Jan 2026 – Apr 2026 · 3 mos

• Promoted to Deputy CFO, reporting directly to the CEO, to provide enterprise-wide financial leadership and strategic oversight. Lead global functions including FP&A, Accounting, Treasury, Financial Operations, Legal, Tax, Payroll, and AR/AP.
• Played a key role in strengthening financial governance, optimizing cash and liquidity management, and establishing scalable financial frameworks to support the company’s growth and long-term strategic objectives.

Apr 2025 – Dec 2025 · 8 mos

• An experienced finance executive currently serving as Acting CFO at Material, providing financial leadership and strategic oversight. The focus is on maintaining financial stability, optimizing operations, and supporting organizational growth goals. Leveraging twenty years of expertise in financial planning, risk management, and team leadership to navigate complex financial landscape and ensure seamless transitions. Passionate about leveraging data for strategic decision-making, implementing advanced financial management systems, using technology, AI and automation in Finance and mentoring rising talent.
• Currently leading the FP&A, Accounting, Treasury, Financial Operations, Legal, Tax, Payroll and AR/AP departments at Material.

Sep 2022 – Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• Lead the Financial Planning & Analysis function at Material. Lead all Budget, Forecasting, Financial analysis for all Banker, Investors and Board meetings, and other ad-hoc market and investment analysis.

Jun 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo · New York City Metropolitan Area

• AppViewX develops and sells Machine Identity Management, Automation and Orchestration SaaS software for Enterprise IT. I had responsibility for Global FP&A and Treasury operations.
• Led $20M Series B funding round, that included market analysis, investor presentations, valuation, equity distribution and statutory filings

Jan 2018 – Jun 2021 · 3 yrs 5 mos

• Executed a multi-functional (Finance, CIO, CAO) transformation project to measure invested capital spend in financial systems across all IBM divisions. Developed an IBM Operating and Measurements model to measure leadership on ROIC metrics.
• Delivered 30% cost savings roadmap by transforming worldwide IBM FP&A function - Developed Agile ways of working, implemented an organization design change, automated significant FP&A processes

Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 · 3 yrs

• Lotus Notes was a collaboration client-server software for email and Enterprise Social platform.
• Was responsible for all aspects of financial planning, pricing, accounting, and sales operations for the business unit
• Led the turnaround of the business by delivering SaaS revenue growth and operational efficiencies working with the General Manager and senior leadership of the division
• Transformed the business unit to a SaaS business model to deliver over $100M of SaaS revenue within two years - led the pricing, accounting, taxation to introduce six new SaaS offerings
• Delivered 25% operational efficiencies – Slashed overall sales spending to align skills, plans, compensation and incentives to the new SaaS model.

Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 · 3 yrs

• IBM Global Financing generates $4B revenue from $30B financing assets. Managed financial operations, planning, forecasting and analysis for the group
• Developed and executed a plan to generate ~$8B of US cash balance over five years to optimize IBM's Tax and Debt burden and allowing corporation access to US cash for dividends and buybacks

Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 · 2 yrs

• Managed >$100B IBM Balance Sheet to generate a record $17B of Free Cash Flow for IBM
• Developed an Industry comparative analysis of cash flow metrics - resulted in introduction of standard cash flow efficiency metrics across all Units of IBM to measure cash generation metrics
• Drove working capital efficiencies by managing DSO, DPO and Inventory turn metrics across divisions in IBM

Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 · 2 yrs

• Financial forecasting, planning and analysis for POWER and Mainframe divisions
• Introduced new Hybrid Lease offerings for Mainframes – improved margins over ten percent
• Reduced Inventory losses and inventory variance by conducting detailed risk analysis

Jan 2005 – Jan 2008 · 3 yrs

• Development of list prices of new POWER servers in the market.
• Built a new portfolio investment model across POWER systems portfolio of servers - helped significantly accelerate decision making on new prices and reduced time-to-market
• Refreshed accessories pricing to re-introduce 1000+ lower priced accessories - shifted over $200M of value from accessories to core processors

May 2000 – Jun 2003 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Santa Clara, NY

• Managed software projects through feasibility, Industry standards testing and product release

Jan 1998 – Jan 2000 · 2 yrs · Redwood Shores, CA

• Software consultant for Oracle’s database server team

Jan 1995 – Jan 1998 · 3 yrs · Bangalore, India and Provo, UT

• Software developer and liaison between development teams in Bangalore and Provo, UT