Umesh Sachdev Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Ka, In

India

• Lead Information Risk Advisory activities for the BCR (Binding Corporate Rules) / post-acquisition compliance of some of Shell’s largest Portfolio Companies ranging from North America, EU, India, China and Australia.• Deployed an AI based solution that is used by the team to access historical blockers from past BCR projects. This allows the team to mitigate potential blockers in advance rather than encountering them unexpectedly in the future thus saving 2 weeks of effort per encountered blocker.• Received ‘Special Recognition Award’ for playing a pivotal role in conducting the risk assessments of shared IT platforms for the BCR projects of Shell Energy UK & for the risk advisory of Shell Recharge Solutions EU • Received ‘Special Recognition Award’ for the role played in fortifying the IRM Solution Centre by Co-leading the Net Promoter score initiative to bring quantitative insights of customer experience with IRM and Co-Leading the External Assurance initiative to provide assurance of Shell’s cybersecurity practices to third parties.

India

• Managed the annual estimates and operating plan of GC IT investments ~$90m • Awarded in recognition of contribution of delivery over and above the regular expectations as part of the organization mapping team for Reshape• Brought Cost transparency to Enterprise Level costs and Investment cost allocation to Shell Lubricants regions

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Managed the finance reporting, budgeting and finance operations of Retail IT investments ~$188m• Made transparent the complex charging mechanism of ~$400m of IT costs to the business stakeholders through teamwork & collaboration• Building a knowledge & information sharing forum between Business Finance and IT Finance teams by capitalizing the goodwill generated through the IT cost transparency exercise and arranged a Retail site visit for IT finance operation staff to understand the role played by IT in Retail business• Evaluated the major reasons for failures of IT projects. Working on developing lead indicators that use finance system data to trigger early warnings• Catalyzed reduction in under recovery, from 12% to 3% and the increase in accruals booked by 88% as compared to same time previous year• Restructured the process for IT cost manual journal entries to tackle incorrect cost recoveries. $10m under scope

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Reporting to the Director - Finance.Dulsco LLC is a 79 year old UAE based company providing Human Resource Solutions, Waste Management Services (in UAE & QATAR), Medical Services, Accommodation Leasing (In Dubai) & Events & Boat Services (In Fujairah only).• Analyzed the P&L and KPI’s & consolidated budgets, business plans of 16 BU’s –Rev $200m • Conducted financial diligence of growth projects such as market expansion (new country), acquisitions of 1,500 capacity labor accommodation facilities, fabrication facility & an outpatient medical clinic • Restructured the post investment review process of waste collection assets valued ~$35m, to improve utilization and returns

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Reporting to the Director Human Resource Solutions - DubaiDulsco HRS is a leading supplier of Blue and White Collar workers as well as promoters, Having total headcount in excess of 9,000 in UAE and 6,000 plus in Dubai.• In 2013, promoted from business analyst at division level to business analyst at corporate level - reporting to the Managing Director • Saved $200k by identifying attrition rate anomalies & identified potential savings $1m p.a. through optimal visa allocation & license utilization • Increased utilization of the CRM software by 60%, by designing and automating sales performance reports • Standardized Budgets, Sales & Mktg, Profit & Ops reports & review meeting formats across 16 BU’s in 5 location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The company is a member of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum InvestmentGroup, engaged in the business of property development.• Managed financial compliance with the Real estate regulatory authority, escrow accounts with banks & registrations at the Dubai Land Department • Conducted financial diligence of development projects valued $320m and of land acquisitions valued $14m • Helped execute legal disputes valued $17m for out of court settlements • Awarded as the EOM in Oct ’07 & a special bonus from the Chairman during the recession in 2008 (sole recipient) • Helped raise $2.8m through debt financing and $1.4m overdraft facility

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The company is a member of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum InvestmentGroup, engaged in the business of property development.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance & Strategy

Activities and Societies: Marketing & Communications Coordinator - Senior Executive Club

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration, Finance

Merit certificates in the Bachelors Program) During the Bachelors program (BBA Finance) at TASMAC – Pune, achieved merit certificates.

High School, Commerce

Elementary, Middle And Junior School