D.E. Shaw India (Global Investment firm with AUM of $70B+) | Gurugram

Manager - Financial Research

• Collaborated with Venture Studio Principals to lead growth opportunities across startups collectively valued at $500M+.
• Led end-to-end diligence for investments worth $75M, conducted market sizing analysis, industry reports, unit economics analysis and break-even calculations for startups; developed memos to support investments.
• Devised Power BI dashboards and financial models tracking $20M+ in annualized revenue and 10+ KPIs for operational efficiency and financial performance. Reduced manual reporting efforts for startup leadership teams by 20 hours/month.
• Managed 5 analysts for Venture Studio strategy to support business requirements of startups, and trained junior employees.

Senior Analyst - Financial Research

• Wisable | SMB M&A Advisory: Facilitated $100M+ in transaction value across 20+ U.S. SMB deals by evaluating 200+ qualified leads, building 40+ valuation models and CIMs to support M&A execution.
• Allwhere | IT Equipment Marketplace: Diagnosed $500K leakage in annual revenue by identifying pricing inefficiencies across 1,000+ invoices, redesigning pricing mechanisms, and improving billing process efficiency by 50%.
• Cove | Private Equity Roll-Up Platform: Facilitated a $100M+ private equity roll-up thesis by screening 100+ U.S. industries to identify suitable acquisition verticals through industry and financial analysis.
• Weld Valuations | SMB Valuation Advisory: Synthesized market research for a $10M+ investment thesis to support business planning and growth projections. Reduced promotion cost estimates by 20% for GTM strategy.
• Vitruvio | Insurance Accounting Services: Improved contractor ramp-up time by 40% by overseeing training and operational workflows for a 4-person team. Developed employee cost models impacting hiring budget of $200K.

Analyst/Associate - Financial Research

• Led bids of $500M annually through investment research for 30+ IPOs by developing valuation models and investment theses.
• Delivered 40+ Equity Capital Market reports annually for trading desks across the US, UK and APAC. Supported opportunity-cost assessment of 10+ monthly deals with allocation of ~$300mn+.
• Appraised quarterly earnings of 5 U.S. banks. Developed financial models and initiated newsletters for 30+ senior leaders.
• Drove projects for senior management to increase capital market allocations by 10% and revamped broker selection frameworks.
• Authored 100+ market reports for $1B+ macro strategy, analyzing developments across geographies and 20+ assets.
• Saved 80+ hours/month through Excel/Python/Bloomberg based automations and partnered with technology teams to build UIs.
• Spearheaded AI adoption for $250K annual cost savings for 200+ researchers, covering 50%+ of daily research workflows.
• Managed recruitment drives to hire 10+ associates for financial research and mentored 6 interns for talent development.

• Youngest manager in the Financial Research department at age 26, ranked among the top 5% in 11/11 appraisal cycles.
• 3rd Best Adjudicator at Law College Dehradun. Top 10% Adjudicator at IIT Delhi National Asian Parliamentary Debate.

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charter holder, CFA Institute, USA
• Bachelor of Management Studies, Delhi University, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Delhi

• McKinsey Forward Program by McKinsey & Company
• Financial Modeling by BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) Institute

• D.E. Shaw’s CSR Club – Educated 100+ underprivileged children through 3 education drives across Delhi-NCR region.
• President of Debating Society (DDUC) for AY 2019-20 – Led contingents at 30+ National Asian Parliamentary Debates.
• Member of Enactus for AYs 2017-2019 – Raised INR 1L+ by selling jewelry manufactured by underprivileged communities.