Mariya Pylypiv
Public Company CFO | Defense & AI | IPO & Capital Markets | Emerging Tech Governance | Board Director
- Role
- Independent Investment Banker at Young America Capital
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mariya Pylypiv
CFO and investment banker with a track record of leading high-growth companies through IPOs, complex transactions, and organizational transformation. Currently serve as Chief Financial Officer of AIRO, an aerospace and defense company, where I led the company’s successful public offering and continue to oversee its financial strategy and execution. Also a Director in Investment Banking at Young America Capital, advising companies on capital markets, M&A, and strategic growth initiatives.Previously co-founded and helped take a digital health company public, and have held roles across investment banking, hedge funds, and operational finance. I bring a cross-functional, execution-focused approach to financial leadership, grounded in public company discipline, capital allocation, and enterprise risk management.Public company board member experience. Hold a Ph.D. in Finance from Purdue, degrees in economics and accounting from Ukraine, and currently pursuing an Executive MBA at MIT (Class of 2026). Certified in financial accounting, ESG, corporate governance, and cybersecurity.
Experience
Independent Investment Banker
Jul 2023 — Present
Education
Purdue University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Behavioral Finance/ Development Economics
2008 — 2014
Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University
Master's Degree, Accounting and Audit
2008 — 2009
Harvard Business School Online
Other, Financial Accounting
2019
Ternopil Academy of National Economy
Bachelor's Degree, International Economics
2005 — 2009
MIT Sloan School of Management
Executive MBA
Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University
Bachelor's Degree, Business Economics : Accounting and Audit
2005 — 2008
Ternopil Academy of National Economy
Master's Degree, International Economics
2009 — 2010
Skills
- Time Management
- Public Speaking
- Cost Efficiency
- Strategy
- Teamwork
- Series 79
- Latex
- Business Intelligence
- Research
- Economics
- Microsoft Word
- Financial Modeling
- Quantitative Analytics
- Microsoft Office
- Corporate Finance
- Common Sense
- Spss
- Mathematica
- Investment Strategies
- Flexible Approach
- Financial Analysis
- Stata
- Confidentiality
- Leadership
- Finance
- Statistical Modeling
- Statistics
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Econometrics
- Sas
- University Teaching
- Data Analysis
- Trading
- Quantitative Research
- Matlab
- Investments
- Qualitative Research
- Equities
- Portfolio Management
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