Sector Experience

Healthcare
Manufacturing
Financial Services
Technology

Languages

English
Persian
4
hours

Avg Response Time

2
jobs

Jobs Completed

1939
hours

Total Hours Logged

16
years

Years of Experience


Bulge Bracket Investment Banks

Experience

 
CobaltGo Management Consulting
President
05/2016 - Present
- I advise companies ranging from startups to multi-million dollar businesses on corporate finance, M&A integration and project management

- Advised $120+ million automotive accessories company with integration management, budgeting for acquired companies and cost cutting for e-commerce segment

- Led integration management across all business units for ZVRS's acquisition of Purple Communications. Also created budgets, cash flow analyses and call center metrics

BoxedGreen Start-Up
Founder & CEO
12/2013 - 05/2016
- Founded the startup and developed the marketing/sales strategy, budgeting, logistics, e-commerce website and contracting with partners

- Partnered with nine facilities including three national brands (Aveda, West Elm and Kyocera)

- Awarded 2015 City of San Diego Director's Recycling Award and Top 40 International Finalist for the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open


RedFlash Management Consulting
Corporate Finance Consultant
03/2013 - 06/2014
- Supported RedFlash and its clients with fundraising and acquisition projects

- Developed financial and data analyses including comparable trading and transaction analyses to determine appropriate valuation for acquisition target companies

Kinderhook Industries Finance
Financial Associate
08/2008 - 07/2011
- Advised CEOs and CFOs of growth stage companies on manufacturing expansion, add-on acquisitions, divestitures, debt financings, ad hoc analyses and business planning

- Built budgets and projections for portfolio companies in diverse industries such as environmental, technology, consumer goods, healthcare and manufacturing


Barclays Capital Finance
Analyst
07/2006 - 06/2008
- Analyzed and structured financial and strategic alternatives for companies valued between $200 million - $3 billion in the industrial sector. Projects included: IPOs, M&As and debt financings

- Prepared detailed excel-based financial models including DCF, LBO, comparable company and precedent transaction analyses

- Worked with CEOs, CFOs and other management during due diligence and transaction execution

- Authored client presentations, internal memorandums and offering documents