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TRANSFORMATIVE FINANCE & OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE with 20 years experience driving complex projects to successful outcomes. Trusted executive partner to address issues high-growth companies face. Compelling public speaker adept at communicating with investors, customers and press. Executive-level veteran of five startups, one as CEO, three as CFO. MBA in finance and PMP credential.Business intelligence/analytics professional and former software engineer with 10+ years leading full stack of IT disciplines, including analytics and BI. Extensive financial modeling, advanced forecasting and statistical analysis expertise.Extensive network in Silicon Valley venture community, with deep connections in the startup ecosystem, with investors, companies, agencies, and labs nation-wide.Specialties: venture capital, business development, finance and accounting, supply chain management, program and project management (PMP), governance, technology management, commercialization, licensing, IT, product development, analytics, energy efficiency, energy technology

Listed skills include Leadership, Cleantech, Consulting, Technology Management, and 40 others.

• President

  Xogenys

  May 2009 - Present - Northern California

  Guide startups to develop and execute new product and technology strategies. Guide development and implementation of operating plans. Advise and support fundraising. Build bottom-up financial models, operating plans, and other artifacts used in fundraising and go-to-market strategies.• As interim CFO, led equity strategy for waste energy client’s $25M demo waste gasification facility. • Guided smart building automation CEO through business repositioning, leading to $1M in seed capital from strategic projects and National Science Foundation grants. • Reorganized, raised $1M seed capital for three startups to launch new products.