Jan 2023 – Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai

• A long standing passion fulfilment to own a private fashion label!
• Creative Lead & Business Advisor (Growth, marketing & AI Focus)
• Industry - Fashion & Ecommerce
• ✅ Product design, conceptualization I
• ✅ Innovation and market differentiation
• ✅ Growth strategies, business development and marketing initiatives
• ✅ Advising on production, supply chain, and operational efficiencies to optimize costs
• ✅ Exploring AI-driven solutions for enhancing customer experience, marketing automation, and business growth
• Enhanced customer engagement by 40% using AI solutions.

Jun 2020 – Sep 2025 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Investment & Investment Banking Specialist
• Industry - Data Centers, Industrial & Logistics Real Estate
• ✅ Established and built Anarock’s data center business vertical from inception, driving strategic growth and positioning the company as a market leader in the sector within just three years.
• ✅ Led the closure of two of India’s largest data center investment platforms totalling $2.7 bn, enhancing Anarock’s reputation in the investment banking landscape.
• ✅ Advised global investors and private equity funds on market entry strategies.
• ✅ Negotiated complex deal structures, and ensured seamless execution from initial introductions to due diligence and final closure.
• ✅ Cultivated strong relationships with institutional investors, developers, and operators that facilitated high-value transactions.

Dec 2019 – May 2020 · 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra

• ✔ On a professional break to read, reflect & recharge. Delving into history, world politics, macro economics, Hindu philosophy, psychology and behavioural sciences.
• ✔ Sharpening the axe for Career Innings 2.0 - a new journey that will hopefully be driven by meaningful contribution and excellence, without chasing the rat race!
• ✔ A planned 3 months break extending to 6 months, thanks to covid, turning out to be one of the most enriching phases of my life!

Jul 2019 – Nov 2019 · 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Fundraising, Support in Overall Growth & Strategy
• Industry - Warehousing
• ✅ Led fund raising efforts for a Free Trade Warehousing Zone development in Chennai
• ✅ Secured two equity investment offers within just three months.
• (Departed due to cultural misalignment)

Jan 2018 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra · On-site

• Private Equity & Mezzanine Investments
• Industry - Residential Real Estate
• ✅ Leading deal origination, evaluation, and closure for private equity investments in real estate across South and West India.
• ✅ Managed investments under two developer partnerships across Mumbai, Bangalore & Chennai, driving strategic growth and asset expansion.

Nov 2011 – Dec 2017 · 6 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra · On-site

• Investment Banking
• Industry - Real Estate (Core & Alternative)
• ✅ Led structured property divestment mandates for corporates
• ✅ Sourced and led capital raising for real estate developers via private equity and debt
• ✅ Ran joint venture facilitation between developers and landowners
• ✅ Advised on institutional investment sales of core assets
• ✅ Provided buy-side advisory to private equity and strategic investors.
• 🌟Played a key role in multiple marquee real estate transactions, contributing to some of the largest, most notable and record breaking deals in the country.

Oct 2010 – Nov 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra · On-site

• M&A Advisory
• Industry - Real Estate
• ✅ Provided transaction and regulatory advisory to private equity funds, specializing in investments in Indian portfolio companies.
• ✅ Advised on private equity fund setup, structuring, and compliance.

Jan 2005 – Oct 2010 · 5 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra · On-site

• Private Equity Advisory
• Industry - Real Estate & Infrastructure
• ✅ Provided transaction, regulatory and capital structuring advisory to private equity funds on investments in Indian portfolio companies, primarily in real estate and infrastructure sectors.
• ✅ Advised on private equity fund setup and structuring.
• ✅ Cornerstone team member in analyzing and adapting to significant changes in venture fund regulations, conducting extensive research and conceptualizing alternative investment structures to offer tax-efficient solutions for private equity funds.
• This research set a new industry benchmark, influencing fund structuring practices across the sector.
• ✅ Guided Indian companies on outbound investments, ensuring tax efficiencies across the investment structure
• ✅ Recognized by KPMG as a potential woman leader and nominated for a prestigious 5-day "Women in Leadership" residential program (2010)

Mar 2004 – Oct 2004 · 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra · On-site

• ✅ Analyzed and managed key financial and operational data to support decision-making in retail liabilities group.
• ✅ Developed reports and insights to enhance efficiency and performance tracking.
• (Departed due to a mismatch in profile expectations)