Functional Skills
Financial Due Diligence
Certifications
CPACertified Public Accountant
CFAChartered Financial Analyst
Sector Experience
Business Services
Healthcare
Retail
Technology
Travel & Hospitality
Big 4 Accounting
Fortune 500
Top Consulting Firms
Experience
Helios Towers Plc
Corporate Strategy & Development
Manager, M&A and Corporate Development
10/2019 - Present
- Developed leveraged buyout valuation models and investment materials and managed diligence processes for potential acquisitions and greenfield investments in 6 countries in Africa.
- Advised on market entry strategy for Ethiopia, the world’s largest untapped telecom market and helped identify potential opportunity to build 2,000 new telecommunications towers.
- Advised on market entry strategy for Ethiopia, the world’s largest untapped telecom market and helped identify potential opportunity to build 2,000 new telecommunications towers.
Ethiopia Investments Limited
Finance
Head of Investments
6/2016 - 9/2019
- Designed investment strategy and led capital raise for $50M private equity vehicle.
- Reviewed 200+ investment opportunities and oversaw all aspects of due diligence and deal execution.
- Closed $1M investment into EQOS Global, Ethiopia's first foreign outsourcing company, serving as Executive Director while leading a team of 35 employees.
- Developed business plan to launch Ethiopia’s first foreign-owned financial services company with soft commitments of $10M from IFC.
- Reviewed 200+ investment opportunities and oversaw all aspects of due diligence and deal execution.
- Closed $1M investment into EQOS Global, Ethiopia's first foreign outsourcing company, serving as Executive Director while leading a team of 35 employees.
- Developed business plan to launch Ethiopia’s first foreign-owned financial services company with soft commitments of $10M from IFC.
William Blair & Company
Finance
Associate 2, Technology Investment Banking
6/2015 - 6/2016
- Advised private software company on $110M sale to strategic buyer by creating investment materials, managing financial model, and overseeing diligence process.
Entoto Advisors LLC
Finance
Founder and Managing Director
6/2014 - 6/2015
- Executed 5 mandates to provide advisory services to investors and development financial institutions in Ethiopia for clients Ascent Africa, the World Bank, and UNICOM Real Estate Development.
TechnoServe
Management Consulting
Volunteer Consultant
1/2014 - 4/2014
- Led team of 6 to develop investor materials for 5 food processing companies in Ethiopia leading to 2 investments from international private equity investors.
Raymond James Financial
Finance
Associate 1, Technology Investment Banking
1/2012 - 1/2014
- Guided 3 private and public communications equipment companies on M&A transactions representing $300M of combined deal value.
- Built financial model and prepared investment materials for private communications equipment company on $400M sale to public buyer.
- Built financial model and prepared investment materials for private communications equipment company on $400M sale to public buyer.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Accounting
Transaction Services Associate, Financial Due Diligence
10/2009 - 1/2012
- Drafted key diligence analyses for private equity clients, primarily Apollo Global Management, earning top rating at each annual performance review.