About
Hands-on leader with strong business acumen and broad finance, accounting, operations, and systems experience in venture-backed companies, including Tapjoy (mobile ad tech) and Endeca (B2B software, acquired by Oracle for $1.1B). Proven track record of problem-solving with imperfect information in complex, nascent industries. Proven pragmatic business partner with ability to build relationships and collaborate cross-functionally.
Professional Skills
Financial Analysis and Reporting, Internal Controls, Budgets and Forecasts, Strategic Planning, Debt/Equity Financing, Policies & Procedures, Process Improvements, Systems Implementation, Detail to Big Picture Orientation, International Expansion and Accounting, Acquisition/Financing, Order to Cash Revenue Operation, High Growth Tech, Startups
Domain Expertise
Enterprise Software, Mobile, Ad Tech, Gaming, SaaS
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Work experience
- January 2020 – present
Sounding Board, Inc
Head of Finance and AccountingSupporting founders with financial planning, budgeting, and fundraising. - March 2018 – November 2018
SLIVER.tv
Head of Finance & OperationsDCM and Samsung funded E-sports entertainment platform on blockchain. - November 2017 – March 2018
RGP
Financial Services Consultant - March 2009 – April 2017
Tapjoy
VP, Finance & AccountingTapjoy is the market leader in mobile advertising and monetization platform for mobile applications. Worked with CEO to raise Series C and D rounds, and helped to scale the company to >$100M in annual revenue in <2.5 years. Business success and operational excellence aside, what I loved about working at Tapjoy were the people and the finance & accounting team I built. I learned as much from them as I hope they did from me. - November 2005 – March 2008
Cortera, Inc.
Corporate ControllerFidelity and Battery Ventures funded business information and automation solutions provider for credit and collections professionals. - February 2001 – October 2005
Endeca
Director, Finance & AccountingBessemer and Venrock funded enterprise software company providing solutions for searching, organizing, analyzing, and navigating enterprise data. Acquired by Oracle for $1.1 billion. Endeca was a dream company with a dream team that shaped my business values and leadership style. I was one of the first 50 employees that helped to build and scale the company to >$50M in annual revenue. I believe that Endeca’s success was materially due to the careful hiring of diverse A-players and cultivating collaboration and problem solving without ego. Managed team of five on all aspects of accounting and finance operations, including financial and management reporting, revenue recognition (SOP 97-2), cash flow management and projections, budgeting process, international expansion in Europe and APAC, implementation of internal controls, AR, AP and payroll. Managed external audit, tax, insurance and banking relationships. - October 1999 – January 2001
Ikena Inc (Acquired by Net2Phone)
Finance ManagerPequot funded instant messaging and web co-browsing company. - February 1998 – August 1999
PwC
Assistant Manager (Banking & Capital Markets)
Education
- Present
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
BSc (Honors), Finance & Accounting - Present
ICAEW
ACA, Finance & Accounting