Amaresh Gautam

amareshgautam@gmail.com; +91 97177 91217

LinkedIn: in.linkedin.com/pub/amaresh-gautam/11/692/49/

Snapshot: IIT Kharagpur graduate with an MBA from MDI Gurgaon, experience in managing end-to-end client
engagements of Finance and Strategy projects in venture capital and research & consulting firms. Overall experience in analyzing
Human Capital Services, Technology and Banking sectors

JOB OBJECTIVE

Research / Consulting Services / Product Management (Strategy & Marketing) / Team Management
Designation Preference: Executive Assistant to CEO / Sr. Consultant / Product Manager / Business Development Manager

AREAS OF EXPERTISE PROFILE SUMMARY

 MBA & B.Tech. with over 7 years of experience in Research, Consulting

Research
Consultancy Services
Product Management
(Strategy & Marketing)
Team Management
Process Improvement /
Enhancement
Liaison & Coordination
Services, Product Management (Strategy & Marketing) and Team
Management across Human Capital Services, Technology and Banking sectors
 Significant expertise in handling product management through innovative strategy
planning, competent operations, negotiation & efficient people management
 Skilled in managing end-to-end client engagement for Finance & Strategy Projects
across Venture Capital and Research & Consulting Firms
 Proficient in ensuring the timely delivery of high quality services to support clients &
achieve continued high satisfaction as per their requirements
 Proven track record of establishing processes & SOPs, streamlining workflow and
creating environment to enhance productivity
 Successfully resolved complex issues in the organization; possess excellent decision
making ability with good interpersonal skills for developing effective teams
 An innovative, creative & result-oriented professional with strong planning,
communication, interpersonal & negotiation skills

Work Summary:
Consultant Current
Roles and Responsibilities:
 Working in an independent capacity with CEOs of startups and SMEs, advising them on strategy and finance projects
Key Projects:
 Feasibility study for mass-market readiness of the flagship product of a luxury ayurveda company
 Execution of sales strategy for pilot project of taking a flagship product of a luxury ayurveda company to the mass market
 Business planning for a leading design house, included financial planning for next 10 years, a governance framework for
managing the day to day operations of the company, and putting into place key processes and policies
 Valuation exercise for a manufacturing company, for a possible joint venture
Fund raising support for a leading background screening company, preparing financial models and information memorandum,
pitching the company to venture capital and private equity firms
Preparation of governance dashboards for a leading background screening company, an overall framework for strategically
managing the day to day operations of the firm
Conceptualization of new products for a leading background screening company, products aimed at background screening of
CXO level candidates
 Amaresh Gautam
amareshgautam@gmail.com; +91 97177 91217
LinkedIn: in.linkedin.com/pub/amaresh-gautam/11/692/49/

Analyst at The HR Fund (Venture Capital and Private Equity) May 2013 – March 2014
Roles and Responsibilities:
Reporting directly to the CEO, assisting him in pre sales activities, consulting for portfolio companies and investment analysis
of prospective investee companies
Key Projects:
Enhancing and putting into a structured process, the investment framework for evaluating potential opportunities
Financial and Strategic analysis of companies that approach the HR Fund for investment
Sector analysis of Human Capital Services market in USA and Singapore (particularly technology companies)
Strategic analysis of PeopleStrong and PeopleMatters, portfolio companies of the HR Fund for defining the roadmap ahead

Senior Consultant at Eduvisors (Research and Consulting) Oct 2010 – Apr 2013
Roles and Responsibilities:
Leading data driven (primary and secondary), consulting assignments across learning and education sector
Managing team of 4 to 5 people, managing clients and reporting directly to the partners of the firm
Ownership of final deliverables - financial models, power point presentations and research reports
Key Projects:
India entry strategy for Castle Worldwide, a leading psychometric global testing and assessments firm
Program planning for Shiv Nadar University established by founders of HCL
Strategic evaluation of training programs for debt recovery agents for ICICI
Feasibility study for Jetking for entry into the Cisco certification training market in India

Software Engineer at Infosys Technologies Limited Aug 2007 – Jun 2008

Roles and Responsibilities:
Programmer reporting to the module leader, writing and customizing computer code for clients of Finacle Banking software
Key Projects:
Merging the E-banking accounts of two Israeli banks post acquisition of one by another

Education:
 PGDM from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon in 2010 (Finance and Marketing)
 B.Tech (& integrated M.Tech) from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in 2007(Chemical Engineering)

Professional Certifications and Academic Achievements:

Qualified the Chartered Financial Analyst Level 2 examination conducted by CFA Institute USA in June 2012
Qualified the Full Financial Risk Management (FRM) examination conducted by GARP USA in November 2009
More than 99 percentiles (99.65 and 99.25) in CAT 2006 and CAT 2007
Awarded Silver Medal in National Mathematics Olympiad conducted by NTA in High School
Included in the CBSE merit list for being the top 0.1% of students in secondary mathematics exam

Books/Publications:
 Authored a book 'Portrait of an Entrepreneur as a Rebel" (it was a synthesis of eastern philosophy derived from Gita & the
writings of value investors like Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger)