Dev Koya, Chartered Accountant

Email: devkoyak@gmail.com | Phone: +91-8779234282 | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devkoya/ | Current City – Mumbai

Chartered Accountant with 2+ years of experience in transaction advisory. Collaborated in ~$12 Bn worth of transactions across
various sectors and industries. Proven expertise in creating complex Excel models, presentations complemented by advanced skills in tools like
Python and Power BI. A strategic thinker with a strong analytical mindset, ready to contribute to Investment Banking with a comprehensive
understanding of deal origination, execution, and delivering tangible value .
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Year Degree/Examination Board/Institute Marks Remarks
Nov/23 CA Final ICAI 519/800 (65%) - Exemption in 6 subjects, cleared in 1st Attempt
Nov/20 CA Intermediate ICAI 512/800 (64%) - Exemption in 5 subjects, cleared in 1st Attempt
Nov/19 CA Foundation ICAI 332/400 (83%) - All India Rank 32 – cleared in 1st Attempt
Mar/22 Bachelors in commerce H.R. College 9.1 CGPI - O Grade in all subjects
Mar/19 Class XII Mithibai College 90% - Highest marks in Mathematics and Accounting
Mar/17 Class X The Bishops’ School 90% - Highest marks in Mathematics
WORK EXPERIENCE
Grant Thornton Bharat LLP, Mumbai
Analyst – Transaction Advisory (Business Valuations) (December 2021 – present)
- Building and analyzing complex financial models as per DCF (Discounted Cash Flow), CCM (Comparable
Companies Method), OPM (Option Pricing Model) including Black Scholes Model and Monte Carlo Analysis.
Business Valuations
- The process involves economic and industry research, projecting financials, preparing models, and
presenting actionable insights that drive decision-making of the client.
- Conducted a valuation analysis on the demerger and acquisition of India’s largest developer and operator
of liquid storage facilities by an Indian conglomerate to determine the fair valuation and the fair exchange
ratio of shares (Deal Value ~ ₹1,500 Cr.)
- Orchestrated a stake acquisition of a large education company by the way of conversion of NCDs into
Mergers and
equity (Deal Value ~ ₹2,000 Cr.)
Acquisitions
- Executed business valuation of a shopping mall business of a multiplex company for demerger and sale
of the unit (Deal Value ~ ₹300 Cr.)
- Contributed essential valuation inputs on the merger of large media enterprises for determination of the fair
exchange ratio of shares (Deal Value ~ $10 Bn.)
- Conducted valuations for 5+ global private equity and venture capital funds in diverse sectors, including
Tech, FMCG, Infrastructure, BFSI, FinTech, EdTech, etc. with AUM ranging from $33Mn to $500Mn.
Fund Valuations
- As the project lead, designed valuation of various well-known startups for a large PE fund with AUM ~ $400
Mn using Income and Market based approach for two years exhibiting effective leadership and teamwork.
- Independently crafted 8+ purchase price allocations and valuations of intangible assets such as brand,
PPA & Intangibles
customer relationships, distributor networks, etc., and achieved firm-wide recognition for expertise
Valuation
in such valuations.
- Executed an in-depth impairment testing of listed satellite television company and concluded on an
Others (Reviews) impairment of greater than ₹5,000 Cr.
- Contributed to the audit practice for review of companies for impairments, ESOP Valuations, etc.
Deloitte Haskins and Sells LLP, Mumbai
Associate, Statutory Audit (February 2021 – December 2021)
- Engaged in statutory audit and limited review of India’s largest industrial oils and lubricants company,
independently handling core areas such as revenue, foreign exchange, treasury, and payables within the
first year.
Statutory & other - As the lead associate, spearheaded the group audit and income tax audit for India’s largest oil and gas
Audits exploration project, demonstrating adept leadership and comprehensive oversight of the engagement.
Performed complex accounting assessments such as impairment testing of oil and gas blocks, power
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purchase agreements, and foreign exchange transactions.
- Led a team of three associates for to perform income tax audit under section 43B and other compliances .
KEY SKILLS, CERTIFICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- Key Skills - Pitch book preparation, Valuation, Financial Modelling and Power Point Presentations.
Technical skills
- Valuation Tools – S&P Capital IQ, Venture Intelligence, Refinitiv, Bloomberg (basic), Screener, ChatGPT (AI).
and competencies
- Data analysis – Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Python (including Pandas), Power BI, Tableau, SQL.
- Prepared a complex Excel-based automation model which would perform end-to-end option pricing model
and waterfall analysis to value securities like CCPS, OCPS, etc. directly from cap table.
Projects
- Prepared an automated Excel model for the calculation of annualized volatility resulting in 100s of hours
saved for the firm.
Certifications - Various courses on Microsoft Office and other tools, Financial Markets and Python.

Achievements - Awarded with numerous awards at Deloitte and Grant Thornton for in-depth analytical work and
completion of the work within the given stringent deadlines and contribution to the firm.
Others
Extra-Curricular - Won various Chess, Debate and Quiz Competitions during school and college. Expert at managing presentations.
Hobbies & Interests - Reading books and articles, photography and video editing, analyzing markets, trekking and traveling, cricket.