Elena is a finance/accounting professional with an extensive technology experience and a diverse corporate/Big4 auditing and consulting background in the US and internationally. Beginning June 2014, Elena joined Lyft as a Controller. Elena worked at RPX Corporation (Nasdaq: RPXC) as a Finance Director with a wide range of responsibilities including M&A support, technical accounting, financial analysis/reporting and establishing and running an enterprise-wide SOX compliance program. Elena is a former Director at PwC Transaction Services Group where she led multiple technology M&A transactions ranging from start-up companies to multi-billion dollar acquisitions. She provided accounting advice to technology clients in connection with domestic and cross-border transactions, complex revenue arrangements, debt and equity financing, advised clients on implementation of new accounting standards (new revenue recognition guidance for multiple-element revenue arrangements, FAS 167, FAS 157) and other complex accounting matters. Prior to joining Transaction Services Group, Elena acquired extensive experience as an audit manager for technology clients at PwC Silicon Valley Office. Her areas of expertise included expensive involvement with initial and secondary public offerings, SEC reporting, complex technical accounting matters, SOX compliance and audit. Elena started her Big 4 career in 1997 at PwC office in Moscow, Russia and acquired significant IFRS and London Stock Exchange reporting experience before reallocating to PwC Silicon Valley office in 2000.

VP, Controller @ From June 2014 to Present (1 year 7 months) Finance Director @ From February 2012 to June 2014 (2 years 5 months) San Francisco Bay AreaDirector, Transaction Services @ From January 2007 to February 2012 (5 years 2 months) San Francisco Bay AreaSenior Manager, M&A Transaction Services @ From March 2005 to January 2007 (1 year 11 months) San Francisco Bay AreaAudit Manager, Technology Practice @ From July 2000 to March 2005 (4 years 9 months) San Francisco Bay AreaAudit Senior @ From July 1997 to July 2000 (3 years 1 month)

Belarus State Economic UniversityJoint Vienna InsituteLomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) Elena Arutunian is skilled in: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Revenue Recognition, Business Strategy, SEC filings, Financial Modeling, IFRS, US GAAP, Mergers, Due Diligence, Big 4, Internal Controls, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Financial Reporting, SEC Financial Reporting