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Bachelor’s Degree
2015
2015
Sierra is a 35+ year old Venture Capital Firm with over $1.9B in invested capital. Our focus is finding great early stage B2B technology companies that are disrupting Big Data, Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer Marketplaces, IoT, Mobile, SaaS, and Security sectors and pioneering new technologies in AR/VR, blockchain, machine/deep learning and robotics.
2013 - 2015
2013 - 2015
Xtime has over 7000 automotive dealers enrolled in its SaaS Retention Solutions which includes products for appointment scheduling, customer marketing and service bay check-in in its platform. Xtime is the exclusive or preferred provider for 23 car brands, in Australia, Canada, Europe and the US. - Engineered $325MM sale to Cox Automotive (Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim) in November 2014.
2004 - 2013
2004 - 2013
- Grew Gracenote from 48 to 200+ employees in 5 countries, culminating in acquisition by Sony for $260MM in 2008. - Post-Sony deal: helped manage 300% revenue growth, expansion from music into video, acquisition of technology and companies in mobile sector and creation of dedicated Sony Business Unit while operating "stand-alone". - Pre-Sony deal: installed systems, controls and models for IPO prep. Led financing round with VC's and Strategic investors: (Sequoia,Bessemer,Philips, Panasonic and Samsung).
2003 - 2004
2003 - 2004
- Restructured finance/systems group for this $400MM division of ADP, (selling software to insurance industry). - Managed finance operations in 16 countries. - Division was subsequently sold.
2001 - 2003
2001 - 2003
- Implemented strategic business streamlining for this revolutionary provider of scalable Java development tools. - Helped company reach profitability and cash positive within 5 quarters of joining while weathering the tech bust.
2000 - 2001
2000 - 2001
- Was CFO at Octane Software and became CAO at Epiphany when acquired in early 2000 for $3.2B (largest private software company sale at the time). - Responsible for implementing best practices for IT, Real Estate, Legal, HR, Treasury while company grew from 500 to over 1000 employees.
1997 - 2000
1997 - 2000
- Successful IPO (led by Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch) - Closed acquisitions of Cliff's Notes and Macmillan (Frommer's Travel, Betty Crocker, Webster's New World portfolios) - Managed Intl Ops and 50+ Accounting/Finance team. - Company moved to NY in early 2000.
1992 - 1997
1992 - 1997
- Director of Accounting at HQ in NYC (150 person team) - International Controller (London) - Business Manager - Latin America division (Mexico City) PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Federated Department Stores (Macy's): OVP - Capital Budgeting The Limited: Corporate Internal Audit Manager Arthur Andersen & Co. : Audit Manager