Functional Skills

M&A Support
Financial Modeling
Financial Due Diligence
Valuation
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Software Skills

Blockchain
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel Macros
Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
PowerBI
Tableau

Certifications

CFAChartered Financial Analyst
Series 65

Sector Experience

Financial Services
Social & Public Sector
Technology
Telecom
Transportation & Logistics
Big 4 Accounting
Fortune 500
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

Ernst & Young (EY) Other
Managing Director, Strategy and Transactions
6/2012 - 4/2022
Lead buy- and sell-side engagements with clients including public, corporate, private equity (PE) and investment funds across multiple sectors. Full lifescycle support, including flexible valuation/proforma modelling, deal structuring, transaction accounting, and integration. Lead roles in over $45B of projects.

Full commercial (CDD) and financial diligence (FDD), quality of earnings (QoE), and proforma. Transacation accounting and post-acquisition integration.

Jeffrey A. Parker and Associates (JPA) Finance
Senior Vice President
1/2006 - 6/2012
Advised clients in delivery and investment of critical infrastructure
· led rapid transformation from one captive client to a diverse multi-engagement business, culminating in our acquisition by EY
· Lead roles on over $10B of transactions, including landmark Port of Miami Tunnel, iconic Goethals and Tappan Zee Bridges.
· Buy- and sell-side advisory, valuation, and diligence services for private developers, investment managers, and PE funds seeking to acquire/divest

Allan Biller and Assocaites Management Consulting
Investment Consultant
3/2005 - 6/2006
Investment Advisor for $1B+ Pension Funds and high net worth clients. Developed comprehensive investment strategies and investment policies. Led investment manager due diligence, manager selection process, performance monitoring. Extensive analytics experience and skills, including portfolio construction/optimization, asset-liability modeling, risk analysis and mitigation, and probabilistic (stochastic) simulation. Comprehensive expertise in alternative assets, and buy side for PE funds,

Silicon Valley High-Tech Startup Start-Up
Chief Financial Officer
1/2004 - 3/2005
Silicon-valley high-tech startup that eventually grew to over 50+. Key member of Executive Team and led all finance functions:

• Developed operating model, strategic plan, and omprehensive cash management strategy

• Developed comprehensive fundraising and investor outreach plan and compelling investor valuation case for our capital raise. Pitched to early VC and Angel investors, securing critical early-stage growth capital. Soniya’s key technologies were successfully spun off in March 2006.

Logitech Corporate Strategy & Development
Senior Manager - M&A/Corporate Development
3/2002 - 1/2004
- Led the financial assessment of all potential acquisitions for the company and conducted comprehensive investment analysis and valuations of potential acquisitions. Detailed models and proforma and investment cases
- Optimized capital budgeting and rationing, optimization of capital structure and project feasibility analysis
- Led cash management including detailed forecasting and volatility of operational cash flow and long term financial planning for the firm

Booz Allen Hamilton Management Consulting
Associate
5/1999 - 3/2002
- Advised clients from startups to large corporations on corporate strategy, market analysis and capital management strategy.
- Provided strategic consulting advice for startups including market entry/first entrant analysis, identification and optimization of distribution channels for products
- Advised small and medium sized firms on growth strategy including international expansion and identified operational efficiencies.