Ethan Markert
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Breaking Into Tech Finance | DoorDash & Tinder Strategic Finance
Studied at McCombs School of Business (UT Austin)
Hiring Manager at DoorDash
Successful clients at
Available tomorrow at 3:30 PM UTC
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Ethan's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $65/hr
Get help with Variance Analysis, Financial Reporting, and .
Ethan’s FP&A Qualifications
Experience level: Director
Ethan has helped clients get into these companies:
I work with finance professionals who want to break into tech finance roles — and set them up to actually thrive once they’re there. Over the past 10 years, I’ve worked in strategic finance roles at companies like DoorDash and Tinder, partnering closely with product, marketing, and leadership teams to make real decisions about growth, pricing, and where to invest. I know what skills make you compelling as a candidate, and I can coach you on successfully breaking into the industry. Throughout my career I’ve supported billion-dollar subscription businesses, owned models tied to $1B+ in revenue, managed $30M+ growth budgets, and helped drive over $45M in incremental revenue through data-backed strategy. I know firsthand that breaking into tech finance isn’t just about having strong modeling skills or a polished resume. It’s about understanding how tech companies think — where to find growth, how to run experimentation, unit economics, and how to make decisions with incomplete information. I help clients translate their experience into what tech hiring managers are actually looking for, position themselves effectively in interviews, and bridge the gap between traditional finance roles and strategic finance in tech. If you're trying to move from “FP&A” into a true business partner role inside tech, I will help coach you from real operating experience.
Ethan can help with:
Variance Analysis
Financial Reporting
Skill Building
Financial Modeling
Financial Planning & Analysis
Promotion Strategy
Networking Strategy
Budgeting & Forecasting
Freelancing
About Ethan
Hi! My name is Ethan, and I have been working in tech finance for over 10 years after graduating college in 2015. I've worked across all sectors and sizes of the tech industry - from being employee #100 at Tinder, to joining a late stage tech company with a massive finance team at DoorDash. I have gone through the interview process at major tech companies several times, with multiple successful rounds of offers, and I want to share that knowledge with candidates hoping to break into the industry. I've also successfully navigated pivoting from traditional corporate finance roles to strategic finance, and I know exactly what skills you need to make this type of move.
Why do I coach?
One of my biggest passions in life is helping people figure out and pursue their purpose. I love identifying what makes each and every person unique, and helping them leverage that and turn it into their superpower. I hosted a podcast focused on this exact topic for over a year, and I am uniquely qualified to help you get where you want to go in life. I'd love to meet you and help you figure out your next step!
Work Experience
Senior Manager, Strategic Finance
DoorDash
July 2022 - Present
Hiring Manager
Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations
Pollen
May 2021 - June 2022
Finance Manager
Tinder
February 2019 - May 2021
• Oversaw $1.6B in revenue across subscription and a la carte product lines by creating and managing a model that incorporated product changes, user behavior trends, and seasonal adjustments • Identified opportunities to drive incremental subscription revenue by writing complex SQL queries, analyzing large data sets, presenting findings, and leading initiatives while working with Product and Analytics teams • Created and managed a $90M marketing budget while training 30+ marketing employees in creative budgeting and expense recognition processes, while influencing buy-in by highlighting shared goals amongst external partners
(Senior) Financial Analyst
Tinder
July 2017 - February 2019
Financial Analyst
Tinder
February 2017 - July 2017
Financial Analyst
Match Group
July 2015 - February 2017
• Forecasted $2M in EBITDA for five subsidiaries, completed monthly revenue model updates, analyzed conversion trends, reported variances in registration acquisition, and reconciled expense variances • Established fluency in SQL, Excel, OLAP cubes, and other sources to identify changes to KPIs, solve analytical problems, and communicate findings and recommendations to the Executive team • Partnered with Corporate Development team to generate 20+ financial scenarios for the IPO roadshow to assist the C-Suite in highlighting the strongest KPIs of each brand to external partners • Improved subscriber conversion by analyzing key metrics and relaying data-driven findings to Product leaders • Guided business development team by modeling partnership deals with third-party companies to determine ROI
Financial Analyst
AIG
June 2014 - August 2014
• Supported Life & Retirement entity in establishing accreditation as first insurance company to be a CCAR capital stress-testing firm • Developed financial metric to predict impact to OCI as a result of stress-testing with an error of less than 5% • Analyzed balance sheet which accounted for over $250B in assets to ensure compliance with internal audit guidelines • Created file to pool data and output an automated final presentation to enhance stress-testing process
Education
McCombs School of Business (UT Austin)
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, Investment Management
2011 - 2015
Activities and societies: Peer Career Advisor for BBA Career Services, Freshman Business Association, McCombs Diversity Council, Freshman Leadership Organization
Ethan was also personally admitted to
Baylor University
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Ethan has helped clients get into these companies: