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MBA focus in finance, Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego, 2010 – 2012

·       Rady Fellowship award recipient

·       Elective courses (partial): new venture finance, investments, equity compensation, supply chain management, corporate governance, new product development, business law

B.S., Hotel & Restaurant Administration, Cornell University, 2004

       Focus in technology (VBA, Micro-computing, Database Management, Internet Technologies)

Consultant, JC Resorts

·       Evaluated dozens of hotel acquisition opportunities, two potential owned redevelopment opportunities (including a residential subdivision), and developed supportive financial models & recommendations.

Head of Hospitality Division, Sorouh Real Estate PJSC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2008 – 2010

·       Led cross-functional corporate teams to design the hospitality components of a $10b portfolio.

·       Oversaw the design, development, and operation of the 111-room Tilal Liwa hotel; completed on time (in eight months) and under budget.

·       Created and managed an asset management department to handle completed hotel assets.

·       Negotiated two hotel management agreements, two technical services agreements, a project management agreement, and multiple other agreements and contracts.

Manager, Feasibility & Investment Analysis, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Beverly Hills, CA, 2005 – 2008

·       Managed feasibility analyses, asset management projects, impact analysis, ROI analysis, valuation (of assets and of contracts), industry research, and M&A.

·       Trained and supervised two analysts.

·       Performed fieldwork independently and extensively throughout North, Central, and South America.

·       Developed a seamless, integrated financial modeling solution for the group, which cut the project modeling time considerably and increased the integrity of deliverables.

Consulting & Valuation Analyst, HVS International, Boulder, CO, 2004 – 2005

·       Completed ±25 hotel appraisals, seven impact studies, and one feasibility study.

·       Contributed as a member of the Technology Global Business Team.

·       Programmed an excel data import solution to streamline processes.

·       Dual Citizen – USA and Brazil

·       Language – English: fluent; Spanish: basic

·       California Real Estate Broker License #: 01890853

·       Computer – Advanced: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, VBA, Estate Master, Web Development

·       Knowledge – food & wine, travel (>50 countries), technology, pursuing CFA designation

·       CEO, EAT Club, Rady, 2010 – 2012 (Winner: Best Student Led Event in 2010/2011 year)

·       Member & Past President, Cornell Hotel Society, MENA Region, 2009 – 2010

·       Presidents Community Service Award Recipient

·       Eagle Scout