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Job SimonunlockedJames: together at Intel Corporation (1990–1996)
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×5James: together at Cisco
James: together at The Wharton School
Chief Financial Officer at OpenLight Photonics
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Co-founders at OpenLight Photonics
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Gregory FishDirector
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Alexander FangExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- OpenLightChief Financial Officercurrent2025 — present
- Exinda TherapeuticsAdvisor/CFOcurrent2022 — presentCalifornia, United States
- IndependentPrincipal | Investor & Strategic Finance Advisor2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- CiscoCFO Data Center Networking Group2013 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- CiscoCFO Enterprise Networking & Services Group2007 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- CiscoDirector of Finance, CFO Voice and Collaboration Technology Group2003 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
- CiscoFinance Controller, CFO Ethernet Access Group1999 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area
- Intel CorporationSenior Finance Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions1998 — 1999Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Intel CorporationSenior Finance Manager, Network Products Group1993 — 1998Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Intel CorporationCorporate Accounting & Reporting Manager1990 — 1993Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
SoftwarePortfolio ManagementProduct R&DBusiness Case ModellingFinancial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)Growth StrategiesReportingTaxSEC Financial ReportingGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Cost ReductionValuation
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Strategic Financial ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipFinancial PlanningMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Regulatory ReportingFinancial OperationsCritical ThinkingFinancial ConsolidationCost AccountingFinancial LeadershipOperational EfficiencyMicrosoft OfficeFrom James's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Dixon?
- Chief Financial Officer at OpenLight Photonics
- Where does James Dixon work?
- James Dixon is Chief Financial Officer at OpenLight Photonics.
- Where did James Dixon go to school?
- James Dixon studied at The Wharton School (Cisco Executive Leadership Program); University of Portland (MBA, Business); California State University, Chico (B.S., Business Adminstration (Finance)).
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Also attended University of Portland27
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Also attended California State University, Chico70
Camilla HellgrenInvestor at EQT VenturesDaniel A. StillPartner and Director of Research at Technology Opportunity Ventures, LlcRebecca HarrisOperations / Finance at Standard CryptoDoug WilliamsGeneral Partner at Empactful CapitalLindsey StilesInvestor at VMG PartnersLouis BockVenture Partner at Sante Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at OpenLight5
Also worked at Cisco709
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkCyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneClay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow Ventures
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Also worked at Intel Corporation674
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalAssaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel CapitalJen ArdManaging Director, Head of Investment Operations at Intel Capital
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