Paul Thomas
About Paul Thomas
Paul Thomas is the Senior Vice President of Strategic Finance and Investor Relations at Talkdesk, with extensive experience in investor relations and finance across multiple tech companies in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Paul Thomas is the Senior Vice President of Strategic Finance and Investor Relations at Talkdesk.
Current Role at Talkdesk
Paul Thomas is currently working at Talkdesk in the San Francisco Bay Area. As the Senior Vice President of Strategic Finance and Investor Relations, he leads the Corporate Development initiatives focused on mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, he plays a key role in pricing, packaging, and promotions of Talkdesk products.
Previous Roles in Investor Relations and Strategic Finance
Paul Thomas has held several notable positions in the field of investor relations and strategic finance. Before Talkdesk, he worked at Sumo Logic as the Vice President of Investor Relations and Strategic Finance from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, he was the Vice President of Investor Relations at Looker from 2018 to 2019, and the Head of Investor Relations at RingCentral from 2017 to 2018. From 2014 to 2017, he served as the Senior Director of Investor Relations at Equinix.
Early Career in Equity Research and Investment Banking
Paul Thomas began his career in finance at Roth Capital Partners as a Research Analyst from 2006 to 2008. He later joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch as Vice President of Equity Research, working from 2008 to 2012. He then transitioned to Goldman Sachs, where he served as Vice President of Equity Research from 2012 to 2014. In these roles, he provided valuable insights into technology companies, leveraging his engineering background.
Engineering and Product Marketing Background
Before transitioning to finance, Paul Thomas worked in semiconductor engineering. He held positions as a Lead Design Engineer at Conexant from 1997 to 2000 and at Cognet Microsystems from 2000 to 2001. He then joined Intel as a Design Engineer and Product Marketing Manager, where he worked from 2001 to 2004. His engineering experience uniquely positions him to bridge the gap between technical and financial aspects of tech companies.
Education and Expertise
Paul Thomas has a strong educational background in both engineering and finance. He earned a Bachelor of Science (BSEE) and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) from UCLA. Afterwards, he achieved an MBA in Accounting and Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. This combination of technical and financial education has been pivotal in his career, allowing him to navigate both domains effectively.