Buy-side role with a UAE based Investment Management company:- Analyzing Investment proposals- Creating pitch decks and financial models- Preparing preliminary view on the valuation of the portfolio companies- Assist in Due Diligence process management, coordinate with financial advisors conducting duediligence

- Business Development Advisory and fundraising for hospitality, healthcare, and power sectors- Financial Modelling and Valuation for companies in real estate, healthcare, and power sectors- Deal rationale, valuation negotiation, and post-merger integration for an entity in the education sector- Buyout advisory for a healthcare entity- Assist legal advisors for agreement/contract drafting

Undertook multiple studies across Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and FinTech. Examples: - Research project on 'M&A Value creation through Takeover Bids, Payment Methods and Bidding Firms' Stock Returns'- Study and analysis to test if CAPM holds, and also looking for other factors that would give a better investment decision- Research Project on 'Mis-pricing of IPOs'- Dissertation on evaluation of ICOs vs traditional investments

Delivered many core business advisory projects as part of the Finance and Strategy Practice. Examples:- Established a framework for pricing transparency and global standardization in the Professional Services sector: Productionalized the concept as a configurable pricing tool which was adopted by clients across 4 regions- Single Point of Contact and Lead for a sector-agnostic Partner Management Capability: Developed category-level scoring models, uncovered improvement opportunities and category trends to advise clients on effective supplier management- Delivered insights and data-driven recommendations around budget allocations and RoI maximization across multiple clients: This involved going beyond 'traditional' advisory to leverage big data techniques like statistical, text, and sentiment analysis using advanced analytics tools like R, SPSS, etc.- Product owner for a homegrown flagship strategic sourcing product: Achieved an above-target 20%+ growth ($3.5M revenue)- Key contributor to firm and business development: 70%+ contract renewalsKeywords: Business Advisory, Management Consulting, Pricing, Product Development, Strategic Partnerships, RoI Maximization, Budget Allocations, Strategic Sourcing

-Managed a 'Budget & Staffing, and Functional Benchmarking' initiative which aided 200+ Fortune 500 CXO’s across the world in budgeting, spending, and strategic planning-Analyzed key macroeconomic indicators to author 25+ reports and publications on diverse subjects like Mergers & Acquisitions, Best Cost Sourcing Countries, Value Calculations, Stakeholder EngagementKeywords: Macroeconomic Research, Valuations, Budgeting, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Business Advisory

The Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog) was a Government of India institution which built a long term strategic vision and formulated India’s 5 Year Plans. Undertook a research project on 'Scholarship Management in India': Studied domestic gaps and best practices abroad to identify Denmark as a high potential country for implementing relevant award models.

ambitionME was an IIM Calcutta alumni start-up using gamification to connect 18-30 year olds with employers and brands. While I joined the start-up as a Brand Ambassador, over time my role expanded to include other key verticals:-Developed finance-based games-Led Logistics coordination to support workshops-Supported social media content creationKeywords: Start-up, Social Media, Finance, Gamification, Content Creation