Six systems, six versions of the truth
ERP, CRM, spreadsheets, portals, and someone’s inbox turn every board question into an archaeology dig.
What changesA traceable view of the few numbers that actually drive the decision.
Applied Verification PE operating advisory
Turn fragmented operations into decisions you can act on.
I help PE sponsors and portfolio-company CFO and COO teams turn scattered data, documents, and workflows into measurable operating and investment decisions—in 30–60 days.
Focused engagements. Practical systems. Measurable progress.
Data
Documents
Workflows
Measurable decisions
Lester Kim
Founder & hands-on advisor
Curious first.
Practical always.
When the signal is buried
Your teams have the information. The hard part is turning it into signal.
The evidence behind an important decision is often scattered across spreadsheets, documents, systems, and people’s heads. Reporting slows down, workflows become fragile, and decisions get harder to explain and defend.
Reporting consumes the month
The team spends weeks assembling what happened and has days left to decide what to do next.
What changesRecurring analysis and handoffs that move faster without heroics.
The value-creation plan lives in a PDF
Diligence surfaced real insight. Post-close, the evidence and assumptions quietly drift away from operating reality.
What changesA working cadence that connects the thesis to owners, evidence, and action.
How I help
From operating friction to measurable progress.
I scope the work around a decision you need to make—not a platform you are told to buy.
One trusted view of the business
Pull the numbers that matter out of ERPs, spreadsheets, and portals into a decision-ready view of KPIs, cash, and their drivers—with every figure traceable to its source.
Documents that answer questions
Turn CIMs, contracts, board packs, and lender reporting into structured answers that carry diligence insight into operating decisions after close.
Workflows without heroics
Rebuild close, forecast, and reporting around how work actually moves—using automation and AI where they earn their keep, and human judgment where it matters.
A focused 30–60 day engagement
A clear path from question to working system.
Every engagement starts with a decision that matters and an outcome we can observe. We use your existing tools where possible and ship something useful early.
You finish with something working—not just a deck.
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01
Days 1–10
Listen and map
Talk with the people closest to the work. Map the decision, its evidence, the current workflow, and where confidence or momentum breaks down.
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02
Weeks 2–4
Prove value
Build a practical pilot, test it against real cases, and measure what improves before scaling the idea.
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03
Weeks 4–8
Embed and scale
Put the workflow into the operating cadence, establish ownership and controls, and leave a clear roadmap for what comes next.
Results
Practical work. Human partnership.
“He didn’t just speak in high-level concepts; he paired big-picture thinking with granular, actionable suggestions that are already making us more effective.”
“…it has been transformational so far and I know we’re just getting started.”
“He brings a rare combination of technical depth, operational clarity, and forward looking thinking.”
“Lester is someone who truly cares and invests in the team or problem he is working on.”
About Lester
Curious first.
Practical always.
Applied Verification is a promise about method: trace the number to its source, test the assumption, and measure the result. Applied, because analysis only matters when it changes a real decision.
The best answer usually appears when you listen closely enough to understand both the system and the people inside it. I bring technical depth, operating clarity, and a collaborative approach to messy, high-stakes questions.
I keep the practice deliberately small. If we work together, you get me—hands-on, open about what I find, and genuinely invested in leaving your team stronger.
- 01Start with the decision.
- 02Follow the evidence.
- 03Leave a usable system.
Start a conversation
Bring me the messy version.
You do not need a pristine data stack or a fully formed brief. Bring the decision, workflow, or operating question that keeps creating friction. We’ll use the first conversation to see whether a focused engagement is the right fit.