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Jim Laird
Freelance Cost Reduction Consultant
Jim has managed investments for one of Canada's largest venture firms, founded and successfully exited a large entertainment software company, and has sat on more than 20 private, public, and non-profit boards. He is a 20-year corporate finance veteran and fractional CFO who is passionate about helping companies get to the next level by improving their operations, assisting with debt and equity capital raises, and executing M&A transactions.
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Laird Research
Sergio de Fuccio Oliveira
Freelance Cost Reduction Consultant
Sergio works primarily for portfolio companies of private equity firms. He is a former Bain & Company consultant and enjoys freelancing since the exit of his last startup. He holds a MBA from Kellogg at Northwestern University with majors in strategy, finance, analytical consulting, decision sciences, and marketing. Sergio is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese and has worked on projects in various industries and geographies.
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Kresimir Profaca
Freelance Cost Reduction Consultant
Kresimir is an entrepreneur and CFO with more than two decades of experience in growth-stage startups and large corporations. He's worked in the retail, eCommerce, telecom and construction industries, most recently managing the restructuring and sale of a $40 million company to a strategic investor. Freelancing expands Kresimir's network and allows him to bring his expertise as a CFO to growing and mature businesses worldwide.
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Zagreb-Montaža
Mike Helde
Freelance Cost Reduction Consultant
Mike has worked 16 years in Asia in senior finance positions, including helping Metro Group (a major European retailer) expand its Japanese business from two to nine stores and assisting Imerys (a leading industrial company) to establish a profitable JV. He later became an entrepreneur in ERP and outsourced accounting fields in southeast Asia. Mike enjoys freelancing to help clients with complex financial modeling and corporate finance projects.
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BlueFox
Olov Rydsater
Freelance Cost Reduction Consultant
Over his 16+ years as a professional, Olov has conducted 34 M&A engagements for corporate investors and 36 M&A engagements for financial investors, including private equity, investment companies, venture capital, and hedge funds. Olov has experience in M&A strategy, acquisitions, divestitures, fundraising, joint ventures, and M&A training. He has worked across many verticals in Europe, the US, and Asia.
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Tiermes AB
Michael Ang
Freelance Cost Reduction Consultant
An MIT MBA graduate, Michael served large corporations at Bain and helped build new businesses at firms backed by top-tier VCs (Kleiner Perkins, Mayfield, Softbank). He's led pricing work at a Silicon Valley firm acquired for $185 million and joined Toptal to work on challenging business problems. His work has led to the discovery of multimillion-dollar business optimization opportunities and contributed to a client’s multi-fold revenue increase.
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IVPL
Ehud Ben-Yair
Freelance Cost Reduction Consultant
Udi has 20 years of CFO experience in global public companies such as SHL, Orad, Opgal, and Voltaire. He's led successful operational efficiency initiatives—achieving 20% in cost savings in Opgal and leading a 600% growth in Orad's market capitalization. He has also raised over $250 million in equity and debt from leading institutions such as Sequoia, Baker, and Commerzbank. Udi joined Toptal to work on challenging finance and strategy projects.
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Opgal Optronics (Subsidiary of Elbit Systems and Rafael)
Erik Frederick
Freelance Cost Reduction Consultant
Erik has served as the CFO of a $1.8 billion business unit at Staples and of venture-backed startups and private equity portfolio companies with $20 million to $700 million in revenue. He's also worked with management teams in profitability improvements, corporate strategy, financial models, and board reporting. As a freelancer, Erik enjoys bringing his seasoned, real-world operating experience to a variety of clients.
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Fairway Market
Didzis Silis
Freelance Cost Reduction Consultant
Didzis has worked at Nokia and controlled the financials of fast-paced projects in Latin America, the Middle East, and Europe, including a $125 million mobile network roll-out in Ukraine. He enjoys freelancing as it allows him to help clients solve non-routine financial challenges, meet new people, and continuously grow. Didzis has worked mainly at large, global companies, but he's also built several financial models for startups.
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James Yang
Freelance Cost Reduction Consultant
James is a seasoned finance professional with broad experience in pricing and strategic analysis, FP&A, investment banking, and investment management. He is the CFO of AT&T Southern California. Previously, he was the lead finance partner for a $100+ million global capital project at Capital Group. James joined the Toptal network to work on challenging projects with talented people.
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AT&T
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