Nilesh Deshpande

Division CFO, SVP Finance, M&A, GTM

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DXC Technologyex-IBMex-Bloomberg LP

Results driven technology executive responsible for evaluating and implementing AI solutions to transform operations across Software/SaaS and Technology/Financial Services.

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Prior roles include GTM Operations (Commercial Pricing, Sales Pipeline/DemandGen) and inorganic growth strategy (M&A, partnerships) for Dow Jones, Bloomberg, Verizon Media (now ) and IBM. Once an engineer, always a tinkerer and problem solver! Specialties: GTM Strategy for new AI/Agentic AI applications, Pricing, M&A Strategy and deal execution, Treasury (FX & Capital Markets strategy/ hedge operations), Finance Planning Analysis (Budgets, consolidation and forecasting), Strategic Finance/ Long Range Planning in Software, SaaS, Infrastructure, Cloud Services

Career TimelineNOW → PAST

GTM Index

  1. DXC TECHNOLOGYJOB
    1. AI, Analytics & Innovation…
      1Y 7M
  2. DOW JONESJOB
    1. SVP Finance, M&A & GTM Com…
      1Y 11M
  3. BLOOMBERG LPJOB
    1. CFO, BQL/BQuant Alt Data S…
      3Y 11M
    2. VP, Corporate Development…
      1Y 11M
    3. Dir of Finance, Corporate…
      1Y 11M
  4. FRACTIONAL CFOJOB
    1. Investor
      11M
  5. VERIZON MEDIAJOB
    1. Sr Finance Mgr, Corporate…
      2Y 11M
  6. IBMJOB
    1. Finance Mgr, Strategic Fin…
      2Y 11M
    2. Associate, Corporate Finan…
      3Y 11M
    3. MBA Summer Intern: BD
      11M
  7. PHILIPS SOFTWARE CENTREJOB
    1. Eng- New Product Introduct…
      1Y 9M

Time in market 19Y 10MOpen 1Closed 10Stints 11

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  1. Job: IBM — MBA Summer Intern: Business Development · 2009 – 2009
  2. Job: IBM — Finance Manager, Strategic Finance, FPA and M&A · 2013 – 2015
  3. Job: Bloomberg LP — Director of Finance, Corporate FPA · 2017 – 2018
  4. Job: Bloomberg LP — VP, Corporate Development (M&A, Investments) & Strategy · 2019 – 2020
  5. Job: IBM — Associate, Corporate Finance MBA Leadership Development Program · 2010 – 2013
  6. Job: Bloomberg LP — CFO, BQL/BQuant Alt Data Solutions · 2021 – 2024
  7. Job: Verizon Media — Sr Finance Manager, Corporate Development · 2015 – 2017
  8. Job: Fractional CFO — Investor / Advisor / Fractional CFO · 2024 – 2024
  9. Job: Dow Jones — SVP Finance, M&A & GTM Commercial Pricing · 2024 – 2025
  10. Job: Philips Software Centre — Engineer- New Product Introduction · 2006-10 – 2008-07
  11. Job: DXC Technology — AI, Analytics & Innovation Hub · 2025 – present

Skills

Executive ManagementOperational StrategyFinancial ResultsFinancial PlanningFinancial ModelingValuationFinancial AnalysisDue DiligenceMergersInvestment BankingPrivate EquityCorporate DevelopmentInvestmentsVenture CapitalForecastingFinanceNegotiationBusiness DevelopmentLeadershipStrategy

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