Project Manager Management

PATRICK H. DEANE

** **********, ******, ** ***** (relocating to Mystic, CT)

949-***-**** *******@***.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

> Deeply rooted financial and operational leadership evidenced by

nearly 20 years of executive experience in seeing firms through to

commercial success

> MBA from the Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and

Management

> Extensive financial experience in SEC filings, mergers and

acquisitions, PIPE transactions, equity raise campaigns, and other

complex business transactions

> Solid track record for ERP implementations and building

revolutionary, operationally focused financial models that

streamline the planning and forecasting process

> Highly skilled in a broad array of crucial operational initiatives,

including quality systems, SPC, capacity planning, and intellectual

property strategies

> Expert in strategic planning, including establishing and monitoring

performance metrics to assure attainment of individual and

corporate objectives

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

QUANTUMPSPHERE, INC., Santa Ana, CA 2005 - Present

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer

Executive oversight of the clean-technology, manufacturing firm's

operations, finance, and research and development teams

. Negotiated engagements with firm's investment bankers securing over

$20M in equity financing

. Spearheaded firm's quality management initiative by implementing and

obtaining ISO 9001:2008 certification ensuring the company's

continuous focus on process improvement

. Instrumental in setting a pricing-to-value roadmap for company

products thus establishing a successful business model, as well as

exciting both the customers and investors

. Implemented revolutionary planning, reporting and tracking structure,

with a particular emphasis on research and development planning and

screening

. Reorganized accounting and finance policies and procedures to ensure

proper governmental compliance in anticipation of firm's public

company status

VITALSTREAM HOLDINGS (acquired by Internap, NASDAQ: INAP), Irvine, CA

2001 - 2005

Vice President of Operations (2005)

Promoted to the prestigious executive management leadership position of the

forty team member operations department to revamp the team and process to

ensure company goals and objectives were met

. Instrumental in preparing the now public firm for its eventual

acquisition by Internap, a leading internet solutions provider, in a

stock deal valued at $217M

. Major team contributor to the firm's breakthrough from development

stage with zero revenue to explosive commercial success with revenue

exceeding $30M annually and positive EBITDA

. Developed major customer support structure change, with potential

savings of $200K annually

VITALSTREAM HOLDINGS, Irvine, CA (continued)

Vice President of Finance (2003 - 2005)

Promoted to the executive management team to provide the firm with

strategic financial management, with an emphasis on Sarbanes-Oxley

compliancy, treasury management, forecasting, mergers and acquisitions, and

operations

. Project manager for the firm's Sarbanes-Oxley, Section 404

implementation

. Assisted firm in preparation and execution of $10M private equity

capital raise (PIPE) with Think Equity and corresponding reverse

merger

. Redesigned firm's budgeting and forecasting methodology resulting in

a better focus on contribution margins of core product lines, as well

as individual departmental expenditures

. Worked closely with operations in the redesign and automation of

billing and provisioning systems

Controller (2001 - 2003)

Provided overall management of all accounting functions in the multi-entity

environment of the public media streaming and web hosting firm

. Prepared the required financials statements and disclosures for the

firm's SEC filings

. Assisted executive management with private equity raises, as wells as

their reverse merger

. Converted firm and subsidiary ERP system to MAS 200

THEMEWARE CORP., Newport Beach, CA 2000 - 2001

Controller

Complete management and oversight of the eleven-member accounting and

finance department of the multi-million dollar e-commerce firm

MS INTERGATE, INC., Anaheim, CA 1999 - 2000

Controller

Responsible for the overall financial integrity of the Internet ticketing

services firm, including all accounting functions, payroll, and budgeting &

forecasting

VCF, Anaheim, CA 1996 - 1999

Controller

In addition to being the Controller of the multimillion-dollar not-for-

profit firm, responsible for the oversight of other company departments,

including information systems

EMPIRE SERVICES CO., INC., Santa Ana, CA 1992 - 1996

Controller

Responsible for the accounting, reporting, budgeting, and overall financial

guidance of the construction subcontractor firm

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

MBA, Graziadio School of Business and Management, Pepperdine University,

Malibu, CA 2002

BS in Business Administration, California State University, Fullerton, CA

1992

The SEC Institute Reporting Skills Workshop 2007, 2000

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