Software Skills

Salesforce
Microsoft Office
Netsuite
Workday
Dynamics 365

Sector Experience

Business Services
Healthcare
Media & Entertainment
Technology
Telecom

Languages

English
French
Hindi
Marathi
Sanskrit

Experience

Silverline Finance
Chief Financial Officer
2/2020 - Present
Chief Financial Officer of a PE backed Salesforce Platinum Partner software and professional services firm.
Software and Professional Services Companies Finance
Interim Chief Financial Officer
9/2019 - 1/2020
Various Interim Chief Financial Officer roles for portfolio companies of PE funds in software, telecom, tech, and consumer. Special focus on cloud, SAAS, PAAS, CAAS, and MAAS, with extensive experience in professional services and subscription revenue models
Accordion Partners Finance
Managing Director
8/2015 - 8/2019
Director in the Strategic Finance Practice. Work directly with CEO’s & CFO’s of sponsor backed companies to devise and implement operational and financial value creation strategies and tools. Select PE fund clients have included KKR, Hellman & Friedman, Snow Phipps, Softbank, & Altaris Capital.
Das & Co Finance
Managing Director
1/2014 - 8/2015
Investment advisor to $200MM New York based family office. Responsible for asset allocation analytics and fundraising for India focused real estate fund. Areas of focus include real estate, transportation, and cold storage.
NK Consulting Partners Management Consulting
Founder, CEO
1/2013 - 8/2015
Founder of a consulting firm geared toward advising VCPE funds on operations and finance at their portfolio companies
India Private Equity Partners Finance
Managing Partner
1/2006 - 1/2013
Founded private equity fund making investments with focus on logistics, transportation, and export-oriented industries in India. Formulated investment strategy to be ‘hands-on’ in approach and trained local management teams
Crystal Air Aviation Start-Up
CFO
6/2004 - 12/2005
Low cost airline to be based in South India
Developed business plan, negotiated aircraft leases, involved in financing and regulatory approvals.
Soros Fund Management Finance
Associate
3/2000 - 5/2002
Part of a team managing a $2.1B private equity fund set up by George Soros of Soros Fund Management. Investments of $300MM were worth $5Bn at exit. Focus on transportation, logistics, and healthcare.