I am an Assistant Manager at the strategy hub of EY Parthenon. At EY, I have worked on several commercial due diligence (CDD), mergers & acquisitions (M&A), and growth strategy projects for private equity investors, public and private companies, and governments across various sectors including renewable energy, power & utilities (P&), mining across America, EMEIA, and MENA.I have gained experience in strategic consulting with key focus areas being:- Industry growth analysis and assessment- Value chain analysis- M&A target identification & analysis- Business opportunity identification- Competitive benchmarking and target positioning- Business proposal developmentI am well-versed with secondary research resources & tools: EMIS, IBIS World, Oxford Economics, Pitchbook, Capital IQ, Refinitiv Workspace, Thomson One, Dun & Bradsheet (D&B), S&P Market Intelligence, Global Market ModelI have a working proficiency in analytics & automation tools: Thinkcell, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word, PowerBI, SlidefoxBefore my career in strategy consulting, I had five years of experience, first as a Production Engineer, and later, as a Director, in my own family business of manufacturing piston rings and exporting engine components. In a small-scale business, I was able to work in multiple domains, handling production and operations, planning and scheduling, labour training and resource management. I was also involved in business and vendor development, client scouting and brand outreach, participating as an exhibitor in international exhibitions, strategy planning for new markets and projects, and upgrading of an in-house production facility for growth. I hold an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Tiruchirappalli, where I was the Gold Medalist for securing the 1st rank in the academic program. I also have a degree in Computer Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. My undergraduate studies not only sharpened my analytical skills but studying abroad also provided a diversity of thought.