Sector Experience
Financial Services
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Technology
Languages
English
Persian
Bulge Bracket Investment Banks
Experience
CobaltGo
Management Consulting
President
5/2016 - Present
- I advise companies ranging from startups to multi-million dollar businesses on corporate finance, M&A integration and project management
- Advised $120+ million automotive accessories company with integration management, budgeting for acquired companies and cost cutting for e-commerce segment
- Led integration management across all business units for ZVRS's acquisition of Purple Communications. Also created budgets, cash flow analyses and call center metrics
- Advised $120+ million automotive accessories company with integration management, budgeting for acquired companies and cost cutting for e-commerce segment
- Led integration management across all business units for ZVRS's acquisition of Purple Communications. Also created budgets, cash flow analyses and call center metrics
BoxedGreen
Start-Up
Founder & CEO
12/2013 - 5/2016
- Founded the startup and developed the marketing/sales strategy, budgeting, logistics, e-commerce website and contracting with partners
- Partnered with nine facilities including three national brands (Aveda, West Elm and Kyocera)
- Awarded 2015 City of San Diego Director's Recycling Award and Top 40 International Finalist for the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open
- Partnered with nine facilities including three national brands (Aveda, West Elm and Kyocera)
- Awarded 2015 City of San Diego Director's Recycling Award and Top 40 International Finalist for the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open
RedFlash
Management Consulting
Corporate Finance Consultant
3/2013 - 6/2014
- Supported RedFlash and its clients with fundraising and acquisition projects
- Developed financial and data analyses including comparable trading and transaction analyses to determine appropriate valuation for acquisition target companies
- Developed financial and data analyses including comparable trading and transaction analyses to determine appropriate valuation for acquisition target companies
Kinderhook Industries
Finance
Financial Associate
8/2008 - 7/2011
- Advised CEOs and CFOs of growth stage companies on manufacturing expansion, add-on acquisitions, divestitures, debt financings, ad hoc analyses and business planning
- Built budgets and projections for portfolio companies in diverse industries such as environmental, technology, consumer goods, healthcare and manufacturing
- Built budgets and projections for portfolio companies in diverse industries such as environmental, technology, consumer goods, healthcare and manufacturing
Barclays Capital
Finance
Analyst
7/2006 - 6/2008
- Analyzed and structured financial and strategic alternatives for companies valued between $200 million - $3 billion in the industrial sector. Projects included: IPOs, M&As and debt financings
- Prepared detailed excel-based financial models including DCF, LBO, comparable company and precedent transaction analyses
- Worked with CEOs, CFOs and other management during due diligence and transaction execution
- Authored client presentations, internal memorandums and offering documents
- Prepared detailed excel-based financial models including DCF, LBO, comparable company and precedent transaction analyses
- Worked with CEOs, CFOs and other management during due diligence and transaction execution
- Authored client presentations, internal memorandums and offering documents