About
Raaj Parikh is an Assistant Controller at Optiver with over 15 years of experience in financial control roles across Big 4 firms, technology companies, public companies, high-growth organizations, and venture capital. His background includes financial reporting, budgeting, risk management, internal controls, SOX compliance, and process optimization.
Experience
- OptiverAssistant Controllercurrent2025 — presentChicago, IL
- DisruptiveFinancial Controller2023 — 2025Austin, TX
- Zinda Law Group, PLLCFinancial Controller2022 — 2023Austin, Texas, United States
- SunPower CorporationSenior Accounting Manager2021 — 2022Austin, Texas, United States
- Cushman & WakefieldCorporate Accounting Manager2019 — 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
- RSM US LLPConsulting Manager - Commerical Risk Advisory2017 — 2019Chicago, Illinois
- PwCSenior Associate - Commercial & Healthcare Risk Advisory2014 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
- PwCAssociate - Commercial Risk Advisory2012 — 2014Greater Chicago Area
- GoogleRevenue Accounting Consultant2016Sunnyvale, CA
Education
- University of Illinois ChicagoBachelors, Accounting
- University of Illinois ChicagoMasters, Accounting
Skills & more
FinanceMentoringProject ManagementInternal Audit25Accounting25Auditing16Financial Reporting8Microsoft Office8Internal Controls10Sarbanes-Oxley Act8US GAAP9Financial Analysis5
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Financial AccountingAssuranceGAAPCPAMicrosoft ExcelSEC FilingsFashionU.S. SEC FilingsU.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)SEC filingsLanguages English · Spanish
- Certified Public Accountant — State of Illinois
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Colleagues at Disruptive
Alex Davis
Investor at Disruptive
Alexander Fell
Senior Associate at Disruptive
Bram Kohlhausen
Investor Relations Associate at Disruptive
Brandon Coll
Senior Analyst at Disruptive
Brody Howatt
Vice President at Disruptive
Casey Tatham
Head of Research at Disruptive
Charlie Moore
Senior Advisor at Disruptive
Dave Horvath
Vice President at Disruptive
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Raaj Parikh work?
- Raaj Parikh is Controller at Disruptive.
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Also attended University of Illinois Chicago44
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Shared employers
Also worked at Disruptive25
Michelle SaksInvestor at Green FlagEmily DobroyExecutive Assistant at Mainsail PartnersAlex DavisInvestor at DisruptivePatrick NazariChief of Staff at DisruptivePhillip CaputoChief Financial Officer at DisruptiveIan WinerManaging Director at Disruptive
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Also worked at SunPower Corporation15
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Also worked at RSM US LLP34
Tom MartinVice President of Finance & Accounting at RevolutionLindsay SlocumInvestor Relations Lead at ParadigmJessica Mullins CamburnChief Financial Officer at Glasswing VenturesRobin BorgInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALHenry WhiteInvestor at FELIX CAPITALTim HoerrCEO at Serra Ventures
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