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Achievements

• Closed over $100 million of equity funding by leading management teams to create and present company presentations for private and public firms to public investors, investment bank analysts, venture capitalists, and boards of directors.
• Negotiated venture debt, bank lines of credit, lease lines of credit, and industrial development bond securing over $25 million in debt financing.
• Managed cash flow to extend cash burn runway for several clients to enable follow on rounds of equity, debt or M&A deal to close.
• Drove successful closing of $20 million private to public corporate M&A deal.
• Enhanced pre-IPO accounting and administrative infrastructure and increased revenue forecasting accuracy resulting in successful $24 million IPO followed by an M&A deal one year later.
• Managed cultural, language, and accounting system differences across global finance operations of foreign sales, research and development, and customer service operations in Asia, Europe and North America. 

Employment History

THE BRENNER GROUP, INC., Cupertino, CA             2003 to 2007

• General Manager of Finance and Accounting services from June 2006 to May 2007 in addition to full client load as interim CFO consultant
• Initiated FAS123(R) stock compensation accounting services for private companies (new business area)
• Responsible for over $2M in billings, over 30 clients, 6 of the top 20 clients
• Raised over $15M in venture, bank, and equipment debt for clients
• Supported multiple clients through subsequent equity funding rounds with increased valuations
• Average over 5 simultaneous clients as interim CFO
• Select list of clients and typical services provided:
• Quantum3D: interim CFO, bank line of credit renewal, annual audit, annual operating plan
• CardioKinetix: interim CFO, venture debt and equipment leaseline placement, Series B equity round, first in man OUS trials, IDE approval
• Aptus Endosystems: interim CFO, venture debt placement, equipment leaseline renewal, annual audits, annual operating plan, Series B equity round, first in man OUS trials, IDE approval
• Digital Fountain: interim CFO, bank equipment line, annual audits, revenue recognition
• Aquantia: interim CFO, venture debt placement, Series B equity round, annual operating plan, first silicon
• Velogix: interim CFO, venture debt placement, Series B equity round, annual operating plan, first silicon
• Goldman Law Firm: expert witness services

Chief Financial Officer

• Saved over $180,000 in cash flow and expenses in first 6 months of employment.
• Coordinated 3-year audit from inception, preparing the company for its next stage of growth.

nDSP CORPORATION, Campbell, CA 2001 to 2002

Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer

• Drove successful closing of $20 million merger into Pixelworks (NASDAQ:PXLW) by accepting interim CEO appointment, negotiating key employee retention agreements, and providing all due diligence and closing documents in timely manner, resulting in the full return of $20 million capital invested to venture investors.
• Saved $100,000 estimated legal defense fees by negotiating IP license and royalty agreement. 

SIGMA DESIGNS INC. (NASDAQ:SIGM), Milpitas, CA 2000 to 2001

Chief Financial Officer

• Created and presented company road show to investors and investment bank analysts increasing awareness of company’s stock.

AUGEO SOFTWARE, INC., San Jose, CA 1996 to 1999

Vice President of Finance and Administration

• Executed successful merger with European company and changed business direction from specific application software to enterprise software resulting in ongoing global enterprise instead of close down of US business.

META–SOFTWARE, INC. (NASDAQ:MESW),Campbell, CA1994 to 1996

$20 million self funded technical software developer of HSPICE simulation program for integrated circuit design.Foreign subsidiaries in Japan, Switzerland, and Germany.

Controller and Assistant Secretary

• Prepared company for $24 million IPO by enhancing pre-IPO accounting and administrative infrastructure and increasing revenue forecast accuracy.
• Coordinated due diligence, managed audit, and was primary liaison with attorneys and investment bankers preparing SEC documents to complete merger into Avant! Corporation (NASDAQ:AVNT).

SELLECTEK INCORPORATED (NASDAQ:SLTK), Milpitas, CA 1993 to 1994

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

• Installed “Platinum” financials and filed first SEC Form 10-Q within first 45 days of employment, avoiding delisting warning from NASDAQ.
• Relocated company to 25% larger space, reducing rental costs by 18%.
• Completed merger into Datatec Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:DATC) by coordinating due diligence, managing audit, and being primary liaison with attorneys preparing SEC documents, avoiding wind down of company.

RAYLAN CORPORATION, Menlo Park, CA 1991 to 1993

Chief Financial Officer and Controller

• Secured two additional rounds of funding totaling $5 million.

OPTIMEM and SPECTRA LOGIC, Mountain View, CA 1987 to 1991

Chief Financial Officer

• Enhanced teamwork and employee self esteem by empowering team members with ownership of work processes and software applications resulting in increased efficiency and throughput and saving $130,000 annually in payroll costs.

MINTON COMPANY, Mountain View, CA 1984 to 1987

Vice President and Controller

• Negotiated $5 million industrial development bond to finance land and building expansion.

ERNST & YOUNG, San Jose, CA 1983 to 1984

Audit Supervisor

KPMG PEAT MARWICK, San Jose, CA 1978 to 1983

Audit Supervisor and EDP Audit Coordinator

Certification / Education / Professional Associations

BS in Commerce – Santa Clara University, CA

Professional Associations – Financial Executives International, Institute of Management Accountants, California Society of CPA’s, American Institute of CPA’s