RAHUL SAO

EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Innovative profit-oriented fin-tech professional having rich experience of representing CXO’s /MD/Director office
across diverse sectors (Telecom, Infrastructure and Aviation) with leading brands like Tata, GMR and Supertech.
Hands-on experience of research & analysis, interpreting data to aid in decision-making efforts. Experience is
further augmented with skills of relationship building with internal and external stakeholders, preparing board
presentations and investor/public communications with relevant data and analytics.
Trained in financial planning and analysis and strategic planning at project/organisational level. Exceptional
presentation skills, with knowledge of MS Excel, SAP ERP and various analytical software [SQL].
Exemplary change agent with the ability to analyze issues, devise continuous process improvements and
incorporate business process initiatives to increase efficiency and streamline operations.
+91-9990115376 Naturally skilled in People Management, led and mentored the team of diverse sizes in multi-cultural and multi-
rahulsao88@gmail.com site environment with collaboration and compassionate interpersonal demeanor.
Delhi SKILL HIGHLIGHTS
LinkedIn Profile Functional Management Personal
 Research & Analysis  Strategic Planning  Analytical Mind
 Business Case Preparation  Decision Making  Team Leadership
 MIS Dashboards  Client relation management  Ethics & Integrity
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – 4 Years
Present GMR Group - Delhi
Dec’18 Group CIO Office – Finance & Strategy
Leading key initiatives and project management activities under Group CIO purview:
• Planned, developed and administered multi-billion $ GMR IT Annual IT Budget in coordination with Functional heads.
• Spearheaded quarterly budgeting and forecasting of Project Revenue and Cost based on Financial Analysis and Insights.
• Responsible for developing MIS dashboards, project trackers and performing comparative analysis of various reports.
• Preparing board presentations and investor/public communications with relevant data and analytics.
• Digital Transformation: Part of 5-member committee headed by Group CIO, that critically evaluated world’s top 4 management
consulting firm as a potential partner to implement multi-billion $ Digital Transformation program across GMR group.
Nov’18 Supertech Limited – Noida, UP
Dec’17 Managing Director Office – Strategy & Operations
Responsible for providing Business Overview to MD, CXOs and Directors through MIS dashboards and project trackers:
• Spearheaded quarterly budgeting and forecasting of Project Revenue and Cost based on Financial Analysis and Insights.
• Responsible for developing MIS dashboards, project trackers and performing comparative analysis of various reports.
• Introduced 3-month short term business planning for better project management, revenue monitoring and expenditure control.
• Increased revenue by implementing strategies to recover several Crores of Non-Collectable funds against the sale of inventory.
• Actively conducted risk assessment and due diligence for strategic decisions like M&A, entering into JV or invest in new projects.
Nov’17 Break from Work - Left job from Tata Communications Ltd. and prepared for Civil Services Exam and RBI Grade ‘B’ Exam. I studied
Aug’16 diligently and appeared for the exam but didn’t achieved the milestone. Post that I resume my career in Management domain.

Jul’16 Tata Communications Ltd. – Delhi

Jun’15 Corporate Finance Manager
Served in a variety of leadership capacities across the areas of Financial Planning & Analysis, IT Governance & Compliance:
• Planned, developed and administered TCL IT Annual Operative Plan and defined strategic roadmap to reduce it cost by 23%.
• Performed Financial Analysis of projects at various levels incl. Working Capital Investment Project Cost [Actual Vs. Budgeted].
• Strategized a roadmap to improve win-ability of broadband deals by 21%, received appreciation by Vice President – Finance.
May ‘14 Godrej Properties Ltd – Delhi NCR
Apr’14 MBA Internship – Research & Analysis
• Critically analysed the consumer buying behavior on most preferred choice of house in Delhi NCR-2BHK/3BHK/4BHK.
• Prepared detailed report and devised business strategy based on research results, analysis and consumer insights.
Jan’13 Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. – Noida, UP
Nov’11 Software Engineer – Smartphone Division
• Successfully developed Mobile Automation Testing tool that improved productivity of mobile testing process by 24%.
• Led the development of Dual SIM feature phone, proactively managed and generated revenue of more than $ 3 Million.
EDUCATION
2013-15 MBA in Finance and Strategy
Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi
2007-11 B.TECH. in Information Technology
USIT, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi