Working on a potentially revolutionary B2C product for real estate. Currently in MVP stage

Learning new things is a fascinating experience. But in the rigidity of a school curriculum, the curiosity to learn is lost. Rote learning has taken precedence over true learning. We at Kitki are trying to improve education through experiential and play-based learning. After successful crowdfunding campaigns, we designed and launched 6 board games so far based on Maths, Science & Indian history. The games have won several awards from international parenting and toy associations and have been purchased by parents, teachers and gamers alike from 22 countries.

Improving new user experience to impact early retention.

Equity research and financial analysis for a coverage universe of 30+ US semiconductor companies, helping the client analyst team from a leading global investment bank to be ranked among the top 3 in the USA and Europe.Initiated a daily newsletter to track the technology sector, which became a part of daily briefings for analyst teams. Expanded the role to participate in earnings calls & provide insights to analysts for faster release of quarterly reports.Developed financial models and initiation reports for Indian midcap companies from Construction, Pharma, and Power Transmission sectors.Won the Evalueserve Citizenship Award in 2012.

Identifying the underlying problems and offering solutions through structured frameworks, financial and business analysis of various industries. Co-authored whitepapers on metrics-driven decision making & creating low-price+high-quality business models. Thanks to the small size of the team, I could also help with training, recruiting, and mentoring analysts. Some of the strategy engagements I have handled include: - A marketing plan for a large business house’s entry into solar lanterns in rural India with product &pricing insights based on user data collected from 20+ villages in 4 states that led to an immediate scale of 10,000+ units/month. - An innovative lean business model for a multiplex business expansion into tier II towns in India with up to +4% difference in EBITDA compared to competitors. - A business plan for a large business house’s expansion in the K-12 education segment in India with apotential add-on valuation of Rs. 90 Cr per school. - Marketing strategy for a leading music publisher in South India and how to counter piracy. - Market entry strategy into analytics services segment for a midcap IT services firm.

Budgeting, forecasting and analysing various operational MIS reports for BU Heads