Functional Skills
Post-Merger Integration
Market Research
Financial Modeling
Financial Due Diligence
Investor Relations
Languages
Spanish
French
Russian
Bulge Bracket Investment Banks
Fortune 500
Experience
YJS Global Advisors
Management Consulting
Principal/Owner
1/2009 - Present
Advise start-up ventures and growth stage companies in strategy, business development, financial planning and international expansion. Conducted operational due diligence; developed financial models, forecasts and budgets; wrote business plans and investment proposals; created marketing material and investor presentations for companies in selected industries (digital media, mobile marketing, natural food, health and wellness).
MetLife
Management Consulting
Business Consultant
3/2014 - 6/2015
Developed research and analysis on digital strategy, customer segmentation and competitive intelligence initiatives in order to successfully grow MetLife’s direct to consumer business
Big Tree Farms
Corporate Strategy & Development
Interim CFO
4/2012 - 11/2013
Headed the finance department for Big Tree Farms, a food manufacturing company (approx. 300 employees) in Indonesia. Developed long-term budgetary planning and costs management in alignment with company’s strategy. Implemented all financial reporting and forecast functions, including budgeting, cash flow, key metrics, revenue and expense analysis and for each department. Prepared reports for the Board of Directors and Shareholders. Secured and structured debt financing.
News Corporation
Corporate Strategy & Development
Director of Corporate Development
5/2000 - 12/2008
Acquired, developed and managed News Corp’s media investments in emerging Europe, focusing on broadcasting, cable channels, radio, television production, digital media, magazines and outdoor advertising. Conducted operational due diligence and managed the financial and legal due diligence process for potential investments, ranging from $10 million to $1 billion. Prepared detailed budget presentations and funding requests for News Corp Europe’s companies. Developed comprehensive business plans
JPMorgan Chase & Co
Finance
Equity Research Associate
8/1998 - 5/2000
Conducted investment analysis, wrote research reports and made buy and sell recommendations on global media and entertainment stocks (i.e., Disney, News Corp, Time Warner, Viacom, Liberty Media). Developed financial models, performed stock valuation and wrote comprehensive research reports. Marketed media stocks to buy-side clients based on proprietary analysis. Worked closely with the Investment Banking and Capital Markets teams on IPO deals of selected companies
TD Securities
Finance
Equity Research Associate
8/1997 - 8/1998
Performed fundamental research and stock valuation by analyzing financial statements, studying industry trends, and interviewing company management. Wrote detailed research reports on media companies and relevant industry trends.
Built extensive financial models, including P&L, discounted cash flow analysis, sum-of-parts valuation and multiples analysis.
Built extensive financial models, including P&L, discounted cash flow analysis, sum-of-parts valuation and multiples analysis.