Grant Thornton Bharat LLP (A Big-6, global professional services firm), Mumbai

• Overall Experience
  • Led 30+ forensic audits and investigations, spanning management frauds, employee frauds, internal investigations, loss quantification engagements, and a transaction audit under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Cumulative fraud quantified exceeded INR 38,000+ crore.
  • Delivered investigative findings that led to resolution, legal, or regulatory actions in 10 cases, ranging from financial penalties to capital market bans to charge-sheeting. 7 engagements remain sub judice.
  • Collaborated with premier enforcement and regulatory bodies (CBI, SEBI, and NSE), top private equity firms, a leading PMS provider, and large conglomerates to uncover financial misconduct across various sectors, including NBFCs, stockbroking, manufacturing, insurance, and IT services.
  • Earned three promotions/grade changes and three spot awards over five-year tenure, with each role entailing greater responsibility, in recognition of impactful leadership, a client-centric delivery, and consistent excellence across high-stakes forensic mandates.
     
• Assistant Manager (Across various grades)
  • Uncovered INR 34,000+ crore fund diversion via 100+ shell companies at a large NBFC (INR 1,00,000+ crore balance sheet) in record 90 days; regularly presented strategic findings and insights to senior stakeholders and supported litigation efforts; findings contributed to charge-sheeting of accused.
  • Drove a 95% reduction in estimated abnormal profits in a high-stakes regulatory defence for seven clients by identifying 6+ critical flaws in the regulator-appointed expert’s model; contributed to development of 25+ Python scripts to analyze 10+ TB of trade data; matter currently under regulatory review.
  • Uncovered INR 45+ crore in questionable fund transfers and INR 1.5 crore in vendor collusion losses across portfolio companies of two leading Indian PE firms (one with AUM: $740+ million); advised on control remediation and presented findings to PE partners and legal counsel.
  • Led forensic investigation of six stockbroking firms (serving 31+ lakh retail clients), including two market leaders; uncovered unauthorized trading, misuse of client funds, and regulatory breaches; findings led to expulsion / defaulter declaration of three firms by the Exchange.
     
• Consultant (Across various grades)
  • Identified INR 3,100+ crore in anomalous transactions at two NBFCs (INR 25,000+ crore combined asset base) by tracing end-use of INR 10,500+ crore disbursed across 100+ delinquent accounts; findings contributed to resolution process.
  • Uncovered INR 700+ crore in fraudulent payouts while reviewing INR 34,000+ crore in expenses as part of a transaction audit under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016; findings contributed to resolution process.
  • Uncovered INR 30 crore in fictitious expenses (~30% of total expenses) and INR 40 crore in fabricated revenues (~40% of total revenues) at a listed IT company (balance sheet: INR 150+ crore) through a forensic audit; findings led to financial penalty and debarment from capital markets.
  • Uncovered employee frauds of INR 20+ crore across three companies (combined balance sheet: INR 2,30,000+ crore), involving ghost employees, fictitious vendors, and collusion; findings led to terminations.
     
• Other Contributions:
  • Built Excel-based automation tools (VBA) to streamline repetitive procedures for a key client, reducing processing time from 3 days to 6 hours, improving accuracy, and freeing up team bandwidth for higher-value tasks.
  • Conducted 7 structured training sessions (17.5 hours) for 15+ new hires, boosting team capability and ensuring skill readiness for critical mandates.
  • Drove business growth by contributing to 40+ client proposals, securing 17 mandate wins and strengthening the firm’s revenue pipeline.
  • Managed a 12-member team across critical engagements, interviewed 10+ candidates, and actively mentored junior team members — fostering a culture of performance and growth.
  • Led the empanelment process with SEBI, NSE, IBA, and NHB, enhancing the firm’s regulatory credibility and access to high-stakes mandates.
     

Aptech Limited (BSE and NSE-listed vocational training services provider with 200+ crore in revenues), Mumbai

• Executive:
  • Managed statutory compliance for three group companies, including drafting financial statements and handling end-to-end GST filings.

• ⁠ Work-place Spot Award – Going Above & Beyond, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP (Mar 2024): Firm-wide recognition for exceptional leadership and team inspiration across multiple high-stakes forensic mandates.
• ⁠ Work-place Spot Award – Going Above & Beyond, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP (Nov 2022): Firm-wide commendation for exceeding client expectations and managing multiple mandates with seamless execution.
• ⁠ Work-place Spot Award – Going Beyond the Call of Duty, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP (Jan 2021): Firm-wide commendation for contributions beyond assigned responsibilities.
• ⁠ Amazing Volunteer Award, Child Rights and You (CRY-India) (2021): One of 10 out of 2,000+ online volunteers recognized for high-impact contributions across four national projects, including leading CRY’s flagship annual volunteer impact survey.
• ⁠ Best Student Shield, Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics (2014): Highest institutional honor (1 out of 1,000+ students) awarded for outstanding academic and extra-curricular excellence; considered equivalent to a Gold Medal.
• ⁠ Co-Author, Envisage Journal (ISIN: 2395-7212); Published research paper on “Budget 2014 and its Impact on the Education Sector”.
• ⁠ 1st Prize Winner (1 / 39 teams), Intent Business Case Competition, Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, University of Mumbai.
• ⁠ 1st Prize Winner (1 / 33 teams), Intra-Collegiate Entrepreneurship Competition, Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, University of Mumbai.
• ⁠ 1st Prize Winner, Inter-Collegiate Paper and Presentation Competition, R. D. National College of Arts and Commerce and W. A. Science College, University of Mumbai.
• ⁠ 2nd Prize Winner, Inter-Collegiate Presentation Competition, Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, University of Mumbai.

• Certified Fraud Examiner, Association of Certified Fraud Examiner (USA)
• Chartered Accountancy (Intermediate Level Qualified), The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (India)
• Bachelor of Commerce, Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, University of Mumbai (India)

• ⁠ Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, KPMG

• ⁠ Volunteered with Child Rights and You (Dec 2018 – Mar 2025); contributed 2,000+ hours across 26 projects in research, survey design, data analytics, and presentations; Recognized with Amazing Volunteer Award (Out of ~2,000 online volunteers, 1 of 10 recognized)
• ⁠ Mental Health Chatline Volunteer with 7 Cups of Tea (Apr 2024 – Mar 2025); supported 56 individuals in emotional distress (~32% return rate); logged 110+ hours across cases involving abuse, academic pressure, isolation, depression, and suicidal ideation
• ⁠ Finisher Mumbai Half Marathon (2022), Age Rank: 161, Overall Rank: 927
• ⁠ Completed 5×100 km Personal Cycling Endurance Challenge (2021)
• ⁠ Head of Marketing, The Computer Society (Junior College) (Jun 2010 – May 2012); Led sponsorship outreach and organized co-curricular events including quiz competitions, blog writing contests, Sudoku challenges, and minute-to-win-it games
• ⁠ Hobbies: Reading, Philately