Summary
Sean Matthews is a seasoned finance and corporate strategy executive with 12+ years of senior leadership guiding transformations, M&A and capital transactions across telecom, media technology and networking businesses. As Chief Financial and Business Officer at Confidential Core AI and former Chief Transformation Officer at TiVo, he has led complex spin‑offs, billion‑dollar mergers and investor-facing messaging while running FP&A and integration teams. Known for pragmatic creativity, he combines deep transaction experience with operational rigor—shaping strategic plans, negotiating commercial contracts and delivering cost and performance improvements. He co-founded StratiFi Advisors and serves as an executive advisor, reflecting a blend of hands‑on deal execution and board‑level counsel. Based in Los Altos, he brings a rare mix of dealcraft, product monetization insight (notably TiVo+ targeted advertising and analytics) and a track record of aligning technology businesses to scalable revenue models.
12 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Advanced Leadership Program, Advanced Leadership Program at Lancaster University Mgmt School, UK; Indian Institute of Mgmt Bangalore; McGill Institute Montreal
Advanced Corporate Finance Programme, Advanced Corporate Finance Programme at INSEAD Euro-Asia Centre, Fountainebleau, France
B.S. Business Administration Finance, B.S. Business Administration Finance at University of Colorado Boulder