15 yrs experience consulting (BCG), M&A (JPMorgan), operator (Alphabet-acquired startup)
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Pennsylvania – Wharton School
Sep 2017 – Dec 2018
Focus: Management
Master of Science (MS) from University of Oxford
Sep 2008 – Oct 2009
Focus: Biomedical Engineering
Work Experience
- Lead projects in go-to-market, M&A/fundraising, and operations for Fortune 500 companies and startups
- Advised Fortune 10 retailer on commercialization plan and pricing for a tech spin-out of its incubation arm
- Interim Director and later Interim Senior Director of Business Development for largest independent test-to-treat software co and commercially negotiated five of its top five partnership agreements
Head of Business Development (promoted from Business/Strategy Senior Manager) at VICARIOUS AI (acquired by Google/Intrinsic)
Jul 2020 – Apr 2022
- Led six-person Business Development team on sales and partnership, exceeding quarterly metrics every quarter
- Executed Board-level initiative with CEO and CTO to build automation go-to-market strategy for F500 accounts
- Full stack sales leader who closed agreements with Vicarious’ two Fortune 500 customers, Procter & Gamble, Expeditors
Consultant (Former MBA Summer Consultant) at The Boston Consulting Group (Bcg)
Jun 2018 – Aug 2020
- On business transformation case for F500 tech business, redefined asset tracking strategy, resulting in $10m+ of annual EBITDA increase from improved revenue assurance
- On strategy case for a major biopharma company, designed a bottoms-up Patient Services platform that was used to more effectively onboard patients and provide digital resources for patients
- For fast-growing biopharma, planned successful commercial and operations team reorganization after new regulatory requirements necessitated changing the businesses’ omnichannel approach
Corporate Development and M&A Manager (secondment from JPMorgan) at Liberty Global
Sep 2015 – Jun 2017
- Recruited from JPMorgan by $70bn cable/media company overseeing three-person team defining Euro/Latam M&A strategy
- Led 40-person team in $800m Polish acquisition. Negotiated $45m purchase agreement savings on underperformance
Senior Associate (secondment to Liberty Global, a top 3 JPMorgan EMEA client) at JPMorgan
Jun 2014 – Aug 2015
- As top-rated tech associate, assigned high profile mandates; mentored and supervised four analysts
- Key associate in #1 tech franchise for 3 of JPMorgan’s top 15 clients; 20 C-level presentations across Europe/US
M&A Associate (promoted from M&A Senior Analyst) at Arma Partners
Mar 2012 – Jun 2014
- Top-rated associate/analyst for UK’s largest independent tech M&A advisor; mentored and supervised three analysts
About Me
- Growth strategy consultant with 15yrs of experience as a consultant (BCG), banker (JPMorgan M&A), and operator (Intrivo On/Go, one of the fastest companies to reach $100M revenue ever) and a history of client renewals
- Head of Business Development for SaaS robotics company acquired by Alphabet/Google, managing team of six, closing company’s two Fortune 500 clients
- External consultant for highly acquisitive Fortune 500 technology company, defining its partnership and M&A strategy
Qualifications
Project Categories
- Financial Modeling
- Post-Merger Integration
- Interim Executive – Sales
- Supply Chain Strategy
- Organizational Design & Assessment
- Competitive Analysis
- Sales Team Optimization
- Revenue Operations
- Voice of the Customer Research
- New Market Entry
- Go-to-Market Strategy
Industries
- Professional & Business Services
- Medical Technology
- Private Equity
- Healthcare Services
- Technology
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