Executive with a track record of development and execution in both large and startup technology businesses.
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Twenty years of financial experience on Wall Street and in multiple startups.
READ FULL BIODr. Wittels is an experienced strategic thinker specializing in technology-driven businesses. She has served as a board director and consultant, and has experience in business plan execution and development, innovation, new business initiatives, acquisitions, partnership and license agreement negotiations and executive management. Jill has worked with early-stage startups as well as established companies seeking transformative growth. Over the course of her career, Jill has built a knowledge base across a myriad of areas including strategic growth initiatives, negotiations, business plan development, business strategy, technology trends, big data, cyber issues, M&A, finance, diversity/demographics, social media, sustainability and globalization.
For nearly 11 years through July 2011, Dr. Wittels was Corporate VP Business & Technology Strategy at L-3 Communications. Her portfolio included corporate and business unit strategy development, business case development for innovative strategic thrusts, and assessment of technologies and influence management. Prior to L-3, Jill held management positions including Business Unit President, Business Unit GM, Vice President of Night Vision Products, Vice President of Engineering and Director of Programs. Jill earned her SB and PhD in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mr. Shah has over twenty years of experience on Wall Street, which includes analyzing many hundreds of companies and dozens of industries. His deep due diligence process includes a thorough strategic and competitive analysis, as well as in-depth financial modeling, projection and valuation work. In addition to his analytical skills, Samir has developed substantial start-up experience during his tenure at three different small investment management firms. He played a critical role in building out the infrastructure and organization of those firms, while serving in multiple management roles including Partner, Director of Research and Assistant Portfolio Manager. Samir also contributed substantially to the capital raising and marketing efforts of the funds, which collectively raised close to $1 billion in capital during his tenure.
Mr. Shah began his career in equity research at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. He has worked at multiple hedge funds – Highline Capital, Bull Path Capital and Cardo Capital. Samir graduated with a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1995.
Dr. Wittels is an experienced strategic thinker specializing in technology-driven businesses. She has served as a board director and consultant, and has experience in business plan execution and development, innovation, new business initiatives, acquisitions, partnership and license agreement negotiations and executive management. Jill has worked with early-stage startups as well as established companies seeking transformative growth. Over the course of her career, Jill has built a knowledge base across a myriad of areas including strategic growth initiatives, negotiations, business plan development, business strategy, technology trends, big data, cyber issues, M&A, finance, diversity/demographics, social media, sustainability and globalization.
For nearly 11 years through July 2011, Dr. Wittels was Corporate VP Business & Technology Strategy at L-3 Communications. Her portfolio included corporate and business unit strategy development, business case development for innovative strategic thrusts, and assessment of technologies and influence management. Prior to L-3, Jill held management positions including Business Unit President, Business Unit GM, Vice President of Night Vision Products, Vice President of Engineering and Director of Programs. Jill earned her SB and PhD in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mr. Shah has over twenty years of experience on Wall Street, which includes analyzing many hundreds of companies and dozens of industries. His deep due diligence process includes a thorough strategic and competitive analysis, as well as in-depth financial modeling, projection and valuation work. In addition to his analytical skills, Samir has developed substantial start-up experience during his tenure at three different small investment management firms. He played a critical role in building out the infrastructure and organization of those firms, while serving in multiple management roles including Partner, Director of Research and Assistant Portfolio Manager. Samir also contributed substantially to the capital raising and marketing efforts of the funds, which collectively raised close to $1 billion in capital during his tenure.
Mr. Shah began his career in equity research at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. He has worked at multiple hedge funds – Highline Capital, Bull Path Capital and Cardo Capital. Samir graduated with a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1995.