Engineer Sales

DEVEN V. PATEL

*** ***** **, ***, ****** City, NJ 07310

908-***-**** ************@*****.***

KEY SKILLS

. Financial modeling/transactions, restructuring, debt financing,

planning/strategy, business development CIRA I,II,III

EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________________

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Alixpartners, LLP New York, NY

Associate - Turnaround and Restructuring March 2009 - May 2010

. Participated in effort to transition General Motors' real estate

assets to Motors Liquidation Company ("MLC"). Built holding cost model

and 13-week cash flow to manage budget during asset transition process

- GM 363-Sale.

. Constructed liquidation/"best interests", 13-week cash flow, business

plan, and DIP financing models for $2.0 billion auto supplier in

financial advisory/interim management role leading up to successful

Ch. 11 reorganization.

. Reviewed, revised, and negotiated term sheets and contracts for DIP

financing and other structured products in order accommodate all key

stakeholders in given transaction.

. Negotiated new utilities contracts for "MLC" including procurement of

new natural gas contracts at several North American manufacturing

facilities to significantly reduce annual holding costs and establish

stable forecast cash flows.

. Produced research reports and financial/cash flow models for

distressed companies across various industries including consumer,

media, telecom, manufacturing, energy, etc. within lead management and

pitch document capacities.

. Created pitch decks and supplementary material for new business

development opportunities.

XiGO NANOTOOLS, LLC Morganville, NJ

VP Strategy, Operations, Finance (Nanotechnology, Med Devices) July

2008 - March 2009

. Built pro-forma financial statements, 13-week & 12-month cash flow

forecasts, and 5-year business plan to assess capital requirements and

understand the business opportunity for company's introductory product

line.

. Modeled 5-yr plan using multiple capital structures to provide indicative

IRR and return multiples under various exit strategies to support

business plan and capital raising memorandums.

. Restructured business plan to reflect new strategic vision; delivered

improved summary of growth and operational strategies resulting in a more

attractive opportunity to potential investors.

. Developed new business opportunities by evaluating market and financial

forecasts with goal of building a sustainable product pipeline resulting

in continued growth avenues for the company.

BNP Paribas Corporate and investment bankinG New York, NY

Summer Associate - Loan Syndications June 2007 - August 2007

. Conducted financial analysis across industries (Biotech, Media & Telecom,

Industrial, Energy, Business Services) for both leveraged M&A and Private

Equity/LBO loan transactions to support syndicate's credit position.

. Reviewed LBO models to ensure forecasted EBITDA supports valuation and

anticipated deal structure.

. Created leveraged and investment grade marketing material to provide U.S.

loan market analysis for clients, origination bankers, secondary sales

team, and bank's senior management.

. Produced CIM (Confidential Information Memorandum) for $1.8Bn acquisition

facility of $5.0Bn oil and gas company.

. Notable Transactions: $1.8 billion borrowing base credit facility for

$5.0 billon oil & gas firm's acquisition financing (Left Lead), Awarded

Joint Lead Arranger for inaugural $1.0 billion revolving credit facility

for major Biotech firm.

Schindler elevator corporation Morristown, NJ

Applications Engineer

July

2004 - June 2006

ATS Rheosystems, inc.

Bordentown, NJ

Sales & Service Engineer

June

2001 - July 2004

EDUCATION___________________________________________________________________

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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, The Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business

Washington D.C.

Master of Business Administration May 2008

. Finance & Strategy Concentration: Courses in Finance, M&A, Strategy,

Private Equity, Turnaround & Restructuring

. Capstone: Completed international strategic growth consulting project

with Dubai based manufacturer

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, College of Engineering

University Park, PA

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

December

2000

INTERESTS _

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International and Adventure Travel, Golf, Competitive Soccer, Spoken

Gujarati, Extra in "Bollywood" film shoots,

1996 University Men's Varsity Soccer Team, 1995 High School All-State

Soccer Selection

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