Judah Karkowsky

• Formulate and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
• Designing and implementing business strategies, plans, and procedures to promote company growth and efficiency.
• Negotiate complex contracts and agreements to secure favorable terms and maximize profits.
• Setting comprehensive goals for performance and growth, and evaluating performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics.
• Managing relationships with partners/vendors and acting as a point of contact for important shareholders.
• Writing and submitting reports to the client's C-Level executive/partner on all matters of importance including financial performance, investment plans, and strategic growth.
• Participating in expansion activities such as investments, acquisitions, corporate alliances, and international business development.
• Managing procurement processes and coordinating material and resources allocation.

• Partnered with CEO& CSO to rebuild and develop innovative corporate strategy to meet changing demands.

• Direct a team of VPs, directors, product owners and analysts to coordinate market and acquisition strategy; formalized market research and intelligence functions for all projects and new acquisitions.

• Partner with CEO and other executives to support the evolution and transformation of the company to a digital first leading education and technology company.

• Performed pro forma merger evaluation, public and acquisition comparables, discounted cash flow analysis, and accretion/dilution analysis

Led a nimble, high-performing team of 8 through the successful acquisition and integration of several targets, with estimated enterprise value of $1.1 billion.

• Prepared annual budget forecasts and monitored performance to meet organizational objectives.
• Supported project management team for optimal performance.
• Monitored financial performance and implemented measures to enforce compliance with budgetary standards.
• Converted informal flat organization lacking proper systems, financial rigor and structures into a healthy going concern capable of rapid growth.
• Drove sell-side process to offer entity to controlled marketplace.
• Increased enterprise value by over 40% and exceeded goal purchase price by more than 50%.

• Oversaw day-to-day operations to keep organization running smoothly while meeting business goals.
• Managed procurement activities to secure resource acquisitions at best possible cost.
• Negotiated over 100 required licenses and developed crucial public/private alliances to expand Company’s core capabilities valued at over $100MM.
• Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
• Managed 4 large teams responsible for delivery and execution across the company.
• Established essential partnerships with industry leaders to create a distribution mechanism and sales process allowing for multiple statewide sales initiatives.