Adhi Kesarla

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India29 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Increased Google India Sales by 2.5X in 3 years.
  • Winner of Alexander Hamilton Award in Corporate Finance.
  • Over $6.5B in transaction experience across multiple sectors.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Corporate Finance and Clean Energy expert with extensive experience in strategic investments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentProduct ManagementCorporate FinanceFinancial AnalysisProject Finance

Other Skills

FundraisingTalent ManagementReturn on InvestmentFinancial OperationsMergers and AcquisitionsValuationRenewable EnergyFinancial ModelingMergersProject ManagementNegotiationRisk ManagementForeign Exchange Risk ManagementAffordable Housing InvestmentsMergers & Acquisitions

About

Over 25 years of extensive Industry experience across multiple verticals in diverse business roles.  Highly passionate about working on projects that make a world a better place to live.  Brings multiple set of experiences to the table: Engineering, Finance, Statistics and Product Development. Execution oriented professional with ability to form and lead high performing teams to solve complex problems.  Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.  Key member of the Leadership team that increased Google India Sales by 2.5X in a 3 year time period Winner of Alexander Hamilton Award in Corporate Finance in 2010 and 2011. Over $6.5B in transaction experience in Clean Energy, Affordable Housing, Real Estate investments and Mergers and Acquisitions Solid academic and professional credentials, including CFA, MBA (Finance concentration), MS / BS in Industrial Engineering

Experience

29 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
8 yrs 9 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Career break

Personal goal pursuit

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka

  • Impact projects, advising startups, spending time with family, pursuing my hobbies- traveling and photography, reading- news letters of highly regarded quality investors and related books, focus on personal health

Sensai healthcare

Co-Founder, 7Sugar

Aug 2018Mar 2023 · 4 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Deeptech Digital Healthcare startup
  • www.7sugar.com
FundraisingTalent ManagementBusiness DevelopmentProduct Management

Google

5 roles

Head Of Finance

Promoted

Jun 2014Jun 2017 · 3 yrs

  • Provide advisory services to Google India CEO on growth opportunities, emerging risks, global performance benchmarking and state of business
  • Manage all aspects of development of annual sales plans, quarterly sales plans at product and vertical levels
  • Conduct in depth analysis on specific topics to provide insights to sales teams
Return on InvestmentFinancial OperationsTalent ManagementCorporate FinanceFinancial Analysis

Manager Play Music Partnerships

Nov 2013May 2014 · 6 mos

  • Negotiated Play Music agreements with music Labels and content aggregators across India for launch of Google Play- Music product

Principal, Energy & Sustainability

Mar 2013Oct 2013 · 7 mos

  • Established relationships with developers, funding institutions, consultants, suppliers across India, created a pipeline of investment opportunities and led due diligence discussions on two selected opportunities
  • Triple bottom projects- Identified, analyzed and made recommendations on three triple bottom projects for Google investments- Solar powered pump, TN Power loom sector and SELCO incubation

Principal, New Business Development

Mar 2011Feb 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Transform ideas into scalable businesses. Identify early stage business opportunities in India/Emerging Markets, define broadly product requirements, identify content and distribution partners, define licensing requirements and execute partnership agreements

Senior Treasury Manager, Corporate Finance

Oct 2006Mar 2011 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Capital Markets, FX, M&A Valuation, Portfolio Investments, Strategic Investments, Renewable Energy Technology and Projects
  • Key Projects:
  • Acquisition of Port Authority Building in NY for $1.8 billion
  • Sourcing of Clean Energy for Iowa Data Center (Gold, 2012 Alexander Hamilton Awards)
  • Launching of FX hedging Program and developing Analytical Model to forecast Currency Hedging requirements over 18 months (Winner of Alexander Hamilton Award 2008)
  • Execution of Clean Energy Project Finance of several projects totaling more than $500 million in the areas of Wind, Solar PV, Solar Thermal and Transmission
  • Obtaining Corporate Credit Rating from S&P and Moody's (AA)
  • Setup and Execution of $3 Billion Commercial Paper program
  • $225 Million dollar investments in affordable housing earning above average returns
  • Valuation and analysis of several companies including On2, Admob and others for acquisition
Return on InvestmentCorporate FinanceProject Finance

General motors treasury, new york

2 roles

Senior Treasury Analyst

Jan 2004Jan 2006 · 2 yrs

  • Identify financial options, risks, challenges and present recommendations to Treasurer and CFO. Develop business case, lead and execute transactions in a broad based leadership rotational program
  • Developed innovative structure to securitize $550 Million of Middle East export receivables and $200 Million of Middle East Dealer floor plan receivables; obtained favorable pricing with no exposure to existing credit capacity or credit rating.
  • Designed business case and obtained CFO approval to establish $125 Million pension fund for Saab in Sweden, Utilized complex financial model to evaluate various funding models and impact on financial statements
  • Secured $80 Million in financing for assembly plant in Lansing, MI and $100 Million of embedded financing for the purchase of material handling equipment.
Financial OperationsCorporate Finance

Senior Product Engineer

Aug 1994Dec 2003 · 9 yrs 4 mos

  • Led a 20 person cross functional teams with a budget of more than $100 M in designing and production launch of Hoods, Fenders, Trunk for Chevy Impala, Grand Prix and Corvette vehicle programs
  • Optimized product and process risk using advanced statistical tools: Multivariate analysis, Regression tools, Design of Experiments, Response Surface Methodology (15 projects, cumulative savings > $200 M)

Education

University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) — Finance and Corporate Strategy

Jan 2000Jan 2003

Texas A&M University

Master of Science — Industrial Engineering

Jan 1992Jan 1993

RV College Of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) — Industrial Production

Jan 1985Jan 1989

Sri Aurobindo Memorial School, Bangalore

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