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Greater Seattle Area

Oversaw Finance and Treasury worldwide. Responsible for monthly and annual accounting close process, including the review, certification and reporting of all audited financial statements. Responsible for all financial planning and analysis including capital allocation, cash management and projections. Ensured effective compliance and controls. Responsible for investor relations including investor letters, ad hoc communication and annual meeting. Developed and drove strategic plans with executive management.Key Accomplishments:• Spun-out Xinova from Intellectual Ventures.• Set up new finance infrastructure, including new GL and payroll systems, all banking and insurance relationships and general finance policies and procedures.• Negotiated discounted contract for new NetSuite ERP system. Led 9-month implementation process.• Managed Investor Relations. Developed investor communications, presentations and letters. • Support efforts to raise new capital, including development of investment story, pro forma models, pitch books and other analyses for potential investors.• Cut expense run rate of the fund between 2013 and 2015 by 25%.• Developed financial models to track, analyze and improve expense planning, and managed all spending within 99% of target.• Reviewed transfer pricing arrangements of international subsidiaries and returned over $2M of trapped and unproductive cash balances from Asia subs to US parent company.

Supported Juniper's worldwide Corporate Marketing, Strategic Alliances and Partnerships Organizations. Managed monthly, quarterly and annual close process, budgeting & forecasting, financial reporting and strategic planning. Responsible for all financial management and oversight of the company’s Global Market Development Funds (MDF) program and re-designed the end-to-end MDF financial controls and processes resulting in +$5MM savings from lower required reserve balances. Focused aggressively on cost containment efforts, including a vendor rationalization program that resulted in a 30% reduction in the number of vendors used worldwide.

San Francisco Bay Area

CFO of Electronic Art's Casual Entertainment Label. Led and coordinated all Finance activities for division. Built financial and operational process and procedures. Managed monthly, quarterly and annual close process, budgeting & forecasting, financial reporting and strategic planning. Provided financial analytics and due diligence for strategic partnerships like Casual’s long-term licensing deal with Hasbro as well as for several acquisition and licensing targets. Initiated offshore outsourcing efforts, including moving several positions to Hyderabad, India. Responsible for setting up accounting process and financial reporting for EA’s early mobile game distribution business in North America.

Managed Finance for Sega GameWorks including all budgeting & forecasting, financial reporting, strategic planning and payroll. Scaled financial processes and tools for start-up company as revenues grew from $20MM to $150MM. Performed due diligence and pro forma modeling for potential new locations. Developed and implemented a reorganization plan that reduced annual operating expenses by over 20%. Point-person working directly with outside advisors to analyze, evaluate and structure potential acquisition / merger transaction, including pitch-book and road show presentations.