James Colligan is a seasoned finance professional currently serving as a Finance Manager at Cohesity since June 2021, where responsibilities include acting as a business partner to Research & Development and Business Operations. Previously, James held the role of Senior Financial Analyst at Citrix from November 2018 to December 2020, focusing on Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) finance for Networking Hardware and integrating Sapho's accounting and operations following its acquisition by Citrix. Prior experience includes working at Sapho as a Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis and Operations, where James contributed to the company’s growth prior to its $200M acquisition by Citrix. A consultant at The Beyster Institute from June 2009 to April 2014, James provided strategic insights to executives and business owners. Initial roles encompassed bookkeeping as a Junior Accountant at Dan Tobias & Associates, and performing reserve analysis at Barrera and Company. James holds a BA in Biology from Dartmouth College, a Certificate in Accounting & Taxation from UC San Diego, and an MBA from the Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego.