Certifications
CFAChartered Financial Analyst
Sector Experience
Agriculture
Chemicals
Consumer Goods
Financial Services
Technology
Languages
English
Hindi
Marathi
Bulge Bracket Investment Banks
Top Consulting Firms
Experience
Palimala Ventures
Start-Up
Director
10/2018 - Present
Management Consulting & Startup Advisory
- Valuation, business model/ case development & fundraising for food-tech company.
- Zero based budgeting, pricing strategy, sales process improvement for AR/VR company.
- Investor pitch/ fundraising for Blockchain as a service company.
- Investor pitch/ fundraising for bus mobility tech company.
- Valuation, business model/ case development & fundraising for food-tech company.
- Zero based budgeting, pricing strategy, sales process improvement for AR/VR company.
- Investor pitch/ fundraising for Blockchain as a service company.
- Investor pitch/ fundraising for bus mobility tech company.
Standard Chartered Bank
Management Consulting
Director
1/2016 - 8/2018
Operational Excellence Projects
- Led multiple projects targeting faster turn-around-times & improved client experience.
- Led a project to centralise Assurance function for Retail Credit Risk targeting in a 30% reduction in net costs Expertise in delivering change & process design using lean and six sigma principles.
- Led multiple projects targeting faster turn-around-times & improved client experience.
- Led a project to centralise Assurance function for Retail Credit Risk targeting in a 30% reduction in net costs Expertise in delivering change & process design using lean and six sigma principles.
UBS
Management Consulting
Director
1/2014 - 4/2015
Change Delivery & Digital Business Transformation
- Led all business integration initiatives for new e-banking platform launch across all Operations areas.
- Expertise in change delivery & program management.
- Led all business integration initiatives for new e-banking platform launch across all Operations areas.
- Expertise in change delivery & program management.
Barclays Bank
Management Consulting
Vice President
10/2010 - 12/2013
Change Delivery & Digital Business Transformation
- Proposed, got approval for and implemented 8 new private banking products by coordinating the action of all functions from Front Office, Middle and Back Office, Technology, Finance, Legal, Compliance and Risk.
- Program managed rollout of an online credit processing platform; targeting better credit risk management.
- Delivered electronic client on-boarding system Asia-wide for private banking clients.
- Proposed, got approval for and implemented 8 new private banking products by coordinating the action of all functions from Front Office, Middle and Back Office, Technology, Finance, Legal, Compliance and Risk.
- Program managed rollout of an online credit processing platform; targeting better credit risk management.
- Delivered electronic client on-boarding system Asia-wide for private banking clients.
Alvarez & Marsal
Management Consulting
Senior Manager
3/2010 - 8/2010
Turnaround Management
- Strategic growth & profitability improvement for one of the largest cash management companies in India.
- Developed and implemented performance metrics for ATM replenishment based on budgeting and benchmarking best practices targeting reduction in personnel costs by ~ 10% of revenues (i.e. from 52% to 35% of revenues).
- Strategic growth & profitability improvement for one of the largest cash management companies in India.
- Developed and implemented performance metrics for ATM replenishment based on budgeting and benchmarking best practices targeting reduction in personnel costs by ~ 10% of revenues (i.e. from 52% to 35% of revenues).
Rosy Blue Group
Corporate Strategy & Development
General Manager
6/2006 - 2/2010
Investment Management / M&A
- Financial analysis, valuation, business plan validation and post-acquisition integration/ restructuring strategy for acquisition target company.
- Japan diamond jewelry retail market entry strategy via JV.
- Managed global multi-asset class investment portfolio for family office.
- Financial analysis, valuation, business plan validation and post-acquisition integration/ restructuring strategy for acquisition target company.
- Japan diamond jewelry retail market entry strategy via JV.
- Managed global multi-asset class investment portfolio for family office.
Accenture
Management Consulting
Manager
9/1997 - 5/2004
Profitability Improvement / Process Re-engineering
- Profitability improvement projects for clients in India & Europe across consumer goods, chemicals and logistics; expertise in procurement, distribution, manufacturing, budgeting & control, productivity improvement.
- Profitability improvement projects for clients in India & Europe across consumer goods, chemicals and logistics; expertise in procurement, distribution, manufacturing, budgeting & control, productivity improvement.