Ariel Ickowicz
@arielickowicz
I build scalable finance operations and revenue engines for high-growth SaaS and enterprise software companies.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
At Cockroach Labs, I operate at full CFO scope for a Series F infrastructure software leader, partnering with the CEO, executive team, and board on financial strategy, restructuring, and scalable growth.
I've helped grow ARR from $30M to $150M+, optimized cash burn by about 20%, modernized cloud pricing into a consumption-based model supporting about 130% net dollar retention, and delivered multi-million-dollar infrastructure cost savings.
Across Cockroach Labs, BMC Software, and Merck, I've led strategic finance, FP&A, operations, planning, and business transformation. I also use enterprise AI, including Anthropic Claude, to automate financial reporting, variance analysis, and planning workflows.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Operating at full CFO-level scope for this Series F Infrastructure Software leader, I partner directly with the CEO, executive team, and Board to architect financial strategy and drive scalable growth. I own company-wide financial operations, strategic restructuring, and board reporting, successfully steering the organization through hyper-growth.
KEY BUSINESS IMPACT & MILESTONES:
▪ SCALED TOP-L
Worked as Head of FP&A at Cockroach Labs.
Worked as Area Vice President, Operations at BMC Software.
Digital Business Automation Business Unit & Global Support Sales
Director of Finance, Digital Business Automation
FP&A, Strategic Planning, project management, change management, employee management mentoring & development
Worked as Senior Financial Analyst at BMC Software.
Worked as Financial Analyst at Merck & Co.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Derby
MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
2001 - 2003
The College of Management Academic Studies
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics
1995 - 1998
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
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