Alejandro Paschalides
Empowering Startups & Mid-Size Companies with Best-in-Class Finance and Product Strategy | EY 2022 Startup Academy Winner
- Role
- CEO & Founder at Cognate Language Learning
- Location
- Lancaster, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alejandro Paschalides
Hi, I’m Alex—a Finance and Strategy Executive with over 15 years of experience working with startups, Fortune 500, consulting firms, and buy-side finance. I specialize in crafting smart financial strategies, building scalable processes, and delivering products and marketing campaigns that make an impact. On top of that, I’ve spent years honing my leadership skills, building high-performing teams, and guiding businesses through complex challenges. A sample of my professional accomplishments: • Delivered $1 billion in savings over five years by leading a premium video content strategy overhaul for a Fortune 500 company. • Transformed financial operations at a digital agency by implementing automated forecasting, leading to improved accuracy and a 90% reduction in preparation time. • Revamped the pricing and bundling strategy for a thriving sharing economy startup, driving significant revenue growth. I also built Cognate, an AI-driven tool to make language learning easier. It won the EY 2022 Startup Academy Award, taking the top spot out of 90 startups. I’m currently rebuilding the app as mobile-only with Swift, and adding a killer new feature that I can\'t wait to share (programming is one of my hobbies). When I’m not diving into numbers, I love learning languages (working on my 4th and 5th!), skiing, photography, and playing guitar. Education • MBA from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management • B.S. in Economics with Finance and Real Estate concentrations from The Wharton School I love to connect with people on LinkedIn, so please feel free to send a request even if we haven\'t met. If you are in need of finance, product, or pricing strategy consulting, please reach out to me at a•••@plumandabacus.com.
Experience
CEO & Founder
Mar 2022 — Present · US
Co-created an AI-powered language learning platform, winning first place at the EY Startup Academy.
Education
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2021 — 2022
The Wharton School
Bachelor of Science
2004 — 2008
Skills
- Financial Markets
- Financial Reporting
- Finance
- Portfolio Management
- Venture Capital
- M&a
- Energy Trading
- Investments
- Financial Analysis
- Energy
- Financial Advisory
- Valuation
- Word
- Equities
- Private Equity/Venture Capital
- Strategy
- Excel
- Due Diligence
- Hedge Funds
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Investment Advisory
- M&a Due Diligence
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Investment Strategies
- Alternative Investments
- Bloomberg
- Private Equity
- M&a Experience
- Vba
- Risk Management
- Financial Modeling
Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn
Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.
Free plan included · No credit card required
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.