About Dinesh
Key Achievements
- 1) Operational Reorganization - Implemented internal controls, unit-price auditing across all products, migrated all in-house operations to third-party management model, overhaul of operational expenses resulting in a 10% COGS and 30% SGA reduction annually.
- 2) Strategic Divestiture - Led multi-stage exit strategy, carving out and selling 50 premier brands to five distinct LBP sponsors.
- 3) EBITDA Reversal - Aggressively manage working capital, overhaul cash burning budgets, optimize supply-chain processes led to financial turnaround, moving from a negative EBITDA to a positive seven digit EBITDA within two years.
- 4) Universal Banking - Optimized global liquidity and mitigated financial risk by overseeing all treasury functions for a global portfolio spanning Europe, Asia and North America with accountability of cash flow forecasting, FX exposure led to the consolidation of a universal banking model.
Technology Expertise
- Power Bi
- NetSuite
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Shopify
- Excel
Education
- 1) University California Santa Barbara - Bachelor of Arts, Business Economics with Accounting Emphasis
- 2) University of Pennsylvania - Artificial Intelligence Program, Concentration on AI Applications in Finance & Business Analytics
Previous Companies
- 1) PricewaterhouseCoopers
- 2) SquarMilner (AKA Baker Tilly)
- 3) Ares Capital Corporation
- 4) AEG
- 5) Bravo Sports
- 6) Downtown Music Holdings
- 7) BandMerch