In the last 15 years I have handled situations throughout the business lifecycle:- Led an IPO of a fast growing company- Raised capital from Foundations, DFIs, PEs, Banks and NBFCs- Led an M&A deal between a startup and a global MNC- Led voluntary liquidation proceedings of a company (COVID crippled business)In between of these "headline grabbing" events, I worked on: - Crafting the corporate story, making pitch-decks and leading roadshows- Scaling a startup from nascent stage to PAN India. As head of finance and credit, I led the geographic expansion by controlling the roll outs across cities, credit policies and pricing. Each city was a profit center.- Optimizing D2C, B2C, B2B operations (in different companies)- Aggressive cost optimization to extend cash runway in a cash strapped business- Setting up SOPs and ERP implementations for better financial and operational control- Managing Board members and investor communications- Managing lender and vendor relationships; negotiating agreements and lower pricing- Handling compliance, tax and corporate governance matters- Managing audits by Big4I expand my knowledge base continuously. My qualifications include:- BTech in Computer Science (can still code)- MBA in strategy and Finance- CFA Charterholder (I started career on the Wall Street/ Dalaal Street; still invest)- LLB