NAMIT JOSHI

namit.joshi.16@gmail.com
experience
5/17- KPMG M&A & STRATEGY San Francisco, U S
Sr. Associate in Private Equity, Corporate M&A deals, and Corp. Dev. in Technology, Media, and Telecom
• Managed US$10M–$500M Private Equity and Corporate M&A deals in financial, commercial/market, operational,
and technology due diligence. Developed financial and business models and storyboards to evaluate investment
opportunities, performed industry benchmarking and interviews, and advised on portfolio synergy opportunities.
• Led corporate development projects for Fortune 500 clients in IoT, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Machine
Learning, Cloud, Semiconductors, and the Blockchain space. Formulated growth and M&A strategies with focus
on competitive and industry dynamics, modelled and advised on investment options for internal projects.

7/17- SPARROWHAWK VENTURES, LLC San Francisco , US

Co-Founder and Manager of private investment firm with multi-strategy focus in public & alternative
investment markets. Delivered 40% return since inception with ~US$500K AUM
• Portfolio management, trading, research, and due diligence in Long/Short Global Macro (fundamental and
quantitative) portfolio in sectors and equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities, futures and futures options.
• Portfolio management and trading in Blockchain and DLT technology, digital currencies (bitcoin, alternate coins,
ICOs, and bitcoin driven equities), and hedged assets (gold, silver, and bitcoin futures).

10/13- STARTUP ADVISOR

Management Consultant to 11 startups in Technology, Internet and Media, and Life Sciences sectors
• Developed a leveraged buy-out (LBO) model for M&A deal with operational and capital structure sensitivities.
Managed and implemented a post deal profitability project by redesigning revenue and cost structures that led to a
50% profitability increase for the portfolio company.
• Performed operational diligence and restructuring that resulted in divesting of non-core and unprofitable service
offerings. Identified 30% cost savings and change-management opportunities.
• Performed strategic gap analysis for by evaluating benefits/risks of critical IP programs and investments, and
analyzed industry and partner competitiveness for Strategic Planning.
• Startup clients’ include:
SendHub (subsidiary of Cameo Gl obal Inc.) Pl e a sa n t o n, U S
Y-Combinator backed B2B voice and messaging startup (acquired by Cameo Global Inc.) 1/17-
AdventureLink Travel Inc. L o s A n g el e s , U S
Technology Startup offering SaaS platform in travel and tourism industry 8/15-3/17
Pri cewat erhouseCoo pers S a n J os e, U S
Cyber Security business division in PwC 6/16-8/16
FS Ast ore.com New York, US
Technology Startup in e-commerce segment 4/16-5/16
Verizon Net workf leet S a n Di e go , U S
IoT business division in Verizon (Networkfleet acquired by Verizon) 8/15-4/16
Uni f yed S a n Di e go , U S
Technology Startup in Social Media segment 9/15-2/16
Agena Bi osci ence S a n Di e g o, U S
Life Sciences Startup in genomics segment 6/15-9/15
Toll FreeForwardi ng L o s A n g el e s, U S
Technology Startup in Voice over IP segment 5/15-6/15
Thal es Group L o s A n g el e s , U S
Flight Avionics business division in Thales Group 4/15-5/15
I ndependa S a n Di e go , U S
Technology Startup offering SaaS platform in healthcare sector 4/15-5/15
Narus Inc. S u n n y v al e , U S
Technology Startup in Cyber Security segment (acquired by Symantec) 10/13-3/14

1/08-4/15 CISCO S YSTEMS Inc. San Jose, US

Various positions in Business development, Internal Business Unit Strategy, and Software Engineering
• Managed the market intelligence project to identify growth opportunities for Cisco Services business by developing
market sizing model, industry interviews and benchmarking, and analyzing the competitive landscape that led to
multiple acquisitions and investments in IoT, Edge computing, and Security.
• Developed an operational functional charter, organizational reporting structure, monetization and funding model,
and partner structure for Customer Success organization at Cisco in Sales, Marketing, and Services organizations
 • Managed a R&D improvement project at Cisco through portfolio and operational diligence, industry R&D best-
practices assessment, and competency and capacity gap analysis that resulted 3x productivity increase.
• Managed a Software Engineering team of 8 engineers for new product development that led to US$10M revenue

certifications
2018 IN V E S T M E N T B A N KIN G IN S T IT U TE San Francisco, US
Certificate of financial modeling & valuation
• Pursued a case study for a leading US consumer company regarding its US$600M recapitalization transaction,
including a US$6M new equity investment by private equity investors. Performed company valuation utilizing
comparable company analysis, precedent transactions analysis, and discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis.
• General investment banking processes such as pitching, debt and equity financing, and sell-side M&A.
• Built fully-integrated financial models, LBO model, accretion/dilution merger models, and startup financing
model.
2010 C HI C A G O B OOT H S C HOOL OF B U S IN E S S Chicago, US
Certification in Business, concentration in Finance and Strategy.
education
2006 - 2007 N OR T H C A R OL I N A S T A T E U N IV E R S IT Y Raleigh, US
Master of Computer Engineering, GPA 3.53/4.00. Led Cisco’s self-driving car research grant project.
2002 -2006 U N I V E R S IT Y OF M U M B A I Mumbai, IN
Bachelor of Computer Eng., Top 1% of class. Worked on Government of India’s 2-year grant (<30 awardees/year)
personal Pro-bono Strategy Consultant; developed affordable housing strategy and delivered board presentation that led to
business model change; prior board member at STEM education non-profit; part-time lecturer in 2 public schools.