Grant Thornton Bharat LLP (global professional services and financial advisory firm) | New Delhi

Assistant Manager - Mergers & Acquisitions and Restructuring Advisory

• Onboarded and mentored 2 graduate analysts; structured technical training sessions, delegated responsibilities, and supported performance reviews to improve early-stage output for our team
• Performed cross-border asset tracing on a distressed forging & casting firm; mapped asset network across 14 jurisdictions and advised bankers to halt recovery efforts due to lack of economic viability
• Selected to lead a secondment with GT Australia's Financial Advisory team; advised on 7 Australian Small Business Restructuring mandates for firms grossing ~INR 9 Cr. each, developing turnaround strategies and enhancing business viability

Consultant - Mergers & Acquisitions and Restructuring Advisory

• Designed and delivered a 2-month technical training programme for a 6-member mid-level team in India; later adopted as the standard offshore support model for GT Australia and GT UK restructuring cases
• Led a 7-analyst team on a sell-side mandate for Marriott’s distressed property in Bengaluru; managed the end-to-end sale process, including outreach to 100+ potential buyers and evaluation of 10 bids, facilitating an INR 300 Cr. acquisition
• Spearheaded financial due diligence on an Indian IVF hospital chain; assessed earnings quality, adjusted net debt, working capital, and key risks, enabling valuation adjustments before final deal approval of an INR 90 Cr. merger

Senior Associate - Mergers & Acquisitions and Restructuring Advisory

• Facilitated closure of an INR 80 Cr. sell-side mandate in the infrastructure sector; evaluated bids using discounted cash flow (DCF) and repayment models, and managed investor queries, site visits, and data room activities

Associate - Mergers & Acquisitions and Restructuring Advisory

• Supported the resolution process of a listed shipping firm with debt exceeding INR 2,000 Cr. under India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code; evaluated bids, coordinated with valuers and lawyers, and prepared creditor decks

Sunshine Schools (Non-Profit School) | New Delhi

Independent Consultant - Founder's Office

• Proposed and aligned CSR collaborations with relevant teams at KPMG and EY; led 10+ initiatives mobilising 100+ volunteers and delivering in-kind support for 400+ students
• Helped raise ~INR 2 Cr. through targeted fundraising and donor outreach during and post-COVID, assisting the school in overcoming cash flow constraints, sustaining operations, and laying the groundwork for future branch expansion
• Redesigned website content and structure to communicate the school’s value proposition and enhance donor engagement, supporting the digital team in increasing website traffic by ~100% within 9 months

KPMG India (global professional services and financial advisory firm) | Gurugram

Analyst - Risk Consulting

• Supported client engagements in the oil & gas and coatings sectors on inventory management and working capital optimisation; identified billing delays and excess inventory, helping reduce their working capital cycle by seven days
• Standardised the statutory compliance and Internal Financial Control tools to enhance corporate governance visibility for SoftBank Energy, delivering actionable insights that contributed to a 15% reduction in non-compliance the following quarter.

• ⁠ Recognised with four SPOT (Employee of the Month) Awards among ~1,500 employees for outstanding project delivery and business-development contributions
• ⁠ Selected to lead an international secondment with Grant Thornton Australia's Financial Advisory team, advising on seven restructuring mandates.
• ⁠ Won Top Scorer at company-wide football tournaments in 2024 and 2025, as Vice-Captain of the corporate team

• B.Com (Hons.), University of Delhi, New Delhi

• ⁠ ⁠Passed Level II of the CFA Program
• ⁠ Introduction to Insolvency, Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association (ARITA)
• ⁠ Financial Markets, Yale University
• ⁠ Managing the Company of the Future, London Business School
• ⁠ Technical Analysis, NSE India
• ⁠ Introduction to Investment Banking, 365 Careers
• ⁠ Financial Modelling and Valuations, Udemy
• ⁠ Standard Chartered’s 3-day Youth Football Clinic – conducted by Liverpool FC Academy coaches
• ⁠ Green Revolution Global Certification Program, UN Environment Programme

• ⁠ Co-founded a pickleball venture, building three courts with a local school and a global gym chain
• ⁠ Led four in-person workshops on financial literacy and early investing at the University of Delhi
• ⁠ Mentored five college students on CV drafting through the "Mentor To Go" platform
• ⁠ Volunteered ~4 hours/month teaching Mathematics and English to 100+ students (Grades 4–6), and organised bi-monthly film screenings drawing ~120 students per session.
• ⁠ Member of the College Model United Nations (MUN) Society; led two inter-college delegations at the University of Delhi