Paul Brown Shute

Partner at Rondabout
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area, ES

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Experience

    • Spain
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner
      • May 2022 - Present

      Advisory Services for Startups. We help our clients grow from startups to scaleups and beyond. Advisory Services for Startups. We help our clients grow from startups to scaleups and beyond.

    • Spain
    • Nanotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Founder, COO and CFO
      • Feb 2023 - Present

      NanoChronia is a deeptech company that is dedicated to enabling the transition to a green carbon-free society by ensuring the safety of new (and old) technologies by detecting gases with our next-generation graphene based nanosensors. NanoChronia is a deeptech company that is dedicated to enabling the transition to a green carbon-free society by ensuring the safety of new (and old) technologies by detecting gases with our next-generation graphene based nanosensors.

    • Spain
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • Founder
      • Jan 2016 - Apr 2022

      External CFO service for scaleups with a focus on establishing streamlined processes, defining metrics for financial reporting and forecasts, and implementing cost controls and cash management in order to be able to grow the companies efficiently. Fundraising support through the creation of business plans and pitch decks, as well as applying for financing and negotiating with banks and investors. External CFO service for scaleups with a focus on establishing streamlined processes, defining metrics for financial reporting and forecasts, and implementing cost controls and cash management in order to be able to grow the companies efficiently. Fundraising support through the creation of business plans and pitch decks, as well as applying for financing and negotiating with banks and investors.

    • Chief Financial Officer
      • Sep 2018 - Nov 2021

      Led turnaround of online interior design B2B SaaS company from bankruptcy proceedings by downsizing, renegotiating debt with creditors and divesting assets. Over 4M€ of debt was totally repaid in 18 months and the company was restored to financial health. Transformed accounting, financial, legal and HR departments operations to continue virtually throughout the COVID lockdowns. Led turnaround of online interior design B2B SaaS company from bankruptcy proceedings by downsizing, renegotiating debt with creditors and divesting assets. Over 4M€ of debt was totally repaid in 18 months and the company was restored to financial health. Transformed accounting, financial, legal and HR departments operations to continue virtually throughout the COVID lockdowns.

    • Spain
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate Director Custom Programs, Executive Education
      • Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

      Key account management in the banking sector. Proposed, planned, designed and ran customized executive educational programs for international finance companies. Key account management in the banking sector. Proposed, planned, designed and ran customized executive educational programs for international finance companies.

  • Soclesa Arabia
    • Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    • Chief Financial Officer
      • Jul 2012 - Dec 2015

      Established Soclesa S.A.'s subsidiary finance and administration department from zero, implementing a paperless ERP system to control projects valued at over $50M USD located throughout Saudi Arabia. Responsibilities included the management of investors, all financial functions, strategic planning, business development and contract negotiations. Established Soclesa S.A.'s subsidiary finance and administration department from zero, implementing a paperless ERP system to control projects valued at over $50M USD located throughout Saudi Arabia. Responsibilities included the management of investors, all financial functions, strategic planning, business development and contract negotiations.

  • Soclesa, S.A.
    • Barcelona Area, Spain
    • Finance Director - UTE Remolar
      • Jun 2005 - Apr 2012

      Directed the finance and administration of a 5-company 100+M€ joint venture responsible for all of the installations in the largest building project at the time in Europe: the south terminal of the El Prat Airport in Barcelona. Hired and managed all employees in the department that had overall responsibility for purchasing, subcontracting, treasury and health and safety. Implemented ERP system to control the project. Directed the finance and administration of a 5-company 100+M€ joint venture responsible for all of the installations in the largest building project at the time in Europe: the south terminal of the El Prat Airport in Barcelona. Hired and managed all employees in the department that had overall responsibility for purchasing, subcontracting, treasury and health and safety. Implemented ERP system to control the project.

  • Soclesa S.A.
    • Barcelona Area, Spain
    • Assistant Finance Director
      • Mar 2004 - May 2005

      Development of cost control system transforming the ERP system to produce real-time reports that permitted the reduction of costs by 10%. Development of cost control system transforming the ERP system to produce real-time reports that permitted the reduction of costs by 10%.

    • Spain
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • VP Sales and Marketing
      • Jan 2002 - Feb 2004

      Launched the international sales and marketing for start-up firm developing software for internet voting. Sold its very first SaaS license to the Swiss canton of Neuchatel, allowing the Spanish startup of 10 people get their reference client that is still using the software today. Launched the international sales and marketing for start-up firm developing software for internet voting. Sold its very first SaaS license to the Swiss canton of Neuchatel, allowing the Spanish startup of 10 people get their reference client that is still using the software today.

    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Consultant
      • Jun 2000 - Dec 2001

      Strategic interim management consulting in high-tech sector: in internet startups (Barcelona, Spain) and wireless telecom operators (Munich, Germany). Strategic interim management consulting in high-tech sector: in internet startups (Barcelona, Spain) and wireless telecom operators (Munich, Germany).

Education

  • IESE Business School
    MBA, General Management
    1998 - 2000
  • McGill University
    LLB / BCL, Law
    1991 - 1995
  • University of Waterloo
    Bachelor's Degree, Biopsychology
    1986 - 1991

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