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Co-Founder
Consumer Products & Real Estate InvestmentsCo-Founder
Sep. 2022United States, GilbertBuilt and scaled two profitable entrepreneurial ventures: a residential real estate investment firm and a direct-to-consumer kitchen products brand. ● Lead all finance, budgeting, strategic planning, acquisition, supply chain management, and eCommerce marketing activities. ● Residential real estate investment business focused on acquiring, renovating, and reselling single-family homes in Arizona. Identify undervalued properties with strong ROI potential through market research, data analysis, and on-the-ground insights. Manage full-cycle renovations, from budgeting and design to contractor management, permitting, and project timelines. ● Designed, developed and scaled kitchen consumer products via DTC and Amazon channels, achieving 123% YoY growth through data-driven product development, digital marketing, and lean financial operations.
Sr. Finance Manager - Amazon Consumer Security
AmazonSr. Finance Manager - Amazon Consumer Security
May. 2022 - Sep. 2022United States, GilbertLed finance operations for Amazon’s Consumer Security organization, partnering directly with the CISO to drive financial stewardship, operational excellence, and strategic enablement. Owned all budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities for expenses, headcount, and infrastructure cost. Built new reporting frameworks for server utilization and cost tracking to support strategic investment decisions. Delivered executive financial reporting packages, enabling data-driven decision-making for security initiatives.
Principal PM, Finance & Business Integration
AmazonPrincipal PM, Finance & Business Integration
Jan. 2018 - May. 2022United States, GilbertHealthcare & Retail Finance Business Integration Directed financial integration of Amazon Pharmacy and other new-to-Amazon Retail Healthcare initiatives, establishing healthcare-specific forecasting, reporting, and cost allocation frameworks. • Led cross-functional collaboration with Accounting, Legal, Tax, Business and Tech teams. • Led accounting operations for internally developed telemedicine service, building foundational infrastructure from the ground up-including month-end close, reconciliations, and subsidiary controls-while guiding entity formation and financial system integration. • Built and led the Healthcare Finance Integration team, hiring and developing senior program managers to support Amazon's expanding healthcare portfolio, driving high-impact results in a complex environment. • Led the global accounting automation of product-service bundles (ASC 606), resolving long standing technical debt and eliminating manual effort.
Finance Manager, Amazon Devices & Accessories
AmazonFinance Manager, Amazon Devices & Accessories
Jan. 2015 - Dec. 2017United States, Seattle• Led global FP&A and strategic finance for Amazon Devices, supporting product launches, geo expansion, and P&L performance across multiple lines. • Built and optimized cross-functional planning models - aligning sales, marketing, ops, and supply chain. • Streamlined reporting and valuation processes, automating month-end workflows to save 40+ hours/month and leading quarterly inventory valuation reviews with data-backed financial analysis.
Sr. Financial Analyst, WW Kindle FP&A
AmazonSr. Financial Analyst, WW Kindle FP&A
Dec. 2013 - Oct. 2015Seattle, Washington
Finance & Accounting
Honeywell AerospaceFinance & Accounting
May. 2007 - Dec. 2013United States, PhoenixForecasting, budgeting, pricing strategy, and variance analysis. • Engineering Accountant responsible for revenue and cost data analysis for US Government contracts. Led process improvement projects including standardization, and automation of monthly AR Unbilled/Deferred Aging. • GL Accountant responsible for all finance and accounting activities for the US, Czech Republic, and Philippines branches of an expatriates legal entity.
Office Manager
DancEnergyOffice Manager
Jul. 2000 - May. 2007Dance studio Office Manager responsible for all administrative, billing, personnel issues, human resources policies and procedures, payroll and quarterly tax preparation and submission. Oversaw daily operations managing a staff of 22 dance instructors and 2 front office personnel.

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