Aug 2021 – Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Annual Operating Plan- Developed the AOP as per the organizational goals (Mission Million in 2022 and EBITDA-Zero in 2023); Co-owned the business targets for 'Biketaxi' in 2021 and 'Auto' from inception to current scale of USD 210M ARR & 20% market share in a competitive industry
• Forecast- Worked on the bottoms-up weekly forecast at city level by identifying driving/leading metrics and aligning the P&L to strategic objectives at CM1 (op. margin) & CM2 (margin post acquisition) level
• Reviewed the operational and financial performance of the City teams on a weekly basis; Achieved 10x growth in Auto rides and CM2 margn improvement of 20% through strategic inputs; Awarded “Cloud 9 Collaborator” for the valuable impact made in the Auto category
• New operational and product bets- Collaborated with business & operations team on various strategic projects; Conducted financial modeling and scenario analysis to assess potential risks and opportunities;
• Scaled EV Rental project to 400 EVs/8k rides in 4 months;
• Developed the Driver Incentive Model by analyzing the city dynamics, driver behavior and competitive landscape; Improved the Incentive ROI by improving the quality and engagement metrics through segmentation; Improved RPR by 50%
• Worked on the customer discount model through segmentation to improve retention & engagement in the platform while reducing the discount burn
• Designed the Monthly Information Statement (MIS) by including relevant metrics for reporting to Exec. Management and Investors
• Prepared 5-year forecast model for Investors; provided deviation vs actuals on a recurring basis
• Fundraising- Worked on the business due diligence and fundraising deck for series-D round (USD 180M raised at valuation of USD 800M)
• Prepared quarterly board decks and investor presentations incorporating market research and competitive analysis

May 2019 – Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Project manager in various divestitures and acquisitions
• Worked with senior executives and investment bankers for a successful term loan refinance of $412MM
• Strategic Planning and Forecasts- Bottoms up budgeting for 15+ business segments, 10+ corporate departments with analysis and forecast of macroeconomic factors such as portfolio inventory, delinquency ratio, market size, market share
• Long Term Planning- Developed a 5 year forecast model for strategic planning, capital allocation, goodwill & impairment testing
• Project Catalyst- Organisation wide initiative to streamline operations and become leaner and more agile; Evaluated organisational structure and worked on a centralization plan resulting in annual cost savings of USD 75 million
• Investment Management- Manage process for any new project, client acquisitions in collaboration with BU to help Executive Committee (comprises CEO, CFO and CARO) in making the investment decision
• Quarterly Earnings- Own the earnings process; Develop financially oriented documents, earnings deck and management Q&As
• Investor Relations- Prepare the investor and Lenders presentation and the financial supplement deck with supporting analysis
• Reporting- Monthly and quarterly executive reporting, profitability analysis and quarterly board presentations

Apr 2016 – May 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Aug 2010 – Jun 2014 · 3 yrs 10 mos · NTPC Kaniha

• Managed the operations and maintenance of milling and feeder system in 3000 MW TSTPS thermal power plant
• Executed the Activity Based Budgeting for Milling system of around INR 14 & 16 crore for FY 2014-15 & 2015-16 respectively
• Negotiated with 30+ vendors for timely procurement of material; Managed 4+ annual service contracts of INR 2.75 crore
• Conducted a thorough analysis of tube failures due to Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) and presented the findings before CMD and the executive management. The finding were applied to reduce tube failures due to SCC by around 60%
• Received the Business Excellence award by Head of Project- NTPC-TSTPS for Best Cost Saving Initiative ,saved INR 39.4L/yr
• Won the Best Project award in Eastern Region among 40+ teams by presenting the ‘tube failure due to SCC’ project
• Reduced loss by INR 4.6 cr/annum by improvising the technology and operations to minimize coal feeder downtime
• Modified feeder design to minimize unburnt carbon level in boiler & oil consumption; Cost control up to INR 60L/month