- Led successful Series E fundraising, securing $110M and achieving a $1.3B valuation.- Built and scaled global financial function from scratch, establishing controls and frameworks.- Oversaw risk management as Chief Risk Officer, mitigating financial and operational risks.- Executed transformative M&A deals, expanding compliance capabilities.- Managed strategic investments to enhance the crypto ecosystem and drive business growth.

Established and managed State Street's global strategic investments program, driving partnership strategy and financial goals.- Led investment rounds and effectively managed a portfolio of strategic minority investments, generating value and fostering growth. Notable investments/partnerships include Lukka, Sparkcognition, Proxymity, Capitolis, Coremont, NextCapital, Mercatus, Fundguard among others)- Successfully closed multiple syndicated and consortium transactions, expanding State Street's market presence and capabilities.- Proactively identified disruptive technologies and industry changes, capitalizing on opportunities and mitigating risks.- Spearheaded transformative technology-driven initiatives as a senior leader within the Global Strategy team.- Actively contributed strategic insights and expertise as a board observer to portfolio companies, driving value and growth.

Evaluated, structured, and executed complex transactions that support AIG’s global expansion strategy. Led special projects mandated by the CFO/CEO. Assumed staffing and management responsibilities for all associates and analysts.-Acquisitions: Led acquisition process for multiple deals, including a CLO Manager and a $1B+ international target in the Life, Health, and Disability space.- JVs: Managed AIG team to establish a data-enabled insurance MGA (Attune) in collaboration with a leading quantitative hedge fund (Two Sigma) in the small and medium business space, negotiating and structuring all aspects of the deal.- Special Projects/Research: Drove special projects originating from the CEO including a risk adjusted profitability framework to evaluate new business acquisitions. Developed several market entry models.

Supported the Global Head of Strategy with enterprise transformation, change management, M&A, and other global expansion strategy projects.Roles:• Identified, analyzed, and prioritized AIG strategic initiatives and led M&A and divestiture processes.• Supported post-merger integration by defining process metrics, performance measurement, and evaluation criteria of merger candidates.• Participated in high-profile strategic initiatives to drive the process or align the interests of key stakeholders.

Director of FP&A and special projects hired to execute process change management objectives around management reporting. Role involves the management and improvement of AIG’s global budget process. Responsibilities and achievements include - Coordinating 100+ professionals company-wide to facilitate a three statement forecast- Specific mandate to create a process around balance sheet forecasts - Identifying and resolving key forecast risks including hedging, OTTI, CVA calculations and eliminations - Managing multi-department collaboration around developing new forecast guidelines dealing with all aspects of budgeting, including assurance, risk, liquidity, and capital management- Identifying key accounting and economic risks to Parent company's income statement leading to a significant change to AIG's Federal Reserve reporting (CCAR)

Financial advisor at top U.S. restructuring advisor working on complex FIG transactions globally. - Drove solutions for complex financial challenges across diverse product areas in financial services.- Assisted Boards and C-Suite in navigating transactions involving intercompany dependencies and complex assets.- Successfully handled high-profile assignments in the financial services industry across Europe and the U.S.- Restructurings and Workouts: Led restructuring efforts in high-profile cases, including the unwinding of ~$730B notional derivatives exposure in Lehman Brothers' Chapter 11, negotiating a $2B restructuring for a US Mortgage Servicer, and overseeing the financial and operational reorganization of GMAC NL.- Valuation: Deep expertise in corporate valuation and exotic portfolio assets for hedge funds, corporate investors, and banks.

Strategic Due Diligence and Market Sizing | Guiding Optimal M&A Strategies for Top Clients-Conducted thorough commercial due diligence on acquisition targets, providing insights for optimal M&A strategies.-Built market sizing models using regression and stochastic techniques to assess growth potential.-Developed growth scenarios and meticulously screened potential acquisition targets for clients.

Representative Engagements Advised Microsoft in their litigation case with the EU; developed an economic model to support their proposed royalty levy for their server protocols Created a real option valuation model for Vodafone UK to optimize their WACC rate after investing in 3G technology in the regulated local market Developed a theory to derive an appropriate funding charge for leasehold properties in the UK; case was presented at the Upper Tribunal with success

Conducted research and developed a stochastic decision model to analyze foreign direct investment decisions Published IMF working paper "The Effect of Capital Controls on Foreign Direct Investment Decisions Under Country Risk with Intangible Assets",IMF WP 07/79

Taught Corporate Finance, Macroeconomics and Option Theory