I am a Director in PwC’s Value Creation in Deals team, specialising in supporting clients with operational aspects of deals.I focus on delivering Operational Due Diligence, Value Creation and Separation & Integration engagements for private equity and corporate clients on transactions ranging from $300m to $100bn in value.I have worked on numerous Buyside Operational due diligence engagements for private equity and corporate clients to help them understand the key operational challenges and risks, as well as the potential upsides or synergies for their proposed transactions, including quantifying how these will impact their investment case.I also have extensive experience working on Carve-out transactions, from due diligence of managements standalone operating model and separation plans to providing pre-deal separation advice and support through the due diligence process to clients who are preparing a business for sale.I spent 5 years in London working for top tier private equity and corporate clients and now work in the Melbourne office. Some of my key transaction experience includes:* Operational due diligence and value creation for a private equity houses proposed acquisition of an integrated Oil and Gas business valued at $11bn* Operational due diligence and value creation for an investment firms proposed acquisition of a $7bn automotive components business* Sell-side support for a large FMCG business to separate and sell their Spreads division to a private equity house for $8bn* Value creation advice for a tobacco companies $86bn acquisition of a US competitor* Vendor assistance for a FTSE100 utilities business on the separation of their gas distribution business for its $18bn sale to an investment consortium* Operational and carve-out due diligence for an investment consortium on their $2.5bn acquisition of exploration and production assets* Due diligence of a engineering consultancies cost reduction plan for their $4bn acquisition of a key competitor