Management San Francisco

NAVNEET GAUTAM

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JMP Securities, Inc.

Contractor, Equity Research Associate, San Francisco, CA, September 2009 -

December 2009

. Worked as an interning Research Associate covering the internet sector,

specifically targeting online content, e-commerce, and internet

infrastructure companies. Involved in expanding the number of companies

being covered currently from 15 to 18. Was involved in collecting

financial data, synthesizing this data and deriving models based on

revenue drivers; also assisted in updating the current financial models

for future earnings estimates. Was also involved with writing company

research notes during earnings season.

. Had the opportunity to learn about the Internet and e-commerce

industries and their business operations in depth. Also, learned more

about the various business units within an investment banking

institution. Interacted with several Managing Directors within the

firm, who specialize in equity research for other industries.

Ernst & Young LLP

Senior Associate, Mergers and Acquisitions Group, San Francisco, CA,

August 2008 - April 2009

. Lead and worked closely with client management in the private

equity, technology, media & entertainment, and financial services

industries to formulate and execute high level growth strategies

through acquisitions and post- merger integration tax structuring.

Point person on the tax due diligence team that coordinated and assembled

tax practitioners from across the various specialty

groups for both domestic and cross border engagements.

Conducted detailed interviews with target companies' senior management to

understand and analyze target's risk management policies and compliance

practices. In addition, through the due diligence process, determined

potential issues and quantified risk at a high level using trend analysis

and financial ratios and comparing these metrics with company, industry

and peer company benchmarks.

KPMG LLP

Senior Associate, Mergers and Acquisitions Group, San Francisco, CA,

September 2006 - May 2008

. Managed, wrote and delivered tax due diligence reports in

conjunction with KPMG's Transaction Services Group to clients in a

seamless, articulate and executable deliverable.

Trained and provided project management guidance to best practices for new

M&A professionals in our group and served as a

mentor to new Associates.

Deloitte Tax LLP

Associate and then promoted to Senior Associate, International Tax Group,

San Francisco, CA, July 2003 - September 2006

( Assembled global teams working with foreign tax desks, to manage cross-

border projects to determine clients' overall

international tax exposure; delivered technical advice and implemented

strategies to mitigate adverse US tax exposure.

( Streamlined the process for managing engagement profitability by

supervising engagement teams across borders and in cross-functional

teams under fixed budgets to ensure timely provision of client

deliverables.

EDUCATION

Golden Gate University, MS Taxation, San Francisco, CA, July 2002 - May

2003

Academic Honors: Graduated in the top 15% of the class; Scholarship

recipient.

Courses included: Corporate and Partnership Taxation, Taxation of Property

Transactions, Tax Research, Tax Timing, Tax Policy

and Procedures. Extensive team oriented learning.

Golden Gate University, MS Financial Planning, San Francisco, CA, July 2000

- December 2001

Courses included: Investment management, Tax planning, Insurance and Risk

management, Estate planning.

Interned with a financial advisor who is regarded by "Worth" magazine and

"Bloomberg" as one of the Top 200 advisors in the USA.

Texas Tech University, BBA Marketing, Lubbock, TX January, 1995- December

1998

Major GPA (Marketing) 3.4. Dean's list. Was a part of a consulting team in

a capstone management class, where we consulted with

our local client who wanted to penetrate a new market (Hardware industry).

Performed extensive due diligence for the client regarding

the industry and competitors. Analyzed and digested information, and

presented to the client in a clear and concise manner.

Client successfully entered the market and has subsequently expanded

significantly.

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL AFFILIATIONS

Golden Gate University Tax Association, Charter member, San

Francisco, CA, January 2004 - June 2004

Growing Planet, Volunteer, San Francisco, CA, February 2002 - May 2002

Students for World Trade, Vice President, Lubbock, TX, January 1997 -

December 1997

PERSONAL SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Intermediate knowledge in written and spoken Hindi and Punjabi; proficiency

in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel. CPA candidate

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