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Aria Irani

Aria Irani

South Jordan,UT

Summary

Results-driven CEO with forward-thinking approach centered on company success and competitive growth. Demonstrated record of success in building successful teams and managing profitable operations. Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal

AVR Van Rental
  • Assembled and led the restructuring team, including legal, restructuring, and financial consultants
  • Negotiated debt consolidation, reducing $18 million in creditor debt to $6 million on a five-year payment schedule
  • Successfully negotiated down a $15 million secured debt with the State of California to $1.9 million with a 12-year term
  • Prevented a hostile takeover by creating an employer contract blockade during restructuring
  • Renegotiated 15 defaulted building leases, eliminating legal liability and securing new leases for 7 properties.

Finance/Accounting

AVR Van Rental
  • Directed strategic finance and accounting operations post-COVID tourism cycle
  • Restored and grew relationships with capital banks, stabilizing and increasing capital lines
  • Realigned corporate strategy to strengthen the company’s balance sheet and deliver positive earnings quickly post-2020
  • Partnered with WSRP audit firm to rebrand financial health, achieving three successful audited years
  • Secured $26 million in new vehicle capital post-bankruptcy
  • Maintained profitability every year post-restructure
  • 2023 posted the highest net income in company history.

Operations

AVR Van Rental
  • Relocated corporate headquarters from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City, improving financial, fleet, and operational performance
  • Scaled operations, balancing location closings and layoffs with top-line growth
  • Implemented Franklin Covey's 4 Disciplines of Execution, enhancing performance in various metrics
  • Overhauled operations department with new C suite, mid-level managers, and frontline staff
  • Firm opened 5 new locations and increased fleet to 1800 vehicles nationwide.

Technology

AVR Van Rental
  • Led development of proprietary fleet reservation software for a contactless rental experience
  • Opened 5 fully contactless locations leaning on proprietary tech stack; reducing cost per transaction by 40%
  • Developed a 3-year, $6 million marketing plan to drive direct bookings, resulting in the most trafficked van rental website in the U.S
  • Ernst Young CEO/Entrepreneur of the year Finalist
  • Nominated for my leadership of AVR through bankruptcy and unique technology development
  • Awarded a finalist distinction giving me unique access to a network of incredible CEO’s and Entrepreneurs.

Chief Executive Officer

AVR Van Rental
01.2021 - Current
  • Successfully navigated the firm through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructure post-COVID
  • Achieved a rare success in California, where Chapter 11 bankruptcy has a 93% failure rate
  • Developed multiple debt and legal restructuring strategies now used as precedents in California courts
  • Led the negotiation, strategy, and realignment of $72 million in vehicle debt
  • Executed repayment plans, fully satisfying every banking partner affected by the pandemic three years ahead of schedule
  • Developed creative financial instruments to maintain all existing credit lines and secured $5 million in new working capital during bankruptcy.

Founder, AVR Vanpool Division

AVR Vanpool
02.2018 - Current
  • Diversified business into vanpooling, securing contracts in 8 cities with 500 vehicles
  • Grew revenue from $0 to $10 million in 18 months
  • Developed national teams and planned expansions to Nevada and Phoenix in 2025.

VP of Operations

Airport Van Rental
06.2017 - Current
  • Developed strategies for efficiency, growth, and leadership accountability
  • Opened 6 new locations and 11 affiliates across 5 states
  • Managed personnel and vendor changes in accounting, payroll, HR, workers' compensation, and healthcare
  • Negotiated new financing lines, securing an additional $20 million in capital from 2017-2019
  • Implemented executive metrics reporting, achieving record revenue and profit margins by 2019.

Sr. Implementation Analyst – International Business Experience

Workday
05.2016 - 05.2017
  • Built and led an implementation team at European headquarters
  • Developed new products in HCM, Payroll, Benefits, and Finance for German, U.K., and French markets
  • Achieved all product development timelines and implemented Workday’s first LDP Payroll, Benefits, and HCM customers in Europe.

Lifecycle Deployment Analyst

Workday
08.2014 - 05.2016
  • Consulted with senior executives from mid-size to Fortune 500 companies on data integrity and system development
  • Promoted to Subject Matter Expert for HCM and DC functionalities
  • Created training programs, reducing certification time and training 50 analysts
  • Implemented projects increasing customer feedback response from 5% to 75%, which informed product development.

Education

Executive MBA -

University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business

Bachelor of Science, Operations Management -

University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business

Timeline

Chief Executive Officer

AVR Van Rental
01.2021 - Current

Founder, AVR Vanpool Division

AVR Vanpool
02.2018 - Current

VP of Operations

Airport Van Rental
06.2017 - Current

Sr. Implementation Analyst – International Business Experience

Workday
05.2016 - 05.2017

Lifecycle Deployment Analyst

Workday
08.2014 - 05.2016

Legal

AVR Van Rental

Finance/Accounting

AVR Van Rental

Operations

AVR Van Rental

Technology

AVR Van Rental

Executive MBA -

University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business

Bachelor of Science, Operations Management -

University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business

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