Partner

• Jan 2021 - Present

Venture Partner

• Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

• Helped raise $6.5M from limited partners• Sourced, performed due diligence and made investment decisions in more than 40 startups• Increased services revenues, achieving 30% of global team target annually• Worked closely with Misk 500 accelerator manager on cohort targets • Supporting portfolio companies to research, enter and grow in the Saudi Arabian market

Investment Manager

• Aug 2017 - Jan 2019

Head of country operations in Saudi Arabia, investing in seed-stage startups and fundraising from investors.

Fund Manager

• Mar 2016 - May 2017

BR Venture Fund (BRV) is the Johnson Graduate School of Management’s early stage $1.6MM AUM venture capital fund. • Led a team of associates to conduct 4 due diligence projects on investments covering financial, industry and legal analysis • Sourced 15 potential deals through relationships with key stakeholders • Co-organized the Cornell Venture Challenge, the premier Cornell startup pitch competition offering prize money up to $50,000 for the first place winner BR Venture Fund (BRV) is the Johnson Graduate School of Management’s early stage $1.6MM AUM venture capital fund. • Led a team of associates to conduct 4 due diligence projects on investments covering financial, industry and legal analysis • Sourced 15 potential deals through relationships with key stakeholders • Co-organized the Cornell Venture Challenge, the premier Cornell startup pitch competition offering prize money up to $50,000 for the first place winner

Summer Associate

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

• Evaluated store operational efficiency for a retailer using industry benchmarks, resulting in $3mn savings in EBITDA • Evaluated store operational efficiency for a retailer using industry benchmarks, resulting in $3mn savings in EBITDA

IT Security Analyst

• Apr 2012 - Feb 2015

Designing secure solutions to protect sensitive information. Establishing standards and raising security awareness within the campus as it continues to grow and mature. - Led a Lean Six Sigma project to improve vulnerability management and remediation process, reducing the risk by half while maintaining a growing inventory of assets - Designed and led a security awareness year-long plan educating over 5,000 community members - Wrote three standards and improved three internal standard around network and software development to recognized international standards Show less

Marketing Manager

• Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

Developing brand awareness, and reaching new customers via online marketing including social media, and content marketing. Social Media: - Developed social media strategy that positions the company as an expert in the field of SME consultation. Content marketing: - Established a content strategy including a blog that is updated regularly with targeted content offered for free to showcase our knowledge in our area of expertise. Developing brand awareness, and reaching new customers via online marketing including social media, and content marketing. Social Media: - Developed social media strategy that positions the company as an expert in the field of SME consultation. Content marketing: - Established a content strategy including a blog that is updated regularly with targeted content offered for free to showcase our knowledge in our area of expertise.

Services Engineer

• Feb 2011 - Apr 2012

Providing technical service and support to new, existing customer networks or internal test systems. Planning, designing, troubleshooting and resolving problems in order to stabilize and optimize customer networks. Providing technical service and support to new, existing customer networks or internal test systems. Planning, designing, troubleshooting and resolving problems in order to stabilize and optimize customer networks.