Femi Palmer
CEO & Founder at Parabolic Career- Claim this Profile
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Parabolic Career
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United States
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO & Founder
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Feb 2020 - Present
Parabolic Career Coaching is an education technology company that provides career development services. We use software, expertise in recruiting, and our extensive network to accelerate the recruitment process for candidates seeking high-paying careers. We work with professionals ranging from entry-level to C-suite and provide services that enable continual career growth. Some of the industries we have experience in are financial services, consulting, alternative investment companies, Fortune 500 companies, and accounting companies. Our mission is to improve the job recruitment process for candidates while creating equitable access for job seekers of all backgrounds. ● Founded and operated a career development company that helps place professionals at Investment Banking, Consulting, and Technology firms ● Founded and operated a subsidiary staffing firm with over 30 clients in alternative investment and technology sectors ● Generated over $1M in revenue from January 2022 to July 2023 ● Grew LinkedIn Page to over 35,000 followers and designed the go-to-market strategy to grow sales to $140,000 per month ● Managed CTO and built Parabolic Learn platform on GitHub to house live online learning platform and used Figma to design the product ● Integrated APIs from jobs boards and parse them with Airtable in order to determine which resumes to send to B2B recruiters ● Recruited, hired, trained, and managed over 500 contractors and 7 full-time employees while conducting process improvement on internal talent Show less
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Next Up Ventures
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Partner
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Nov 2022 - Present
A team of experienced entrepreneurs connecting founders to the knowledge, services, and network they need to startup, build, and scale their ventures. ● Founded and operated a venture lab focused on building alongside early stage founders in E-commerce, Saas, Real Estate, and Crypto sectors ● Built and designed the STARTUP, BUILD, and SCALE products to support founders in different stages of growth ● Won over $1.5M in affiliate offerings for our clients ● Partnered with 75 A- Business lenders through National Business Capital and founder Next Up Funding Solutions subsidiary ● Whitelabeled Parabolic Talent Solution services into Next Up SCALE product ● Generated over $70,000 in revenue within the first 6 months in business ● Recruited, hired, trained, and managed over 23 contractors and 3 full-time employees while conducting process improvement on internal talent ● Managed and oversaw Quickbooks, Payroll, Payments, Finances, Legal, and Tax Compliance for all business Show less
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Parabolic, LLC
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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Founder
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Nov 2021 - Mar 2023
Parabolic USA is a staffing and retained search company that provides talent acquisition, software, and HR consulting services. Parabolic USA uses software, expertise in recruiting, and our extensive network to accelerate the recruitment process for corporations in the financial services, alternative investment, technology, and venture-backed startup sectors. Our mission is to streamline the job recruitment process for employers seeking top talent. www.parabolicusa.com Parabolic USA is a staffing and retained search company that provides talent acquisition, software, and HR consulting services. Parabolic USA uses software, expertise in recruiting, and our extensive network to accelerate the recruitment process for corporations in the financial services, alternative investment, technology, and venture-backed startup sectors. Our mission is to streamline the job recruitment process for employers seeking top talent. www.parabolicusa.com
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American Securities
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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100 - 200 Employee
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Associate
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Jul 2022 - Aug 2022
Worked as Strategy Associate in Resource Group conducting due diligence projects in the Healthcare and Flooring Industry. Conducted a value chain analysis for the radiology sector and the flooring industry. Worked as Strategy Associate in Resource Group conducting due diligence projects in the Healthcare and Flooring Industry. Conducted a value chain analysis for the radiology sector and the flooring industry.
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Bain & Company
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Consultant
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Dec 2020 - Jan 2022
Designed and coded a 75-page survey on qualtrics for tech company’s marketing strategy Conducted private equity buy-side due diligence on a healthcare wearables company Designed 0-90 day strategy plan for each jurisdiction of a large utility company Built six 10-year financial models for each jurisdiction of a large utility company Built tool to forecast customer spending for a technology company over 5 years Served as Penn recruiting school team lead and member of Blacks at Bain (BAB Trained on Qualtrics, Aleryx, Excel, Tableau, Canva, Figma, and Miro during tenure Show less
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Releaf (YC W19)
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Nigeria
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Industrial Automation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Finance and Accounting
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Feb 2020 - Mar 2020
Releaf is a tech-enabled palm kernel oil factory operating in Nigeria Y Combinator Summer 2017 Batch Created tools to enable the company to forecast their cash position, track and manage spend by department and function, and budget effectively Direct report to the CEO and CTO Releaf is a tech-enabled palm kernel oil factory operating in Nigeria Y Combinator Summer 2017 Batch Created tools to enable the company to forecast their cash position, track and manage spend by department and function, and budget effectively Direct report to the CEO and CTO
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Management Leadership for Tomorrow
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Career Prep Fellow
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Jun 2017 - Feb 2020
Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) is a non-profit organization that is changing the face of leadership in the private and social sectors. MLT provides high-achieving African Americans, Latinos and Native Americans with a winning professional playbook, one-on-one coaching and door-opening relationships that accelerate their career paths from college to MBA to senior leadership. MLT has created a thriving network of more than 5,000 rising leaders and is fundamentally transforming the diverse talent pipelines at its partner organizations, including more than 100 leading corporations, nonprofits and graduate business schools Show less
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Releaf (YC W19)
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Nigeria
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Industrial Automation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Analyst
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Jan 2016 - Jul 2019
Developed and lead the ‘Releaf Seed’ 1-month training program and outscored the team Hired, trained, and managed 55 employees Conducted business critique in order to create SWOT analysis Developed and lead the ‘Releaf Seed’ 1-month training program and outscored the team Hired, trained, and managed 55 employees Conducted business critique in order to create SWOT analysis
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Bain & Company
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Consultant Intern
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
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Bain & Company
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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BEL Intern
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Aug 2017 - Aug 2017
1 week of training and casework in the Bain LA Office 1 week of training and casework in the Bain LA Office
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Credit Suisse
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Switzerland
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Investment Banking Summer Analyst
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
Interned and worked alongside full time analyst on projects and deals for the Technology, Media, and Telecom Group in New York. Interned and worked alongside full time analyst on projects and deals for the Technology, Media, and Telecom Group in New York.
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Morgan Stanley
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales and Trading Summer Analyst
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
Summer Intern for Freshman Enhancement Program in Institutional Equities Division, Fixed Income Division, and Bank Resource Management Division through a 10 week Sales and Trading rotational program. Summer Intern for Freshman Enhancement Program in Institutional Equities Division, Fixed Income Division, and Bank Resource Management Division through a 10 week Sales and Trading rotational program.
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Education
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University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's degree, Economics