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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Redwood City, Ca, Us

Perform M&A diligence/integration, corporate strategy, and corporate development. Assist with financing, competitive intelligence, revenue and cost improvement. Coordinate due diligence advisors. Develop long range plan, DCF, Accretion/Dilution analysis. Financial planning (FP&A).Help evaluate and diligence gaming, AI/ML, adtech businesses. Cloud Infrastructure analytics. Analytics for and presentations to Private Equity sponsor. Assist with gaming business development and partnerships.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Advise private equity firms on value creation. Help evaluating migrating their portfolio companies to the cloud and optimize their cloud footprints. Evaluate compute, storage, networking costs. Evaluate ESG analytics. Assist with IT and cloud due M&A diligence and help clients connect with experts on Machine learning, AI, blockchain, IOT, 5G, security, compliance, and carveouts. Cloud Economics and Cloud Financial Management. Use of Salesforce and Pitchbook for customer prospecting and analysis.Developed a Carveout service line for PE operating partners to execute tech carve-outs and roll-ups.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Skyview is a middle-market Private Equity and Venture Capital firm based in LA. Focus on technology private investments. Target sectors include tech, telecom, software, SaaS, gaming, Fintech (crypto/NFT), and media. I work on deal sourcing, execution, and portfolio operations. Since joining, I led and assisted in evaluating and closing over 35 transactions. Completed 20 exits. Manage a team of Associates, operators, and third-party advisors. Lead 100-Day and integration planning.Lead the firm’s Skyview Capital Ventures. Also led ESG initiatives.Completed transactions include:Digital Lumens (Proptech/Cleantech)Fidelis Security (Cyber)Cloud Passage (Cyber)Kent, WA SalePassport Foods (Consumer)Selina (VC Investment to IPO)Shipsi (e-commerce) sold to Stamps.comSchoolkidz.com sold to School SpecialtyContinuum (Contact Center)King Teleservices (Contact Center)Prynt (AR Consumer)Messaging & Interact sold to ESWsyncplicity.com sold to Axwaydigitalfuel.com sold to ApptioVoltDelta sold to ESWLssiData sold to NeustarMimio.com sold to BoxlightHeadsprout.com Gaming SW sold to CambiumNewPace.com sold to SamsungTekelec Messaging Interact IVRIntegrated Microwave sold to XGTITRM/Solvport Sold to Marlin EquityVenture Investments include:SuperCoffee (Consumer)FastSoft.com sold to AkamaiHopSkipDrive (On Demand)Silk Technologies (Biotech)Kangarootime (SaaS education)StarNews Mobile (Video)Pr3vent (AI for Eye Diagnosis)Lemon PerfectManifest Seven (IPO)Buy It Installed (eCommerce AI)Ninja Metrics (AI/Gaming)Bundle (AdTech) - App MonetizationnOCD (Health Tech - 20x return)Rivalry Games (eSports mobile)Makucell (Biotech)Stroma (Medtech)Slate Milk (Beverages)Serve as interim COO, GM, Head of Marketing as needed. Also served as SVP of Corporate Development for $80M software portco NewNet. Lead development of strategy and M&A. Evaluate tuck-in acquisitions, partnerships, and JVs. Served as Chief Strategy Officer for Edtech portco.

Palo Alto, California, Us

Board member to digital health business, using AI for remote diagnosis. Helped raise $3mm Series A. Advise on strategy, accounting, financials, 409A.

Plymouth, Minnesota, Us

Board Observer to biotech startup. Advised on Series A financing, M&A discussions, licensing, partnerships, audited financials, 409A valuations, and business operations.

Beverly Hills, Ca, Us

Private equity due diligence and portfolio operations for $2B AUM Technology Buyout firm. Evaluated buyout transactions in retail, consumer, media, tech, and telecom sectors. Completed four transactions in various sectors. Closed buyouts included Sage Automotive, J Mendel, and Alliance Entertainment, and National Envelope. Coordinated internal training program for new hires. Served as Board member and Audit Comm lead for apparel retail investment. Coordinated due diligence efforts with internal and third-party resources. Evaluated budgets and business plans.Developed and reviewed detailed operational LBO models. Implemented i-Level portfolio company financial tracking database system. Identified and sourced several new deal opportunities. Developed integration and 100-day plans for new portfolio companies. Valuation, M&A integration, budgeting, financial systems implementation.

Washington, Dc, Us

Director in the FTI Corporate Finance Group. Work advising media and telecom clients with strategy, corporate finance, restructuring, and operations. Advised Private Equity firms on portfolio.Projects in online and traditional advertising, advertising business turnaround, digital payments.Led Associates and Managers in research and financial modeling projects. Coordinated development of a traditional and new media advertising market trend report. Assisted with new business development and staff recruiting. Extensive financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, valuation, financing, and tax analysis.

Culver City, Ca, Us

M&A, business development, strategic planning and Corporate Development for Studio. Presentations to senior management. Research on the new media and traditional media sectors. Acquired production companies and cable networks globally.Led strategic projects for the CFO, President and EVP of Corporate Development for Sony Pictures. Key projects included development of annual forecast, operational improvements, new media market research, and corporate finance. Involved with due diligence, deal execution and integration.Key transactions include take private of 2WayTraffic, private equity investment into subsidiary, IPO of Indian subsidiary, acquisition of Japanese Cable Network, launch of cable networks in APAC, EMEA, LATAM; divestiture of movie channel minority stakes; valuation of business unit. Coordinate legal and financial advisors on due diligence projects.Led traditional and new media acquisitions, JVs, divestitures and business development transactions. Worked with cross-functional teams to source, evaluate, and execute transactions globally. Media sectors included cable networks, television stations, IP TV, Video on Demand, casual gaming, television production, mobile entertainment.

Cofounded short-format mobile video startup. Developed content for web and mobile platforms. Earned revenue from content download partnerships. Handled company formation, financial planning, capital raising, tax, and financial administration. Handled invoicing, AR, AP.

New York, Ny, Us

Financial and operational restructuring. Chapter 11 and distressed company advisory. Work in the tech, healthcare, retail, and online media sectors.Assisted with preparation of 13-week cash flow models. Prepared data rooms and prepared info memos for distressed sell-side M&A transactions. Assisted CRO with turnaround of several distressed businesses. Financial modeling, valuation, Proforma financials.

New York, Ny, Us

M&A, Debt, and equity financings in TMT sector

Gb

Financial modeling. Financial and operational restructuring for companies ranging from startups to F-100. Business planning, investment banking, valuation, market sizing. Turnaround, restructuring, startup, VC Diligence projects.Client Projects included AT&T Wireless, Excite@Home, Qwest, Global Crossing, Teligent, Exodus Communications. Managed teams of Analysts, Associates. Prepared and presented materials to boards and creditors.

Served as right-hand person to CEO and CFO. Worked on IPO preparation, M&A, fundraising, business development, strategic planning, and financial forecasting. Led Corp Dev team of Analysts and Associates.Closed a $80MM Series B venture financing and filed S-1. Evaluated and closed acquisition.

Mba, Business

Certificate In Innovative Manufacturing, Innovative Manufacturing

Ba, Biology & Economics

High School Diploma, High School