• A comprehensive data-driven digital robo-advisor (MoneyForLife Planner) on adityabirlacapital.com and the Aditya Birla Capital (ABCL) website and common digital properties (www.adityabirlacapital.com) across all businesses• Created a multi-tenant platform on Sitecore for delivery of multiple websites for ABCL entities/ subsidiaries• Set up a 30 people Digital Technology Center to create an in-house digital delivery team• Development of a blog microsite within the ABCL website•… Show more • A comprehensive data-driven digital robo-advisor (MoneyForLife Planner) on adityabirlacapital.com and the Aditya Birla Capital (ABCL) website and common digital properties (www.adityabirlacapital.com) across all businesses• Created a multi-tenant platform on Sitecore for delivery of multiple websites for ABCL entities/ subsidiaries• Set up a 30 people Digital Technology Center to create an in-house digital delivery team• Development of a blog microsite within the ABCL website• Development of a Distributor Management System to facilitate distributor connect across business and enable them to sell multiple products• Created a pan ABC chatbot for customer service and sales with multiple hand-offs leveraging the underlying bots for the businesses. Available on the ABCL website.• Definition of common digital delivery standards, processes and asset banks across all the companies to ensure adherence to service commitments, user experience, APIs and messaging protocols • Creating an API/ microservices based pan ABC platform for distribution partner organizations to access and create orchestrated customer journeys for selling ABC products (under development) Show less

Dramatically transformed the business by - growing revenues (>100% growth)- improving data quality (from ~50% accuracy to > 85%)- standardising pricing and delivery disparities- improving team morale and productivity (30% increase)- developing a blueprint a complete platform revamp

Developed a robo-advisory and content platform which was acquired by News Corp in December 2014 (https://newscorp.com/2014/12/19/news-corp-acquires-bigdecisions-com/) to educate and advise Indian consumers on financial wellness with data backed smart algorithms.

Head - Products- Product conceptualisation, development (including filing), setup and launch for all new products (2012)- Monitoring and rationalisation of existing product portfolio (2012)Vice President - Business Development for Bancassurance & Strategic Alliances- Business development for bancassurance and broking channels (including structured distribution arrangements for long term partnerships) (2010-11)

- Sell side transaction advisory and coordination for fund raising activity in the Essar Group as a part of the corporate M&A team (2008-09)- Developed and coordinated business plans for launching the financial services business of the Essar Group (2008)

- Evaluated investments across multiple industries including metals, financial services, media & entertainment.

- Developed initial business and market entry strategy and business plan. (2006)- Participated in obtaining regulatory approvals for operating license from IRDA. (2006)- Developed detailed operating plan and budgets for business rollout. (2006)- Built a branch profitabilty evaluation model for evaluation of branch break even. (2006)- Obtained three new business relationships (corporate agency and bancassurance) for Bharti AXA Life (RKPL, Delhi; Citifinancial; Citigroup Wealth… Show more - Developed initial business and market entry strategy and business plan. (2006)- Participated in obtaining regulatory approvals for operating license from IRDA. (2006)- Developed detailed operating plan and budgets for business rollout. (2006)- Built a branch profitabilty evaluation model for evaluation of branch break even. (2006)- Obtained three new business relationships (corporate agency and bancassurance) for Bharti AXA Life (RKPL, Delhi; Citifinancial; Citigroup Wealth Advisors) (2007) Show less

Module lead for Business Development & Project Management in Human Resources Consulting. Key projects include:- Benchmark based manpower estimation study for one of India’s largest telecommunications companies. Recommendations for the future staffing numbers in all departments and key roles. (2005)- Human resouces due diligence for Mumbai & Delhi Airports and development of and HR strategy to assist a successful consortium bidding for the privatization of the Mumbai & Delhi… Show more Module lead for Business Development & Project Management in Human Resources Consulting. Key projects include:- Benchmark based manpower estimation study for one of India’s largest telecommunications companies. Recommendations for the future staffing numbers in all departments and key roles. (2005)- Human resouces due diligence for Mumbai & Delhi Airports and development of and HR strategy to assist a successful consortium bidding for the privatization of the Mumbai & Delhi Airports. (2005)- Development of a balanced scorecard based performance management system for a large business conglomerate in Mauritius. (2005) Show less

- Business consulting support activities to the global pre-sales business consulting practice of Oracle Corporation. Involves research, data analysis as a part of the business case creation around Oracle applications implementations. (2004)- Setup of back-end processes to assist the back end activities for all reference based selling activities in North America. (2004)

As a consultant at KPMG, I worked on the following projects:1. Business process renegineering for a leading private sector general insurance company. (2003)2. Development of a business plan for an emerging connectivity technology hardware manufacturer. (2003)

I joined Arthur Andersen from B-school (XLRI Jamshedpur). The key projects I worked on are as follows:1. Valuations of India’s largest and oldest private sector asset management company, then managing assets of over US$ 800 million (2000 & 2002), and an auto ancillary making two-wheeler engines (2002).2. Product portfolio strategy for the merger integration of two large agrochemical companies with a combined turnover of approximately $160 million in India. (2002)3. Appraisal of… Show more I joined Arthur Andersen from B-school (XLRI Jamshedpur). The key projects I worked on are as follows:1. Valuations of India’s largest and oldest private sector asset management company, then managing assets of over US$ 800 million (2000 & 2002), and an auto ancillary making two-wheeler engines (2002).2. Product portfolio strategy for the merger integration of two large agrochemical companies with a combined turnover of approximately $160 million in India. (2002)3. Appraisal of the business plan for the India launch of a web based foreign exchange transaction product for small and medium enterprises for one of the world’s largest content providers. (2001)4. Spinning-off the information technology department of the largest financial services group in South India into a strategic business unit. (2000)5. Facilitation of the statutory filing of the aggregate revenue requirement of state-owned power utilities under the power sector reforms program sponsored by the World Bank and DFID, UK. (2001) Show less

I joined Wipro Infotech as a software engineer right after my B. Tech. at IIT Bombay. The key projects I worked on are:1. Design, development and implementation of the NSE $ 50 (Defty) Index calculation and dissemination system for the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSEIL) (1997)2. Design, development and implementation of the functional specifications, user interface, and back-end servers for a Market Surveillance System at NSEIL for monitoring unusual market activity… Show more I joined Wipro Infotech as a software engineer right after my B. Tech. at IIT Bombay. The key projects I worked on are:1. Design, development and implementation of the NSE $ 50 (Defty) Index calculation and dissemination system for the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSEIL) (1997)2. Design, development and implementation of the functional specifications, user interface, and back-end servers for a Market Surveillance System at NSEIL for monitoring unusual market activity. (1997-98)3. Development of an Order Routing System for routing orders for broking firms trading with multiple trader workstations spread across a wide-area network. (1996) Show less