Yushi Cheung

Yushi Cheung has extensive work experience in the field of financial planning and analysis (FP&A). They started their career in 2005 as a Senior Financial Analyst at Digitas, where they were responsible for revenue forecasting, recognition, and margin analysis for over 400 projects.

In 2007, Yushi joined Wind River as a Senior FP&A Analyst, where they partnered with marketing teams to develop annual operating plans and forecasts. They also worked with delivery directors to recognize professional services revenue and provided regional services revenue forecasts.

Yushi then progressed to the role of FP&A Manager at Wind River, where they developed strong relationships with executives and managed budget spending, forecasting cycles, and resource management for engineering, marketing, and professional services. They also prepared variance analysis and participated in monthly and quarterly accounting close processes.

In 2014, Yushi became a Senior FP&A Manager at Wind River, focusing on optimizing revenue and profits for a $200 million business P&L and leading engineering budgets across 8 regions. They were responsible for annual operating plans, forecasting, budgeting, and resource management.

Moving on from Wind River, Yushi then joined Hitachi Vantara in 2018 as a Senior Strategic Pricing Manager. In this role, they led cross-functional collaboration on pricing, packaging, and discount policies for new subscriptions, IoT, and SaaS products. They applied pricing strategies based on product strategies, maturity level, and market competitiveness.

In 2020, Yushi joined Lynx Software Technologies as an FP&A Manager, leading the implementation of the MSFT 365 Business Central ERP system. They improved financial modeling capabilities, established forecasting cadence, and provided better financial visibility to executives. They also led quota planning, sales compensation, and provided deal support, as well as serving as a Salesforce administrator.

Currently, Yushi is working at Gigamon as an FP&A Manager for Sales and Marketing, starting in 2021.

Yushi Cheung holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. In 2016 and 2017, they pursued a Professional Certificate in Strategic Decision and Risk Management from Stanford University. Additionally, Yushi has completed a Professional Certificate in Finance from UC Berkeley Extension. The exact start and end dates for their education at the University of California, Berkeley and UC Berkeley Extension are not specified.