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Summer Associate, Mergers & Acquisitions @ Goldman Sachs From June 1996 to August 1996 (3 months) New York, NYVP, Global Product @ PayPal • Member of PayPal’s executive leadership team for eight years. Direct report of President.• Led global product management, user experience, design, content, and localization at PayPal. • Managed 240 globally-distributed FTE, $55M operating budget, and $120M product budget.• Launched redesigned checkout, unified merchant platform, digital goods, and B2B invoicing. From October 2009 to July 2010 (10 months) San Jose, CAVP and CEO, Europe @ PayPal • Founding CEO of PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. & Cie, S.C.A., a Luxembourg bank that served 50+ million accounts, 1+ million eBay sellers, 180,000 merchant websites, and 5.5% of EU ecommerce. • Managing director of 180 FTE organization in 10 offices (LU,UK,IE,FR,IT,ES,DE,NL,CH,PL).• Owned full P&L and managed all revenue-driving functions (sales, marketing, product, biz dev).• Grew revenue 3x in 4 years to $790M. Exited 2009 at 40%+ volume growth, 35%+ profit margin.• Launched successful expansion into merchant services, new geographies, and financial products. From October 2005 to September 2009 (4 years) Luxembourg and IrelandDirector, Merchant Services @ Escalate Retail • Escalate was a first-generation multi-tenant SaaS/ASP ecommerce platform alongside Yahoo Stores, Volusion, and Blue Martini. This makes it a BigCommerce predecessor.• Led team that advised Escalate clients on ecommerce merchandising, marketing, and operations. From February 2000 to February 2001 (1 year 1 month) Redwood Shores, CAPresident and Chief Operating Officer @ HomeAway • Co-led IPO roadshow in 2011 (NASDAQ: AWAY). COO of successful public company 2011-2015.• Responsible for 100% of company revenue (~$500M), 1,000 FTE, 16 offices on 5 continents.• Delivered high growth (+29% FX-neutral 2014), free cash flow ($117M), EBITDA margin (27%).• Managed the #1 vacation home rental businesses in North America (VRBO, HomeAway), Europe (UK, FR, DE, IT, ES), ANZ (AU, NZ), South America (BR), and Asia (SG).• Managed the #1 global bed and breakfast website (BedandBreakfast.com).• Managed the #1 U.S. vacation rental property management software platform.• Oversaw business functions, including strategy, sales, product marketing, biz dev, biz ops, CS.• Launched online bookings and transformed company into multi-$billion ecommerce business. From July 2010 to June 2015 (5 years) Austin, TexasDirector, Corporate Strategy @ eBay • Led corporate strategy from May 2001 to Dec 2002. • Co-led payments and financial services project that concluded with the acquisition of PayPal, after which I transferred to PayPal to lead its post-acquisition strategy. From April 2001 to December 2002 (1 year 9 months) San Jose, CAEngagement Manager @ McKinsey & Company • Management consultant specializing in store-based retail and, after 1997, ecommerce.• Business Analyst (pre-MBA, 1993-1995), Associate (post-MBA, 1997-1998), Engagement Manager (1998-1999). Performance rated Distinctive (fast-track/highest performance level).• Project work included retail category management (discount/department/supercenter), store profitability, trade promotion profitability, internet retail economics, and internet payments. From September 1993 to January 2000 (6 years 5 months) Atlanta and ChicagoChief Executive Officer @ BigCommerce BigCommerce is a leading global SaaS ecommerce platform for established and rapidly growing businesses. We simplify the creation of beautiful, engaging online stores by delivering a unique combination of ease-of-use, enterprise capabilities, and platform flexibility. Successful BigCommerce customers include 50,000+ SMBs, 2,000+ enterprise stores, 30+ Forbes Global 2000 companies, and leading brands in almost every B2C and B2B category.Recognition includes:- #2 global SaaS platform among the top 1 million and top 100,000 sites by traffic (Builtwith.com)- Top-ranked platform on G2 and TrustRadius- Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Digital Commerce- Leader in the IDC MarketScape for B2C Digital Commerce- Strong Performer in the Forrester Wave reports for both B2C and B2B ecommerce platforms- Medal winner in 7 of 10 categories in the Paradigm B2B Platform Combine- "Best places to work" winner by Austin Business Journal, Austin-American Statesman, Great Places to Work (Australia), and San Francisco Bay Area's Best and BrightestWell-known companies using BigCommerce include Procter & Gamble, SC Johnson, General Electric, Siemens Healthineers, GlaxoSmithKline, Sony, Skullcandy, Sharp Electronics, Nikon, Leica, Toyota, Nestle, Pepsi, Avery Dennison, DuPont, Ben & Jerry's, the Carolina Panthers, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Detroit Pistons, Camelbak, Kelty and Sierra Design, Natori, Woolrich, Unilever, and Georgia-Pacific. Austin, TexasVP, Strategy @ PayPal • Created post-acquisition strategy that grew company from $236M revenue 2002 to $3.4B 2010.• Outlined merchant services products (Express Checkout, Pro) that earned majority of TPV by 2010. • Led successful strategies for global pricing, buyer credit, eBay integration, person-to-person payments, and German business turnaround. From January 2003 to September 2005 (2 years 9 months) San Jose, CAIntern, Financial Products & Analytics @ Credit Suisse Specialized in advanced econometrics modeling of Swiss securities pricing and liquidity. From April 1992 to August 1992 (5 months) Zurich, Switzerland