Ayanna Kerrison

Principal

2024 - Current

Investor

2019 - 2024

Consultant, Business Operations

2017 - 2018

Partnered with the Founder to execute a variety of operations and marketing tasks in order to increase customer awareness of the brand, drive e-commerce sales and secure venture capital funding/strategic partnerships with notable retail brands.

Assistant Vice President, Chief Operations Officer (Prime Services)

2015 - 2017

Spearheaded the assessments of core business and operational processes, resulting in increased operational efficiency and reduced financial risks. As well as, developed comprehensive financial reports and executive presentations that detailed the financial impact of strategic growth initiatives for senior management, and lead the production of annual budgets for all business/product groups.

Associate, Business Management (Financial Sponsors)

2013 - 2014

Boosted revenue by 10%; I redesigned the deal fee sharing process by developing a mapping framework that linked relationship managers to all deals executed across the investment bank involving their clients. Moreover, I consulted Co-Heads on strategies to win M&A and ECM business by providing actionable insights on different approaches internal industry and product partners should take in order to achieve better positioning on deals.

Analyst, Technology Financial Planning & Analysis

2010 - 2013

Produced monthly detailed expense reports that identified variances in actuals, forecasts, and budget, and explained the root cause of changes in IT operating expenses/headcount globally. Additionally, I enhanced the annual budget planning process by creating standardized templates to record projected expenditures, as well as streamlined the communication of budget adjustments.