Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (World's largest professional services network) | Mumbai

Senior Associate, Corporate Finance

• Assisted 20+ companies in M&As and fund-raise (equity and debt) transactions across sectors including BFSI, FinTech, Healthcare, Infrastructure, and Impact investing, having a potential cumulative deal value of $500 Mn+
• Prepared proposals for 50+ sell-side and fund-raise private market opportunities in India and South Asia
• Involved in end-to-end investment banking process: preparation of deal collaterals, financial modelling, valuation analysis, transaction structuring, investor outreach, due diligence coordination, investor negotiations, and transaction documentation
• Well-acquainted with financial databases like Capital IQ, Bloomberg, Pitchbook, Refinitiv, EMIS, Private Circle, Tracxn, etc.
• Part of a cross-functional team involved in preparing a knowledge paper on ‘Emerging trends in banking, insurance & asset management’ for one of India’s leading industry associations in joint publication with Deloitte in 2024
• Select deal experience:
  • Fund-raise advisory to one of India's Top 5 listed MFIs with AUM of ₹15,000 Cr+ (potential deal size ~₹1,000 Cr):
    • Prepared pitchbook evaluating deal options backed by comprehensive financial analysis leading to conversion into mandate
    • Conducted industry research, peer benchmarking, and regulatory landscaping to prepare industry primer and company teaser
    • Built business plan and financial model for parent company and 2 subsidiaries (MSME lender and home financier); useful for justifying company valuation and deal pricing
  • Cross-border advisory for stake sale of a South Asian MFS provider with revenue of $50 Mn+ (potential deal size ~$100 Mn):
    • Prepared teaser and information memorandum covering company strategy, industry landscaping, and competitive analysis
    • Methodically estimated expected market sizing of MFS market in Bangladesh in absence of published industry report; useful for justifying market potential
    • Conducted valuation analysis using DCF and comparables; helpful in deal pricing and client negotiations
    • Coordinated with multiple stakeholders including corporate finance, due diligence and client teams (10+ members) in India and Bangladesh leading to timely delivery under stringent timelines
  • Sell-side advisory for Series B funding of ~$10 Mn to an emerging FinTech SaaS company:
    • Performed industry landscaping and company screening leading to deal origination of team’s first FinTech mandate
    • Prepared deal collaterals including teaser, information memorandum, and financial model; useful for pitching to PEs/VCs
    • Crafted company’s GTM strategy and developed valuation benchmarking based on trading and transaction comparables
    • Conducted investor mapping and led investor discussions resulting in term sheet negotiations and start of due diligence phase

• Earned fast-track promotion to Senior Associate at Deloitte in 1.5 years (versus an average of 2 years)
• Awarded 'Outstanding Contributor Award' at Deloitte in 2024 (1/80+ professionals) for client commitment
• Awarded ‘Best Presenter’ at ICAI’s Advanced MCS course for effective presentation and communication skills
• Awarded ‘Best Student’ (1/700+ students) in all three years of graduation for academic and extra-curricular contributions
• First attempt pass-out in all levels of CA and CFA examinations
• Perfect scorer in all six semesters across all years of graduation

• Chartered Accountant (CA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder, CFA Institute
• Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com), Mumbai University

• Elected as PGPX Academic Affairs Secretary; part of IIM Ahmedabad’s 62nd Student Affairs Council
• Event Head at Moneta 2018 (inter-college finance fest); conceptualized and conducted M&A event Synergies
• Student Council Member in final year of graduation; organized multiple sports events at Rapport 2019 (intra-college fest)
• Won gold medals in Mumbai University Inter-College Chess Championships in 2017-18 and 2019-20
• Reached semi-finals of Tata Power Energy Quiz 2012; appeared on ZeeQ’s MI FOUR Quiz show in 2013