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SHIV AGARWAL 749 E. Homestead Road | Sunnyvale, CA 94087 | Phone: 908-875-4153
ashiv@wharton.upenn.edu | shivagarwal@gmail.com
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Master of Business Administration Candidate
San Francisco, CA
2009-2011
• Director’s List. • Member, Wharton Finance and Private Equity clubs. • Wharton Global Consulting Practicum: Developed strategic and marketing plan for Israeli-based client to grow
company’s surveillance camera business from $15 million to $100 million in three years. Conducted market research to segment video surveillance market and identify and size attractive market segments. Formulated go-to-market strategy for company’s new line of products and services.
INDIAN INSTITUE OF TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Technology, EE/ CS
Kanpur, India
1994-1998
• Awarded Motorola Gold Medal for Best All Round Performance in graduating class of 1998; Dean’s Honors List.
EXPERIENCE
VMWARE, INC.
Senior Product Manager
Palo Alto, CA
2008-present
• Formulate product strategy and roadmap for provisioning and managing applications in private and public clouds.
• Spearhead effort to define feature set and interfaces for managing security in public and private clouds. • Collaborate with service providers (ex: France Telecom) towards designing a secure cloud services offering.
BLUE LANE TECHNOLOGIES (Acquired by VMware, Inc.)
Director
Senior Manager
Cupertino, CA / Pune, India
2007-2008
2003-2007
• Established an offshore engineering team in India, resulting in multi-million dollar annual cost savings. Hired and trained initial 10 team members; organized several events and workshops promoting creative thinking and leadership.
• Directed the ten-member offshore team to deliver subscription based software that formed ~ one-third of annual sales. Instituted several new processes to automate and shorten the delivery of high quality, time critical updates as part of subscription service, maintaining almost 100% customer renewal rate.
• Spearheaded development of security management product leading to Best of VMworld finalist award in Data Protection Category at “VMworld 2007”.
• Translated high level requirements into product features that enabled customers to achieve regulatory compliance in pharmaceutical, online marketing and airline industries. Resulted in account wins at five fortune 500 companies.
• Co-authored sales presentations and conducted training sessions on product positioning that enabled sales executives to address sales objections efficiently and win key customer accounts in pharmaceutical vertical.
• Actively participated in due diligence activities during the acquisition process. Worked with senior executives and collaborated on creating post-acquisition product roadmap.
CORONA NETWORKS, start-up company providing innovative solutions in telecommunication industry.
Technical Lead
Milpitas, CA
2000-2003
• Architected Network Management System (NMS) to manage end-to-end telecommunication network; demonstrated product in various trade shows resulting in product trials at leading service providers (Sprint and Savvis Communications).
• Received “Best Employee” award for promoting teamwork and demonstrating leadership to junior team members.
Lucent Technologies / Bell Labs
Member of Technical Staff
Murray Hill, NJ
1998-2000
• Designed and developed software to configure and measure Quality of Service (QOS) for telecommunication networks carrying voice and video.
MICHAEL ANTONSEN 3 9 0 G E N O A D R I V E , R E DW O O D S HO R E S , C A 9 4 0 6 5
4 1 5 - 7 8 6 - 5 3 7 5 • A N T O N S E N @ W H A R T O N . U P E N N . E D U
EDUCATION
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania MBA Candidate, Finance
Philadelphia, PA 2009 – 2011
• M&A Strategy, Negotiations, International Corporate Strategy and Investments
Stanford University BA, Economics with focus on Information Technology
Stanford, CA 1996 – 2001
• Macro and Micro Economics, Economics of High-tech Manufacturing, Game Theory
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC Manager
San Jose, CA 2010 – Present
• Investigate and review operations and information technology on target companies for financial buyers and write M&A deal diligence reports with emphasis on opportunities, strengths, estimated investment costs and financial deal impacts
• Develop and manage M&A integration projects at clients to drive achievement of target synergies such as cost savings, revenue growth or competitive advantages in technology or products
Deloitte Consulting Manager
San Francisco, CA
2006 – 2010 • Recognized as on track for promotion to Senior Manager Summer 2010. Received “Performance Recognition” Award - given
to most outstanding contributor on high-value projects • Managed 12-person teams designing complex supply chain process re-engineering for merger between Brocade
Communications and McData. Successfully deployed consolidated Oracle ERP system functionality to support strategic supply chain process changes for new Brocade business in 4 months, realizing 80% cost savings synergy ahead of schedule
• Led firm charity involvement with Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fund raising events in San Francisco Bay Area, raising over $50,000 in individual contributions and managing group exceeding 300 people in firm’s first year of corporate participation. Firm is now on Advisory Board for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Senior Consultant 2004 – 2006 • Awarded highest performance peer ratings (1-rating on 5-scale) and promoted ahead of schedule by one year. Received
“West Region Star Performer” Award, annual award based on peer reviews • Managed 10-person project for international merger integration of Fiji Water for privately held conglomerate of retail
businesses, 12 month project. Managed rapid integration of strategic vision and realized cost savings synergies 7 weeks ahead of by critically reducing business requirements and focusing on functional solutions
• Managed 5-person team on consumer business project for global implementation of Oracle to minimize IT footprint, reducing cost of overhead and improve speed and accuracy of corporate reporting
Consultant 2002 - 2004 • Received “West Region Star Performer” Award, annual award based on peer reviews and awarded highest performance peer
rating both years • Performed order-to-cash business process re-design for Agilent Technologies M&A divestiture from HP and improved on-
line order cycle time by 70%. Designed and setup special pricing functionality to allow web-based local-currency quoting on non-restricted hardware products. Hardware revenues increased 175% in first year of use for web-site
Analyst 2001 - 2002 • Awarded highest performance peer rating and offered promotion to Consultant one year ahead of schedule • Designed system architecture of Oracle ERP upgrade for Bechtel Corporation and designed Project Accounting functionality
to improve Bechtel’s discrete project accounting for cost-plus and capital projects. Performed business requirements gathering, application and process testing, design fit/gap analysis for Oracle ERP upgrade for OM, AR and Projects
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Enjoy Olympic distance Triathlon racing (Swim, Bike, Run), Playing Guitar and Drums, Golf and Scuba Diving
• Fluent in Danish and English, familiar with Swedish, Norwegian, German and Spanish • Member of Wharton Entrepreneurship Club and Wharton Investment Club • Grew up in Denmark, schooled in United States, well traveled in Europe and North America
ADEN H. BLISS 236 Ridgewood Avenue • San Francisco, CA 94127 • aden.bliss@gmail.com • (650) 387-0062
Experience 5/04 – Present
Responsibilities
Significant Results
WestEd SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Director of Finance (2/09 – Present) Finance Manager (8/07 – 2/09) Senior Financial Analyst (10/05 – 8/07) Financial Analyst (5/04 – 10/05)
• Manage team of 8 and in finance and business operations of $120 million organization • Develop financial and business plans, including $120 million operating budget and $25 million overhead budget • Analyze and monitor organizational financial performance; identify and project new and ongoing revenue sources • Lead regular financial reporting to Board of Directors, Executive Team, and senior leadership groups • Oversee WestEd's risk management programs; lead development of comprehensive organizational risk
management plan • Lead strategic and business development initiatives through financial, competitor and market analysis • Develop and lead trainings for staff to improve financial and project management expertise • Review and approve more than 600 project budgets per year, totaling more than $200 million annually
• Designed and implemented accounting and revenue recognition policies that resulted in 100% increase in net
income and 350% increase in liquid assets • Initiated and facilitated strategic planning and budgeting process that accelerates development of annual budget
and plan by more than 50% and gives organizational leaders more and better budget and performance data • Led project team that implemented business intelligence and reporting software, enabling faster and more accurate
financial reporting • Streamlined organization’s business operations (including budgeting and financial forecasting) and lowered
staffing costs while maintaining institutional quality and helping grow revenue by 100% • Managed development of business proposals for Regional Educational Laboratories, Comprehensive Centers,
Investing in Innovation (i3) and other large grants and contracts in excess of $200 million • Built complex but user-friendly template for creating project budgets, enabling staff to develop proposals with
efficiency and increased accuracy • Developed and led agency-wide training sessions related to budgeting, proposal development, contracting, project
management, strategic analysis and business planning 1/03 – 5/04 BROADLANE OAKLAND, CA
Associate • Led wide range of strategic sourcing, contracting, procurement and supply chain management projects
for healthcare consulting company; managed project resulting in 8% savings for Kaiser Permanente on materials procurement, product integration and supply chain costs
6/01 – 11/02 BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES SAN FRANCISCO, CA Investment Banking Analyst
• Provided analytical, research and strategic support to technology investment banking group (primarily software and semiconductor teams) during equity, debt and M&A transactions exceeding $3 billion
Education 4/09 – 4/11
THE WHARTON SCHOOL – UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA, PA • Master of Business Administration • Coursework includes corporate finance, financial modeling, statistics, general management, strategy, managerial
economics, accounting, operations, marketing and business law • Co-chair of Non-Profit Board Leadership Program
9/97 – 6/01 STANFORD UNIVERSITY STANFORD, CA • Bachelor of Science in Management Sciences & Engineering
Skills / Training
• Software: Microsoft Office, IBM Cognos, Deltek Costpoint, Oracle Crystal Ball, SAS JMP • Conversational in Spanish
Community / Personal
• Board Member and advisor for several non-profits (National MS Society, Little Children’s Development Center, Noe Valley Chamber Music)
• Co-founder of Team WeFightMS.com, which has raised more than $200,000 to fight Multiple Sclerosis • Enjoy cooking, gardening and trying to improve golf score and guitar skills
MONALISA BORA 1516 Emperor Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 408-203-7118 monalisa@wharton.upenn.edu
SUMMARY
• 12 years of experience in the semiconductor industry spanning product management (EDA software), project management (chip manufacturing and product roll-out), and product research and development (FPGA chips)
• Substantive experience with solar cells, balance-of-system components and project financing models • Versatile technology expert with proven ability to deliver against strategic technology and business goals • Delivered the highest level of quality to customers with the most exacting technical standards (Sony, NASA) • Collaborative leadership, negotiation, and interpersonal skills fostering mutually beneficial vendor relationships and customer partnerships; successful track record of leading cross-functional, global teams of 6-30 people
• Identified as strategic asset by executive management for persevering on complex problems and delivering solutions in highly ambiguous, dynamic and stressful environments
• Successfully launched multiple ventures through creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and strong analytical abilities
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Master of Business Administration Candidate; Focus on Finance & Strategy
San Francisco, CA 2009-2011
• Member of Wharton’s Energy and Entrepreneurship Clubs • Created a business plan for photovoltaic solar energy as a service with distributed generation in Haiti
• Market research consultant for a venture-backed firm producing innovative balance-of-system component
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Raleigh, NC 1994-1996
• Received National Science Foundation’s fellowship for conducting frontier research • Thesis in the area of Integrated Semiconductor Manufacturing
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (I.I.T) Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering
Madras, India 1989-1993
• Thesis on long-term reliability of solar cells (aegis of Federal Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources)
EXPERIENCE
MENTOR GRAPHICS Technical Marketing Engineer, Design-to-Silicon Solutions
San Jose, CA 2008-Present
• Engaged with six tier 1 customer accounts to identify gaps in the product offering, formulated and prioritized product enhancement requirements for engineering
• Led the conversion of two accounts in Japan, including Sony, from an entrenched competitor within 6 months of product launch
• Demonstrated proof-of-concept on a product idea in 3 months; forged new partnerships with aggressive roadmap • Authored conference papers, white papers and other marketing collateral for detailed product positioning • Organized training of sales force at 4 global locations to support deployment and evangelized at industry trade shows and technology forums that have contributed towards $27 million in revenues for the division
• Managed software development teams in US, Egypt and Armenia to launch nanometer scale physics modeling product within 10 months of the first beta customer engagement
DREAMS ON LOOMS LLC Co-founder and Managing Director
Sunnyvale, CA 2005-2008
• Founded a fair trade enterprise that connected weaver co-operatives in India to independent retailers in USA • Interacted with government agencies and service providers; established process flows for global trade and US distribution of fair trade hand-woven textiles to approximately 20 customer accounts spread over 8 states
• Spearheaded development of the online-transaction-platform that managed inventory and customer accounts • Evangelized at trade shows and direct consumer events; directed future product development plans based on revealed customer preferences - led to 30% increase in revenue
• Designed, developed and implemented marketing campaigns via broadcast, print and online media that resulted in coverage from newspapers, including the San Francisco Chronicle and speaker opportunities at trade forum
MONALISA BORA (cont’d) 1516 Emperor Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 408-203-7118 monalisa@wharton.upenn.edu
ACTEL CORPORATION Senior Staff Foundry Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA / Mountain View, CA 2001-2005
• Managed 30-person cross-functional team spanning silicon technology development, chip design, software and product engineering, and manufacturing operations; led the roll-out of 9 new products in 24 months
• Identified milestones, set priorities and deadlines for teams to converge on optimized solutions for product yield, functionality, performance and reliability to address needs of aerospace, automotive and consumer applications
• Made weekly presentations to senior executives of technology development and operations; led the approval process for delivery of industry's fastest (AX) and leading space-flight (RTAX-S) programmable chips
Staff Foundry Engineer (R&D)
1999-2001
• Earned responsibility to manage R&D activities after only 3 years tenure based on demonstrated ability to execute on product development and manufacturing ramp-up goals
• Resolved persistent manufacturability issues on a disruptive material technology within 12 months with R&D team • Received special recognition and retention package from the CEO to lead future product development Senior Foundry Engineer Foundry Engineer
1997-1999 1996-1997
• Led the transfer of Actel’s proprietary technology from R&D to semiconductor contract manufacturers in Asia - 2 million units shipped within 18 months of launch (fastest ramp up to high volume in Actel’s history)
• Negotiated wafer acceptance criteria with progressively tighter standards that resulted in zero-defect shipments to customers – 1 million units shipped per quarter by second year of launch
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Leadership: K-12 Education - 7 years stewardship of literacy projects for 1500 underprivileged children in India with Asha, a 4-star US charity; First woman to ever win an election to student government at IIT Madras (Academic Affairs Secretary) and voting member of senate that formulated academic policies of the premier institute; Led folk dance performances at 6 fundraising events in 4 cities for education and natural disaster relief during 3-year tenure as cultural secretary of the San Francisco Bay Area Assamese Association
• Membership: The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), Fair Trade Federation (FTF) and Green America Business Network • Interests: Exploring ancient monuments and ruins while traveling – Mayan pyramids, Great Wall, Inca ruins, Roman Pantheon, Giant Buddha’s in China, Japan and Thailand; Cultural adventure - English-Mandarin dictionary was basis of conversation on self-directed 3-week trip within China; Collecting antiques & folk paintings
ANOOP DAWAR 2080 Olivia Court, Pleasanton, CA 94588 408.464.2273, anoopdawar@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Manager, Product Management, Cloud Switching and Services 2008 – Present Cisco Systems San Jose, CA • Responsible for the software product strategy for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Product line with $3.2Billion+ in annual
hardware and software revenues. • Drove concept and execution of software releases spanning 4 years of product lifecycles. • Lead closure of product requirements for large software releases involving anywhere from 70-400 software resources. • Manage a team of three Product Managers and charted out 2-4 year product/technology strategy for technologies
including Routing, Switching, IPv6, Operations, Management, Multicast, Netflow, Network Virtualization, Security, Green and others.
• Carefully managed a product transition without jeopardizing current revenues (from cradle to grave). • Successfully launched software releases. Launch websites were in the Top 3 clicked-through websites at Cisco.
Manager, Engineering, Catalyst 4500 Series Switches 2006-2008 Technical Leader, Catalyst 4500 Series Switches 2005-2006 Software Engineer 2001-2004 Cisco Systems, Inc San Jose, CA • Led and executed successful timely delivery of large complex projects involving 20 to 50 development resources with
intricate cross-functional dependencies (including Marketing, Systems, Hardware, Test, Manufacturing, and Customer Operations).
• Managed the Customer Operations team (10 members) for the product from October 2007 through January 2008. • Led architecture and functional specifications of various technologies for the next-generation product line. • Mentored and grew multiple individual contributors into first-line managers and technical leaders. • Adapted to several changes in prioritization from marketing and resource shortages. • Confronted quality problems in systems and maneuvered through product instability while keeping the team focused
and motivated on long projects.
Associate 1999-2001 Scient Consulting San Jose, CA Launched three businesses in a span of 14 months at an eBusiness Consulting startup that provided business strategy and implementation services. EDUCATION The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania San Francisco CA/Philadelphia PA Candidate: Masters in Business Administration (MBA) 2009-2011 • Clubs: Entrepreneurship, Finance
University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Masters in Computer Science (MS) 1997-1999 • GPA: 3.8/4.0 • Member of TA/AI Rights and Responsibilities Committee. • Developed a conversion utility to enable rapid adoption of a new media format released by Microsoft during the
summer internship at Microsoft.
University of Mumbai, India Mumbai, India Bachelors in Computer Engineering (BE) 1993-1997 • Graduated First Class with Honors. • Vice President of School Branch of Computer Society of India. • Founding Member of School’s IEEE Branch and IEEE Computer Society. • Member of the Career Services Placement Committee and organized senior year industrial tour in India across
Bangalore, and other cities in South India.
AMIT DESAI 1448 Cedarwood Loop, San Ramon, CA 94582 925.984.9961 amitD@wharton.upenn.edu
EDUCATION THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Master of Business Administration candidate, Strategic Management and Finance
Philadelphia, PA 2011
• Analyzed growth and open innovation strategies for Pharma/Biotech industry with focus on M&A and alliances • Recommended comprehensive strategy for a cloud company and its VC with David Pottruck (ex-CEO of Charles Schwab) • Participated in 2009 Antarctica Global Leadership Program (GLP) Venture and 2010 Total Leadership program • GPA: 3.75/4.00; Honors List
THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
Pittsburgh, PA 1997
• Defended thesis with grant proposal that harvested $240k of research funding from Oil-Automobile Industry Consortium • GPA: 3.91/4.00; Awarded 100% Research Fellowship
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering
Bombay, India 1995
• Served as Overall Coordinator of Mood-Indigo 1994, India’s largest collegiate cultural festival - negotiated triple sponsorship (Rs. 1 MM) and drew double participation (200 colleges) via disciplined marketing
• GPA = 3.68/4.00; ranked in top 0.5% of 1991 National IIT Joint Entrance Exam
EXPERIENCE BAYER HEALTHCARE (BHC) Berkeley, CA Technology Strategy Manager, KGPF Project 2007 – 2010 • Selected to Core Team of Bayer’s most strategic capital and largest ($110MM) biotech investment in Bay Area - facility
for production of KGPF, recombinant injectible for hemophilia treatment • Provided value engineering inputs throughout Make-or-Buy investment decision process by Bayer Group Board such as
increased application reusability by 5x-7x; modified operating leverage of fixed automation costs • Formulated platform Healthcare Automation strategy with focus on long-term value-creation for Kogenate Franchise
and adapting business for multi-product environment; reduced potential Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by 60% as well as maintenance/upgrade downtimes and risks for KG Franchise (2009 annual sales of €888 MM)
• Led execution team of 8 engineers and additional contractors to on-schedule delivery by creating novel tools/processes that saved $2MM (8% of technology budget) and positioned Berkeley as world-class automation site by achieving significant gains on industry technology benchmarks (Pharmaceutical Automation Roundtable survey)
Facilities and Asset Management (FAM) Change Management Board Chair, NAFTA Region 2007 – 2010 • Established constructive collaboration between Global FAM communities and 7 BHC NAFTA sites for sharing best
practices and improving benefit-to-cost of FAM solutions by up to 40%
Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) Champion, Project Manager, Berkeley, CA 2004 – 2007 • Championed acceleration of $2MM investment and achieved key performance indicators (KPI) for VP and SVP
• Addressed financial (cost allocations, repair/replace capital asset decision model) and regulatory compliance gaps • Garnered productivity leading to cost avoidance of 9 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)
• Directed global team of 20 to deliver pioneering healthcare functionalities, later adopted globally within Bayer • Re-engineered processes to First-in-trade solutions: 100% paperless and 100% wireless-ready • Introduced innovation through “kitting”, bar-coded inventory management and web-based mySAP delivery
• Earned Premier Circle Awards (2005 and 2006), highest award in Biotech business unit (1800 people) • Awarded Special Recognition Award for Facilitating Learning (2004)
BAYER TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (BTS) PITTSBURGH, PA Automation Consultant and Project Manager 1998 – 2003 • Consulted to and managed projects for Bayer Material Science and Bayer Healthcare Divisions
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Communication skills: Delivered executive presentations at quarterly Steering Committees for CMMS and KGPF;
managed CMMS launch to 1500+ people. Languages: German, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi • Serving as visiting Board Member of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-NorCal (Non-Profit Board Leadership Program, NBLP)
JESSICA R. DESNOYER 1155 Weyburn Lane. #4, San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 316-1215 · desnoyer@gmail.com EXPERIENCE 2002-Present ABBOTT VASCULAR (formerly GUIDANT CORPORATION) Santa Clara, CA Marketing Manager, 2008-present
• Forged partnership between Strategic Marketing and Business Development to evaluate investment and acquisition opportunities; develop thorough understanding of clinical hypothesis and competitive landscape to provide comprehensive marketing/commercial (including revenue modeling) and technical assessments of potential investment/acquisition target
• Drove marketing/commercial assessment as part of select due diligence team evaluating acquisition of Evalve, Inc. Recommendation to pursue acquisition culminated in Abbott Vascular’s strategic entry into emerging structural heart market
• Developed marketing piece to showcase Abbott Vascular’s R&D strategy for exclusive use by senior management and sales leadership. First tool to openly share Abbott Vascular’s pipeline strategy
• Earned Marketing Stars 2009 reward for remarkable results • Recognized as Abbott “Key Talent” every year since 2003
R&D Program Manager, 2007-2008 • Directed cross-functional teams to develop technology, marketing, clinical, regulatory, and
reimbursement strategies for three emerging therapy programs • Earned unique opportunity to present program strategies to executive steering committee and
physician advisory boards comprised of key opinion leaders in interventional cardiology, typically director-level or higher responsibility
• Created detailed business plans for two emerging therapy programs to explore spin out opportunities as strategy to enter adjacent market segments
• Assisted sales reps by launching the XIENCE V™ drug eluting stent in key accounts during first six weeks of launch, 15 technical/marketing personnel chosen; captured over 50% U.S. market share in three months
Principal Engineer, 2005-2007 • Led team of six to outline global strategic plan, including pathways to technology commercialization,
for emerging therapy program • Managed project teams responsible for evaluating technical feasibility and strategic fit of next
generation drug eluting stent concepts; oversaw physician customer and cross-functional partnerships • Collaborated with world-renowned pathologist and the preclinical department to develop an animal
model to assess healing post-stenting; designed key study currently used to promote improved healing properties of XIENCE V™ as compared to those of competitive drug eluting stents
• Participated as member of management-level integration team accountable for defining goals of next generation drug eluting stent program following Guidant acquisition
• Received Guidant/Abbott Vascular R&D Excellence Award (three-time winner) Senior Engineer, 2002-2005
• Evaluated novel bioabsorbable polymer for use as drug eluting stent coating as part of Business Development venture; convinced senior management to negotiate $35 million deal to acquire exclusive rights to polymer technology
• Managed research team responsible for developing drug eluting stent coating utilizing polymer technology; all milestones were met on or ahead of schedule for 15-month pre-development period
• Led intellectual property strategy initiative to protect polymer investment; filed 20 patent applications • Earned Guidant Relentless Innovation Award • Chosen as one of elite group to participate in Guidant Accelerated Leadership Development Program
1998-2002 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN Urbana, IL Research Assistant
• Pioneered controlled release research effort within A.J. McHugh’s laboratory, including identifying and procuring essential equipment
• Partnered with mid cap company specializing in controlled release technologies to develop injectable polymeric drug delivery device for use in veterinary applications
• Filed two patent applications, authored or co-authored five papers published in major scientific journals, and delivered two podium presentations at national scientific meetings
DesNoyer, Page 2/2 EDUCATION 2009-2011 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA – THE WHARTON SCHOOL San Francisco, CA Masters in Business Administration Candidate 1998-2002 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN Urbana, IL Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering, 2002 Master of Science, Chemical Engineering, 1999
• Graduated summa cum laude • Awarded Harry G. Drickamer Fellowship, granted to one 4th year graduate student for leadership and
research excellence • Volunteer Minority Peer Tutor, 1999-2001
1993-1997 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
• Graduated summa cum laude • Society of Women Engineers Membership Chair, 1996-1997
OTHER INFORMATION
• Volunteer Job Shadow Day coordinator for local area high school • Team Captain, Exercise Across Abbott 2007, 2008, and 2009; teams placed in 7th, 3rd, and 1st place
worldwide • Training: Decision Analysis, Stanford Center for Professional Development; Emerging
Entrepreneurs in Biomedical Technology, Stanford Center for Professional Development; Project Management Fundamentals, International Institute for Learning, Inc.; Power Speaking, Frederick Gilbert Associates, Inc.
• Interests: digital SLR photography, weight training with personal trainer, running
RUSLANA DEYKUN 2434 Rock Street #14 | Mountain View, CA 94043 | 650-810-5767 rdeykun@wharton.upenn.edu
EDUCATION
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Master of Business Administration Candidate
San Francisco, CA 2011
• Clubs: Wharton Finance Club, Wharton Technology Club
University of Southern California Master of Arts in Economics
Los Angeles, CA 2002
University of California, Riverside Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Riverside, CA 2001
• Selected as one of 25 recipients from ~2500 applicants to receive one-year USIA Freedom Support Act undergraduate scholarship covering 100% tuition costs
• Worked as research assistant in finance and economics; received award for superior service as undergraduate student researcher in social sciences in 2001
EXPERIENCE
OnTheRoad, geo publishing system with mobile extensions ALBUMteam, manufacturer of portable digital photo albums Consultant
Palo Alto, CA Palo Alto, CA 2010 – Present
• Perform market and competitive analysis to identify industry trends and potential integration and partnership opportunities for technology start-ups from Eastern Europe
• Provide financial analysis and develop business models with sustainable revenue streams leveraging cross-border opportunities between Europe and the US
Lumen Advisors, multi-strategy hedge fund Analyst
San Francisco, CA 2007 – 2009
• Generated long/short equity and fixed income ideas based on fundamental analysis; recommendations resulted in up to $6 million of invested funds; top three recommendations generated 35%-400% returns during the holding period
• Provided detailed operating and financial analysis of companies in the portfolio and built models to forecast their performance and perform valuation
• Provided in-depth market analysis reports on various industries in emerging and developed countries
Troika Dialog, largest private investment bank and asset management firm in the CIS Analyst, Capital Markets
Kyiv, Ukraine 2005 – 2007
• Launched coverage of 29 leading Ukrainian companies which significantly contributed to establishing Troika Dialog presence in the Ukrainian stock market and the company’s acquisition of 20% market share; ten top buy picks provided 22%-315% returns in the period of my coverage
• Performed operating and financial analysis of companies under coverage on quarterly basis and provided valuation • Identified attractive target sectors for investment banking projects, provided due diligence analysis and performed valuation
Millenium Capital, leading Ukrainian brokerage Equity Analyst
Kyiv, Ukraine 2004 – 2005
• Generated investment ideas for investors based on fundamental analysis; five top buy picks provided 15%-42% returns in the period of my coverage
• Provided market analysis on various sectors and performed company valuations for investors
UkrSibbank, third largest Ukrainian bank Fixed Income Analyst
Kyiv, Ukraine 2003 – 2004
• Provided analytical support for the bank’s largest bond issues in 2003-2004 that resulted in $27 million in raised funds • Developed models to screen for potential bond issuers and performed their credit analysis
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Founder of Annual Women in Business Conference in Ukraine (over 100 participants from all over the country) • Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian
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RAVINDER S. DHAT 65 RIO ROBLES EAST, #2206 • SAN JOSE, CA • 95134
MOBILE: (650) 387-6734 • EMAIL: rob@dhat.ca
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• 10 years of consumer electronics industry experience • Proficient in ROI, P&L, and financial reporting
• Strong background in sales and marketing • Adept on financial and budget analysis
• Proven ability to bring innovative products to market • Knowledgeable in finance and management
• Established ability to lead effective projects and teams • Excellent presentation and communication skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RAMBUS INC. Los Altos, California
Director of Corporate Development July 2010 to Present
• Assist corporate development in identifying and developing growth opportunities for Rambus through acquisitions, partnerships or joint venture activities that compliment or expand on the company’s strategic objectives. Role requires balancing strategy with quantitative modeling and valuation skills.
Director of Strategic Marketing Senior Product Marketing Manager Marketing Manager
2009 to Present 2008 to 2009 2007 to 2008
Product Management • Lead strategic development and worldwide marketing for Rambus’ consumer and mobile products. • Manage 10 members of cross-functional business development and engineering teams to oversee product lines
which contribute to more than $40M in annual revenue. • Led negotiations of product tradeoffs among functional groups (design, marketing, program management,
finance, and customer). • Defined and productized Rambus’ highest revenue generating product lines.
Product Marketing • Synthesized consumer and mobile market requirements to define Rambus’ product line roadmaps; clear
definition allowed for market specific innovation and IP development. • Created innovative customer engagement models that differentiated Rambus’ offering from competitive
solutions; on target to double design win volume while improving customer satisfaction. • Developed customer specific win strategies aligned with achieving corporate objectives and maximizing ROI
and product proliferation. • Established guidelines for engaging with customers outside core account definition; guideline development led
to increased number of design wins product visibility. Product Pricing
• Develop and pricing models for Rambus consumer and mobile offerings. • Drive customized business deal structures and associated ROI analysis. • Prepare business deal contracts; manage contract negotiations and contract closings. • Lead and own product line revenue forecasting.
Product Promotion • Create and manage Rambus’ consumer and mobile products’ go-to-market strategies. • Develop and execute on product launch plans; own and create press pre-briefing and presentation collateral;
author press releases. • Define and manage Rambus product line demonstrations at industry tradeshows. • Responsible for presenting solution value prop industry conferences and tradeshows.
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Member of Technical Staff, Senior Member of Technical Staff I & II 2000 - 2007
Thought Leadership • Filed (jointly) two patent disclosures (currently pending). • Authored conference papers for silicon packaging advances. • Managed product design cycles between cross functional engineering teams and created design processes that
evolved into departmental best practices. • Managed and/or authored 8 device and system level specifications.
Technical Experience • Architected breakthrough high-speed wire bond package design intended to house testchip with world’s highest
per pin data rate. • Managed and executed on DDR2 system product deliverables due to customers. • Validated Rambus’ first DDR2 PHY design; tasks entailed test plan creation, system debugging, data collection,
and summarizing results for internal and external use. • Conducted analysis, characterization, modeling and design of high-speed, low cost PCBs and device packages. • Supported marketing and presales activities.
ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE
SEEP Transport Corporation Founder & President
Chilliwack, BC 2004 - 2006
• Founded long-haul North American logistics and trucking business that generated more than $350,000 in gross revenue during first year of operations.
• Doubled 2005 revenue to generate more than $700,000 in 2006. • Negotiated, closed, and fulfilled all sales contracts. • Hired and managed a team of 11 employees.
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
The Wharton School – University of Pennsylvania MBA candidate with planned majors in Finance and Entrepreneurship
San Francisco, CA 2009 - 2011
• Active member of The Wharton School Entrepreneurship and Finance clubs. • 1st Place, 2010 CFA Institute Global Investment Research Challenge, Western USA Region, for Dolby
Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) stock valuation and equity research report. Presented at Americas Championship.
Stanford University Stanford, CA 2001 - 2007 • Audited Global Entrepreneurial Marketing, Investment Science and various technical courses.
University of Victoria Victoria, BC 1996 - 2000 • Bachelors of Electrical Engineering and 2 years of CO-OP Work Experience.
COMMUNITY AND INTERESTS • Community: Founder, Chairman and Director of Operations for DHATA Foundation, charitable organization
devoted to eliminating curable blindness by providing free access to preventative examinations and surgical care for impoverished people living in Punjab, India. Increased charitable donations by over 400% from 2004-2010.
• Interests: Active member of several competitive recreational basketball teams in San Francisco and Menlo Park; Avid 10k runner. Participate in 5-6 annual races including Bay to Breakers and the Vancouver Sun Run.
A L E X A N D E R A . G . D R I S K I L L - S M I T H 1908 Chelsea Way, Redwood City, California 94061, U.S.A.
Telephone: (408) 807-4402 Email: drisk@mac.com
S U M M A R Y
Results-oriented business development and technology executive with 10+ years’ international experience in high-tech businesses and start-ups. Proven track record in all aspects of building and growing successful technology companies. Several issued and pending patents. Areas of expertise include:
• Business Development • Strategic Planning & Alliances • Venture Capital Fundraising • Marketing & Communications • Program & Technology Leadership
• IP Management, Strategy & Licensing • International Customer Relationships • Entrepreneurial Management • Advanced Technology Management • Team Building & Retention
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Grandis, Inc., Milpitas, California, U.S.A. 2006 – present Vice President of Business Development and Customer Programs (2010 – present) Reporting to CEO, responsible for business development, customer acquisition and customer programs at Grandis, a semiconductor memory startup with an IP licensing business model. Represent the company in venture capital fundraising and at public events. Manage a team of program managers and market analysts. • Key role in negotiating and delivering >$10M license and joint development agreement with major
semiconductor memory manufacturer in Korea, the company’s largest license agreement to date. • Formulated company’s strategy for both standalone and embedded memory markets. Presented
technology and business case to multiple potential customers in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the U.S., several license discussions in progress.
• Prepared company’s investment presentation and presented to multiple strategic and venture capital investors in the U.S. and abroad, closing of >$10M Series C funding in progress.
• Promoted company’s technology as speaker and panelist at multiple industry conferences and events. Director of Customer Programs and Process Integration (2008 – 2010) • Established >$5M joint development program with Hynix Semiconductor in Korea. Set program
schedule and matrix managed team of >15 engineers in the U.S. and Korea. Hynix to announce world’s most advanced chip using Grandis technology at major international conference in December.
• Revitalized company after removal of founder. Key role as confidant of CEO in restructuring company and establishing open innovation environment. Recruited several key employees into senior roles who transformed specific technical areas of the organization.
• Negotiated agreement with Hynix to provide company with wafers to support U.S. government programs, saving >$2M in development costs.
Director of Process Integration, Program Manager (2007 – 2008) • Personally delivered >$17M in new grants from DARPA, NIST and other U.S. government agencies.
Prepared complex technical proposals and wrote the company’s business and commercialization plan. For $2M NIST grant, fewer than 6% of submitted proposals were awarded.
• Led international and multi-functional team in joint development program with Renesas Technology of Japan that developed first fully-functional chip using Grandis technology.
Manager, Senior Engineer / Scientist (2006 – 2007) • Transformed cycle time of company’s process for developing and testing new materials from >1 month
to
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Inc., San Jose, California, U.S.A. 2003 – 2006 Advisory Engineer / Scientist, Head and Media Business Group • Evaluated and recommended key equipment purchases for a new disk drive technology, initiated
collaboration between multiple vendors in combined business and technical role. • Facilitated transfer of multiple new technologies from research to development, all of which now in
production. Selected from >100 team members in development organization for this responsibility.
IBM Corporation, San Jose, California, U.S.A. 2001 – 2002 Advisory Engineer / Scientist, Storage Technology Division • Developed key processes using new technology that resulted in IBM’s demonstration of the most
advanced disk drive technology at the time (200 Gigabits per square inch).
Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, U.K. 1999 – 2000 Post-doctoral Research Associate, Microelectronics Research Centre • Invented and developed new transistor technology that generated much coverage in the news media. • Managed final year of European Union research project involving 25 people in 9 universities across E.U.
E D U C A T I O N
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Master of Business Administration
2009 – 2011 (expected)
• Wharton Board Fellow, San Francisco Advisory Board of Junior Achievement of Northern California.
Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, U.K. Ph.D. Degree in Microelectronic Engineering and Semiconductor Physics
1995 – 1999
• Best Paper Award at International Conference on Micro and Nano Engineering in 1999.
Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, U.K. M.A. First Class Honours Degree in Natural Sciences
1992 – 1995
• Awarded Academic Scholarship in all 3 years of undergraduate study at Cambridge University. • Coxswain of College 1st VIII, Treasurer of College Boat Club, President of College Science Society.
A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N
Communication Leadership • Frequent keynote speaker and panelist at major international conferences. Recent appearances included
IMW in Korea, VLSI Symposium in Hawaii, and Flash Memory Summit in California, all in 2010. • Author of several marketing articles published in the leading electronics press, including Future Fab
Magazine, plus >15 technical papers published in scientific journals. Community Leadership • Developing and implementing best practices for San Francisco Advisory Board of Junior Achievement. • Fundraising and past Program Chair for Fortnightly Music Club, a local music performance club. • Treasurer and President-Elect of Oxford and Cambridge Events, a S.F. Bay Area alumni association. Honors and Awards • One of only 100 engineers across the U.S. selected by National Academy of Engineering to attend
Frontiers of Engineering Symposium for emerging engineering leaders in 2005. • 5 issued and pending U.S. patents in magnetic recording and semiconductor memory technology. Interests • Music performance (hold ARCM piano performance diploma, semi-finalist in BBC Young Musician of
the Year 1992, continue to give regular recitals), international travel, rowing, sailing, skiing, tennis.
Martin S. Gedalin 260 King Street, Unit 1217 | San Francisco, CA 94107 (M) 415-448-6740 | Martin@Gedalin.com
EXPERIENCE
FOCUS VENTURES, Palo Alto, CA
Senior Associate 2007-Present • Identify, evaluate and execute expansion stage IT investments for leading venture capital firm with $830M under management. • Lead all phases of investment process for 5 member investment team: identify compelling markets and companies, proactively meet
management, conduct extensive qualitative and quantitative due diligence, structure investment terms and collaborate with company management to expand the business and meet performance objectives.
• Build and maintain deep relationships with technology industry participants (entrepreneurs, fellow VCs, investment bankers, etc.) to generate proprietary opportunities, obtain industry and company-specific intelligence, and build the firm’s reputation.
• Evaluated 800+ companies. Executed 24 initial and ~8 follow-on investments totaling $110M+. • Developed relationships and established management rapport to generate ~200+ proprietary opportunities, resulting in 9 “sourced”
term sheets, 5 completed investments including Cyan Optics, Sojern, Like.com, Buzz Media, and Sepaton. ORACLE CORPORATION, New York, NY
Product Manager 2006-2007 • Promoted into post-MBA position responsible for vision and launch of “Fusion CRM,” Oracle’s $1.5B next generation CRM suite
“fusing” Siebel, Oracle and PeopleSoft CRM offerings. • Managed product strategy and execution, including design and go-to-market, for 4 of 7 core components of Fusion CRM. • Oversaw the work streams and approved deliverables of internal marketing and engineering resources to consistently meet product
launch milestones and management objectives. Associate/Consultant, Business Strategy (Siebel Systems/Oracle, post-acquisition) 2004-2006 • Conducted 1-6 month engagements with top global customers and prospects in a variety of industries to analyze and impact corporate
strategy and product/service purchasing decisions. • Built and presented business cases and financial models for clients to quantify business benefits from current and future Siebel/Oracle
product and service purchases. • Developed strategies through rigorous quantitative/qualitative analysis and through interviews from customer service to CXO levels. • Secured $10M+ in new/incremental business as a direct result of deliverables and customer engagements.
DELTA AIR LINES, Atlanta, GA
Analyst, Revenue Management 2003-2004 • Managed pricing, demand forecasting, financial modeling and yield optimization for 35 markets; oversaw $400M in yearly revenues. • Increased revenue per available seat mile (RASM) across market scope by 10% and overall revenue by 30% by collaborating with
revenue management, finance, operations and marketing to create optimal schedules, pricing, and marketing campaigns.
NCR CORPORATION, Atlanta, GA
Analyst, Corporate Strategy 2002- 2003 • Devised long term strategies for sourcing, design, and market positioning of NCR’s software, hardware and service offerings. • Developed and executed strategy to shift significant revenues away from hardware into higher margin software-related business. • Received “patentable idea” award for inventing a method to display richer information from digital shelf labels.
AIRVERTISE, INC, Evanston, IL
President and Co-Founder 2000-2001 • Conceived and implemented business model of creating and hosting wireless Internet applications and developing and selling
wireless advertising content and space. Composed business plan, including exhibits and financials. • Developed and delivered presentations to potential clients and investors, resulting in numerous investments and client acquisitions.
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL – UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 2011 Master of Business Administration Candidate • Admitted as Wharton Fellow, a distinction reserved for applicants that exhibit exceptional aptitude and career promise. • GMAT 740
EMORY UNIVERSITY - GOIZUETA BUSINESS SCHOOL 2002 Bachelor of Business Administration • Strategy and Decision Sciences (Quant/MIS) concentrations. 3.8/4.0 concentration GPA.
SKILLS, INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES • Passion for the technology industry. Ardent follower of related products, companies, segments and trends. • Enjoy tennis, travel, fitness and nutrition, non-fiction novels, business periodicals and newspapers.
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NIPUN GIROTRA 1263 Roycott Way, San Jose, CA 95125 | (408) 887 0055 | ngirotra@wharton.upenn.edu
SUMMARY High impact leader with expertise in Operations, and a passion for Strategy and Finance. Exceptional analytical skills with a proven ability to deliver financial results by identifying and influencing key operational levers. Strong communication, team-building, and leadership skills.
EDUCATION The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania San Francisco, CA Master of Business Administration Candidate 2011 GMAT: 770/800, 99th percentile.
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA Master of Science, Industrial Engineering 2000
Maharashtra Institute of Technology, University of Pune Pune, India Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering 1998
EXPERIENCE Novellus Systems, Inc. San Jose, CA
Sr. Manager, Business Unit Operations 2008 – Current • P&L Performance Improvement: Managed Operations (P&L) for Business Unit with 2010 revenues of $300M.
Improved gross margins by 3 percentage points through warranty expense reduction, material cost reduction, manufacturing labor and overhead cost reduction, and by improving product management processes.
• Return on Asset Improvement: Reduced excess and obsolete inventory by $3M. Identified root-causes for excess and obsolete inventory and recommended changes to the spares planning process, bill of material structuring process, make versus buy strategy, and the engineering-change-order process.
• Strategic Cost Reduction: Reduced cost of consumables by 32% through manufacturing process redesign, should-costing, and supplier negotiations, reducing total cost to customers, and resulting in a competitive advantage for product.
Manager III & II, Manufacturing Operations 2005 – 2008 • Managing Large Teams: Managed manufacturing organization of 78 employees with annual shipments of
over $200M. • Organization Design & Development: Built a high-performance organization with a positive work-culture
focused on continuous learning and improvement in safety, quality and productivity. Identified and developed high-potential employees.
• Lean Manufacturing: Initiated organization’s lean manufacturing journey resulting in 35% reduction in manufacturing labor requirements, 50% reduction in cycle-time, and reduction in annual operating costs from $9.2M to $4.5M.
• Manufacturing System Design: Recognized business problem, developed solution and business case, and wrote requirements for IT system that provides configuration-specific work-instructions to technicians in a build-to-order manufacturing environment. System ensures accuracy and quality of over 3500 assembly, test, and packaging steps per machine that vary significantly with customer requirements and engineering changes.
• Return on Asset Improvement: Consolidated manufacturing facilities reducing asset base by $4.5M. Delivered 70% greater volume from single consolidated facility than previously shipped from two facilities.
• New Product Introduction: Led multiple new-product introduction teams, consistently delivering new products to customers within the window of opportunity identified by marketing.
• Consulting: Studied and made recommendations to improve manufacturing processes at Peter-Wolters, GMbH (a subsidiary of Novellus Systems, Inc.) and at a large RF generator supplier.
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Applied Materials, Inc Santa Clara, CA
Manufacturing Engineer IV 2003 – 2005 • Business Process Reengineering: Established business processes for managing procurement of used
semiconductor equipment. Increased content of refurbished components in each machine sold, from 35% to 65% in eight months.
Manufacturing Engineer III 2001 – 2003 • Strategy: Led a supply-chain re-design initiative involving engineering, manufacturing, supplier, and
consulting resources to reduce order-to-delivery lead time. • Manufacturing Process Design: Developed a merge-in-transit supply-chain model that exploited modular
product design, and eliminated redundant manufacturing integration & final-test. Demonstrated reduction in manufacturing cycle-time from 30 days to 7 days.
• Business Process Reengineering: Led 1 of 4 sub-teams for reengineering the bill of material and product configuration business process, reducing the number of bill of material transformations between order and shipment from 7 to 1, saving $1.76M per year.
• Change Management: Designed and organized bill of material best practice education and change management workshop for over 120 attendees from engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, planning, spares, service, and sales.
Manufacturing Engineer II 2000 – 2001 • Business Process Reengineering: Designed and implemented business processes, IT systems, and associated
metrics and controls for warehousing operations - receiving, stocking, cross-docking, picking, kitting, shipping, and reverse logistics - with $500M annual receipts. Inventory accuracy improved from 89.2% to 99.1%.
• Return on Asset Improvement: Consolidated and redesigned warehouses, eliminating all leased storage, for improved utilization and increased throughput, resulting in annual savings of $1.5 million/year.
• Business Process Reengineering: Led the reengineering of the RMA process. Reduced internal processing time from over 30 days to less than 5 days for average inventory of $30M. Reduced financial variances due to lost material from over $1.5 million /quarter to $0/ quarter.
Tata Motors, Ltd. Pune, India
Co-op Trainee 1996 & 1998 • Manufacturing Process Improvement: Optimized performance of metal cutting processes such as milling,
drilling, broaching, grinding, & lapping used in the manufacture of automobile components. • Product Design: Member of engineering team that designed a side-impact simulator for crash-testing of
automobiles for compliance with European Union safety standards.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Certifications: Six Sigma Black Belt, American Society for Quality (2004 - 2007); Certificate in Production and Inventory Management, APICS - The Association for Operations Management (2003).
Professional Associations: Represent Novellus at the Strategy Research Institute’s Concurrent Engineering User Group forum (2006 – current); Guest speaker at and project team mentor for students from the Product Realization Network at Stanford University (2007 – 2009).
MARK HE 2375 Trenton Drive | San Bruno, CA 94066 | 415-596-0863 yizhouhe@wharton.upenn.edu
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Master of Business Administration Candidate; Major in Finance
San Francisco, CA
2009-2011 • GMAT – 760 (99%) • Director’s list
MARRIOTT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Master and Bachelor of Accounting
Provo, UT 1996-2000
• Graduated magna cum laude, GPA 3.94/4.00; Dean’s List • One of the four-member BYU team placed third in 1999 Arthur Andersen National Tax Case Challenge
CREDIT SUISSE Summer Associate, Investment Banking Division, Technology Group
San Francisco, CA
Summer 2010 • Co-managed IPO process for RealPage through its listing in August 2010 as an integral team member that developed the
IPO pricing model, sales book and helped coordinate with attorneys, right bookrunners and client throughout the SEC filing and Roadshow. RealPage closed up >30% on the first trading day, despite adverse market conditions
• Co-managed three high profile, live M&A transactions, supervising three analysts on due diligence as well as developing M&A valuation models and Board packages; was considered the internal resource for NOL valuation for the SF tech banking group. All three deals are expected to be announced shortly after summer 2010
• Managed and prepared strategic analysis for IPO bake-off, M&A strategies and corporate finance transactions for large-cap tech companies, providing in-depth industry analysis, company positioning, target profiling and advice on stock repurchase and convertible debt issuance; proactively introduced potential M&A targets to banking team and clients
LIGHTSPEED VENTURE PARTNERS Controller – Finance and Accounting
Menlo Park, CA 2008-2010
• Administered three global VC funds totaling $2.2 billion AUM, constructing capital budget models and advising on investment measures including liquidity needs, IRR projection, investment cycle planning and cash recycle needs
• Developed complex models utilizing various comparable analysis and DCF models for enterprise and equity valuation, term sheet construction and exit analysis, providing critical analysis in assisting Fund Manager in deal negotiations
• Established and maintained robust global investment platform, including HoldCo structures in Hong Kong, Cayman, Mauritius to enable efficient deployment and repatriation of investment capital in China, India and Israel
CAPMARK FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. Senior Vice President – International Tax
San Mateo, CA/Horsham, PA
2007-2008 • Restructured global finance team by assembling team of eight accounting and tax professionals located in five countries
following acquisition by investor group including KKR and Goldman Sachs • Led teams of 20+ legal and finance professionals to execute strategic cross-border transactions, including European
structured finance deal, spin-offs, and transactions involving three global real estate PE funds with AUM of $2B+ in total • Proactively coordinated with business unit leaders to optimize business processes, including administration of multi-billion
commercial loan defeasance program and management of multi-billion Asian real estate asset pool
KPMG LLP Senior Manager – International Corporate Services, Federal Tax
San Francisco, CA
2000-2007 • Partnered with top professionals within KPMG to establish client network consisting of U.S. multinationals in China and
China red-chip companies expanding to U.S., laying foundation for China practice at KPMG US • Designed and implemented high-value tax-efficient transactions including bank core capital raising transactions, IP
migration, supply chain restructuring, transfer pricing, cross-border corporate financing using hybrid instruments • Led and managed execution of complex cross-border M&A deals. Representative transactions include Visa IPO (including
pre-IPO restructuring); Visa Europe spin-off; Neptune Orient Limited acquisition of American Presidents Line; Gartner Group acquisition of Meta Group; Warnaco acquisition of Calvin Klein licensees; Skyy Spirits acquisition by Gruppo Campari; Peoplesoft acquisition by Oracle; Siebel Systems acquisition by Oracle
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Professional Certificates: CPA (licensed in California), CFA candidate (passed all three levels on first sitting) • Interests: Alpine skiing, auto racing (BMWCCA member), golf, and wine collecting(mostly Napa redwine) • Languages: Fluent in Mandarin, verbal and written proficiencies at native level
Maia Hightower, MD, MPH 3127 Mabel St
Berkeley, CA 94702 (510) 409-9274
maiah@wharton.upenn.edu
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EDUCATION THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MBA Candidate, Finance (Executive program at San Francisco)
Philadelphia, PA
2009-2011 • Member of Finance, Healthcare/Biotech and Entrepreneurship Clubs UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE MD AND MPH – Clinical Investigation
Rochester, NY
1998-2003 • Awarded seven academic awards including the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to Brazil • Selected by Deans in recognition of student leadership and academic excellence to give white coat ceremony
student speech to incoming class of 2006 CORNELL UNIVERSITY BA in Arts and Science, Major in science and technology studies
Ithaca, NY 1991-1995
• Selected among over 100 Cornell applicants for the NOLS Semester in Kenya Scholarship – Full tuition and expenses
• Dean’s list, Rugby team member
WORK EXPERIENCE
ASSOCIATED INTERNAL MEDICINE MEDICAL GROUP Physician Partner, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Oakland, CA 2007-Present
• Provide office and hospital based primary care to adults and adolescents in internal and pediatric medicine • Unanimously offered partner ownership of practice by senior partners after 12 months of employment, 2 years
sooner than industry average • Recorded second highest revenue and profits amongst twelve physician in first year of physician partnership • Clinical Preceptor for Stanford University’s Physician Assistant Program. Provide mentorship, clinical skills
education and career development for Stanford University student clinicians ALTA BATES MEDICAL GROUP Medicare Committee Board Member Quality and Utilization Management Board Member
Oakland, CA 2008-Present 2008-Present
• Selected member of Alta Bates Medical Group (ABMG) Medicare and Utilization Management/Quality Management Committees
• Analyze ABMG Medicare product financial reports and utilization reports, make budget and program management recommendations to the Alta Bates Medical Group Board of Directors. Provide peer review of patient/member grievances against physician and contracted providers and make actionable recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding discipline if required
RADY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Hospitalist Physician, Pediatrics
San Diego, CA 2006-2007
• Performed admissions, consults and management of pediatric patients admitted to the in-patient ward, including management and care of pediatric oncology patients in the hematology/oncology ward
Maia Hightower, MD, MPH 3127 Mabel St
Berkeley, CA 94702 (510) 409-9274
maiah@wharton.upenn.edu
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO MEDICAL CENTER Resident Physician, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
San Diego, CA 2003-2007
• Selected among over 700 post-graduate trainees as Resident Physician of the Year 2007 by the UCSD Executive Committee for recognition of excellence in leadership, clinical medicine, teaching and research
UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS Peace Corps Volunteer Leader Peace Corps Volunteer
Yaoundé, Cameroon
1997-1998 1995-1998
• Taught high school biology and chemistry to over 500 hundred students at a public high school in Cameroon • Supervised, supported and trained 23 U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers to become effective teachers and community
leaders in a foreign country • Created educational content and materials in cooperation with the Cameroonian Government and US Peace Corps
to incorporate HIV awareness and prevention within secondary education science curriculum
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Licensure & Board Certifications: California State Medical Board; American Board of Internal Medicine; American Board of Pediatrics
• Selected Research Experience: University of California at San Diego, Resident Thesis – Risk assessment model of low risk pediatric oncology patients with neutropenic fever; University of Rochester School of Medicine, MPH Thesis – Analyzed qualitative ethnographic data on experiences of low-income mothers and pregnant women accessing healthcare services
• Interests and Community Activities: • Completed two marathons and currently training for my third • Volunteer soccer coach for youth in the Rockridge Soccer Club, Oakland, CA • Enjoy travel and have visited 5 of 7 continents
Corydon N. Hill 5659 W. 8th Street #416 Los Angeles, CA 90036
(310) 806-0814 • corydon.hill@gmail.com
Experience SHAMROCK CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. Los Angeles, CA Senior Associate, Shamrock Activist Value Fund ($800M AUM) 2007 - 2010
• Led teams of 2-3 investment professionals performing strategic and financial analysis, market research and securities valuation resulting in approvals to invest $550M in seven proposals and three exits with 35% IRR.
• Managed successful proxy contest leading to the election of three directors and adoption of three shareholder proposals at Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE: TXI).
• Actively participated in fund raising efforts resulting in a new $250M capital commitment. • Monitored daily trading activity, analyzed quarterly fund performance, presented external communication
materials to limited partners and managed annual associate recruiting program. Representative investments: • Restaurant company – Conducted in-depth primary research to assess competitive positioning. Presented
research findings and recommendations to Chairman/CEO and CFO concerning operational, capital structure and corporate governance improvement opportunities. Company optimized its pricing strategy, committed publicly to operating margin goals, improved real-estate site selection, initiated a share repurchase program, appointed a lead independent director and added two new directors.
• Portable storage provider – Identified over 15 operational, corporate governance and capital allocation improvement opportunities through in-depth analysis and presented to Chairman/CEO and CFO. Company adopted numerous recommendations including low-cost plan to expand into 50 new markets.
• Healthcare equipment manufacturer – Developed plan to evaluate and exit underperforming business segments in an effort to improve decision making and financial returns and presented to CEO and CFO. Company adopted ROIC-based analytical framework and implemented suggested governance and compensation improvements.
• Apparel company – Prepared and presented case study on communication best practices including framework for quarterly earnings presentation. Company adopted recommendations during its next earnings release.
• Managed care company – Advocated for share buyback and dividend policies to Chairman/CEO and CFO over a period of 8 months. The board of directors authorized and completed a $300M share repurchase.
MARC BELL CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC Boca Raton, FL Director 2003 – 2007
• Executed over ten control investments in operating companies, distressed credit situations and real estate. • Purchased $55M of distressed notes and DIP financing to assume control of multimedia entertainment company
through in-court reorganization. Refinanced balance sheet, executed two bolt-on acquisitions, hired new management team, assumed operational and budget responsibilities and restructured operations.
• Co-led team responsible for $500M acquisition of online social networking company and initiated IPO process. • Formed Enterprise Acquisition Corp. (AMEX: EST), a $250M special-purpose acquisition corporation. • Managed $20M long-only public equities fund with 19% IRR. • Executed $30M in real estate transactions including commercial and residential developments.
BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC. New York, NY Investment Banking Analyst – Global Communications Group 2001 – 2003
• Completed over $2.5 billion of equity and debt offerings, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions. • Served as lead analyst in a three person deal team in successful restructuring transaction for XM Satellite Radio
and worked directly with XM’s CEO, CFO and board members.
Education THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA San Francisco, CA MBA Candidate – Wharton | San Francisco Expected Graduation: 2011
• Received full sponsorship as Fellows Candidate (candidates under 30 years of age who must meet additional academic and leadership requirements) for Wharton MBA Program for Executives.
• Officer of Toastmasters club. • Advisor to two startup companies: AlphaSense, a web-based financial analysis tool and Active RM Partners, an
enhanced index fund using option overlay strategies to manage tail risk.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Los Angeles, CA B.S., Business Administration, Concentration in Finance 1997 - 2001
• Received 50% academic-based scholarship as USC Trojan Scholar and partial leadership-based scholarship as Cliff Kelley Scholar. Admitted to honors undergraduate programs as Business Scholar and Thematic Option Scholar.
• Activities: Joint Educational Partners, Pi Kappa Alpha and USC Concert Choir. • Attended University of Paris – Sorbonne Paris IV as part of exchange program. Earned Certificate of Proficiency
in French Language. Other
• Teach arts and athletics to children with life threatening illnesses as CoachArt volunteer. • Served as volunteer teaching assistant for The Champan Graduate School of Business at Florida International
University MBA Program course “New Venture Initiation and Business Plan Development”; Professors: Alan L. Carsrud and Marc H. Bell. Taught finance, accounting and financial modeling.
• Mentored Bronx-based high school student for two years as NYC youth mentor. • Interests: golf (10 handicap), surfing, snowboarding, post-impressionist art history and public speaking.
ALVIN HUI 947 South Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 | 408.656.8698 | alvin.hui.wg11@wharton.upenn.edu
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA San Francisco, CA Masters in Business Administration Candidate, Major in Finance and Strategic Management 2011 ü Member: Finance and Sales and Trading clubs ü Accepted by Professor of Strategic Management to conduct research for HBR article on underlying competitive conditions utilizing
free strategies (“freemium,” bundle or third party payment) UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Arts, Major in Asian American Studies 1997 ü Founded small NASDAQ equities fund; sourced small cap high-tech companies at COMDEX and facilitated financing discussions ü Business Manager, Campus Events Commission; created Daily Bruin advertising barter relationships for successful acquisition of
office equipment
EXPERIENCE EBAY INC. San Jose, CA Managing Senior Contracts Analyst, Commercial Group, Legal (2004 –Present) 2001-present Senior Contracts Analyst, Commercial Group, Legal (2001- 2004) Evolved role as eBay’s first non-attorney analyst and negotiator into business development and commercial deal strategist; provide in-depth analysis of financial and strategic assumptions, including opportunity assessment, due diligence, valuation, deal structure and negotiation; key member of cross-functional business development and strategy teams; achieved 11x growth (from $750MM to $8.7B) over 9 yrs.; deal and industry experience includes technology joint-ventures/licensing, digital distribution/acquisition, content publishing/licensing, mobile, marketing and sponsorship, and inbound/outbound advertising, agreements Valuation and Risk Assessment ü Evaluated partner-hosted seller authentication technology; conducted due diligence and quantitative analysis; structured financial
and legal terms with step function to cover $300MM liabilities; structure prevents fraudulent sales of >$100MM p.a. (2008) ü Led seller service initiative; analyzed capability and financial viability of potential partner; assessed exposure of automated sales tax
calculation feature; crafted contractual obligations and successfully mitigated $50MM in potential liability (2009)
New Business Development ü Spearheaded partnership deal from inception to completion for eBay’s entry into paid search and contextual advertising; managed
12-member cross-functional team; developed and secured buy-ins from executive management for product ideas and flow; facilitated build vs. buy analysis of underlying partner technology and crafted right of first offer ü Developed national dealer assistant program to drive vehicle dealership sales; program helped generate $500MM gross merchandise
volume in initial year of operation (2003) Leadership and Project/Client Management ü Pioneered anti-phishing initiative to block fraudulent sites; managed cross-functional team that included CISO; signed deals to share
data with Microsoft, Yahoo and AOL; developed service, standards and flow with WholeSecurity to detect, aggregate and broadcast real-time URL data; technology ultimately purchased by Symantec and incorporated into Norton Internet Security software ü Created, researched and implemented sourcing strategy for site buying guide content; secured license and acquisition agreements,
including Consumer Reports as primary content source Negotiations ü Drafted and negotiated offshore development deals for eBay and PayPal in India and China; negotiated pricing, service levels and
staffing protocol; represented $130MM cost savings over >2 years ü Negotiated $100MM+ multi-year equipment leasing deals with large cap technology equipment manufacturers; established index-
based rate adjustments and order process; saved $75MM in capital equipment expenditures over 2 years ü Negotiated affiliate program and internet marketing deals with MSN, Google, AskJeeves and Nextag; developed standard active
registered user and user bid concepts; added $10MM (2002) additional active registered users resulting in 51% increase in revenue Legal ü Structured and negotiated user data restrictions, intellectual property licenses, mark-to-market pricing obligations and tax clauses to
maintain arms-length transactions for exchange of products and services between eBay and telecommunications subsidiary ü Conducted due diligence and post-acquisition commercial integration for core search technology acquisition (2008)
ALVIN HUI 947 South Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 | 408.656.8698 | alvin.hui.wg11@wharton.upenn.edu
Page 2 EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Santa Clara, CA Senior Corporate Paralegal, Legal and Corporate Affairs 2000-2001 ü Planned and executed post- M&A corporate restructuring for $6B Global Center and $100MM Cohesive Technology Systems
acquisitions; created merger subsidiaries, lined up Board approval and executed tax and dissolution procedures ü Negotiated technology acquisition, including asset and inventory virtualization capability, for 40 datacenters WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI Palo Alto, CA Senior Corporate Paralegal, Corporate and Securities 1997-2000 Venture Capital Financing ü Led and completed company-side venture financings; performed comparables and pre-/post-money valuation analyses; negotiated
term sheets (including rights of refusal and information & registration rights) and definitive agreements and for 25MM+ in equity financings
Initial Public Offerings and M&A Activity ü Conducted due diligence, performed comparables and overhang analyses, drafted documentation and closed $39MM IPO (Terayon
Communications) and $200MM IPO (drugstore.com) ü Managed and closed $600MM public-public merger and post-merger restructuring of semi-conductor equipment manufacturers Start-up Incorporation and Corporate Maintenance ü Incorporated, capitalized and restructured California and Delaware corporations ü Reincorporated Mercury Diagnostics into Delaware subsidiary via reverse triangular merger; prepared final documentation, legally
created merger subsidiary and successfully petitioned for state securities permit
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Leadership: Chairman (2005-2007), Member (2004-2009), UCLA Alumni Scholarship Committee, Local District
Recruited committee and awarded 20 alumni-funded freshmen scholarships Languages: Cantonese (conversant) and Mandarin (basic) Interests: Next-generation internet offerings (e-commerce, social media and search), sports, and chess Other: Dual Citizen, Hong Kong and U.S.
Deal sheet available upon request
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NISHANT JADHAV 25, Brookside Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050 | 408-507-5849 | nishantj@gmail.com, nishantj@wharton.upenn.edu
SUMMARY
• Seasoned leader with 10 years of strategy, management and consulting experience in start-ups and multinational firms
• Hands-on experience across entire product lifecycle • Track record of delivering disruptive, profitable, multi-
million dollar enterprise and consumer products
• Unique combination of Strategy, Products, Marketing, Business and Corporate Development skills
• Experienced in leading cross-functional teams and external alliances
• Excellent presence across C-level and operational staff
EXPERIENCE JUNIPER NETWORKS Senior Manager – Strategy, Product Management and Business Planning
Sunnyvale, CA 2010 – Present
Leadership & Teamwork • Led product strategy and planning for Junos Core spanning Juniper’s $3 Billion dollar product portfolio • Directed senior product line managers across Service Provider, Enterprise and Security Business Groups to optimize product
delivery via the one Junos OS strategy Business Planning • Established business processes via thought and strategic leadership to maximize return on investment and operational
efficiencies for a $172M budget • Led business-planning efforts to increase revenue contributions quarter over quarter via greater feature velocity and efficient
distribution of resources within the business unit Strategy • Defined tactical and strategic roadmaps for Junos Core involving direct engagement executive leadership • Articulated product vision and drove strategic programs across the company that enabled market leadership in SaaS, mobile
and security markets MERCARDI.COM (Merged with Plastic Jungle - August, 2010) Vice President – Marketing
Santa Clara, CA
Spring 2010 Marketing and Strategy • Deployed user acquisition strategy and programs for company’s online marketing, increasing membership quarter over quarter
five fold • Studied user purchasing behavior and preferences through targeted marketing research via surveys and blogs • Executed targeted social media campaigns through Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter, online advertisements and blogs to triple
sales over a six month period FACETIME COMMUNICATIONS Director – Business Development and Product Management
Belmont, CA
2006 – 2010 Strategic Business Development • Identified, negotiated and closed exclusive partnerships with strategic partners such as Cisco, Checkpoint, BlueCoat, Sophos,
Skype, and NEC • Tailored joint go-to-market strategies and sales/channel programs increasing awareness, adoption and over $15M in revenues Leadership & Product Management • Managed 50% of the company’s business after conceptualizing and establishing the company’s security strategy that placed
FaceTime as a “Visionary” in the Gartner Magic Quadrant • Managed cross-functional product management, research and user interface design teams across 3 product lines that delivered
market-leading Application Control, on-premise and SaaS based Web 2.0 and Social Networking Security and Compliance, and intelligent business reporting solutions
CISCO SYSTEMS Senior Product Manager – ASA, PIX Security Appliances and Application Strategy
San Jose, CA
2001 – 2006 Product Management & Leadership • Led product strategy and marketing responsibilities for the $1B UTM and application security product lines • Performed in-depth market, financial and portfolio analysis to design Cisco ASA UTM product family, which merged Firewall,
VPN, IPS, and Anti-X technologies from within Cisco with strategic partners • Delivered Cisco’s Application Security strategy by managing a 5-person cross-functional team of Senior Product Line
Managers • Managed customer, partner, media and sales/channel relationships to drive product awareness and technology adoption • Patent Received: Mobile Billing Infrastructure Protection
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Nishant Jadhav 25, Brookside Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050 | 408-507-5849 | nishantj@gmail.com, nishantj@wharton.upenn.edu
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Master of Business Administration; Major: Strategy
San Francisco, CA
2009 – 2011 Veritat Advisors – Consultant; Chief Online Evangelist • Drove online pull-marketing strategy and programs to drive user awareness for Veritat’s personal financing service StageIT – Consultant; Strategy and Marketing • Created marketing experiments to understand user purchase behavior for StageIT’s video streaming service. Results were used
to drive product behavior and pricing strategy with online users UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Master of Science – Telecommunications
Boulder, CO
1999 – 2001 • GPA 3.9/4.0 (Masters Thesis: Quality of Service in Congested Networks) • Led the development of Wireless Research Labs in conjunction with Agilent technologies • Full time intern at Qwest Communications evaluating delivery of Quality of S
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