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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Santa Monica, California, United States

Finance partner for an engineering team as well as support work with corporate strategic advisory• Prepared monthly/quarterly presentations with easily digestible cost and trend data• Collaborated on a strategic financial plan/forecast, which provided clarity on priorities/spending for the upcoming year• Worked as a liaison on a strategic advisory group

Redondo Beach, California

• Cost management on numerous efforts, ranging from small-scale studies to large/long-term projects of record• Planning, start-up and close-out of efforts, ensuring internal and external compliance • Advising/mentoring junior analysts to increase my team’s overall efficiency and production

El Segundo, California

Reported and analyzed costs and progress on multiple space programs, including contracts ranging from $10K to $500M.• Collected, processed and reported program cost and schedule progress in a slide deck updated weekly• Updated contracts’ latest revised estimates on a monthly basis and contract funding profiles weekly

Los Angeles, Ca

Holistically managed business valuation engagements, culminating in a narrative report including discount opinions• Spread financial models and perform valuation analyses to craft diagrams exhibited in reports and correspondence• Crafted narrative reports using financial principles and specific factors to support value conclusions• Managed as many as 18 projects concurrently on privately-held entities in multiple industries• Interpreted and analyzed clients’ financial documents and contracts to effectively interact with involved parties• Conducted national and state economic analyses and performed industry research

Greater Los Angeles Area

Conduct financial analysis of risk factors related to prospective products and investments for the nation's largest privately-held auto financier.•Projected performance on current products through the use of financial models (including cash flows analysis) and data analytics•Performed profitability and feasability tests for perspective products in order to enhance or create company revenue streams •Conducted thorough, line-by-line analysis of product costs, inputs and revenues in order to increase product profitability and company competitiveness• Researched, analyzed and reported on key risk factors which directly affect expected and realized losses• Ad-hoc financial analysis

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Conducted valuations of portfolios for potential acquisition in MS Excel utilizing financial risk models and IRR/NPV scenarios • Performed analysis and due diligence (including an onsite trip to the Midwest), enabling better investment and resource allocation• Analyzed and reported on department expenditures by meeting with department heads directly, allowing senior-level management to make quicker and more informed budget decisions • Updated and maintained a pitch presentation for potential investors and financial institutions

Rank: Sergeant/E-5Held 5 jobs concurrently; used critical thinking to solve problems and develop and manage teams up to 5 people. Promoted twice in 2 years in the unit’s largest subdivision of 60+ employees.• Utilized Excel spreadsheets and pivot tables to monitor and track 70 employees and forecast requirements during domestic and international operations for 7 months, resulting in improved planning and management • Created spreadsheets to analyze and audit personnel and training requirements, including 120 personnel prerequisites per employee, leading to a decrease in time to achieve goals• Managed teams of up to 5 people for 3 years; ensured planning and communication task completion, professionally developed the staff in my charge to achieve tangible results• Displayed organization skill while maintaining records on employees and 300+ pieces of sensitive equipment, increasing productivity and department compliance• Supported efforts to reallocate $10M+ of classified equipment from Ramadi, Iraq (2009)• Awarded Certificate of Commendation for work during deployment and Letter of Appreciation by the superior of 1,000+ employees

Administrative Assistant to Director of AdministrationCompleted tasks in accounting, financial compliance (for 7 audits), business operations as well as day-to-day projects. Provided highly efficient and accurate work, specializing in MS Excel and Office. • Audited client financial files for 7 Branch Office audits, increasing company compliance • Arranged and tracked expense reports on 50+ Accounts Receivable for monthly collection for 3 years, improving reimbursement time by 30%• Ensured company cash flow by organizing and depositing Accounts Receivable payments for 2 years • Monitored Accounts Receivable and Payable documents and corresponding files for 2+ years, ensuring regular income to the company• Assisted organizing and holding agency meetings, banquets and events for five offices and 100 employees, leading to over a dozen highly successful events• Managed the office’s temporary hires, completed tasks and produced noticeable results

Mba, Finance

Activities and Societies: American Finance Association: Vice President of PM Relations, Marshall Military Veterans Association: Vice.

Ba, Economics

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad (AIFS - London) 2004