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Nebeu Fekede

AI Finance Strategist Chicago

AI-driven finance and strategy leader operating at the intersection of enterprise transformation, capital allocation, and emerging technologies. Experience spanning corporate development, large-scale deal structuring, FP&A, and AI-enabled finance modernization across Fortune 100 and growth-stage environments. Currently leading AI-finance strategy initiatives at EY to redesign core reporting, forecasting, and performance management systems.

Brings an investor-oriented lens to enterprise decision-making—developing multi-million-dollar business cases, evaluating ROI and risk-adjusted returns, analyzing competitive landscapes, and structuring complex commercial agreements. Strong interest in venture capital with a focus on AI, fintech, and vertical SaaS—particularly where workflow automation, data infrastructure, and enterprise software unlock durable, scalable value creation.

Projects

Websites and applications I’ve built.

  • Urban Plant Exchange

    A peer-to-peer marketplace prototype for resale and rehoming of houseplants, focused on relocating sellers and local buyers. Browse listings, create plant listings with care details, and explore city-based discovery—built with React and Vite.

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  • Finance Intelligence Platform

    Designed and delivered an AI-enabled finance reporting and forecasting proof of concept for a Fortune 20 enterprise, transforming a manual, Excel-driven consolidation and reporting process into a real-time finance intelligence platform. The solution integrates directly with enterprise data sources to power interactive KPI dashboards, financial bridges, and detailed P&L views by line of business, alongside a conversational AI assistant that explains financial drivers, answers executive follow-up questions, and recommends actions. By eliminating weeks of data preparation, variance analysis, and PowerPoint creation, the platform enables finance teams and executives to analyze performance and make decisions in real time.

  • Project Three

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