stakeholders in executing daily operational tasks, fostering a culture of accountability and precision across the team.

• Rotated across key business units, including Agricultural and Supply Chain, Grains, Cocoa and Chocolate, Starches and Sweeteners, and Bio Industrial, gaining broad industry expertise and contributing to diverse financial strategies.• Led a team of two Senior FP&A analysts, driving comprehensive financial analysis across Latin America—the fastest-growing region globally—while ensuring alignment with regional and corporate objectives.• Drove transformational projects focused on SG&A efficiency, expense management, corporate budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and supply chain optimization, delivering measurable improvements in cost control and operational efficiency.• Pioneered the implementation of self-service analytics and forecasting tools, including Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, and Anaplan, significantly enhancing the agility and accuracy of the planning process and monthly reporting.• Executed a wide range of daily and ad-hoc financial activities, such as P&L and profitability analysis, cost and expense management, performance review, budget and forecasting analysis, financial closing reporting, and project audits.• Delivered impactful presentations to the Board of Directors, providing clear and actionable insights that informed high-level decision-making.

• Led Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) for the largest and most strategic business unit, Industrial Aviation, driving financial performance and strategic decision-making.• Managed a team of four, including FP&A analysts, administrative support, and an intern, fostering a collaborative environment focused on achieving business objectives.• Reported directly to the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer (COO), providing key financial insights and strategic recommendations that influenced high-level business decisions.• Led the development and execution of strategic planning, budgeting, and P&L analysis, ensuring alignment with overall corporate goals and enhancing financial transparency.• Designed and implemented operational and financial KPIs, driving continuous performance improvement and enabling more effective tracking of business outcomes. • Conducted in-depth reviews of processes, identifying opportunities for revenue optimization and cost reduction, resulting in improved profitability and operational efficiency.• Managed pricing strategies for commercial proposals, including Requests for Proposals (RFPs), ensuring competitive and profitable positioning in the market.

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

• Played a key role in Corporate Planning and Financial Analysis, reporting directly to the corporate FP&A Manager, and contributing to strategic financial initiatives.• Led the Expense Matrix Management project, focusing on SG&A and COGS control and cost-saving opportunities, achieving a 9% savings/cost avoidance in the first year across the entire expense structure.• Conducted comprehensive budgeting and P&L analysis, ensuring financial accuracy and supporting informed decision-making at the corporate level.• Designed and implemented a sophisticated budget and forecast model for all five business units, now the official tool used in the company’s annual budgeting cycle.• Developed and managed the company’s core business plan, aligning financial goals with overall strategic objectives and driving long-term growth.• Created advanced financial models to evaluate new investment opportunities, providing in-depth analysis that supported strategic expansion decisions and other ad hoc financial activities.

• Prospecting for customers and offering the bank's financial products, supporting customer service and closing daily cash and treasury reports.

• Early career entrepreneurship experience. Founded a steakhouse, being responsible for overall management.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance, General

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Business Administration And Management, General