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SUMMARY Strategic and operational CFO & Corporate Development executive with a diverse international background. Scaled private and public data communications, software, internet, healthcare, and telecom companies through hyper growth. Drove and built relationships that created opportunities and achieved successful exit strategies which included 4 M&A transactions and 3 IPOs. Facilitated deals and raised hundreds of millions from Angels, VC, and investment firms. Represented executive management and established entities in EMEA, APAC, and the Americas. Hired, developed, and mentored cross functional teams that initiated long term goals and objectives and provided the infrastructure that enabled organizations to obtain substantial growth. * M&A * IPO * Fundraising * Global Expansion * Execution Delivery * Turnarounds * Financial Administration * Risk Management * Business Development * Strategic Planning * International * Deal Maker OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE EIT Digital Business Development in Silicon Valley San Francisco, CA 2016 - 2017 A leading European digital innovation and entrepreneurial education organization driving Europe's digital transformation. EIT Digital invests in strategic areas to accelerate the market uptake of research-based digital technologies focusing on Europe's strategic, societal challenges: Digital Industry, Digital Cities, Digital Wellbeing and Digital Infrastructure. * Coach, introduce European Technology companies to Silicon Valley customers * Scout for European companies in Silicon Valley that may benefit from working with EIT Digital KIC Silicon Valley Global Mentor San Jose, CA 2016 - 2017 Global center for innovation and collaboration that connects and bridges tech & entrepreneurial communities between Korea and US. * Provide knowledge and share experience to Korean early stage startups in Silicon Valley and in Korea * Member of Judging teams in pitch contests in Korea and Silicon Valley Blue Startups Startup Advisor Honolulu, HI 2015 - 2016 A leading accelerator focused on helping scalable global seed stage technology startups. * Provided knowledge and resources to 10 early stage startups assisted entrepreneurs to achieve initial milestones for new companies * Shared operational expertise and guided cross functional teams focused on crucial items that helped drive businesses forward Pi-Coral Vice President, Corporate Development Consultant San Jose, CA 2014 - 2015 Stealth mode data storage startup. * Introduced founder & CEO to VCs and corporate investors achieved funding Street A group of affiliated companies that developed, manufactured, and marketed solutions for diverse segments of the networking and telecommunications industries. informed the investment bankers and analysts on financial propositions for 12 companies * Interfaced with the VC community that resulted in funding of the companies * Determined long-term planning of all corporate activities included managing the group's financials budgets controls cash investments tax planning real estate and government procedures
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