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    Brian Pietras

    Brian Pietras

    Product Manager San Francisco London Business Schoo...
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    Experience
    Strategy and deal execution
    Strategy and deal execution
    HAYS Head of Technology Ventures 2014 - Present (over 12 years)
    Hays PLC
    Hays PLC
    Head of Technology Ventures LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO 2014 - Present (over 12 years)
    Rene Diaz
    Rene Diaz
    INDEX VENTURES 2013 - 2014 (8 months)
    Index Ventures
    Index Ventures
    Growth Consultant 2013 (2 months)
    LONDON Led a team of analysts in evaluating growth options and market entry strategies for Index Ventures' portfolio company MetaPack, a delivery management SaaS solution,... more reporting to the CEO Achievements: o North American entry was successfully achieved through the acquisition of ABOL Software o Contract was extended beyond the original scope due to excellent performance
    Kennet Partners
    Kennet Partners
    GROWTH EQUITY FUND Associate 2013 (3 months)
    Unilever Ventures
    Unilever Ventures
    Investment Consultant 2013 (3 months)
    LONDON Conducted commercial and technical due diligence, sourcing and pipeline management Achievements: o Series B investment in Clavis Technology, a Dublin based e-commerce... more intelligence solution o Prepared and presented the business case for adoption of Salesforce's VC module to better track and manage deal flow
    CENTRICA BRITISH GAS NEW VENTURES Innovation Manager
    CENTRICA BRITISH GAS NEW VENTURES Innovation Manager
    Intern 2012 (2 months)
    an SAP Company
    an SAP Company
    Employee 2006 - 2011 (about 5 years)
    BRITISH GAS NEW VENTURES Innovation Manager
    BRITISH GAS NEW VENTURES Innovation Manager
    Intern LONDON 2006 - 2011 (over 5 years)
    * Created new service offering to accelerate the entry into the Connected Home market in the UK * Built multiple financial models to evaluate different go-to-market strategies... more for the new Connected Home service offerings working with Index Venture backed, AlertMe (later acquired by British Gas) Achievements: o Business proposal was fast tracked given its revenue potential and strategic importance, now known as British Gas Hive o Offered further employment opportunities upon completion of interns
    SUCCESSFACTORS/SAP Principal Consultant 2003 - 2006 (about 3 years)
    Led a team of client facing analysts in the implementation and utilization of SuccessFactors, a workforce management SaaS solution * Delivered training, workshops and strategy... more consulting projects in workforce analytics and planning * Pre-sales support and product innovation Achievements: o Established Infohrm's North American office through the exit of a joint venture with Corporate Executive Board. Maintained 90% plus renewal rates through the transition o Led a solo nine-month secondment at Al
    Thomson Reuters
    Thomson Reuters
    Employee 2003 - 2006 (about 3 years)
    MA Group
    MA Group
    Senior Deals Analyst 2003 (about 1 month)
    Created abstracts for merger and acquisition transactions through the analysis of real-time SEC filings, financial statements and industry publications. Coverage included... more any deal over $ 1m filed on a form S-1, S- 4, 10-K, 6-K, or 8-K
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    Rene Diaz, Thomson Reuters, Kennet Partners, an SAP Company, CENTRICA BRITISH GAS NEW VENTURES Innovation Manager, Strategy and deal execution, MA Group, BRITISH GAS NEW VENTURES Innovation Manager, Unilever Ventures, Index Ventures, Hays PLC
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    Senior professional across product, investment and corporate development in the enterprise space

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    Due Diligence E-Commerce Financial Statements Management Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Product Development Russian language Sourcing Workforce Planning Acquisitions Calabash Financial Models Publications Sec SEC Filings Securities Team Lead Capital Markets Consulting EAI English language Equity Financial Hive Identity Management Ideas Planning Science Software Start up Startups Strategic Partnerships Support Venture Capital
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    United States Silicon Valley San Francisco Bay Area
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