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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Led a 20+ person cross-functional team to execute Ford AV’s go-to-market strategy by developing, launching, and growing an in-market ridehail pilot program in partnership with a Ford Mobility asset to achieve targeted learning objectivesDefined 30+ business and operational KPIs to track pilot progress, drive organizational improvement, and communicate progress to senior leaders; used a cloud-based data analytics dashboard to manage $50k in monthly operating expensesWorked with product managers, front & back-end engineers, UX, and service designers to draft and prioritize user stories and launch 100+ featuresMaintained and groomed 6+ months’ backlog including features and functionality to support ridehail trips with AVsSecured $8bn+ funding commitment for Ford’s AV business plan by supporting Ford’s AV commercialization and go-to-market strategy with competitive analysis, benchmarking, build/buy/partner analysis and scenario-based P&L incorporating multiple GTMopportunities, vehicle platforms, and international marketsDrove $1bn+ in cost savings by completing a strategic assessment of Ford’s first-generation AV approach, and advocating for a meaningful pivot in production and deployment footprintSupported Volkswagen’s $2.6bn investment in Argo AI by building a joint-venture funding model, evaluating multiple transaction structures, and providing recommendations to C-level executivesWorked cross-functionally to incorporate technical, economic, and regulatory constraints to AV adoption to support a $1trillion+ addressable market; gained subject matter expertise in AV industry volume forecasting

New York, New York, Us

Gained broad exposure servicing clients in the internet, consumer and enterprise software, and semiconductor sub-verticals Worked on 12 announced deals, including buy and sell-side M&A, IPOs, and debt financing: Canyon Bridge Capital Partners – Buy-side M&A Advisor on $744 million Purchase of Imagination Technologies The Trade Desk – Lead Underwriter on IPO and Follow-On Offerings (Over $600 million) ReachLocal – Sell-side M&A Advisor on $156 million sale to GannettPerformed valuation and transaction advisory services, including trading comps analysis, DCFs, LBOs, and accretion/dilution analysis; gained extensive experience in industry research, competitive analysis, and market sizing to support capital raisesPromoted from analyst to associate (typical post-MBA position) 6 months ahead of peers due to exceptional performance and recommendation from senior bankers; received highest year-end review (“top bucket”) as a second and third year analystLed recruiting and training programs for analysts and associates

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Derive business enterprise values using DCF analysis, trading comps, precedent transactions, probability weighted expected return models, and secondary market transactions Assist clients with valuation and financial reporting in relation to stock based compensation, M&A, and intangible asset impairmentFamiliar with the venture capital financing structure, stages of product development, and company life cycles/exit strategies across various industriesExperienced in the modeling of equity allocations for fair value measurement in relation to the valuation of portfolio holdingsPrioritized and managed multiple projects with various client and financial regulatory deadlines and supervised, mentored, and monitored junior associates with regards to staffing, training, and project completion