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Matt Dowd

@mattdowd

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Senior Finance Manager with expertise in AI cloud financial strategies.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a dynamic role that fosters innovation and strategic growth in finance.

I am a Senior Finance Manager at Intel, specializing in AI cloud service financial strategies. With an MBA in Management Science from the Foster School of Business, I leverage my expertise to manage significant project P&L and drive multi-million dollar CapEx investment decisions across data centers. My role involves optimizing operational capacity models and developing strategic deal models that enhance customer lifetime value.

Previously, I held various finance roles at Intel, where I successfully managed budgets and drove cost reduction efforts. My experience also includes a leadership role at Inferati, focusing on product management and marketing for a Zero Trust AI startup. I am passionate about using my financial acumen to support innovative technology solutions and drive business growth.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Finance Manager

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Intel

Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Lead finance partner for AI cloud service provider buildout, managing project P&L and driving CapEx investment decisions across multiple data centers. Develop strategic deal models and oversee financial reporting and forecasting.

Financial Analysis Project Management P&L management Budgeting Forecasting Team Leadership

Finance Manager

Intel

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 (1 year)

Managed annual headcount budget for software development, analyzed R&D spend, and drove cost reduction efforts while optimizing headcount mix.

Budget Management Cost Optimization Team Management

Senior Finance Analyst

Intel

Jul 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 6 months)

Calculated and forecasted product unit costs, led variance analysis, and executed SOX controls during financial close cycles.

Forecast Variance Analysis SOX Compliance Financial Reporting Inventory Management

Director of Marketing & Product Management

Inferati

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)

Managed product and market research, focusing on community outreach for a Zero Trust AI startup specializing in homomorphic encryption and federated learning.

Product Management Market Research Community Outreach AI Technologies Strategic Planning

Product Manager Intern

Apptio

Jan 2021 - Feb 2021 (1 month)

Launched a new machine learning feature that significantly reduced product time to value through dataset automation classification.

Product Management Machine Learning Automation Time Management

Director of Sales

Zones, LLC.

Jan 2019 - Jan 2020 (1 year)

Managed multiple sales teams, overseeing a total of over 50 employees, and driving sales strategies and performance.

Sales Management Team Leadership Strategic Sales Performance Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Foster School of Business, University of Washington

Master of Business Administration, Management Science

2019 - 2021

Activities and societies: VP of Finance for Foster Technology Club | Fritzky Fellow – Leadership Development Program

Completed a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Management Science, which is STEM Certified. Served as VP of Finance for the Foster Technology Club and participated in the Fritzky Fellow Leadership Development Program.

University of Oregon

Bachelor of Science, Political Science

2011 - 2015

Grade: Cum Laude

Activities and societies: Graduated Cum Laude | Political Science Departmental Honors

Earned a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Political Science and minors in Economics, Business, and Philosophy. Graduated Cum Laude and received Political Science Departmental Honors.