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INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (ISB) – PGP in Management (Major: Finance, Strategy, and Leadership), (CGPA 3.7/4.0) 2019-20
• Top 12% (out of 1286 teams) in ABG Stratos’19 (business strategy simulation) for achieving highest share price index in our cluster
Fund Manager, i-Alpha: Spearheaded the successful launch of 1st ever Hedge Fund of ISB by persuading the authorities, leading a team of 21
• Raised `19.5 lakhs from over 1/3rd of the batch with an online campaign, targeted 1:1 marketing, tie-up with experts, and educative initiatives
• Allocated capital in multiple strategies: value investing, growth investing, event-based, rule-based, chart-based, and α seeking (market-neutral)
IIT BOMBAY - M.Tech. + B.Tech. Dual Degree (Hons.) in Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science, (CPI 7.54/10) 2008-13
• Ranked 1st in the Department in the final semester; awarded 10/10 on M.Tech. thesis defense by a panel of 4
• Awarded Ministry of Steel Fellowship, Government of India – `2 lakhs (top 5 in the department)
Research Internships in the Netherlands (NL), France, and India:
Tata Steel (Corus), Netherlands: The work led to a 1-of-its-kind tri-national sponsored research collaboration for MTech project
• Increased efficiency of Phosphating by 100% and developed a propriety technology for automobile painting pre-treatment using spectroscopies
INSA de Lyon, France: Received recommendation letter, 60% bonus, a Ph.D. offer, and a voluntary referral to Tata Steel (NL) by the guide
• Deduced an optimum alloy composition and pH range at which nuclear waste can be stored for ages
Passed CFA Level 2 examination, CFA Institute, Charlottesville, USA, along with the workload of the PGP coursework 2019
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E | Managed `1600 Cr of Alternative Investments, Analyzed 250 Companies
Highlights: A journey of ~6 years from being a Researcher to an Investment Manager advising CXOs/IBs on customized financing for the company
• UTI: Founding team member (team of 4) of `1000 Cr corpus AIF for one of India’s largest fund houses - fastest fundraise in the market
• Samena: Achieved 21% IRR in ` portfolio for Singapore based FPI fund (team of 5) replicating high yield debt strategy and fundraised globally
• Karvy: Pioneered India’s 1st SME-focussed Structured Finance business (team of 3), leading to the advent of a high-yield debt market in India
f o Managed India’s first quantitative hedge fund for the largest e-broking firm of the country
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UTI CAPITAL | Associate – Investment Management (Structured Finance) New Delhi, Sept’17-Apr’19
Founding member of `1000 Cr corpus AIF, analyzed over 140 deals (15 term sheet issued) in `40-200 Cr size in 18%+ ` IRR space, originated 20
deals from own contacts, raised `680 Cr from domestic and international investors, established systems & processes including risk management
Key Deals: Oil & Shipping Co. - refinancing - `130 Cr: Conducted analysis, site-visits, external due-diligences, negotiation, and legal documentation
o Prevented the default on our investment despite default on other debts by innovatively structuring the deal
• Ayurveda Products Company - promoter financing - `50 Cr: Monitored the company’s performance to pre-empt early signs of distress
• Solar Power Plant - greenfield project financing - `55 Cr: Conducted plant visit and technical due diligence to value 15MW plant
• Asset Reconstruction Company - acquisition financing - `45 Cr: Conducted 3rd party plant valuation to evaluate the target company as collateral
SAMENA INDIA | Analyst – Investment Management (Structured Finance) Mumbai, Apr’16-Aug’17
Analyzed 60+ deals across various sectors for foreign portfolio investment (FPI) fund (`470 Cr) comprising of ` and $ denominated privately and
publicly placed mezzanine securities. Coordinated amongst teams in Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Mumbai for investment and risk management
Key Deals: Gaming Holding Company Financing - 25% IRR: Negotiated the deal terms including covenants with the CXO to get 6x collateral
• Microfinance Institutions Strategy: Achieved an IRR of 34% vs the agreed return of 17% on listed debt issuance of MFIs by executing yield
compression strategy, inspiring a fund-house to launch a `550 Cr fund replicating our theme
KARVY CAPITAL | Senior Associate – Structured Finance Syndication + Debt Portfolio Management Services Mumbai, Dec’13-Mar’16
Handpicked by the CEO to launch a special situation investment business (team of 3). Analyzed more than 50 deals in various sectors and syndicated
`250 Cr in 5 deals (~17%-22% ` IRR) amongst retail Private Wealth Channels (HNIs & Institutional Investors). IC member for `100 Cr Debt PMS
• Part of team that was awarded 'Most Profitable Team' (FY14) of Karvy Capital within the first 6 months of its inception
• Developed the structured finance eco-system in India by educating investment bankers and investors about the value propositions
• Sales: Drove pan-India sales teams to raise `100 Cr in 25 days (vs average 120 days) through determined sales outreach targeting HNIs after
team-head had quit, for an Education Group (re-finance). Persuaded an investor to increase his investment from `1 Cr to `5 Cr
• Deal Structuring: Structured the deal to trap the cash flows from selected school and colleges to safeguard the Project Finance investment
o Awarded ‘Most Innovative Product of the Year’ (FY15) by group CEO for the education sector NCD
• Analysis: Performed due diligence, prepared marketing collateral for a bridge finance deal that helped a dairy company grow at 56% CAGR
o Prepared company’s financial projections to understand the intrinsic value of a road infrastructure EPC company
o Researched industry trends to assess the commodity risk in a 271-hectare coffee estate acquisition finance deal
• Operations: Singlehandedly managed operations using automation for 100+ investors; workload equivalent of 3 FTE in similar business
• Debt PMS: Appraised 10 proprietary and external debt securities for a 1st of its kind high-yield debt PMS as an IC member (17% ` IRR)
o Achieved an additional 6% return through buy-back transactions – an innovative short-term investment solution for institutional investors
KARVY CAPITAL | Quantitative Strategist – Asset Management (Quantitative Hedge Fund) Mumbai, Aug’13-Nov’13
Conceptualized, backtested and implemented quantitative equity and derivatives trading strategies for `100 Cr AIF (category III)
• Devised a news-based trading strategy based on disposition effect (behavioral finance) and arbitrage strategies using derivatives
• Established Arbitrage Opportunity Fund and news based Special Situation Fund (total fund size of `20 Cr)
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EXTR A -CURRICULAR ACTIVITI ES
VLER.IN | Co-founder - Car buying assistance through consumer psychology analysis Mumbai, July’15-Nov’15
• Startup acquihired by Acko, a unicorn; Recruited a 10-member team for product development, marketing, machine-learning, and sales
HOSTEL 2, IIT BOMBAY | General Secretary - Scaled 3-year ranks to head 30-member students’ council elected by 550 students Apr’11-Apr’12
• Led hostel to win overall inter-hostel General Championship (‘GC’) contested among 16 hostels over 150 events with record points after 9 years
• Awarded ‘Organizational Color’ – highest annual award for management and voted ‘Best Office Bearer-1’ by students
Musician (4 instruments including Bulbul Tarang) & Vocalist: Secured 8 wins at Performing Arts Festival and Musical Band GC, IITB
Adventure Junkie: Adventure Sports Enthusiast, Half-Marathoner, Traveler (7 countries and 25 hill stations), and Biker