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St Louis, Missouri, Us

Private equity-owned health education company, operating medical schools and providing tech-enabled "Curriculum-as-a-Service" to partner universities.

Ponce, Pr, Pr

Ponce Health Sciences University is owned by Tiber Health

Chicago, Il, Us

EDUCATION MANAGEMENT, CHARTER SCHOOLSLed all financial and reporting functions at leading charter schools network with $230M in revenues, running 18 schools serving 12,500 students in the city of Chicago.■ Spearheaded finance tech stack modernization project, including new accounting system (Sage Intacct), new machine learning-based Accounts Payable automation system (Stampli) and new cloud-based student billing system (Heartland). Led change management through multidisciplinary team of finance and non-finance managers.■ Developed detailed 5-yr financial model (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Debt Covenants and KPIs) to inform key strategic decisions by CEO and senior leaders, including various scenarios modeling student enrollment trends, bond debt repayment alternatives, and future funding levels.■ Built a pivot-like, filterable and sliceable Balance Sheet and P&L reporting tool using Excel's Power Query and Power Pivot functionality, to overcome reporting limitations of legacy ERP then in use.■ Improved finance team’s engagement, as measured by employee Net Promoter Score and other organizational health metrics. Coached and promoted high-potential team members, enhancing team cohesion and productivity.■ Developed web-based budget system with standard tools, empowering school leaders to prepare budgets rolling up to C-level view in real time.

Long Island City, New York, Us

NATIONAL LEADER IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICESLed strategic Finance function at an organization with $102M/yr. in revenues, 1,200 employees, and operations in 10 states. Coordinated team of Regional Finance VPs overseeing a 48-FTE finance operation.■ Closed two term loans for $40M ($30M new proceeds + $10M refinancing), as part of restructuring effort. Led negotiations with lender and due diligence process; assisted with legal closing.■ Developed 3-yr financial projections (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow) under several scenarios.■ Built 13-week Cash Flow projections to manage short-term liquidity.■ Supported financial restructuring working with CEO, CFO, external consultant and regional leaders. Identified and modeled restructuring scenarios, including eventual spin off of regional affiliates and dissolution of parent entity.

Miami, Florida, Us

HOUSING, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDER Leadership of entire financial and IT functions at leading tax-exempt organization with a $22M/yr operational budget and $116M in assets. Leveraging prior private sector experience and financial acumen into effecting positive change at the organization. Reporting directly to CEO.■ Turnaround achievement: reduced operational deficit from 31% of revenues to break-even in less than 2 years, in joint effort with CEO, Chairman and field managers. Turnaround executed through a combination of expense cuts and optimization of revenue mix, while keeping in operation all essential programs (but one).■ Led financial management of $84M new campus construction project, funded by public and private sources, including $22M from the State of Florida, $10M from the City of Miami, $9M loan from a national bank, plus donations from corporations and individuals.■ Developed annual budgets and 5-yr projections, including pro forma cash projections for $84M new facilities project. Presented actual vs. budget, narrative and recommendations to CEO, Finance Committee and Board.■ Managed, budgeted and reported on 62 separate P&Ls, corresponding to specific grants, programs and cost centers.■ Reduced audit close time by 50%. Updated accounting processes, documented allocation policies, and streamlined chart of accounts, reflecting the new reporting needs of the business.■ Closed two New Markets Tax Credits financings adding up to $33M, combining regular commercial loans with equity provided by private tax credit investors.■ Implemented ADP Workforce Now cloud-based payroll system.

GLOBAL INTERNET TELECOM CARRIER, $135M/YR Led corporate finance, planning and M&A functions at private equity-backed telecom carrier, reporting directly to the CFO. Business encompassed three lines of business and four international subsidiaries.■ Closed $25M capital investment from private equity investor. Worked directly with CEO, CFO and external legal counsel in deal structuring, due diligence and valuation negotiations with investor.■ Raised additional $13M mezzanine (debt + warrant) financing with NY-based hedge fund.■ Developed US-GAAP consolidation of US and international subsidiaries (SFAS 94), including FX translation (SFAS 52,) teaming up with Corporate Controller. Implemented EBITDA by line of business reporting.■ Implemented MS Great Plains accounting software. Redesigned chart of accounts as part of migration effort.■ Assisted external legal counsel during federal statute compliance inquiry.

■ Wrote Business Plan. Developed 5-yr projections (P&L, Balance, Cash Flow, DCF Valuation)■ Launched weekly flash report, providing timely feedback on key financial and non-financial metrics.■ Implemented monthly Actual vs. Budget reporting process, teaming up with Corporate Controller and CFO.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

WORLD’S LARGEST DATA STORAGE SOLUTIONS VENDORManaged financial planning and business operations, including revenue forecasting, P&L and sales quotas. ■ Implemented Oracle Financials’ Project Accounting System throughout Latin America region, going live ahead of all other geographies (North America, Europe/Middle East, Asia-Pacific.)■ Supervised team of Project Coordinators and Business Analyst.

LEADING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE VENDOR FOR THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRYResponsible for partner development, product strategy, sales launching at leading telecom billing and CRM software vendor.■ Developed sales alliances with partners such as Siebel, IBM and HP, in the US and Latin America.■ Negotiated partnership agreements as part of multi-million software deals with telecom operators.

Mba, Master Of Business Administration

M.Sc., Civil Engineering, Construction Management

Certificate, Financial Management

B.Sc., Civil Engineering