Tasked with the establishment and leadership of Treasury operations spanning the entire ARISE Group. Diverse functions encompass:Equity Raising: Spearheading equity raising activities across the ARISE Group and its subsidiaries. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, structure, and execute equity financing strategies that align with the company's growth objectives.Project Finance: Overseeing project finance initiatives, managing funding arrangements for major capital projects, and optimizing capital allocation for maximum returns. Leading negotiations with FIs to secure project funding.Working Capital Fundraising: Strategizing and executing working capital fundraising efforts to ensure smooth operational continuity. Utilizing a deep understanding of cash flow dynamics to optimize WC levels and secure funding through various instruments.Treasury Operations and Controls: Establishing and maintaining robust treasury operations, policies, and controls. Implementing efficient cash management systems, payment processes, and liquidity forecasting techniques to support the group's financial stability.Forex Risk Management: Developing and implementing comprehensive foreign exchange risk management strategies to mitigate currency-related risks. Utilizing derivatives, hedges, and other financial instruments to safeguard against adverse exchange rate fluctuations.Exposure Tracking, Budgeting, and Control: Monitoring and tracking financial exposures, including interest rate risks, liquidity risks, and market risks. Collaborating with finance teams to create accurate WC budgets and forecasts, enabling informed decision-making.Position Tracking, Credit, and Market Risk Management: Monitoring and managing the company's market positions, and assessing credit risks associated with trade.

Management of Banking Facilities and Treasury Operations across various verticals with in ETC GroupResponsible for Liquidity Management, Budgeting & tracking, Capital Allocation, Cash Flow Planning across various business verticals including Nutrisco, Fertilizer and Agri Inputs, ETG Commodities, Logistics, Vamara and Nuforth.Working with trade desks at various banks for daily Co-ordination related to routine transaction processing, thereby ensuring maximum utilization and optimal allocation of various facilitiesWorking with Financial Institutions (Commercial Banks, Investment Bank, Development Financial Institutions) across the globe for new facility setup and renewalCash flow planning / projections on Daily, Weekly and Monthly basis. Working with various internal team to make longer term Cash Flow as dynamic as possibleWorking with various Financial Institutions including Commercial Banks, Developmental FIs, Rating Agencies and other Investors for periodic compliance to various terms and conditions including Financial due diligenceWorking with Credit and Risk teams at FIs, Rating Agencies on queries about Business Projections, other Credit related matters, Covenant Compliance, Future working capital and term borrowing requirements, accounting policies compliance / deviationsWorking with various commodity trade desk for Working Capital Budgeting including planning for Country and Commodity wise Inventory and Receivable levelsTimely Allocation of Working Capital Funds and Tracking of exposure (Monthly) to ensure maximum compliance and minimum deviation

Working with Vertical CEO / Global Head - Cocoa to enhance Cocoa Trading desk in ETG - Setup processes for Fx Risk management, Commodity Price Risk Management, Credit Risk management etcResponsible for fundraising for the business. Trade finance, Financing for commodity futures (IM/VM), Supply Chain Financing, Receivable Discounting, Structured Inventory Solutions, Insurance backed financingPL opportunities with Supply Chain Financing for Vendors and CustomersResponsible for Cocoa Beans business with existing clients in USA and Asia. Also, responsible for acquiring new clients across the globeWorking on for Fx Risk management and Futures risk management (Price Risk, Spread Risk) for Cocoa book with in ETG

Worked with Vertical CEO / Global Head - Cocoa to setup Cocoa Trading desk in ETG - Setup processes for Fx Risk management, Commodity Price Risk Management, Credit Risk management. Scaled to around 35,000 MT uptil FY2020Worked on acquisition of Cocoanect and integration of Cocoanect team with in ETG (Including Internal, Financial, Regulatory & Statutory compliances)Responsible for Cocoa Beans business with existing clients in USA and Asia. Also, responsible for acquiring new clients across the globeWorking on for Fx Risk management and Futures risk management (Price Risk, Spread Risk) for Cocoa book with in ETG

Fund Raising & Treasury OperationsManagement of Banking Facilities and Treasury Operations at Dubai, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Bangladesh, China and India - Banking Facility setup and Renewal (Working Capital and Term Loan), Liquidity Management, Budgeting and trackingMaintaining internal debt mix (secured, unsecured, committed, uncommitted, short term, mid term, long term) as per board approved guidelinesWorking with trade desks at various banks for daily Co-ordination related to routine transaction processing, thereby ensuring maximum utilization and optimal allocation of various facilitiesWorking with Financial Institutions (Commercial Banks, Investment Bank, Development Financial Institutions) across the globe for new facility setup and renewalCash flow planning / projections on Daily, Weekly and Monthly basis. Working with various internal team to make longer term Cash Flow as dynamic as possibleInvestor RelationsWorking with various Financial Institutions including Commercial Banks, Developmental FIs, Rating Agencies and other Investors for periodic compliance to various terms and conditions including Financial due diligenceWorking with Credit and Risk teams at FIs, Rating Agencies on queries about Business Projections, other Credit related matters, Future working capital and term borrowing requirements, accounting policies compliance / deviationsProject FinanceWork with various lenders and other International agencies for Capex financingCoordination with various rating agencies for facility ratingWork with legal counsels, banks on facility and security documentationWorking Capital Budget & ControlWorking with various commodity trade desk for Working Capital Budgeting including planning for Country and Commodity wise Inventory and Receivable levelsTimely Allocation of Working Capital Funds and Tracking of exposure (Monthly) to ensure maximum compliance and minimum deviation

Managed relationship for various Large Indian corporate clients at CXO / Promoter level, responsible for Relationship Management, Credit Assessment, Term sheet negotiation, Proposal preparation and presentation, documentation, Credit Monitoring and Cross SellingManaged relationship with corporates from Petroleum, Auto Ancillary, Ecommerce, Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Hotels, Telecom & Infrastructure sectors with revenue from INR 35 Crore to 43K Crore,Worked with clients to structure complex financing deals as per requirements & market dynamics and marketed various Treasury products (forward, option, swap)Closely monitored Stressed Assets for the Bank and successfully executed feasible phase-wise portfolio exit - Working on Strategic Debt Restructuring package for a major players in Steel and Power SectorWorked with Corporate Legal team on documentation negotiation and with Risk & Credit mid office team for financing decision and transaction due diligenceCoordinated with various internal departments like treasury, operations, legal, compliance, secretarial etc for sanction of proposals, documentation (for facility and Security) and timely disbursement of the facilitiesKey Deals:Worked with big Indian E-commerce client to structure and plan financing requirements of upto INR 3,000.0 million, and assisted the client with foreign investment / equity infusionWorked with large Indian corporate client (AA rated) on long term financing for foreign subsidiaries (USD 20.0 million in HK and USD 40.0 million in Europe)Worked with Indian corporate client for financing of Solar project - 70 MW (INR 2,800.0 million)Worked with Large Indian Petrochemical company for Working Capital Facilities of INR 4.00 billion

Worked as Relationship Manager in International Financial Institutions Group - Led ICICI Bank’s initiatives with Government Banks, Private Sector Banks, Central Banks & other financial institutions in Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan & PakistanWorked on Bank’s Growth Strategy for various international geographies and explored avenues for Strategic Alliances with various Financial InstitutionsWorked with Credit & Compliance team for Due Diligence on various Financial Institutions and on large projects. Also worked with Risk and Credit team for exposure on various Financial InstitutionsExplored new Counterparties, new Products and new Geographies for expanding Bank’s footprint in the International marketWorked on Expansion Strategy for a representative office of ICICI Bank; Involved Business opportunity analysis for current representative office vs independent branch setupAnalyzed various Syndicated loan offerings and recommend suitable ones for participationWorked closely with Senior Management on strategy to double groups PBT in next 3 years

Led Long Term Evolution (4G) eNodeB project of a compelling Japanese clientSuccessfully completed WiMax Base Station assignment involving dynamically changing requirements and assisted the customer during interoperability trials in Japan and Israel; Also, strategically divided the assignment across various geographically separated teamsSuccessfully completed a project for US Client to eliminate need of costly third party devices; The project reduced time to market for the product by 6 months, providing a competitive advantageAssisted European client in post acquisitions technical integration of various productsContributed to development of processes related to knowledge and resource management, team mentoring, and project monitoring for a US based telecom OEM

Consulted Jharkhand State Government on SWAN (State Wide Area Network), studied the best practices of GSWAN (Gujarat State Wide Area Network) and implemented the customised solution for JharkhandConsulted Jharkhand State Government on Rs. 550.0 million communication infrastructure automation projectPerformed Network Feasibility Study, Cost Allocation, Network Planning, RFP design, Bid Evaluation and Vendor Selection