JAMES G. LEO Phone: (562) 405-1993 | Email: James.GP.Leo@gmail.com

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E D U C A T I O N & T R A I N I N G __________________________________________________________________________

Stanford Graduate School of Education M.A. Learning, Design and Technology Candidate Expected 2016

University of Southern California B.A. Philosophy: Ethics, Law, and Value Theory 2012 Minors in Business Administration & Engineering Technology Commercialization

Graduated magna cum laude and Renaissance Scholar

U.S. Army Primary Leadership Development and Military Intelligence Officer Courses 2007, Distinguished Honor Graduate (Highest overall GPA out of 200+ soldiers) 2014 Van Deman Honors Program for Enhanced Intelligence Analysis

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LEARN CAPITAL, Senior Fellow (Investments) – San Francisco Bay Area May 2016-Present

§ Constructed financial and operating model for post-Series A portfolio company in the medical / health services space

§ Developed strategic product road map for high-growth edtech app ranked #1 in on the iOS store in the education category

§ Sourced key hires for multiple growth-stage portfolio companies leading to accelerated revenue growth or product development

§ Structured pricing strategy for startup resulting in differentiated pricing model

UNIVERSITY VENTURES FUND, Venture Capital/Private Equity Analyst - New York City Jan 2012-May 2016

§ Completed due diligence and financial modeling for multiple minority investments in postsecondary education companies – valuations ranged from $40M-$200M

§ Developed strategic business plan to launch an innovative health sciences university– annual revenue growth projected at 56%

§ Secured contracts between portfolio company and 4 private colleges by identifying key markets, generating $8.5M/year profits

§ Sourced 2 senior-level executives integral to the startup of a dual-language college, recognized immediate savings of $600K by removing need for executive search services; ongoing cost-savings from developing in-house technology solutions

US ARMY, Military Intelligence Officer & Enlisted Infantryman - Various Duty Stations, Iraq (2003) Feb 2003-Present

§ Electronic Warfare Officer – Awarded 2nd Army Achievement Medal leading signals intelligence and electronic warfare efforts for the Army Reserves’ information operations supporting Africa (AFRICOM) and Europe (EUCOM) Combatant Commands

§ Executive Officer/G-6 Battle Captain – Managed personnel directing communications throughout the Korean theater during combined forces exercise UFG15; successfully improved mission-essential training outcomes for 100-personnel unit by 40%

§ Infantry Platoon Sergeant – Awarded Army Commendation Medal (3x) for meritorious service leading and developing 30 infantry soldiers equipped with four Stryker vehicles. Led to casualty-free deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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§ Stanford University–Strategic Educational Research and Organizational Reform Clinic (Law, Business, Education students): Designed community engagement process for a major school district to align with the CA Local Control Funding Formula

§ Blue Kitabu Research Fellowship (Cape Coast, Ghana) – Published white paper providing competitive analysis and strategic recommendations for the country’s leading universities. Research presented at a follow-on symposium.

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