Patrick is a finance and operations professional with experience in investment banking, corporate strategy, and startup operations. He has worked at Citibank and Gevo Inc., handling credit, underwriting, and business development.
Expertise
Banking
Credit Assessment
Loan Underwriting
Small Business Finance / Software (QuickBooks, Xero, etc.)
Entrepreneurship & Startups
Business Formation, Structure, Growth
Productivity tools and automation
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Minor in Philosophy (University of Florida)
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Highlights
Closed $1.2B worth of transactions for Citibank in the social impact industry
Wrote a 32-page comic book and built out in-universe lore for a Web 3 startup
Led a UI writing process at Citibank adopted by over 3,000 employees
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