Key Accomplishments
Highlights of significant achievements and contributions throughout my career
Nextracker NASDAQ:NXT
Nextracker is the leading provider of intelligent, integrated solar tracker and software solutions used in utility-scale and ground-mounted distributed generation solar projects around the world.
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Led Finance organization through a very rapid growth phase ($350m revenue to over $2.5b)
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Successfully built the Finance organization to operate as a public company
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Implemented and improved processes and systems to reach public company financial operations readiness
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Collaborated on S-1 drafting, led Management Discussion and Analysis section of S-1
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Designed buy-side (investors) and sell-side (research analysts) presentations materials and messaging for road show and analysts day
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Successfully executed post-IPO messaging consistent with a "beat and raise" strategy, key to generate market's confidence in Nextracker's management
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Evolved Nextracker's capital structure with a $1b syndicated revolver facility, led by JPM and participated by the most relevant US and international financial institutions
SunEdison
SunEdison was a forward-thinking, innovative company focused on developing, building and operating alternative energy projects, especially solar power, for corporations and utilities. As an integral part of its mission, SunEdison was devoted to improving solar equipment technology to make solar power the most affordable source of energy.
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As Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America CFO:
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Raised over $900m project finance debt for solar projects in Europe and Latin America
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Built a high performing international team, with members spread across the European and Latin American region (Spain, Chile, Mexico, Italy and the UK)
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Re-implemented Oracle as the region's ERP
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Supported high-growth business, scaled it from $100m annual capex investment to $800m annual capex investment
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As Solar Materials CFO and SunEdison's Global Operational CFO:
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Moved to the Bay Area to lead the Solar Materials' (from polysilicon to solar module manufacturing activities) Finance organization
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Set up Finance operations to support manufacturing activities in Malaysia (wafering) and Korea (solar grade polysilicon manufacturing)
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Negotiated contract manufacturing agreement with leading CM company for the assembly of solar modules, leveraged our partner's balance sheet strength to achieve minimum inventory and working capital investment
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Led project finance for a $200m polysilicon manufacturing plant in Korea
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Led Finance operations through Chapter 11 process
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Played a leading role in structuring and negotiating a $300m DIP (debtor in possession) financing facility with first and second lien lenders
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Helped execute and drive Plan of Reorganization, allowing company to emerge from Chapter 11
N +1 (Currently Alantra) (ALT.MC)
Alantra is an international financial services firm with over 600 professionals across Europe, the US, the Middle East, and Asia.
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Raised more than Euro 900m in non-recourse debt (project finance) for wind and solar projects in Spain, Germany, France, Poland and Mexico
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Raised EUR 80m in corporate debt (term loan)
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Raised EUR 300m equity for N +1's managed fund Eolia Renovables, focused on wind and solar assets
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Led acquisition and integration of London based financial services group
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Led debt restructuring and IPO process for N+1's managed fund Eolia Renovables
Endesa ELE.MC
Endesa is a Spanish multinational utility, with over 10 million electricity customers.
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Successfully implemented process to consolidate alternative assets financials for financial reporting purposes
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Led Finance activities on divestment of Chilean telecommunications company Smartcom for ~$500m
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Led design and implementation of corporate financial model