Results that speak
From pre-seed to Goldman Sachs acquisition.
From zero employees to Fortune 500 clients.
Here's what it looks like when scaling goes right.
Honest Dollar
Acquired by Goldman SachsDirector of Operations → VP · 2014–2018
Challenge
Joined pre-formation with no product, no team, and no revenue. Needed to build everything from scratch: finance, HR, payroll, vendor management, compliance. All while racing to launch a fintech product in a heavily regulated market.
Approach
First operations hire. Built the company brand, secured $3M in funding, implemented company-wide systems, and managed all hiring through rapid expansion. Led the due diligence process for the Goldman Sachs acquisition. Transitioned into Goldman Sachs as VP, owning platform operations, SOX compliance, and cross-functional teams across legal, compliance, business development, and brokerage operations.
Results
- Scaled from 0 to market launch in under 12 months
- $3M seed funding secured
- Acquired by Goldman Sachs
- Seamless acquisition integration — zero operational disruption during transition
Valkyrie Intelligence
Zero to Fortune 500 clientsCOO / CFO · 2018–2020
Challenge
Data science consulting firm starting from zero. No employees, minimal revenue, and a market crowded with established players.
Approach
Worked directly with the founder to define the service offering, build the delivery team, and establish financial operations from scratch. Implemented performance metrics and KPIs for data-driven decision-making, built demand forecasting models for resource planning, and developed data security and compliance protocols. Applied the same operational playbook that worked at Honest Dollar.
Results
- 1200% increase in annual revenue
- Secured Fortune 500 client relationships
- Implemented demand forecasting and resource planning
- Built financial operations and compliance from scratch
Strangeworks
Deep tech goes to marketCSO → CCO · 2020–Present
Challenge
Inherited a quantum education platform with no commercial revenue model, no go-to-market strategy, and a product category that barely existed. The company needed to be completely repositioned to generate revenue and compete in advanced computing.
Approach
Led the development and execution of the company's long-term strategic roadmap, aligning advanced compute capabilities with enterprise and government market opportunities. Negotiated licensing agreements and strategic alliances to expand into new geographical markets and diversify revenue streams.
Results
- Defined commercial strategy for advanced compute platform
- Expanded into new geographical markets
- Diversified revenue through licensing and alliances
- 3x year-over-year revenue growth
Vulnerable U
From scrappy to scalableStrategic Advisor / Fractional Operations · 2023–Present
Challenge
A growing cybersecurity brand with strong content and community but no formal processes for sales, operations, or finance. Everything was ad hoc, limiting the ability to scale and move upmarket.
Approach
Built the operational engine from scratch. Implemented sales processes, streamlined cross-org workflows, and put key vendor relationships in place. Redesigned the GTM strategy to shift from smaller customers to larger enterprise accounts.
Results
- Built operational infrastructure from zero
- Key vendor relationships established
- Increased sales velocity with updated GTM approach
- Shifted customer profile from SMB to enterprise accounts
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