Role and Company

Chief Financial Officer, Tensilica

Expertise

25 years experience in management

Location

Menlo Park , CA

About Keith

My entire career has been in high-tech businesses, in Silicon Valley and in Europe. I started in manufacturing, running an assembly line. I spent a few years in marketing and in customer service but have spent most of my career in finance. My last full-time position was as CFO of a company I helped launch and which was later acquired. Now I work as a part-time CFO to startup companies, helping CEOs build their businesses, and am also on the board of a local school. My parents were teachers and some years ago I started a scholarship in their honor in my hometown. I have an engineering degree from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard and I speak a little French.

Keith's Recent Answers

9 years ago

I would like to start my own business consultant business, what are your recommendations?

When I started my own consulting practice the first thing I focused on was the "product-market fit" - what was...

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9 years ago

Harvard/ Stanford (JD/ MBA)

I received my MBA from Harvard. In terms of business experience, JD programs generally don't require any - students typically...

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9 years ago

What is the best way to get into consulting, with no past experience in the consulting industry?

I see that you've posted questions asking how to get into the consulting, finance and real estate businesses. These are...

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9 years ago

Unemployed....still

While most companies today require you to submit your resume and cover letter online, I still find that lots of...

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9 years ago

I have an MBA and a JD. I applied for management jobs, but the JD seemed to be a liability. How can I market myself as a management candidate, in spite of my JD?

Tim, You asked about how to network when you are 19 months away from being available to join a company. I...

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