Jan 2014 – Mar 2026 · 12 yrs 2 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · On-site

• Spearheaded end-to-end GST & Indirect Tax compliance across Rs. 4,500+ Cr projects, establishing robust advisory and litigation frameworks, ensuring 100% timely filing of GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, and GSTR-9/9C, achieving zero default and safeguarding enterprise value.
• Directed strategic B2B and split contract structuring, implementing zero-tax models that optimized costs by 5–10%, strengthened liquidity, and ensured predictable, litigation-safe project delivery.
• Recovered Rs.10+ Cr in blocked Input Tax Credit through structured reconciliations, authority representations, and corrective compliance actions, improving cash flow and balance-sheet efficiency.
• Mitigated Rs.50–150 Cr tax exposure in DGGI / enforcement proceedings (fake-invoice related matters), achieving 90% issue de-escalation and safeguarding business continuity.
• Engineered and implemented GST automation and control frameworks, achieving >90% compliance accuracy, 70% audit-readiness, and a 30% reduction in manual processing, strengthening operational efficiency and risk mitigation.
• Championed end-to-end tax risk management for 65 group entities, mitigating Rs.1–1000+ Cr exposures through proactive handling of Notices, SCNs, audits, raids, and appeals up to Tribunal/High Court, preserving enterprise value and ensuring compliance.
• Established comprehensive GST policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks, enhancing litigation readiness by >65% and safeguarding margins across EPC projects.
• Optimized EPC operations, achieving 5–10% cost savings, reducing manual effort and working hours by 25–30%, accelerating cash flow, and enabling scalable multi-state compliance.
• Built high-performing teams by mentoring junior managers, delivering targeted training programs, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, resulting in enhanced operational efficiency and leadership capabilities aligned with organizational goals.

Nov 2002 – Jan 2014 · 11 yrs 2 mos · On-site

• Managed end-to-end Indirect & Income Tax operations for a Rs. 2,500+ Cr pan-India business, reducing compliance effort by 30%+ through robust tax structuring, governance frameworks, and dispute-proof strategies.
• Championed pan-India indirect tax strategy, advisory, planning, and litigation leadership across Rs. 1–550+ Cr exposures, overturning demands through audits, appeals, tribunals, and High Court interventions.
• Achieved ~95% favorable outcomes, protecting margins by 5–15% and reducing dispute-resolution man-hours by ~30% through proactive management of Notices/SCNs and escalation of complex audit and appeal cases.
• Architected multi-tier B2B/composite contract structures across EPC projects, delivering 10–15% cost optimization and conducting employee training/seminars to enhance tax knowledge and process compliance.
• Enhanced bid competitiveness and operational efficiency by ensuring zero compliance defaults, improving margins, and reducing manual effort by ~25–30%.
• Steered strategic tax negotiations with customers and vendors during pre- and post-bid stages, driving 5–10% EPC cost savings, safeguarding margins, and preventing future tax leakage.