Founder

• 2020 - Present

Started a consulting agency to help climate and machine learning startups prepare for their first round of funding Advised 4 seed-stage startups in collectively raising $14M and helped develop their go-to-market strategies Started a consulting agency to help climate and machine learning startups prepare for their first round of funding Advised 4 seed-stage startups in collectively raising $14M and helped develop their go-to-market strategies

Senior Analyst

• Jun 2023 - Sep 2023

Fundamental L/S technology hedge fund focused on AI/ML Coverage: Cloud Computing, Semiconductors, and Enterprise Software Helped develop an AI strategy by leading research on demand drivers and new products in semiconductors, cloud computing, cyber security, and enterprise software Fundamental L/S technology hedge fund focused on AI/ML Coverage: Cloud Computing, Semiconductors, and Enterprise Software Helped develop an AI strategy by leading research on demand drivers and new products in semiconductors, cloud computing, cyber security, and enterprise software

Corporate Development Lead - Crusoe Cloud

• 2022 - 2023

Aligning the future of computation with the future of our climate Developed a go-to-market plan to scale Crusoe Cloud to $500M in revenue by 2025 by analyzing customer use cases in partnership with the VP of Business Development and Director of Infrastructure Created a partnership program with TechStars, Bain Ventures, & Nvidia to acquire new customers; resulting in 200 new sales leads Grew Crusoe Cloud to $36M in ARR by identifying customer use cases and establishing priorities for our product offerings Developed a model to forecast 2024 profitability by analyzing over 2 million transactions; resulting in a 5x improvement in accuracy Show less

Program Mentor

• 2016 - 2023

2023: TechStars Industries of the Future 2023: Techstars Payments 2022: Techstars Iowa 2016-2019: 4x Startup Weekend Student Program Lead 2023: TechStars Industries of the Future 2023: Techstars Payments 2022: Techstars Iowa 2016-2019: 4x Startup Weekend Student Program Lead

Corporate Development Lead

• 2021 - 2022

Focused on Commercialization, Capital Allocation, and M&A USNC is eliminating power dependency and enabling ultimate mobility on Earth and in Space. Launched 3 new product lines and generated $25M+ by working across engineering, business development, and management teams to develop a go-to-market strategy for new technologies Designed and launched a new manufacturing unit in partnership with Hyundai through a $30M investment Created the first national economic impact study for NASA's nuclear programs to support their congressional funding request Secured $150M in funding for NASA’s nuclear programs by managing industry, congressional, and executive branch relationships with Boundary Stone Partners Successfully won the Phase I bids for NASA’s and DARPA’s nuclear propulsion programs by coordinating over 40 engineers and executives in a support role to the CTO and Head of Business Development Obtained the highest performance review at USNC in 2022, at 98%, by “bringing a novel competency in financial modeling, admirable dedication, and creativity towards identifying the commercial potential of NTP and lunar propellant." Show less

Principal

• 2019 - 2021

Led negotiations with executives at a Global 200 firm and obtained a $265M power purchase agreement Developed the firm’s Asia strategy and managed vendor and financing relationships across 8 bioenergy projects in SE Asia Supported the CEO in doubling the size of the portfolio by advising on sourcing, site selection, and deal structuring Led negotiations with executives at a Global 200 firm and obtained a $265M power purchase agreement Developed the firm’s Asia strategy and managed vendor and financing relationships across 8 bioenergy projects in SE Asia Supported the CEO in doubling the size of the portfolio by advising on sourcing, site selection, and deal structuring

Early Stage Investing - Venture Capital (TMT)

• 2018 - 2019

Increased potential investments by 5x by partnering with SVB’s early-stage and commercial banking teams to source AI startupsIdentified and sourced 11 future unicorns valued at almost $80B by qualifying 800+ startups and meeting 100+ foundersSupported partners in growing assets under management by $2.4B and investing $800M+ by deepening relationships between venture firms, accelerators, and founders to identify new companies and trends

SVB Trek Program

• Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

Government Relations

• Jan 2015 - May 2018

Entreprensurship / BiotechnologyWashington, DC / Columbus, OHRepresented the university at the federal and state level to secure funding for entrepreneurship and biotechnology initiatives. Lobbied on behalf of the university at the federal and state level to secure $98 million for new biology labs and support numerous engineering initiativesPhase 1 | Pearson Hall: $33mPhase 2 | Pearson Hall: $65m

Foundation Investment Analyst

• Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

Worked alongside Barclays to communicate a capital project proposal to a wide audience of stakeholders and raise $180 million in the debt for the university. Assisted in the due diligence and capital placement of the university’s $1+ billion endowment.

STEM Researcher

• Aug 2014 - May 2015

Worked with students and faculty to identify primary & secondary research materials, develop models for 3D printing, and manage all projects with MakerBot workstations.

Investment Banking Summer Analyst

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

Analyzed company performance and cash flows, performed complex financial modeling, and assisted senior bankers in closing deals in the technology sector Analyzed company performance and cash flows, performed complex financial modeling, and assisted senior bankers in closing deals in the technology sector

Market Research Analyst

• Jan 2017 - May 2017

Acquired by Grubhub for $150 million Designed pricing models and developed competitor intelligence, to help our sales team win head-to-head competitions in new markets against DoorDash and GrubHub. Led an initiative to streamline courier onboarding by creating automated training tools to accelerate the process from 15 to 3 days while increasing safety and efficiency. Acquired by Grubhub for $150 million Designed pricing models and developed competitor intelligence, to help our sales team win head-to-head competitions in new markets against DoorDash and GrubHub. Led an initiative to streamline courier onboarding by creating automated training tools to accelerate the process from 15 to 3 days while increasing safety and efficiency.

Co-Founder

• 2016 - 2017

Aerospace Platform for Renting Hangar Space Co-founded an aviation technology startup to enable airports & pilots to list their unused hangar space. Designed a go-to-market strategy & solidified early partnership revenue from airports to raise funding. Owned and managed over 160 customer relationships for subleasing hangar space, and lead all market intelligence and financial analysis Aerospace Platform for Renting Hangar Space Co-founded an aviation technology startup to enable airports & pilots to list their unused hangar space. Designed a go-to-market strategy & solidified early partnership revenue from airports to raise funding. Owned and managed over 160 customer relationships for subleasing hangar space, and lead all market intelligence and financial analysis

Investment Management Co-Op

• Nov 2015 - Aug 2016

Designed and led the creation of a new passive fund that doubled the risk-weighted returns and increased transparency for over a $1 billion in client funds. Developed forecasting models for multiple asset classes and led client engagement on the geopolitical impacts of Brexit. Designed and led the creation of a new passive fund that doubled the risk-weighted returns and increased transparency for over a $1 billion in client funds. Developed forecasting models for multiple asset classes and led client engagement on the geopolitical impacts of Brexit.

Strategy and Operations Analyst

• Feb 2011 - Dec 2011

Supported the club's promotion to the USL Championship Division Supported game day and front office operations, the youth academy, club finances, and ticket sales https://dutchlionsfc.com/ Supported the club's promotion to the USL Championship Division Supported game day and front office operations, the youth academy, club finances, and ticket sales https://dutchlionsfc.com/