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A proven finance/operations professional with a diversified portfolio of experience in a rapidly expanding startup environment that includes corporate financial reporting and analysis, capital raising, international operations management, business development, customer relations, and market research.  Known for dedication, analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to take on a great amount of responsibility with little oversight.  This unique experience coupled with a finance degree from Syracuse University will provide great value to any team.

•	Transformed the company’s financial system comprised merely of 4 years of bank statements into financial software, leading to the ability to create acceptable financial statements and providing the underpinning of a capital raise of  $2M

•	Managed all financial and operational aspects of the company; reported directly to CEO and COO while managing a team of  accounting and logistics professionals. This resulted in improved operational proficiency as well as efficient, standardized financial reporting and analysis

•	Produced and analyzed weekly balance sheets, P&L, cash flow forecasts, inventory roll forward, monthly bank reconciliations, AP and AR aging reports

•	Drove all aspects of a complex and rapidly moving foreign sourced manufacturing and distribution facility, ensuring $1M in outgoing shipments to Best Buy, Amazon, Target, REI, etc. met all customer guidelines and deadlines

•	Collaborated with developers on the design and implementation of new features on the Geopalz iPhone app and website which capitalized on the rapidly changing wearable health-device trend

•	Served as primary interface with hundreds of retail and wholesale customers, resolving problems, enhancing customer satisfaction

Director of Finance and Operations

•	Conducted due-diligence on prospective managers in the hedge fund, private equity, real estate and venture capital space

•	Introduced New York-based owner to Denver by researching Denver’s financial market potential

•	Summarized meetings with hedge fund managers, helping to determine which relationships merited further involvement

•	Assisted in organizing first annual Rocky Mountain Investment Summit event

•	Worked Part time along with Geopalz, LLC until being recruited to go full time at Geopalz

Financial and Marketing Associate/Research Assistant

•	Created and presented an internal analysis of Trinity’s relationship with their major partner, EMC
 
•	Identified which of Trinity’s services were in need of increased communication and which forms of communication were most effective.  These recommendations were accepted and implemented.

•	Improved search engine optimization by critiquing every page of Trinity’s website 

•	Developed leading and prospecting lists for sales and marketing purposes

•	Handled all expense reports, reconciled invoices, booked journal entries

Marketing/Finance Intern

August 2008 ­ Dec 2008
   · Facilitated the distribution of food to patrons of the food pantry at the Temple
   · Taught them how to create well balanced meals by allowing a certain number of items from each food group
   · Responsible for taking inventory and sorting food donated to the pantry

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GeoPalz LLC

MSF Enterprises, LLC

Trinity Technologies

Temple Society of Concord Food Pantry

Syracuse University - Martin J. Whitman School of Management

Wellesley High School