If you would like a copy of my resume in PDF format, please send me an email (bill at billda.com). You may also be interested in my portfolio and about me pages.
Bill D’Alessandro
3700 Columbine Circle
Charlotte, NC 28211
EDUCATION
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
- Bachelor of Science in Business, Minors in Computer Science and Entrepreneurship
- Program GPA: 3.3 (Dean’s List)
- Member, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte, NC
- Cumulative GPA: 3.8
WORK EXPERIENCE
Summer Analyst - KeyBanc Capital Markets, Industrial Group (Summer 2007)
- Worked on M&A, strategic corporate finance, and capital raising transactions, including Altra Industrial Motion’s $180mm follow-on offering, and a live sell-side M&A transaction
- Prepared pitch books and industry research reports which directly led to KeyBanc launching equity research coverage on 3 companies in an industry sector previously not covered by KeyBanc
- Honed analytical skills performing valuation analyses on public and private companies, comparable company analysis, precedent transaction analysis, and discounted cash flow analysis
- LBO modeling (with sensitivity analysis to offer price, IRR, and future sales fluctuations) for presentation to senior executives
- Developed interpersonal skills while reporting to and working daily with directors and other senior staff
CTO - Function Technologies (2006 - 2007)
- Wrote and presented winning grant applications to raise startup capital (over $15,000)
- Created software platform for groups to manage membership and finances (www.thegroupvine.com)
- Revised Groupvine’s business model, modeled/projected forward revenue, costs, and profits
Class Teacher and Individual Tutor - Kaplan Inc. (2006 - 2008)
- Received training in critical thinking, problem solving strategies, and effective instruction techniques
- Prepare high school students to take the SAT
Co-Founder - Deacon Outfitters (2006)
- Developed and launched online retail website, resulted in over 150 Wake Forest themed t-shirts sold
- Generated $1,921 of revenue in two days, maintained 48.2% net margin
Co-Founder - CollegeGarage.com (2006)
- Developed an expandable classified ads solution for students
- Wrote and revised business plan and contextual-ad based revenue model
- Marketed directly to students via grassroots campaigns and viral marketing
Information Technology Consultant and Specialist - CES Inc. (Summers 2004 - 2006)
- Managed mission-critical computer networks for firms as large as Conseco Insurance ($4 billion revenue)
- First employee besides founders to be trusted with a key to the shop, to make rounds alone, and respond to routine and emergency calls from clients
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Vice President - Wake Forest Entrepreneurship Society (2005 - 2007)
- Coordinated a growth initiative that increased membership from 10 to 200 students.
- Coordinated and executed multiple events, including speaking events by Pat Williams (Founder, Orlando Magic), Wendy Kopp (Founder, Teach for America), and Andrew Filipowski (Founder, Platinum Technology).
- Helped conceive and execute the First Annual Wake Forest Entrepreneurship Awards, which Wake Forest has continued annually.
Officer, Founding Member - Wake Forest Finance Club (2006)
- Coordinated publicity campaigns to promote speaking events by representatives from various financial institutions including Wachovia, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, PNC Financial, and SunTrust.
- Designed and built the club’s website
SKILLS
- Project and Team Management
- Entrepreneurial Process and Methods
- Financial forecasting and Analysis
- Web Design and Application Development
- Computer hardware and Software Repair and Maintenance
- Proficient in C++, Java, PHP, mySQL, HTML, CSS
