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Costa Mesa, CA

Leading corporate development for an innovative public software company in fintech.

San Francisco Bay Area

Advisor providing consulting services related to growth strategy and M&A projects.

Daly City, California

Genesys is the leader in multi-channel customer experience (CX) software solutions. Genesys provides cloud and premise solutions to over 4,500 customers in 80 countries.Responsibility for driving inorganic growth - including M&A, partnerships, corporate venture capital, and licensing transactions. Accomplishments include successful completion of twenty.

San Francisco Bay Area

Managed strategy, partnering, and M&A for a publicly traded company focused on media processing for voice over IP and video over IP. Global IP Solutions was purchased by Google in May 2010.

Santa Clara, CA

• Negotiated and structured a joint venture with Huawei, the premiere Chinese networking company. The joint venture achieved $750 million in run rate revenues within 36 months and staff of over 4,500. Helped manage.
• Led the $400M acquisition and subsequent integration of TippingPoint Corporation, a network security company with the leadership position in intrusion prevention technologies. Managed post-merger integration… Show more
• Led the $400M acquisition and subsequent integration of TippingPoint Corporation, a network security company with the leadership position in intrusion prevention technologies. Managed post-merger integration efforts.
• Completed the sale of CommWorks, the carrier division of 3Com, to UTStarcom for $100M proceeds.
• Structured commercial relationships (chiefly technology licensing and supply agreements) with partners to fill technology, product, and market gaps across 3Com’s entire product line. Parters included Trapeze (wireless.
• Managed 3Com’s venture investing with a total fund of approximately $250M. Successful investments included Mesh Networks (acquired by Motorola), AirPrime (acquired by Sierra Wireless), HealthEtech (IPO), Zayante.

• Conducted all partnering activities for an internet and software company focusing on small businesses in select vertical categories.• Served as a member of the Executive Committee responsible for strategy, financing, and “bet the company” operating decisions.• Credited as an inventor for a new business model involving internet market making for.

• Developed a strategic plan for Hitatchi, a large distributor of mainframe and open systems technologies. Formulated recommendations related to channel strategy, sourcing techniques, and inventory policy.
• Assisted a major life sciences firm in a market-based assessment of a biotech product pipeline. The effort led to a prioritization of projects based on commercial potential and an M&A strategy focused on broadening the.
• Led an effort to improve the OEM… Show more
• Led an effort to improve the OEM qualification process at Fujitsu, a large producer of hard disk drives. The project resulted in a 50% improvement in cycle time and a 35% reduction in unit costs. Show less

• Led a consulting team in the valuation of a high-tech company pursuing its second round of financing.
• Examined the pricing and apportionment of a natural resource in a contract dispute case.

Mba, Finance, Business Strategy

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Business Strategy And Planning