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Jennifer Bao

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Global Head of Finance and Operations at Tabsdata
📍 Monterey, California, United States

Jennifer Bao is a highly operational finance executive with over 25 years of experience scaling B2B SaaS startups. She has built finance teams from the ground up, guiding companies to successful acquisitions, including StreamSets $584M exit. She holds an MBA and currently leads Finance and Operations at Tabsdata.

Her interest in finance began in college, driven by a passion for international economics and global affairs, combined with a strong aptitude for quantitative analysis. She has genuinely loved her profession for three decades, finding the analytical and leadership aspects of corporate finance highly rewarding.

She was instrumental in building and managing all financial operations for StreamSets, from its inception to its $584 million acquisition.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Global Head of Finance and Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Monterey, California, United States
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Scaling Startups
Her career focus is building and leading the financial operations for tech startups from their earliest stages through to major growth, IPO, or acquisition.
SaaS Finance
She has extensive, specialized experience in the end-to-end accounting and financial reporting required for B2B SaaS business models.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Global Head of Finance and Operations
Tabsdata
3-2023 - 7-2024
Controller
Chronosphere
3-2016 - 2-2023
VP Finance
StreamSets
10-2008 - 3-2016
Senior Consultant - start-up service
Accretive Solutions
8-2007 - 9-2008
Accounting and HR Manager
Lion Cells Inc
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Education
1991 - 1993
MBA
University of Illinois Chicago
1985 - 1989
BA
Instititute of International Relations
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