Robert Odonovan

Highly focused, motivated and experienced hands-on leader, with decades of demonstrated achievements contributing to superior corporate performance through expert alignment of financial initiatives and operational goals with corporate objectives. Global business experience accrued in positions in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific/Japan. Consistent track record of significant achievements in finance, operations management and process improvement, advancing through a series of roles to reach CFO. Leverages exceptionally strong interpersonal skills to build enduring relationships of trust and confidence at all levels of the organization. Energetic decision-maker and problem-solver focused on developing effective financial solutions and driving enterprise execution and accountability for results while ensuring the continuous delivery of enhanced profitability. Contributes to overall business strategy, demonstrating business acumen and synergy between finance and business objectives. Core Skills & Competencies: * Financial Leadership * Strategic Planning * Financial Risk Management * Revenue Growth * Go to Market Strategy * Financial Planning & Analysis * Reporting and Forecasting * Enterprise-Wide Operations * IT & Sales Operations * Executive Leadership Key Career Achievements: * Cohesity. Worked with the CEO and Leadership team to drive the growth of the business over 3+ years, including preparing to be a public company. Completed an S-1 in December 2021 as well as driving financing activities. Worked on the acquisition of the Veritas Data Protection business for a year before departing in late 2023. * DataStax. Introduced the framework outlining success criteria for Subscription/SaaS companies, educated internal stakeholders and aligned business reporting and key metrics with this framework. Drove financing activities. * Pivotal Software. Migrated the company’s business model away from hardware and software sales and towards a subscription model that provides consistent, reliable revenue. Created a multi year strategic plan for the company, with accompanying criteria for a successful IPO-ready business model as well metrics tracking leading and lagging indicators aligned with the plan. * EMC Corporation. Won the President’s Award (for top company-wide project) for creating and managing a centralized team of configuration experts offering a configuration building service to presales teams. Email me at Robert.ODonovan1000@gmail.com or call me at (650) 339-5367