Nikhil Bansal Email and Phone Number

- Led 2 work streams on the operational due diligence for a financial services client, focusing on customer interviews and credit evaluation, facilitating Bain Capital's acquisition of a 90% stake.- Collaborated with subject matter expert on the Sales & Marketing work stream for an operational diligence project, contributing to Mubadala Capital's acquisition of a majority stake in Bugaboo Group.- Developed a sector primer for a ~$250M European Food Ingredients deal, helping the fund build an understanding of the Private Equity landscape in the industry.- Single-handedly built Digital Diagnostics and Workforce Analytics product offerings, expanding firm's capabilities and achieving approximately 70% efficiency gains.- Undertook recruitments, and converted a managing director into a paying client, boosting firm revenues by about 10%.- Contributed to multiple Points of View across more than 8+ industries, driving potential projects in Europe and Australia.- Delivered approximately 45 hours of training to around 1,100 trainees on topics such as Digital Diligence, FTE Benchmarking, Cost Benchmarking, Thinkcell, and MS Excel, enhancing efficiencies by 30-35%.

- Drove marketplace expansion on 5 platforms, contributing to 2.5x topline growth in 6 months.- Led website migration & optimized customer journey, raising conversion rates & Average Order Value by 25%.- Expanded the operations team from 4 to 16. Established order notification touchpoints, improving efficiency by 40%.- Managed PR and campaigns, featuring in top publications like Lifestyle Asia & TOI, while maximizing ROI with organic activity.- Awarded Amazon Certificate of Excellence for improved Q3’22 performance; grew the repurchase rate by ~5pp.

- Spearheaded several workstreams, undertook extensive research and provided analytical support for the Bain Asia-Pacific Private Equity Report 2022, analyzing the PE funding landscape and the impact of COVID throughout the region; acknowledged as part of the core team who worked on the report- Led small teams of 2-3 members on target screening, commercial due diligence, pre-diligence and fund strategy cases- Evaluated and built an industry landscape, to ultimately find prospective targets for an APAC-focused fund in the carbon neutral fuel industry in Japan, with Hydrogen and Ammonia as green fuels- Conducted an extensive research on the cosmetic treatment industry including Laser Hair Removal and the growing application of Hyaluronic acid in 4 geographies and undertook an extensive due diligence

- Provided research support and analytical capabilities for the Bain APAC PE Report, 2021; bringing to light the investment trends across industries with the overarching theme of digital acceleration; acknowledged as part of the core team who worked on the report- Actively undertook commercial due diligence and pre-DD support (e.g. market sentiment analysis, M&A target screening and assessment, market POV, competitor benchmarking)- Assisted with disruption assessments to understand the level of digital and traditional market level disruption, and the impact to incumbents- Proactively headed workstreams and worked across 12 identified sectors; assessed the market attractiveness and identified potential acquisition targets within each industry besides creating sector POVs for a few

- Worked on performance measurement, benchmarking the fund against peers and industry average- Handled client and advisor concerns about the portfolio movements, based on the fund's broad-based messaging depending on the market scenario for the period- Monitored and executed trades for client portfolios to the tune of ~700cr on a quarterly basis as part of portfolio rebalancing and repositioning based on the company's proprietary stock identification model- Undertook research and analysis on the financial statements of small-cap companies as part of screening criteria to understand any financial misleading as part of stock identification process- Collaborated on automation of trade generation, cutting process time by ~70% and driving improved accuracy of ~25%.

- Worked closely under Senior Associate, addressing ad-hoc requests including data extraction from Tracxn, preparing company reports, preparing comparative statements- Worked extensively on preparing industry and competitive landscapes to identify competencies of the potential targets- Accompanied my mentor for investor connect in summits organized by NASSCOM and Entrepreneur India, and developed soft skills including networking, communication and presentation

- Led a team of 16 members to undertake various campaigns and initiatives throughout the year, including organizing business competitions, seminars, knowledge sharing sessions- Onboarded a virtual learning company as the society's flagship live project which ran on for 3 consecutive years- Planned, managed and coordinated the organization of the college's flagship annual business business conclave witnessing national participation with prizes worth INR 7 Lac, the highest among any peer college- Undertook creative advertising and marketing campaigns for partner organizations, in different segments including EdTech, MOOCs and Restaurant Aggregators

- Developed insight into the financial operation of the company. Helped my mentor with ad-hoc requests including preparing tender for auditor hiring, reporting CSR initiatives in the industry, analyzing industry cost trends- Appointed head of summer recruitment program; managed a group of 9 interns- Brainstormed and presented ideas to cut transportation costs of LNG domestically between plants, which were appreciated by my mentor- Developed functional and soft skills - communication, behavior, analytical tools, industry insights, market research

- Volunteered and spearheaded various workstreams of the society, including managing students across the intercollege Ambassador program across 36 colleges- Developed soft skills including communication, analytical skills, project management and effective planning with a focus on diverse learning

- Proactively helped manage the successful organization of the college's annual economic conclave- Coordinated and participated in weekly Knowledge Sharing sessions of the society in the college premises- Conducted various webinars and seminars for the college students and developed skills like team management, communication and planning