Rizuko Yamaoka
Technology M&A Specialist
London
Summary
Experienced Technology M&A specialist with over five years of expertise in delivering multiple separation solutions and implementing change in complex SAP ERP programmes across Consumer Goods & Services, Life Sciences, and Financial Services industries. Known for driving measurable results, fostering stakeholder relationships, and leveraging technical acumen to execute strategic initiatives.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Technology M&A Assistant Manager
KPMG LLP
London
11.2022 - 08.2024
- Managed client relationships across sectors in Consumer Goods & Services (Friesland Campina, Mars), Life Sciences (GSK), Financial Services (Aviva), Defence (Amentum) and Legal (DWF)
- Specialised in separations throughout the deal lifecycle, contributing to over seven successful projects
- Designed and delivered IT Transition Service Agreement (TSA) schedules, reverse TSAs and TSA costing for over four carve-out projects, presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Led the development of separation deliverables, including MVP tracking, cutover plans, IT operating models, and master application inventories
- Created KPMG propriety materials for data governance and data management, collaborating across business functions to streamline data separation processes
- Oversaw post-close IT transformations to implement a cross-charging model for the client's data storage in the Cloud. This resulted in identifying 1.5PB of redundant cloud data and realising £5M in annual savings through data optimisation
- Secured four new projects in a year by developing and presenting data management proposals that enhanced client engagement
Business & Integration Architecture Senior Analyst
Accenture
London
05.2021 - 11.2022
- Delivered complex programmes for multinational Life Sciences clients to perform a global ERP transformation (Astellas) and a separation of a consumer healthcare division for a Joint Venture (GSK)
- Coordinated IT cutover activities and project scope management processes for 200 applications across international cross-functional teams in the UK, Poland and Finland, impacting ~1000 global users in preparation for client separation in Microsoft Projects and Smartsheets software
- Prepared and presented cutover statuses to Steering Committees, mitigating risks and ensuring on-time execution
- Maintained and cleansed over~2,600 client master data records critical for sales processes
Business & Integration Architecture Analyst
Accenture
London
11.2018 - 05.2021
- Supported Unilever's carve-out of its plant-based goods division (Upfield), coordinating electronic data interchange (EDI) onboarding for 50 Eastern European customers into an SAP greenfield environment
- Led Order-to-Cash cutover activities for five processes, managing a team of five across India, Poland, and the UK
- Conducted on-site SAP training for client teams in the UK, Poland and the Netherlands in preparation for deal completion
- Resolved blocked invoices worth €140M post-go-live as part of a war room response team through remediation of crucial financial data maintained in SAP
Geotechnical Engineering Summer Scholarship Student
Atkins
London
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Produced desk studies and ground investigation reports of Railway Infrastructures
- Computed in-situ and lab data to determine appropriate design structures for geotechnical ground conditions
Education
MSci - Geophysics
University College London
London 09.2014 - 06.2018
A-levels - Maths-A, Physics-B, Geography-B
The Cheltenham Ladies' College
Cheltenham 09.2009 - 07.2014
Skills
Project management
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Technology M&A Assistant Manager
KPMG LLP
11.2022 - 08.2024
Business & Integration Architecture Senior Analyst
Accenture
05.2021 - 11.2022
Business & Integration Architecture Analyst
Accenture
11.2018 - 05.2021
Geotechnical Engineering Summer Scholarship Student
Atkins
06.2017 - 08.2017
MSci - Geophysics
University College London
09.2014 - 06.2018
A-levels - Maths-A, Physics-B, Geography-B
The Cheltenham Ladies' College
09.2009 - 07.2014
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