I have 16+ years of experience across corporate strategy (Reliance) and investment banking (Kotak), with deep exposure to telecom, retail/ e-commerce, media and technology/ digital sectors. I have experience of both organic business strategy (new initiatives, incl. rollout of O2O commerce business, and business planning) and inorganic transactions (investments, M&A and equity fund-raising deals). I have successfully executed M&A and equity fund-raise transactions of over USD 36 bn, with deal experience ranging from early stage financing, large private equity fund-raise, to complex M&A across sectors. I have independently driven transactions end to end, including developing/ communicating business strategy and financial plans, diligence, leading commercial negotiations, valuation, deal structuring and transaction documentation. I am currently driving corporate strategy initiatives for Reliance, including M&A, fund-raise, new business launch, business planning, discussions with global industry leaders on business partnerships, etc. I have worked with Reliance for ~ 6 years (across Reliance Retail and Reliance Jio). - Drove the private equity fund-raise of ~ USD 8 bn from multiple investors for Reliance's retail business in 2020 and in 2023 - Member of the core launch team of Reliance for their pan-India omni-channel commerce business (JioMart), driving and designing the business launch strategy with a cross-functional lens, developing the value proposition, designing the operating model, business plan, identification of initial launch markets, and business evaluation - Driving multiple new strategic initiatives, partnerships, acquisitions, planning, investor relations, etc. - India Partnership with 7-11 - Acquisition of complementary businesses in fashion, music OTT, supply chain, partnerships with industry leaders globally, etc.I previously worked for 10+ years with Kotak Investment Banking, focusing on M&A and equity fund-raise transactions across telecom, media, technology/ digital and retail sectors. Some of the transactions executed successfully include: - Private equity fund-raise by Reliance Retail - Acquisition of Cover Story - Merger of Saavn Media with JioMusic - Acquisition of last mile delivery service player Grab a Grub - Merger of Vodafone India with Idea Cellular - Purchase of various telecom tower businesses in India by American Tower Corp - Merger of Birlasoft with KPIT Technologies - Sale of BPO business by Tata Group to Quess Corp - IPO of Bharti Infratel - Early stage equity fund-raise by Square Yards