Project Manager

IRA WEISS

**** ******** *****

Hixson, TN *****

Phone/615-***-**** • Email/**********@*****.***

EXPERIENCE:

Finance Executive with over thirty years of decisive and successful financial management experience. My

extensive finance and operations expertise, audit and procedural accounting background, along with my

extensive information systems and analytical skills have enabled me to meet corporate goals and produce

results on time and within budget. Corporate positions held have included CEO, CFO, Controller, Financial

Analyst, Management Consultant and Project Manager.

*Also initiated successful fund raising and corporate sponsorship programs for non-profit entities.

July 2003 to Current

WeissAssociates

Consultant, Principal

Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee

Analyze business operations including financial, computer and administrative structures.

Develop strategic/business plans and recommend appropriate financing options.

Negotiate with banks and other funding sources.

Expert in QuickBooks and other accounting software including audit review.

Review computer systems structure and develop information technology strategy to optimize efficiency.

Project management including implementation of team development

September 2003 to Current

BioDtech, Inc.

Co-Founder/Board Member (Corporate Secretary)

Nashville, Tennessee and Birmingham, Alabama

Responsible for all corporate legal files including stock ledgers and confidential agreements

September 2003 to May 2009

BioDtech, Inc.

VP Finance and Operations

Nashville, Tennessee and Birmingham, Alabama

Responsible for all financial and operational aspects of company

Responsible for legal (corporate and IP), employment contracts, and corporate business development.

Review and implementation of business plan.

Responsible for raising outside funding/capital. (Raised $2.5M: Angels, Venture Capital A&B rounds)

Present strategic plan to venture sources at various venture capital forums

Guest lecturer BioNetwork East/West Conference Business Development to Pharma/Biopharma attendees

Guest lecturer Legal/Pharma conference regarding intellectual property development

January 2003 to January 2004

Tennessee Jazz and Blues Society

Board Member (Treasurer)

Nashville, Tennessee

Responsible for all financial and operational aspects of organization

Corporate fund raising/sponsorship and Grant writing

Supervise college interns and implement grant development software

July 2004 to December 2004

Steinway Society of Nashville

Board Member

Nashville, Tennessee

Liaison to the jazz community (community relations)

June 2000 to December 2000

Nortel Networks

Consultant, Analyst

Nashville, Tennessee

*Worked directly for PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Change Management and Disbursements A/P

Department at Nortel Networks.

Performed CICS/Disbursement system data input for rejected invoices

Provided audit trail to ensure the appropriate pay entity detail.

Conducted data retrieval from hard copies of AP reports and input into Excel spreadsheets for analysis.

Developed linked spreadsheets for the Vendor and Pay Entity data including reports.

Provided in depth analysis as to re-keyed invoice volume detail.

Worked with internal/external auditors extracting requested information from various systems.

Performed all vendors cross-reference monitoring for department financial analysts.

Downloaded and input Use Tax data from the Nortel AP website for financial analysts.

Conducted two tax audits for one of the financial analysts.

Designed spreadsheets to allow input and analyze data for various special cost analysis projects.

Analyzed the current metrics analysis design.

Developed spreadsheets so that actual YTD and previous YTD information is automatically entered.

May 1999 to September 1999

New American Healthcare Corporation

Consultant, Analyst

Brentwood, Tennessee

Audited financial cash reporting systems for hospital management company.

Monitored hospital cash transactions with corporate bank statements.

Analyzed performance of AS400 hospital management software program.

Performed audit of internal spreadsheets utilized for operational analysis reporting.

Reviewed SEC financial reports

May 1997 to June 1998

LifeStar Financial, LLC

Consultant, Interim CFO

Nashville, Tennessee

Maintained all accounting and reporting systems for insurance brokerage firm (M&A).

Prepared cash flow analysis reports for Chairman and President's offices.

Responsible for all lease negotiations: Commercial and residential property division.

Developed internal audit controls and negotiated banking lines of credit.

Maintained all accounting for Chairman/CEO personal holdings.

Implemented PC based financial software programs.

Installed Microsoft computer network including Internet interfaces.

Developed Access database: Agent/Broker internal commission tracking (NASD compliant).

Audited/Reviewed all financial data with outside CPA firm.

April 1996 to April 1997

CIGNA HealthCare, Medicare Customer Service Center

Consultant, Project Manager

Nashville, Tennessee

Managed all Special Projects-Information, Management and Technology (13 Divisions)

Developed and integrated multiple databases including the importation of mainframe data.

Analyzed existing network systems support structure and the individual department requirements.

Developed strategies and revised implementation procedures.

Monitored the process diagrams for all internal procedures during the claims process.

Scoped the database requirements for the Fraud and Abuse case development systems.

Analyzed entire Medicare Service Organization and the internal metrics reporting structure.

January 1996 to March 1996

CIGNA Corporate Operations-National Service Organization

Consultant, Analyst

Nashville, Tennessee

Analyzed financial and staffing information for all domestic operations.

Reviewed all lease costs for nationwide office and medical facilities.

Developed dynamic spreadsheet links for statistical information for integration with PowerPoint

Developed management report for Reorganization/Consolidation presentation to Corporate.

September 1995 to December 1995

Van Hedge Fund Advisors, Inc.

Consultant, Interim Controller

Nashville, Tennessee

Analyzed and maintained all financial reporting systems for investment firm.

Audited accounting records during transition to a new PC based accounting software program.

Analyzed spreadsheets for weekly/monthly performance returns for worldwide managers.

February 1995 to June 1995

Shirley Zeitlin & Company

Consultant, Interim Controller

Nashville, Tennessee

Analyzed and maintained financial reporting systems for Real Estate firm (75 Agents/Brokers)

Audited and tested software during transition to a new PC based financial software program.

Trained new Controller for position.

December 1990 to June 1991

San Diego Regional Cancer Center

Manager, Grants and Contracts

San Diego, CA

Managed Grants and Contracts for research and clinical facility operations.

Develop strategic/business plans and development of fund raising options.

Negotiated corporate contracts for joint ventures with pharmaceutical firms including patent filings.

Reviewed all computer systems structure and developed office staff optimization.

January 1984 to December 1989

Engreval, Ltd.

President/CEO

La Jolla, California

Executive for computer system integration firm implementing corporate network systems solutions

Developed joint partnership agreements with WordPerfect, Oracle, Novell and DEC

Negotiated all contracts with Fortune 500 and Government entities.

Managed all sales, technical and consulting groups within company.

January 1984 to December 1985

Molecular Biology Consultants

President/CEO

La Jolla, California

Managed international cardio-vascular medical research consulting group.

Developed business plan and strategic alignment with international consortium of scientists.

Negotiated all funding for basic and applied research contracts including royalties.

November 1982 to December 1983

Engreval, Ltd.

Vice President, Finance

La Jolla, California

Managed finances of international medical research consulting group.

April 1978 to September 1984

Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation

Supervisor/Business Manager

La Jolla, California

Managed laboratory operations for NIH funded research facility.

EDUCATION:

1976 to 1979

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

Accounting/Political Science (Pre-Law)

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Local and Wide Area Networks

Microsoft Office/Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Explorer and Windows; Windows NT/SQL Server;

Novell; Oracle/SAP; WordPerfect; QuickBooks; various non profit grant software and accounting

software

Internet

Developed Internet applications: Including graphical interfaces/web design and marketing.

Midrange

Oracle/WordPerfect/UNIX

Mainframe

CICS-COBOL/Oracle/WordPerfect/Monarch

CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT:

2009

BioNetwork East/West; Naples, FL and Dana Point, CA

Lecturer- Capital Formation and Business Development

2008

Pharma Biotech IP Summit, Philadelphia, PA

Lecturer- Intellectual Property Licensing and Patent Securitization

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

1998

Tennessee State University; Nashville, Tennessee

Lecturer- Consulting Contracts

1996-98

Ladies Charity Shoot Classic; Nashville and Centerville, Tennessee

Pro Bono Accounting-Fund Raising

1995

NationsBank; Nashville, Tennessee

Lecturer- Small Business Financing

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