Key responsibilities in relation to academic partners (UPES, Pearl Academy etc) and online business of UPES online, IaMag, Edology and Edvancer **Strategic Planning and Execution**: - Develop and execute the overall business strategy including organic and acquisition plans - Create plans to achieve specific goals and objectives aligned with our mission. - Collaborate with academic leaders, faculty, and staff to ensure strategic alignment.**Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)**: - Oversee financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting. - Analyze financial trends and provide insights for decision-making. - Work closely with others to optimize resource allocation.**Procurement and Supply Chain Management**: - Lead procurement strategies and processes. - Optimize purchasing efficiency while maintaining quality. - Ensure compliance with university policies and regulations. ** Technology Strategy and Digital Transformation**: - Align technology investments with academic and administrative goals. - Foster innovation through digital transformation initiatives. - Collaborate with IT teams to enhance infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data analytics.**Real Estate and Facilities Strategy**: - Manage real estate projects, including acquisitions, leasing, and facility design. - Assess space requirements and cost implications. - Prioritize sustainability and student experience.**Market Research and New Opportunities**: - Research industry trends and identify growth opportunities. - Evaluate competitor strategies and market dynamics. - Explore new markets and partnerships. **Long-Range Planning**: - Develop multi-year strategic plans for the university. - Anticipate future challenges and opportunities. - Align initiatives with long-term institutional goals.

Key responsibilities in relation to academic partners (UPES, Pearl Academy etc) and online business of UPES online, IaMag, Edology and Edvancer **Strategic Planning and Execution**: - Develop and execute the overall business strategy including organic and acquisition plans - Create plans to achieve specific goals and objectives aligned with our mission. - Collaborate with academic leaders, faculty, and staff to ensure strategic alignment.**Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)**: - Oversee financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting. - Analyze financial trends and provide insights for decision-making. - Work closely with others to optimize resource allocation.**Market Research and New Opportunities**: - Research industry trends and identify growth opportunities. - Evaluate competitor strategies and market dynamics. - Explore new markets and partnerships. **Long-Range Planning**: - Develop multi-year strategic plans for the university. - Anticipate future challenges and opportunities. - Align initiatives with long-term institutional goals.

Managing the overall business operations ensuring the business delivers as per annual plan

Managing the overall business operations ensuring the business delivers as per annual plan

Setting up the M&A practice for Mazars India

Role included providing advisory service to strategic investors and Private equity funds with focus on requirements of the transaction, review of the historical financial statements (including financial projections and working capital) and commenting on share purchase agreement (including coordination with tax team on possible structuring of the transaction). Synopsis of profile: • Identifying potential client/targets and initiate dialogue relating to scope of work based on the usage of the end product;• Managing and executing multiple financial due diligence assignments simultaneously and also, coordinating with cross functional teams (i.e. tax (including structuring), legal, consulting, IT) with focus on drivers, quality of earnings, working capital trends/requirements and utilisation of funds etc; • Identifying issues for purchase price reductions, deal structuring or deal termination; • Providing comments on deal documents such as term-sheet, non-binding letter of offer, share purchase agreements, representations and warranties etc. to facilitate seamless deal execution and closure;• Assisting investors/vendors with deal negotiation.; and • Developing and guiding staff and other junior professionals by providing effective performance feedback/training, and ensuring team responsibilities are consistent with skills and developmental goals.

This group offers Private equity funds and strategic investors transaction evaluation services (financial due diligence), review of historical financials, financial projections, share purchase agreement advisory etc. Synopsis of profile managed;Part of entire chain of TS activities from initial client meeting, scoping, field-work, co-ordination with other team (tax direct/indirect, commercial), report preparation and discussion of key issues with client. ;Performing analyses and understanding key deal drivers, evaluating quality of reported earnings and ascertaining potential exposures to net-worth. ;Highlighting key risk areas typically around dependence on customers / suppliers, potential liabilities, margin trends etc. ; andResearch for preparing the proposals, identifying and liasoning with potential clients.

Started my career in PW as an article trainee with the audit practice and got promoted to associate in 2007. Audit profile: The audits included review and implementation of PwC Audit Methodology. Implementation of the PwC audit methodology included understanding the business, analyzing strategic business risks and preparation of preliminary audit programmes, review and documentation of processes, identifying process level accounting risks and related controls.Managed assignments for various corporate during the 7 years tenureSome of the clients includes - Airtel, Vodafone, Ericsson, Nokia , Mahle Migma , NHAI