BHAVIK GANDHI

bhavikg.2021@mba.smu.edu.sg • (+65) 84231600 • https://sg.linkedin.com/in/bhavikg

EDUCATION
SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
Master of Business Administration
GRE score - 324/340.

UNIVERSITY OF BATH Sep 2014 - Dec 2015

Master of Science in Finance
• Core Modules: Asset Pricing, Corporate Finance, Financial Econometrics, Asset Management, International Finance.
• Graduated with Merit.

EXPERIENCE

LIGHTHOUSE CANTON – Singapore Aug 2021 - Present

Asia Focused Asset Management Advisory
MBA Intern
• Evaluated investment opportunities for proprietary investment
• Managed portfolio for HNI clients
• Along with Director, Venture Capital, led efforts to start a new Asia focused fund.

ASCO CAPITAL -MUMBAI - India Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

A boutique investment advisory firm with focus on PE Advisory, M&A and Debt
Syndication
Pre MBA-Intern
• Led Equity and Debt capital funding for clients in Fintech, Energy and Consumer Goods.
• Spearheaded entire M&A deal cycle valuation, match making and due diligence.
• Key Transactions: 14 million USD equity capital raised from a PE fund for a client in personal hygiene.
• Raised 5 million USD equity capital for an AI based social sector start up.
• Founded In house Venture Capital fund to invest in promising start ups in collaboration with Indian Angel Network.

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU INDIA - Mumbai, India Aug 2019 - Aug 2020
Strategic Risk Consulting and Corporate Governance Advisory.
Assistant Manager - Strategic Risk and Reputation Risk
• Advised clients ranging from Oil and Gas to Retail on Strategic and Reputation Risk.
• Managed all aspects on Enterprise Risk Management such as Risk Sensing, Setting Risk Appetite and evaluating risk management
control at the Entity level and Board Level. Select Clients include: Relaxo Footwear, Hindustan Unilever.Generated Revenue of INR
6000000 (82400 USD)
• Advised Boards on Corporate Governance Advisory including Board Evaluation and Crisis Management. Select Clients include: Sta te
Bank of India (SBI), Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

METHODEX SYSTEMS LTD - NEW DELHI, INDIA - India Jan 2016 - Aug 2019
Diversified Business Solutions company with pan India presence
AVP - Corporate Restructuring and Turnaround
• Spearheaded IT Strategy including deployment of tools such as Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Power BI, SAP Ariba.
• Adapted 360 degrees performance appraisal mechanism to increase effectiveness of performance appraisal and better align interest
of key sales personnel with corporate strategy.
• Led company diversification effort into new businesses such as Electronic Surveillance to improve turnover and net margins.

ADDITIONAL
• Language fluency: English (Full Professional), Hindi (Native).
• IT Skills: Eviews, STATA, Bloomberg Terminal, Reuters DataStream, MS Excel, PowerPoint.
• Volunteered as a Round Square International Exchange Student to Bridge House School, South Africa.
• Work Authorization: Authorized to work in India. Citizen of India. Singapore (Internship).