Mar 2021 – Oct 2021 · 7 mos

• Transformed the finance, operations and user success teams into valued business partners across the company
• Structured and executed network deal that reduces network costs by nearly 50%
• Closed $26mm in debt capital from leading investors to help the company scale

Jan 2020 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 2 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Pi Capital (picapital.ca) is looking to acquire cash flowing SMBs (EBITDA $0.5-5mm) in Canada.

Aug 2020 – Sep 2025 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Canada

• Advised MaRS ventures on capital raising, business model, finance, etc.

Oct 2018 – Oct 2019 · 1 yr · Toronto, Canada Area

• Established the operating structure and built the team to scale a leading payments technology platform.
• Established organizational structure and built the leadership team; implemented goal setting
• Instituted customer-focused processes to improve our product offering, customer service and acquisition that helped grow revenue 100% in 12 months; implemented risk monitoring to ensure sustainability

Jan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

• Investing in early stage companies across the globe.
• Investments include:
• Wasoko (Africa)
• Maniv Mobility (Israeli fund)
• TechSee (Israel)
• NameCoach (US)
• Dawaai (Pakistan)
• Ubico (Canada)
• Sellit9 (Canada)

Nov 2016 – Aug 2017 · 9 mos

• Improved customer experience and efficiency across Zoomcar cities while increasing footprint ~3X
• Led the city operations and customer experience teams
• Implemented dashboards that standardized tracking across cities and reduced gaps in service by up to 75%
• Improved customer support centre service and efficiency that helped reduce workforce by ~10% while servicing ~50% higher bookings; reduced contacts per booking by ~25% by automating information dissemination for standard queries and enhancing processes to reduce repeat calls
• Developed products in collaboration with the tech team to improve operational efficiency, customer experience and company cash flow

Jan 2015 – Nov 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Helped scale India’s largest technology-led self-drive car rental company over 5X. Established the finance function
• Led a 25-member finance and accounts team
• Built systems and processes that helped scale the business over 5x while improving sanity of operations; increased gross margin by ~1500bps and achieved EBITDA profitability
• Conceptualized and scaled Zoomcar Associate Program (ZAP) that transformed the business to an asset light model
• Raised over US$50 million from investors including Sequoia Capital and partnered with Ford Motor Company
• Implemented partnerships that saved ~50% on car insurance costs, over 50% on payment gateway costs and ~25% on tyre costs

Feb 2012 – Apr 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos

• Helped build the Nui Phao tungsten poly-metallic mine in Vietnam from a greenfield mine to an operating project valued at ~US$1 billion. Assumed various responsibilities beyond the traditional CFO role to ensure that the project was successful
• Key achievements and responsibilities include:
• Led the finance and accounting team
• Sealed offtake agreements worth over US$50 million
• Led negotiations with H.C. Starck GmbH for setting up a tungsten processing joint venture
• Helped raise over US$500 million in capital
• Managed investor relations
• Monitored and mitigated the company’s tax exposure
• Developed the company MIS system; managed risk
• Evaluated strategies for developing the company into a mining sector leader

Jan 2010 – Apr 2014 · 4 yrs 3 mos

• Instrumental in the acquisition of Nui Phao. Understood the dynamics of the industry, conducted due diligence, built the financial model and assisted in drafting and reviewing deal documentation
• Developed an execution plan for evaluating M&A opportunities across various sectors; evaluated potential acquisition opportunities in the beverages, agriculture and pharmaceutical sectors which led to two acquisitions worth ~US$150 million

Mar 2009 – Jan 2010 · 10 mos

• Identified gaps in the education space and conceptualized idea for the venture. TWISH aimed to
• revolutionize education in the financial services space through innovative content incorporating multimedia and storification to engage students and provide them context
• Identified corporate houses and educational institutions that could be potential customers and marketed services. Met with management from over 25 colleges to understand their requirements and tweak product and positioning
• Delivered our courses at colleges and companies that were well received by the audience

Oct 2008 – Mar 2009 · 5 mos

• As part of the Asia Special Situations Group, evaluated investment opportunities of US$15 – 50 million across the capital structure in listed and private Indian companies across a range of industries such as IT Services, Irrigation Systems, Paper and Data Centers, among others
• Conducted research on potential investment opportunities. Interacted with company management to understand strategy for growth and assess quality of management
• Developed financial models for valuing the companies
• Other select assignments included:
• Carried out due diligence in India and the US on an investee company in the IT Services space (investment of US$42 million)
• Created the Information Memorandum for a syndicated loan (US$50 million) underwritten by the team
• Reported daily P&L for our investments and hedge positions; automated the reporting process
• extensively using Excel and Bloomberg

Jun 2007 – Sep 2008 · 1 yr 3 mos

• As part of the Asia Special Situations Group, evaluated investment opportunities of US$15 – 50 million across the capital structure in listed and private Indian companies across a range of industries such as IT Services, Irrigation Systems, Paper and Data Centers, among others
• Conducted research on potential investment opportunities. Interacted with company management to understand strategy for growth and assess quality of management
• Developed financial models for valuing the companies
• Other select assignments included:
• Carried out due diligence in India and the US on an investee company in the IT Services space (investment of US$42 million)
• Created the Information Memorandum for a syndicated loan (US$50 million) underwritten by the team
• Reported daily P&L for our investments and hedge positions; automated the reporting process
• extensively using Excel and Bloomberg