B. Knysh and Associates

Sanjiv K. Behera

SUMMARY:

- Entrepreneurial and highly motivated as co-founder of Kidport, Inc. (www.kidport.com), providers of online children’s educational content.

- Strong customer relation/support skills through pursuit and management of strategic, corporate partnerships.

- Sound analytical and organizational skills: detailed business plan development for startup company, along with successful program management of two $2M technology development programs.

- Seven years of multi-disciplinary business experience, including business development, strategic planning, operations, and finance, with an MBA in marketing and e-commerce.

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

EXPERIENCE:

Director of Business Development (Co-Founder) 3/99 – 9/00

Kidport, Inc. (www.kidport.com), Saratoga, California

Responsibilities were to: Actively pursue financing through individual and institutional investors. Research overall market trends and industry players. Evaluate potential strategic partners in terms of similar market strategies and complementary market strengths. Initiate contact through other contacts, tradeshows, and cold calling, and present business case for partnering. Negotiate partnership agreements along with other founders. Oversee operations in terms of employees, infrastructure, and expenses. Assisted in creation of company: researched business opportunity, co-wrote business plan and investor pitch, worked with lawyers for incorporation, negotiated equity division, and helped raise seed capital.

Program Manager, Strategic Alliances 11/96 – 11/98

Cirrus Logic, Inc., Fremont, California

Identified, pursued, and managed, ASIC business relationships. Negotiated partnership contracts with sales team. Coordinated production and engineering efforts for overall account and product management. Reported directly to VP of Strategic Alliances, and assisted with business development, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic planning. Conducted detailed financial analysis of technology development projects relating to joint venture with IBM, and presented findings to executive staff. Analyzed and made recommendations regarding resource allocation structure for technology development departments relating to strategic alliances.

Program Manager, Technical Operations 10/95 – 11/96

MiCRUS, Hopewell Junction, New York (Cirrus Logic/IBM Joint Venture)

Managed logistics and finances for two $2M technology development programs. Created and presented ROI analysis and tracked both development progress and expenses for both programs while driving to on-schedule completion. Co-managed operations for Cirrus Logic prototype wafer activity. Provided research and financial analysis for new business initiatives.

Cost Analyst 12/92 – 10/95

Cirrus Logic, Inc., Fremont, California

Performed ROI analysis, cost allocations, inventory analysis, spending analysis and budget creation and monitoring for manufacturing departments.

COMPUTER: Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Project, Windows, and familiar

SKILLS with UNIX.

EDUCATION: MBA, Concentration in Marketing and E-Commerce: 8/00

Santa Clara University

(Winner, 2^nd Place, Business Plan Competition, 5/99)

BA, Economics: 8/92

University of California, Los Angeles

CITIZENSHIP: Dual Canadian/U.S. citizenship.

INTERESTS: Anthropology, foreign travel, basketball, art, and music.

REFERENCES: Available upon request.