Sep 2021 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

Apr 2019 – Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Dec 2018 – Mar 2019 · 3 mos

Jul 2018 – Nov 2018 · 4 mos · India

• Worked directly with the start-up’s promoter and founder in developing firm’s strategies & planning
•  Modelled product pricing after analyzing all the parameters of demand & competition, costs, margins, MRP and taxes to increase like-for-like monthly sales by c.30% and improve margins by c.10%
•  Driven the supply chain from sourcing of products, warehouse management to finally distribution to operational 22 stores in different regions across Gujarat; managed a team of 12 to carry out the general operations
•  Managed franchisee and store operations from initiating discussions, negotiations, planning, selecting a location and training to have a fully operational store; 5 new stores in operation in last 4 months
• Prepared a detailed business plan & valued the company at Rs.200cr projecting financials for next 5-year period to be presented before banks, VCs and PE firms to raise capital
•  Initiated a loyalty & subscription program estimated to increase sales by c.25%; analyzed the costs involved and devised strategies to reduce break-even period
•  Continuous analysis of sales, stock, invoice, purchase order and purchase entry data of different stores to keep the stock updated at each store which helped in reducing the inventory turnaround time
•  Revision of stock at existing stores based on the historical sale, demand and franchisees feedback

Apr 2017 – Jul 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• As part of the UK Investment Banking Support Team worked on M&A deals, asset sale and debt restructuring projects in Infrastructure, Real Estate and other services sectors
• M&A due diligence
•  Prepared detailed business plan and financial projections to value a Spain-based toll road construction company at €700m; analyzed the macro & micro-economic sector and finalized a list of buyers
•  Presented a debt reduction solution to an UK-based real estate firm by entering into JV for a €90m worth of assets; debt reduced by c.60% in addition to retaining 30% ownership and with minimum impact on P&L
•  Conducted due diligence analysis to select potential buyers for an US-based PE firm exiting from their investment in an UK-based staffing services firm; Exit value of the firm at €625m with gained ROI of c.45%
•  Assisted a Norway based airline firm in relocating operational base to reduce costs immediately by c.10%
• Rewards and Initiatives:
•  Awarded as ‘Rising Star’ of the Investment Banking team for Q1-2018

Apr 2016 – May 2016 · 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Interned with Product development team on new android and iOS mobile app
• Prepared launch plan of the app to increase Kirusa’s market penetration and revenue
• Prepared detailed analysis of market projecting 1million+ downloads revenue increase by 5-7%
• Managed task assignment and sprint planning for a team of developers to schedule the app release
• Helped in cost reduction by suggesting in-house UI development rather than outsourcing it
• Built the revenue generating model for the app via banner ads using Google ad services

Sep 2013 – May 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Member, Software Development Team – B2B software
• Worked on planning, developing and integrating a B2B software for the client
• Automated the system functionality to improve the user-experience for the end user
• Member, Mobile App Development Team – B2B app for mixing console
• Spearheaded the implementation and quality assurance of the app Venu360
• Assured an enlarged market for the product with 10000+ app downloads and 4+ rating
• Initiatives
• Initiated annual inter-team sports event to bring together members from different teams
• Achievements
• Honoured with Harman Superior Performance Award for outstanding performance