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| EXPERIENCE |
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| Oct, 2000- Present |
DARBY OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS; Washington, DC, USA. Analyst, Venture Capital & Advisory Services, Technology Ventures Group - Founding member of Darby Technology Ventures Group, the technology venture capital arm of Darby Overseas Investments, a global private equity firm with over $1 billion in capital under management led by Nicholas F. Brady, former US Secretary of the Treasury and Chairman of Dillon, Read & Co. - Lead role in the development and implementation of investment thesis and strategy, focusing on enterprise software, mobile computing, collaboration applications, web services, voice technologies, e-learning and telecom - Responsible for deal origination (North America, Latin America, and Europe), investment due diligence, financial analysis, deal structuring, valuation, and fundraising while providing comprehensive sector research globally - Participated in developing and executing strategic advisory, syndication, and mergers and acquisition engagements - Provided ongoing counsel to management of portfolio companies on issues of value building, strategic planning, corporate governance, accounting, fundraising, and new partnerships or acquisitions |
| Aug, 1999- Oct, 2000 |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY; Dearborn, MI, USA. Senior Finance Analyst, Product Development - Lead analyst in charge of future Explorer Sport & SportTrac vehicle lines contributing to annual revenue in excess of $4 billion and material costs totaling over $2 billion annually - Developed affordable business case consisting of variable cost, investment, revenue, marketing strategy, and volume for the all-new 2003MY and 2006MY vehicle introductions - Responsible for cost control and revenue development for introduction of 2001MY Explorer Sport & SportTrac vehicles and overall capacity planning, profitability and asset base forecasting - Performed financial analyses to evaluate new vehicle introductions in foreign markets - Established process to control New Model Program Approval and trained all vehicle line controllers - Negotiated variable cost, investment and deliverables for Tier 1 supplier contracts |
| Apr, 1996- Dec, 1998 |
KMF DEVELOPMENT COMPANY; Evanston, IL, USA. Co-Founder & Managing Director, Technology Consulting - Co-founded company (new media and systems design) in 1996 and negotiated all commercial and legal agreements - Managed overall operations in finance, personnel, new business, professional services, and strategic alliances - Responsible for day-to-day client management, project strategy, and all phases of project life cycles (requirements, design, development, and implementation) |
| Jun, 1998- Sep, 1998 |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY; Dearborn, MI, USA. Finance Intern, Product Development - Managed Explorer vehicle line confirmation prototype costs, testing expenses, promotional budgets, and engineering headcount - Assisted in compilation of a prototype cost management desk procedure |
| Jun, 1997- Sep, 1997 |
AMERITECH NETWORK SERVICES; Springfield, IL, USA. Management Trainee, Network Operations - Supervised and coordinated the accreditation of Illinois State central offices - Optimized departments' budget and financial allocation system - Implemented performance results on Open-In dial tones by due dates |
| Mar, 1996- Aug, 1996 |
AVALANCHE SYSTEMS; New York, NY, USA. Web Developer & Systems Administrator, New Media - Developed Internet-based applications for various corporate clients such as: M.R.Weiser, Warner Music, Bankers Trust, Price Waterhouse, Elektra Records - Setup and maintained local area network for rapidly growing user base - Implemented new production structure for development group |
| Jan, 1996- Mar, 1996 |
CREDIT AGRICOLE; New York, NY, USA. Development Intern, Equities and Commodities Derivatives - Developed software application for managing equity, options, and futures positions - Assisted in the management of an equity trading portfolio for CNCA Paris office |
| Jun, 1995- Sep, 1995 |
ROBERT BOSCH CORPORATION; Farmington Hills, MI, USA. Marketing Intern, Automotive Sales - Electrical & Brake Products - Conducted competitive market analyses of automobile navigation systems and established working relationship with IVHS intelligent transportation research team - Evaluated anti-lock brake system suppliers by formulating benchmarks and developing comparative financial ratio analyses to determine potential acquisitions (Bosch acquired Allied Signal; Feb, 1996) - Developed Bosch & Blaupunkt product offering files |
| Jan, 1995- Jun, 1995 |
OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT; Evanston, IL, USA. Administrative Office Assistant |
| Sep, 1994- Dec, 1994 |
PLEXTEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS; Evanston, IL, USA. Customer Service Associate |
| Jun, 1994- Sep, 1994 |
ROBERT BOSCH CORPORATION; Farmington Hills, MI, USA. Marketing Intern, Automotive Sales - Electrical & Brake Products - Conducted competitive market analyses and presented new marketing and sales strategy for deployment of safety restraint technologies - Designed customer profile and networked customer address directory - Assisted in production planning for future North American electrical products |
| Jul, 1993- Aug, 1993 |
LINDSCAPE LANDSCAPING; Birmingham, MI, USA. Professional Weed Killer |
| Jul, 1992- Aug, 1992 |
HAAGEN DAZS; Birmingham, MI, USA. Sales Assistant |
EDUCATION |
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| Jun, 1999 | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY; Evanston, IL, USA. - Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering (Operations Research & Financial Modeling) |
| Jun, 1994 | AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION; Mexico, DF, Mexico. - Casa Alianza and Project Lead - Model United Nations - Officer - Advanced Placement Scholar |
SKILLS AND INTERESTS |
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| Computer Experience: | Pascal, C++, Visual Basic, JavaScript, Scheme 48, AMPL, GIDEN, HTML, Minitab, Arena, Sigma, DOS, Windows, UNIX, MacOS, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, WordPerfect, Lotus, CAD, and many other applications |
| Languages: | Fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese |
| Activities: | Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Society of Manufacturing Engineers Institute of Industrial Engineers Society of Automotive Engineers Northwestern Alumni Admission Council Phi Delta Theta Advisory Board Traveling, racquetball, tennis, squash, skiing, surfing, and sailing |
| Other: | Citizen of the USA, France, and Brazil |
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