Experience
Chegg
Start-Up
Finance Lead
12/2011 - 7/2014
• Responsible for leading all aspects of finance for Digital Services, fastest growing / most profitable business unit
• Significant participation in Chegg IPO; determined key metrics / forecasts for diligence and marketing; worked closely with Accounting on financial reporting and S1 preparation
• Employed innovative pricing strategies
• Provided monthly forecasts within single-digit % accuracy to C-level executives
• Led daily, monthly and quarterly financial forecasting / reporting
• Significant participation in Chegg IPO; determined key metrics / forecasts for diligence and marketing; worked closely with Accounting on financial reporting and S1 preparation
• Employed innovative pricing strategies
• Provided monthly forecasts within single-digit % accuracy to C-level executives
• Led daily, monthly and quarterly financial forecasting / reporting
Scott-Macon Ltd.
Finance
Assistant Vice President
8/2008 - 8/2011
• Led all aspects of deal execution from origination to completion for advisory assignments and co-investments with Providence Equity Partners
• Evaluated +100 investment opportunities through extensive due diligence, management discussions, building company specific financial models, valuation and return analysis models, and third-party discussions and analyses
• Led deal price negotiations and deal process for add-on acquisitions in the $5-50 million range
• Evaluated +100 investment opportunities through extensive due diligence, management discussions, building company specific financial models, valuation and return analysis models, and third-party discussions and analyses
• Led deal price negotiations and deal process for add-on acquisitions in the $5-50 million range
Deustche Bank
Finance
Senior Financial Analyst
1/2004 - 8/2005
• Active involvement in M&A execution and industry coverage through discounted cash flow analyses, precedent transaction analyses, contribution analyses, M&A accretion/dilution analyses, leveraged buyout analyses