Eamonn Barrett, Finance Expert in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Eamonn Barrett

Verified Expert  in Finance

Finance Expert

Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Toptal Member Since
June 17, 2020

Eamonn is a finance professional with expertise in financial modeling, capital raising, and finance strategy. He has been instrumental in growing Remi AI by over 200% in less than 12 months. His direct responsibilities have included the company's business model, pricing strategy, financial models, and currency exposure, as well as managing relationships with PwC and Microsoft. Eamonn is a University of Sydney Business School graduate and a CFA charterholder.

Financial ModelingMarket ResearchProject ManagementEquity ResearchFundraisingValuationVenture Capital

Career Highlights

Co-founder | Sales and Corporate Development
Remi AI
Project Manager
Sonic Healthcare

Education Highlights

Master's Degree
University of Sydney
Bachelor's Degree
University of Technology Sydney

Certification Highlights

Python for Data Science and AI
IBM | via Coursera
Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Finance
NYU Tandon School of Engineering | via Coursera

Case Studies

Work Experience

Co-founder | Sales and Corporate Development

2019 - PRESENT
Remi AI
  • Oversaw the company's growth by 200%, driven by diligent and active capital allocation, disciplined pricing and client management, and deep financial analysis.
  • Implemented a currency management model to track exposure at a global level, saving the company thousands of dollars during the volatile COVID-19 crisis.
  • Maintained an extremely loyal customer base with zero percent churn in FY 2020.
  • Created a project valuation model to value client opportunities using corporate finance concepts like NPV and IRR.
  • Established objectives and key results (OKRs) for the business, spanning all departments, including finance, engineering, product, and client development.
  • Built an integrated three-statement model for the business, facilitating corporate finance and risk management decisions at a monthly level.
  • Prepared investor documentation, including pitch decks, forecasts, and models, while also managing investor relationships during the capital raise process.
  • Conducted market research to build business cases for moving into new geographical regions and adjacent service lines, facilitating growth in the US and UK markets.
Focus areas: Business Models, Business to Business (B2B), Startups, Company Research, Cash Flow Modeling, Negotiation, Financial Analysis, Management, Capital Raising, Corporate Finance, Technology, Foreign Currency, Early-stage Venture Capital, Python, Machine Learning, Consulting, eCommerce, Retail & Wholesale, Finance Strategy, Forecasting, DCF Valuation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Management Consulting, Finance, Market Research & Analysis, Financial Modeling, Project Management, Business Strategy, Currency Exchange, Capital Allocation, Fundraising, SaaS

Project Manager

2014 - 2018
Sonic Healthcare
  • Negotiated a new swab technology to be implemented across Australia at zero cost to the business, effectively increasing the technical capability with no extra cost required.
  • Hired and trained a team to manage a multimillion-dollar per year government contract, driving enormous value for the business.
  • Built and managed an activity-based costing model, allowing an EBIT to be calculated at a business item level for the first time in history.
Focus areas: Business Models, Negotiation, Financial Analysis, Management, Technology, Healthcare, Finance, Financial Modeling, Project Management
2014 - 2014

Master's Degree in Management

University of Sydney - Sydney, Australia

2008 - 2010

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Science

University of Technology Sydney - Sydney, Australia

JANUARY 2023 - PRESENT

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

CFA Institute

AUGUST 2019 - PRESENT

Python for Data Science and AI

IBM | via Coursera

JULY 2019 - PRESENT

Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Finance

NYU Tandon School of Engineering | via Coursera

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