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Sierra Development, LLC - established in January 2020 with the acquisition of Baker Hill India Private Limited; is a provider of offshore software development and consulting services to Riverside Micro-Cap Fund Portfolio Companies (The Riverside Company). Responsible for all financial and administrative functions for an offshore software development and consulting company, with operations in the US and India. • Managed revenue growth of over 650% during last 4 years• Established/Maintained systems, processes and polices for finance, accounting, payroll, benefits, treasury, and tax• Developed/Maintained consolidated financial reporting process/model and KPI’s to provide actionable insights for Management, Board of Directors and The Riverside Company • Directed US, India and Consolidated Audits with BDO

Fortive – Advanced Sterilization Products - Fortive is a diversified industrial growth company comprised of Professional Instrumentation and Industrial Technologies businesses with 2018 revenues of $6.2B.Directed Finance, HR/Payroll, and Facilities setup and integrations in over 60 countries for Fortive’s acquisition of Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) from Johnson and Johnson.

Global Software/SaaS provider of wet infrastructure engineering and analytics solutions with operations in the US, UK, Australia, and the Philippines. Innovyze was a portfolio company of EQT Partners with 2018 revenues of $45M.Responsible for financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury management, tax, audit, legal, and information technology (IT) functions. Accounted for 10 legal entities across 4 countries. Directed staff of 10. • Managed 350% growth through the acquisition and merger of Innovyze, Inc.• Established finance, accounting, treasury, tax, processes, procedures, and IT infrastructure • Developed annual budget, financial reporting process and KPI’s to provide actionable insights for management and Board of Directors. • Implemented Salesforce.com for quoting, order administration, client support management, and established import/export capabilities with the Sage ERP system for integrated quote to collected process.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Autodesk, Inc. is a global leader in engineering, design, and simulation software; with $2.5B in sales and is publicly held.Finance Business Partner for the Manufacturing Solutions Division and trusted advisor to Senior Vice President/General Manager. Responsible for financial planning and analysis; accounting and controls; strategic planning; and mergers and acquisitions. Directed staff of 3 and a large team of in-direct employees, reported to the VP of Finance (5 years) and the VP of Corporate Development (3 years). • Delivered over 20% 5-yr Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), while driving 23% reduction in operating expenses. Manufacturing Solutions Division’s revenues grew from $400M to over $800M.• Directed 5-yr strategic planning and annual budgeting process. • Developed financial dashboards for daily financial reporting, as well monthly/quarterly financial reporting packets and KPI’s to provide actionable insights for management.• Led the acquisition of over 23 companies, this included identifying target companies, obtaining buy-in /approvals, negotiating term sheet, closing, integrating and tracking performance post close. • Negotiated multiple new partner agreements that broadened distributions rights, reduced costs and reporting requirements. These were critical to enabling Autodesk’s Suites, SaaS, and Cloud strategies.

Contract position through Robert Half. Epic Aviation is an international distributor of aviation fuel and services, with gross sales of $1.6B; Joint Venture BP North America, Inc. and Valley Gull, LLCDirected the finance, accounting, treasury, and tax functions while company conducted search to fill role. Led team of over 20 employees and reported to the CFO.

Lake Mary, Fl, Us

Harland Financial Solutions was an industry leading software and services provider to financial institutions, with $350M in sales, and a wholly owned subsidiary of publicly held John H. Harland Company. Sold to Private Equity Group May 2007.Chief Financial Officer of the Core Systems Division and trusted business partner to the President. Responsible for financial planning and analysis; accounting and controls; systems administration; and operational oversight for a software and hosted services business with $160M in sales and 720 employees. Led team of over 25 employees and reported to the Division President. During my tenure, the divisions revenues grew from $25m to over $160m, primarily through the acquisition and integration of 13 companies.

Concentrex, Inc. was an Industry leading software and services provider to financial institutions, $110M in sales, publicly heldThe John H. Harland Company acquired Concentrex Incorporated in August 2000, and became the wholly owned subsidiary Harland Financial Solutions, Inc. Responsibilities included directing all accounting functions, which included; order administration, project accounting, accounts receivable/collections, third party accounting, sales commissions, accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, and the general ledger. Led team of over 40 employees and reported to the Chief Financial Officer.

Barrett Business Services is a Human Resource Management Company (temporary staffing), which consisted of 73 branches located in 11 states, with 1998 sales revenue exceeding $300M, publicly held.

Kentwood, Mi, Us

The Campbell Group, Inc., is a Timberland Investment Manager, primarily for Pension Funds

Privately held Country Club, non-profit

McDonnell Douglas was an Aerospace Manufacturer, with revenue exceeding $14.7B; publicly held

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration And Accounting/Finance

Mergers And Acquisitions