• 15x Increase in sales• The entire increase of sales came without incurring a single penny on real estate (Edible oil requires huge space). Efficiency is of utmost importance in commodity business to ensure healthy net margins• From staff of 3 personnel to 23 personnel in less then 12 months• Edible oil industry is a highly regulated industry, requires close to 17 legal licenses. Continuous liaison with government officers at all levels• Highly volatile commodity, ensuring best purchase decision throughout making it highly profitable business

Like most early-stage founders, I did a bit of everything.Founded iAssist247 - A SaaS based marketing application for local businesses like Spa & restaurant, to promote their services by creating custom coupons, newsletters, promotions etc and send them across all platforms including mobile, social media and emails.(*) Got our first 3 paying customers within a month of launching the beta in Mumbai. First few customers: Sohum Spa, Magarputta chain of restaurants, Aura Spa, Enrich Salons etc(*) Generated a traction on a pan India scale(*) Got selected in Microsoft Accelerator Program top 20 across nation(*) Folded the company primarily due to low appetite in Indian audience for SAAS based product(*) End to end experience from conceptualizing, executing, going live and folding(*) Managing tight cash flow (self funded)(*) Hiring tech head/UX/coders/sales leads (Very difficult for self funded startup)

1. Managing a book of over US$ 8 Mn for various Financial Lines products (Professional Indemnity of Venture Capital, Private Equity Fund,Mutual Fund, Directors and Officers Liability, IPO Insurance) with high authority levels on pan India basis2. Rating various risks and adequately pricing the risk by analysis of businesses with help of parameters which includes detail study of Business model, Promoter’s background, Current financials, Future projections, , Sector trends, Size of the business/industry, etc.3. Meeting clients and brokers, arranging and speaking in seminars on the value proposition that HDFC ERGO/Chubb brings4. Working in Singapore with Chubb to ensure smooth relations while structuring deals (Our reinsurer)5. Speaking in seminars on the value proposition that HDFC ERGO/Chubb brings to the table

• Integral part of the 4 week ‘Analyst Training Program’Training included Accounting Basics (GAAP, IFRS), Valuation Techniques (DCF, Comparable Company Valuation, Precedent Transaction Analysis), working with Databases and preparing Company Profiles• Selected to be a part of only product team in UBS, working for clients in the US, EMEA and APAC regions• Performed valuation based on several methods including DCF, Company Comparables and Precedent Transaction Analysis• Responsible for weekly update report for Private Equity and Sovereign Wealth Fund activities which is sent to UBS clients across the globe• Worked on specialist M&A products like Deal Premium, Break Fee and Loan Notes• Conversant with databases like Bloomberg, FactSet, DataStream, Factiva, Thomson Research, Alacra Estimates, Capital IQ and Merger Market