Dawud P.

Dawud P. has a solid background in corporate strategy and development, currently serving at Ciena since December 2022, focusing on corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate ventures, and partnerships. Prior experience includes an associate role at Elemy, where Dawud worked on M&A and new ventures, and a senior analyst position at Spring Education Group, emphasizing strategic finance and corporate development. Dawud's career began at JPMorgan Chase & Co., holding various positions, including analyst roles in corporate development and strategy & data analytics, as well as a summer analyst role in corporate finance strategy. Additional experience includes a private equity internship at Eighth Summit Capital and an internship in debt capital markets at Berko & Associates. Dawud holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Investments from Baruch College.