Description

Self-driven individual with 6+ years of experience in strategy consulting, private equity & investment banking with deep expertise in working with consumer tech players (fintech, insurance-tech, e-commerce), expansion, GTM, and AI use cases. Highly proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, strategy, financial/business analysis, research (primary & secondary), analytical tools, stakeholder management, and communication

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City (up to 50km)

Independent Consultant
Independent Consultant
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
February 2025 - Today (1 year and 4 months)
Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Executed freelance consulting engagements for consulting firms and small businesses, delivering actionable insights
Developed a comprehensive primer on "Asset Management at the Level" benchmarking global best practices
Created the market entry strategy and research for a cryptocurrency platform
Bain & Company
Sr. Associate Consultant
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
July 2022 - September 2024 (2 years and 2 months)
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Power Equipment Manufacturing Co.: Created a roadmap to achieve 5x growth & int'l expansion, charted a 20% productivity gain through digital and AI interventions in supply chain, operations and commercial excellence
FinTech Co.: Identified full potential & path to profitability for Series-D FinTech co.; analyzed core operations and proposed a $200M externalization potential; company turned profitable in FYE'23 post engagement
Indian airport: Devised competitive & launch strategy for upcoming airport. Outlined key operational levers to maximize profit by persona identification & demand mapping basis 100+ primary interviews & benchmarks
E-commerce Co.: Part of long-term execution with the biggest Indian e-commerce co., focused on CXO priorities spanning across growth strategy, category management, and category expansion
◦ Devised cost reduction strategy for logistics arm to drive ~10% cost per shipment (CPS) impact
◦ Identified & prioritized innovative products with $200Mn GMV upside for 'emerging electronics' category
◦ Defined seller value proposition and competitive roadmap based on 300+ on-ground interactions with sellers
Gaja Capital
Private Equity Summer Associate
June 2021 - March 2025 (3 years and 9 months)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• Pipeline creation: Created the FinTech pipeline & prioritized 7 prospects to invest under Gaja's 'Growth Fund'
• Live deal: Valued a ~$70Mn live investment deal in a B2C lender; analyzed business model, unit economics & return
• Portfolio management: Engaged in Street calls, financial projections, growth strategy & review for a listed Finance co.