C ity of Costa Mesa Application for Committee/Commission Appointment 1 / 2
Q1
Full Name:
Altaf Wahid
Q2
Indicate the name of the Committee/Commission you are
interested in serving on:
Finance and Pension Advisory Committee,
Bikeway and Walkability Committee,
Fairview Park Steering Committee
Q3
Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee/Commission. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee/Commission. A resume (optional) may be attached.
I currently work in corporate financial planning and analysis for a local software company and have extensive experience in budgeting and forecasting that I think would be relevant to the Finance & Pension Advisory and Bikeway & Walkability committees. I also live near Fairview park and regularly walk along the trails near Fairview and Talbert parks so I have a keen interest in their upkeep. I previously volunteered on a committee in Buena Park for 6 years that helped advise on the disbursement of annual CDBG funds. I loved meeting with local organizations and building relationships with community members.
Q4
As a Committee/Commission member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? Fiscally, it's important to me that we plan and invest wisely for the future while ensuring that our initiatives are appropriately funded. I would also like to help protect the large open spaces that are unique to Costa Mesa. There is very little undeveloped land or large, open community spaces left in Orange County so I think it's vital that we preserve and invest in what remains.
Q5
Optional Resume:
Resume - Altaf Wahid.pdf (15.7KB)
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IP Address:IP Address: 104.35.218.146104.35.218.146
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ALTAF WAHID
Costa Mesa, CA • [email protected] • (714) 397-3982 • linkedin.com/in/altafwahid
EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business – Los Angeles, CA May 2022 Master of Business Administration
University of California, San Diego – La Jolla, CA May 2014 Bachelor of Science, Management Science; Minor: Accounting
EXPERIENCE
Alteryx (NYSE: AYX) – Irvine, CA 2019 – Present
Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
Conduct quarterly business reviews with sales leaders across APAC, EMEA, and AMER. Review sales and marketing performance compared to plan and forecast, deliver analytical insights, and provide recommendations to enhance GTM efficiency and drive bookings Spearheaded creation of regular monthly touchpoints between FP&A and regional sales leaders to deliver quicker insights and ensure teams are tracking to forecast Led a 3-month project to improve revenue and bookings forecast accuracy by building a predictive model to identify deals with a low probability of closing; improved forecast accuracy by 6% Oversaw project to design and implement a forecasting and budgeting system (Anaplan). Maintained all revenue and expense models, built a budgeting portal for business leaders to submit AOP requests, and created SOX-compliant reports for quarterly SEC reporting LoanDepot (NYSE: LDI) – Lake Forest, CA 2017 – 2019
Financial Analyst
Managed financial planning and reporting systems for fifth largest mortgage loan originator in the US.
Redesigned numerous reporting hierarchies, implemented new features, and performed system maintenance during forecast and planning periods
Led a 6-month project to redesign a company process of pulling credit reports for mortgage applicants.
New process resulted in a 12% cost reduction, saving company $2.8 million annually Initiated project to build a centralized finance database to enhance reporting, provide more in-depth revenue and expense analysis, and shorten monthly forecasting process Leveraged Alteryx and SQL Stored Procedures to automate manual processes, directly saving team members dozens of hours across FP&A and accounting while providing more timely access to data Stearns Lending – Santa Ana, CA 2014 – 2017
Accountant
Served as primary contact between a 40-person accounting team and developers to design, customize, and implement a new accounting system (Workday Financials). Functioned as the System & Business Process Administrator to develop, manage, and improve internal controls Built macros using VBA for Excel to manipulate system-generated reports, streamline processes related to loan origination, and format data for upload into accounting system Recorded settlements and adjustments of 19 warehouse credit lines across 10 legal entities, prepared month-end reconciliations, and served as sole accountant for 2 join ventures
COMMUNITY
Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Community Development – Buena Park, CA 2009 – 2015 Committee Member
Met with local non-profit organizations that assist low-to-moderate income families and assessed community impact. Made recommendations to city council on the disbursement of CDBG funds.
City of Costa Mesa Application for Committee/Commission Appointment 1 / 2
Q1
Full Name:
Mathew Martin Garcia
Q2
Indicate the name of the Committee/Commission you are
interested in serving on:
Fairview Park Steering Committee
Q3
Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee/Commission. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee/Commission. A resume (optional) may be attached.
I have been a user of the park since the late 1990’s. A resident of Costa Mesa, just south of the Fairview Park (Continental Ave) since 2012. I voted for Measure AA in 2016 and desire to see the will of the voters carried out. I am a father of two small boys that love Costa Mesa parks, and I especially care for preserving open spaces for our future generations to use, as well as ensuring safe places for all of our community to use. I would like to share my time supporting this committee in order to give back to the community.
I am a working professional with 15 years of experience in business operations, including specific focus on the disciplines of engineering, accounting, human resources, quality assurance, information technology, and facilities/maintenance.
Q4
As a Committee/Commission member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I am interested in helping support park activities and restoration work. I would like to support general improvements to the park especially activities supported by community volunteers. Specifically, supporting kiosk upgrade projects and community events at the park come to mind. By enabling community engagement at the park, the community themselves will help ensure the success of the park, and possibly grow engagement in other city activities. #39#39
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IP Address:IP Address: 107.195.71.209107.195.71.209
Mathew Garcia
Summary
Working professional with 15 years of experience. Advanced educational degrees with a passion for being useful. Broad experience in a wide variety of business disciplines and community engagement. Dedicated to my family; my wife and two young boys. Involved in my community but interested in getting more involved in order to give back to others with the goal of leaving things better than I found them.
Experience
January, 2020 – current | Head of Business Operations – Overair, Inc.
Lead a 13-member team responsible for accounting, information technology, human resources, quality assurance, security, facilities, and maintenance at a start-up company looking to change urban aerial mobility with an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing 5-passenger aircraft. Been with the company since day one. Have helped grow the organization from 5 employees to 110 employees. Headquartered in Santa Ana, CA.
May 2010 – January 2020 | Multiple Positions – Karem Aircraft, Inc.
Made myself useful anyway possible at a small but extremely ambitious and challenge-seeking company developing next generation tilt-rotor aircraft technologies.
May 2009 – May 2010 | Flight Test Engineer – Boeing
Worked on a team flight testing a 6,000-pound, 36-foot rotor diameter, autonomous helicopter developed under DARPA and the US Army.
Education
University of California, Irvine – MS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2009 o Specialization in flight control systems
University of California, Irvine – BS Aerospace Engineering, 2007