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Asset Management firm (hedge funds, real estate equity, and private equity).

Promoted from SQL Developer to manage 8-person team divided between Switzerland and Slovakia and oversee development milestones and product launch. Selected Accomplishment Achieved new software product release on time and within budget.

* Managed funds budgets and Investor Relations in two early stage venture funds totaling $135M under management * created tracking and forecasting models * advised portfolio companies * performed due diligence * executed new investments * served on Board of portfolio companies on behalf of the fund as well as during tenure at Zone Ventures. Selected Accomplishment Over 25 equity and debt transactions out of 2 venture capital funds, with 3 exits, including IPO on Nasdaq * took complete ownership for all transactional documentation.

Optimized freight planning and inventory availability to reduce costs for a post-merger integration, agribusiness case. Selected Accomplishment Reduced order processing from 4 to 0.5 days as a result of redefining sales process automation.

Promoted from Product Application Engineer to spearhead business development enterprise software initiatives. Selected Accomplishment Developed and executed business plan instrumental to first PC memory upgrade kit introduced to Brazilian market.

* Championed all financial controls, resource development, and fundraising * centralized projects and accounting * developed aligned budget and fundraising strategies * currently member of Board of Directors. Brought organization into full compliance and towards sustainability, launching financial control modernization initiative from the ground up and correcting accounting errors / omissions * defined, executed, monitored, and re-evaluated fundraising strategy.

* Advanced fundraising, operations, investing, and investor relations * oversaw fund operations, including: internal / external relationships, deal sourcing & assessment, due diligence & investment execution, legal & transactional affairs * monitored portfolio performance * managed fund budget and created key metrics for fund performance analysis. Captured close to one-quarter of a billion dollars in less than 30 months * built top-tier investment team for 3 office locations * solicited and negotiated LP Agreement * closed key institutional investors. Created the Fund's Financial Plan, led Budget execution and Investor Reporting.

Develop, budget, raise and implement an innovative early stage networked Venture Fund. Innovative ETF-like fund for a Cleantech deal flow with global footprint. Concluded fund financial planning and budgeting; started fundraising efforts to position fund for potential launch in 2020.