Neon Fund (A B2B SaaS focused fund based out of US), Bangalore

• Pre MBA Analyst - Investment Team
  • Automated the deal process, improving visibility and reducing average deal time by 20% and reducing lost deals by 30%.
  • Automated fundraising efforts by implementing a CRM for investors, planning and executing events, and tightening the fundraising narrative.
  • Worked with the partners to refine and sharpen the fund’s investment thesis on B2B SaaS.

Nudge LifeSkills Foundation (Foundation focused on ending poverty in India), Bangalore

• Business Finance Manager
  • Spearheaded budgeting process, increasing the families supported by 25% and reducing expenses by ~INR 6 crores annually.
  • Designed 4 new initiatives alongside program heads across key issues like lending, presbyopia, farming and co-working. Early results showed ~50% increase in household income in just 6 months.
  • Created and rolled out a dynamic Power BI dashboard resulting in annual savings of ~₹2 crore in ‘unrestricted’ spend.
  • Negotiated donor contracts worth $9M (80% of the year’s total inflow) and supported fundraising efforts.

Prime Venture Partners (Early stage venture capital fund based out of US and Mauritius), Bangalore

• Finance Manager - Portfolio Finance
  • Led the fund’s first multi-jurisdictional exit (India, US, Mauritius, Singapore), delivering 8x returns to early investors; additionally supported CFO in structuring ~$50M in secondary exits.
  • Overhauled legal, compliance, and reporting processes incorporating standard operating procedure and templates, reducing deal timelines from ~2.5 months to ~1.5 months and saving ~$100K annually in costs in treasury and legal fees.
  • Guided portfolio startups in hiring for key positions and setting up finance functions from scratch.
  • Led a cost cutting plan for a priority portfolio company bringing monthly burn down from $1M to $100K.
  • Rolled out cost control measures for portfolios, creating saving ~$6M annually through treasury, banking, vendor negotiations.
     

Arivupro Education Consultants, Bangalore

• Chief Mentor
  • Led the setup of a new skill development wing for imparting job ready skills.

Bundl Technologies Private Limited (Swiggy) | Bangalore

• Financial Analyst
  • Represented the CFO’s office in a cross functional team, leading cost control initiative for customer gratification.

BSR & Associates LLP (KPMG) (Big 4 accounting firm with global presence)

• Senior Executive - Audit
  • Among the youngest to independently manage a full client mandate, working directly with directors.
  • Consistently rated “Exceptional Performer” for 3 years; won consecutive quarterly performance awards.

• Won the ‘Enabler’ award at ‘Nudgestar’ 2024 for designing innovative business models; nominated in 3 of 5 categories.
• Mid year appraisal for exceptional performance twice in a row (Prime Ventures).
• Kudos Award for back-to-back quarters (KPMG).

• Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
• Bachelors in Commerce (B.Com) - Finance and Accounting, Christ University

• Financial Markets – Coursera (Yale University)
• Certified Blockchain Expert – Blockchain Council
• Cognitive Hypnotic Coach – Institute of Clinical Hypnosis and Related Sciences

• Certified Openwater Scuba Diver
• Visiting faculty at Christ University, taught 500+ students across law and finance courses
• Learning and Career Development Cell head of the Finance and Investing club of IIM A - Beta