Austin, TX · Open to Opportunities

Vijay
Ramesh

Finance Leader · FP&A & Strategic Finance

8+ years building financial strategy at the intersection of product, data, and growth. Most recently at Reddit — through hypergrowth, IPO, and $300M+ in budget ownership.

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About

Finance at the
intersection of
product & data

I'm a finance leader who has spent the better part of a decade embedding finance deep inside the product and engineering organizations that are actually building things. Most recently at Reddit, I led both Corporate and Product FP&A functions, helping the company navigate some of its most consequential decisions — from rapid user and headcount scale to its 2024 NYSE IPO.

My work sits at the intersection of financial rigor and product intuition. I owned $300M+ in annual budget, drove $23M in infrastructure cost savings through cloud optimization, and partnered directly with engineering leadership to build the financial scaffolding for platforms used by tens of millions of users.

I believe the best FP&A leaders are translators — between the ambiguity of strategy and the precision of numbers. I'm looking for my next role in Strategic Finance, Product Finance, or FP&A Management at a high-growth company where I can bring that same cross-functional depth.

Location Austin, TX
Experience 8+ Years in Finance
Focus FP&A · Product Finance · Strategy
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By The Numbers

Impact that scales

The outcomes behind 8 years of financial leadership in high-growth tech.

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Years driving finance in high-growth tech
Reddit · 2021–2024

Senior Finance Manager,
Product FP&A

San Francisco / Remote · IPO Year & Beyond

  • Owned financial planning for Reddit's core mobile and platform products, managing $50M+ annual budget across platforms serving 10M+ Android users
  • Led cloud cost optimization initiative that delivered $23M in infrastructure savings through engineering partnership on resource rightsizing and vendor negotiation
  • Built real-time KPI dashboards and variance analysis frameworks in SQL and Tableau, compressing the monthly finance reporting cycle
  • Structured GTM finance models for new product launches — pricing strategy, unit economics, and CAC/LTV frameworks for monetization initiatives
  • Played a key role in Reddit's 2024 NYSE IPO — leading product-level financial planning, S-1 disclosure support, and investor narrative preparation
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Reddit · 2019–2021

Finance Manager,
Corporate FP&A

San Francisco, CA · Hypergrowth Phase

  • Owned $300M+ annual operating budget across all business units — headcount, OpEx, and executive reporting for rapid-growth org
  • Built enterprise headcount forecasting models supporting 300+ person workforce; partnered with HR and department heads on compensation planning and workforce strategy
  • Created automated variance analysis dashboards that replaced legacy manual Excel-based reporting, saving significant hours per reporting cycle
  • Delivered quarterly business reviews and monthly close packages for CFO and executive leadership with full P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet analysis
  • Partnered with Revenue, Marketing, and Ops to build long-range planning models ahead of Reddit's path to profitability and eventual IPO readiness
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Before Reddit

Building the foundation

Progressive finance roles that built the analytical and cross-functional skills behind every Reddit achievement. Update these cards with your actual companies and dates from your resume.

Senior Analyst, FP&A
Prior Company · [Update with actual]
2016–2019 · [Update with actual]
  • Designed and maintained monthly P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet reporting
  • Developed unit economics models and LTV/CAC tracking frameworks
  • Created executive dashboards in Tableau; automated manual reporting in SQL
  • Supported headcount planning and annual budgeting cycles
Financial Analyst
Prior Company · [Update with actual]
2014–2016 · [Update with actual]
  • Executed monthly accounting close processes and variance investigations
  • Built expense forecasting models and budget tracking systems
  • Supported capital planning, project finance analysis, and board reporting
  • Developed foundational financial modeling and Excel skills
Skills & Expertise

What I bring
to the table

Finance & Strategy
FP&A Strategic Finance Product Finance Budget Forecasting Headcount Planning GTM Finance Unit Economics Variance Analysis LTV / CAC IPO Readiness Financial Modeling
Analytics & Tools
SQL Python Tableau Excel & Sheets Adaptive Insights Looker Workday Adaptive KPI Development Dashboard Design Cloud Cost Analysis
Leadership & Ops
Cross-Functional Leadership Executive Reporting Board Reporting Investor Relations Team Building Process Automation Vendor Negotiation Strategic Planning
Contact

Let's talk finance

Open to FP&A Manager, Strategic Finance, and Product Finance roles at high-growth companies. Let's find a time to connect.

📄 Full Résumé

8+ years in FP&A, Product Finance, and Strategic Finance. Reddit IPO. $300M+ budget. SQL, Tableau, Python.

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