• Co-founded a direct-to-consumer brand of silicone toddler tableware, launched on Amazon
• Led financial planning, supplier negotiations, pricing strategy, and go-to-market planning
• Managed inventory, logistics, and demand planning for 2,000+ units sold with lean PPC budget
• Built and optimized Amazon storefront and A+ content to maximize conversion and retention

• Built and scaled a SaaS guest experience platform from zero to 50+ clients globally across hospitality, retail, food and beverage and fitness segments
• Built and led product development from scratch, working closely with engineering to shape the roadmap, GTM approach, and monetization strategy
• Owned financial operations, fundraising, pricing, and strategic planning; developed forecasting and scenario models to drive growth and investor readiness

#1 Independent Investment Bank and #5 Overall Investment Bank in Deal Value in the US
● Senior Principal / Director – Investment Banking and Mergers & Acquisitions 05/2022 – 01/2024
● • Advised public and private companies on $10B+ in strategic transactions with significant board/C suite engagement
• Partnered with executive teams to shape long-term strategy, assess acquisitions, and optimize capital allocation
• Notable projects include:
• IANS cybersecurity for its sale to Apax Partners - Undisclosed
• Emerson (EMR) for the public takeover of global automation leader NI (Nasdaq: NATI) - $8.2bn
• Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) for the sale of Stanley Infrastructure to Epiroc (EPIA) - $760m
• Johnson Controls (JCI) for the strategic review of their digital business leading to the acquisition of digital workplace management and IoT solutions provider FM: Systems - $455m

• Executed over $15B in M&A transactions, playing a key role in significant cross-border deals within TMT, industrials, and consumer sectors.
• Consistently ranked as a top performer for four consecutive years; spearheaded deals responsible for 20% of team revenue in 2021
● including the largest transaction of the year.
• Oversaw and guided a 20-member analyst/associate team; revamped training initiatives and expanded team capacity by 150% within a year.
• Selected advisory experience:
• Sitel for the acquisition of Sykes (SYKE) – $2.2bn
• Freeport-McMoRan on the sale of its EV battery precursor business to Jervois – $200m
• BASF on the sale for its global kaolin clay operations to Kamin – undisclosed
• Publicis for the acquisition of Epsilon from Alliance Data Systems (ADS) – $4.4bn
• Covia on the sale of its lime business to Mississippi Lime – $135m
• Leading U.S.-listed CRM-BPO company undergoing a strategic portfolio review
• Atos for the acquisition on Syntel (SYNT) – $

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