Apurva Shah

Board Observer @Unstop

Fremont, CA, US
EMAILS
a••••@coursera.org
MOBILE NUMBERS
+14•••••••91

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WORK HISTORY

Jul 2023 — Present

Board Observer @Unstop

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EDUCATION

2008

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

MBA, Finance

2000

The University of Toledo

MS, Civil Engineering

1998

University of Mumbai

BS, Civil Engineering

SKILLS

ManagementPrivate EquityFinancial ModelingRestructuringMergers & AcquisitionsEntrepreneurshipDue DiligenceEquity ResearchVenture CapitalFinancePortfolio ManagementMergersInvestment BankingBusiness DevelopmentCross-Functional Team LeadershipCorporate FinanceValuationAcquisitions

ABOUT APURVA SHAH

Company-building finance executive across FP & A, M&A, strategy, and capital markets. Engineer → Tech M&A banker → Strategic Finance/Corp Dev (large public tech) → VP & Head of FP & A & Corporate Strategy at Coursera. I build insights-led teams, allocate capital with rigor, lead transformative partnerships/inorganic growth, and translate strategy into measurable outcomes—durable growth with sustained profitability at Coursera.Highlights:Proven track record in successfully advising CEO, executive management teams, and board of directors on strategic and financial matters.Partnered with R&D, Sales, and Marketing to unlock growth levers; sharpened unit economics and built timely, reliable operating metrics.Led strategic, transformative partnerships and evaluated acquisitions to accelerate growth and scale, extending the platform in an AI-first world.Built corporate FP & A and guidance discipline; established clear KPI frameworks and an earnings cadence aligned with investor expectations.Executed complex, multi-billion-dollar transactions and capital-structure programs; credible counterpart to investors and lenders.Scaled high-performing teams and planning systems with a business-partner mindset.

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