VSAbout Vandana
I am a finance and strategy consultant with expertise in financial modelling, valuations, and data-driven analysis. With over 4 years of experience across structured finance, corporate strategy, and fintech, I help businesses unlock insights, make informed decisions, and build sustainable growth strategies.
I specialise in:
- Strategy Consulting – advising on business strategy, market positioning, and financial planning.
- Financial Modelling & Valuations – building robust models to assess investments, business performance, and growth opportunities.
- Data Analysis & Insights – transforming complex financial and business data into actionable strategies.
Whether you need support with investment analysis, business planning, or strategic decision-making, I deliver clear, tailored solutions that align with your goals.
English
Native or bilingual
Hindi
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Dubai City (up to 50km)
Experience
- Berkadia Services India Pvt. Ltd.Special Request Analyst IAugust 2021 - May 2023 (1 year and 9 months)•Spearheaded underwriting, pre- and post-underwriting activities by preparing more than 700 detailed case memorandums and credit risk assessments for borrower requests across Freddie, Fannie, CMBS, and CRE loans.•Conducted due diligence, financial analysis, risk assessments, regulatory compliance and legal reviews to evaluate borrower requests averaging $2M–$15M per transaction, providing actionable recommendations to senior leadership while ensuring a 100% alignment with lender guidelines.•Reduced property management change request turnaround time by 50%, and partial release requests by 65% by streamlining the process and collaborating with senior leadership.•Developed 4 new quantitative models for assessing borrower risk and future loan payments, ensuring lender compliance, interest protection and reducing error rates by 30%.•Created 10 legal documentation templates for special requests, contributing to policy updates and process improvements.•Identified and resolved a discrepancy in 100 CMBS loan allocations by leading a cross-functional team to investigate and collaborate with multiple departments to correct the issue, thus mitigating financial risk.•Diligently managed revenue collection from borrowers for 100+loans amounting to $175K, ensuring compliance with financial and lender policy guidelines throughout the approval process.•Coordinated with multiple stakeholders, including borrowers, legal counsel, lenders, and internal servicing departments, to ensure efficient processing and compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks.•Maintained a live repository of procedural changes for 4business activities and ensured timely team communication, contributing to a 25% reduction in compliance related errors.•Led 700 pre- and post-closing tasks, ensuring that all documentation and transactions are meticulously aligned with servicing requirements and lender guidelines.
- Kanoo Industrial and EnergyBusiness Development InternOctober 2020 - January 2021 (3 months)• Independently conducted a business analysis and developed a risk profile for ADNOC, a UAE national oil company.• Identified 5 strategic opportunities valued at over $1M for Kanoo in collaboration with ADNOC, aligning initiatives with internal capabilities and delivering tailored strategic plans.• Collaborated with stakeholders to evaluate the upcoming 20 construction and EPC projects to identify product and service needs for ADNOC and align them with Kanoo's business plans and future investments.
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Education
- MSc in Finance, Technology & PolicyThe University of Edinburgh2024
- Bachelor of CommerceUniversity of WollongongBachelor of Commerce