Keenan McCollom

Keenan mccollom

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Funding Scale for the Game Changers in High Growth Tech

  • Education

    • San diego state university-california state university

      2007 - 2012
      Bachelor of science (b.s.) mechanical engineering

      Activities and Societies: Entrepreneur Society Real Estate Society Participated in two business plan competitions taking first place in one. Designed and coded a robotic knee brace using micro-controller board, sensors and actuator to help disabled people improve walking efficiency by up to 30%.Conducted Jet Momentum tests to prove the inefficiency of flow patterns in certain pipes and improve upon them.Developed and presented proposal for desalination plant that provided a fiscally responsible alternative.

  • Experience

    • Fluid components international

      May 2011 - Sept 2011
      Engineering intern

      Worked in a team environment to accomplish engineering goalsDesigned a "sunshield" for some products that were already implemented in the fieldConstructed a CAD library on SolidworksHelped design a new high temperature test stand

    • Nextero llc

      Nov 2011 - Feb 2013
      Founder

      Nextero is a start-up company currently specializing in providing wheelchair users with a product that allows them greater ease of transportation, especially uphill.

    • Webcompass

      Mar 2012 - Aug 2012
      Project manager

      Was the lead of a team of three which developed a search optimized website for a local engineering firm to raise their brand recognition. Organized entire website and worked with company officials to implement developed ideals. Used different Google tools such as Adwords and Analytics to write search engine optimized copy for website.

    • Varasco engineering

      Sept 2013 - Mar 2015
      Business development

      Varasco Engineering is an engineering services firm focused on medical device companies with both instrument and disposables projects requiring new product development and reliability improvement services.• Consulting services include all aspects of product development, program management, and development strategy. Projects begin at concept phase and are completed when final design is transferred to manufacturing.• Our associates are actively supporting clients with development and design expertise in reliability engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, embedded software, material science and systems engineering. Show less

    • Daxton group

      Oct 2013 - Nov 2014
      Co-founder

      We provide a purpose built landing page template specifically designed for professional services that are guaranteed to convert at a higher percentage than any other site. We use our expertise in Google AdWords and SEO to drive traffic to that site ending with a call to action of the clients choice.

    • Intersection capital

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
      Investment banking associate

      Broad focus on Tech, Healthcare, and Med Device

    • Operam capital

      May 2017 - Feb 2019
      Associate
    • Now cfo

      Jul 2018 - Mar 2021
      Venture capital - director

      Greater San Diego AreaNOW CFO is a full service outsourced CFO, operational accounting, and financial consulting services firm with singular focus on your company’s success. Keenan runs the capital raise advisory division and focuses on helping growth companies prepare for and execute Series A and B growth rounds.

    • Alexander hunt

      Mar 2021 - now
      Managing partner
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Series 63

      Financial industry regulatory authority (finra)
    • Series 79 - investment banking representative

      Financial industry regulatory authority (finra)
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Keenan McCollom
      Zahn Center for Innovation Business Plan Competition - 2013 Won first place in business plan competition as co-founder of startup "Impaktiv"
    • Awarded to Keenan McCollom
      Zahn Center for Innovation Business Plan Competition - 2012 Won first place in business plan competition as co-founder of startup "Nextero"