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Career Summary and Objective

I am an Information Science Engineer (Bachelor of Engineering) and a

Masters in Finance (MBA) with 7.5 Years of Experience (1.5 Years in UAE)

in Finance related roles. Currently, I am working with Olive Group as

their Group Financial Analyst in Dubai, UAE with prior experience in

financial planning and analysis at Target Corporation and Deloitte Touch .

I have performed diverse roles spanning project design, transition,

stabilization, Six Sigma quality improvement, operations and people

management, thus gaining a comprehensive view of starting and developing

the business.

I now look forward to working in a Project Management / Business

Development role where my well-rounded experience in corporate finance,

financial planning and analysis, strategy planning along with my skills

in nurturing and sustaining client relationships will be put to effective

use.

Skills

Business skills Technical skills Soft Skills

Corporate Finance COGNOS High Integrity & Result

Business Development COSTPOINT Oriented

Operations Management Hyperion Essbase Communication & interpersonal

Project Management MS office applications skills

Six-Sigma (Trained Green SAP (Working Knowledge) Managing diverse individuals in

Belt) teams

Strategy Planning & Research LAWSON (Working Coaching and Mentoring skills

Knowledge) Planning & organizing skills

Ability to work in a

cross-cultural milieu

Professional Experience

Olive Group FZ LLC (March 2009 to Date)

Dubai, UAE

Olive Group is a leading, global provider of integrated risk mitigation solutions

to multinational corporations, governments, non-governmental organizations and

private individuals. As a Group Financial Analyst (reporting to the CFO) my role

involves building Group Wide budgets (spanning multiple countries), preparing and

releasing the financials and performing variance analysis for the firm along with

monitoring cash flow, outstanding receivables (following with department heads) and

ad hoc reporting for the senior management by improving their existing financial

systems and reporting formats.

As Group Financial Analyst (Mar 2009 to Date)

17 Months

Facilitate management team on pricing

Facilitate management team in planning and budgeting

Analysis of performance against budget by project, client manager, department and

company

Analysis of project performance against budget as per pricing model

Analysis of key expenditure accounts

Regular review of asset and manpower utilization

Preparation of detailed monthly management reports and commentary

Research on industry standards, benchmarks and trends for performance measurement

Previous Experience

Target Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.

Bangalore, India

Target is a $65 Billion United States based company and the 2nd biggest discount

retailer in the US. It operates more than 1600 stores in large retail formats in

the US and is a dominant player in the American retail industry. The Financial

Planning & Analysis team works on Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Projects and

Processes for Headcount Governance, Pre Opening, Supply Chain Finance and Hourly

Payroll (for existing stores and New Store Openings), working closely with the

Executive Leadership team.

As Project Lead

13 Months

Leading a core team to understand the client's project requirements in detail prior

to transition and implement the most appropriate solution as per agreed

requirements on Headcount Governance

Headcount Governance is the method in which different forms of Human Capital in the

Company are classified in Headquarters at Target. Payroll forms a large part of the

Operating Expense, totaling approximately $ 1 Billion. Corresponding Budgets will

be provided, Variance to Budget Analysis performed to track the leading indicators.

We also have to ensure a goal for these Expenses on a forward looking basis

(rolling 12 Months .and annual)

Conceptualized the overall project design and aligned the project flow to the

product agreed with the client

Responsible for establishing and maintaining the client relationship as well as

being the primary contact for the Headquarters Finance and Supply Chain Finance

Function

Forecast resource requirements to ensure optimal staffing in operations during

different stages of Team Growth

Responsible for formulating the internal metrics by tracking the process from the

input to the output stage

Responsible for creating backups and detailed documentation for the Process owned

by the Team

As Senior Team Lead

15 Months

Founding Member responsible for Starting operations and Transitioning Projects

Managed a team spanning 4 different Client Groups

Performance management, Payroll planning & administration were key tasks performed

while building high performance teams with a collaborative work culture that

created a platform for further professional growth of team members

Visited United States to engage with key customers and stakeholders and further

strengthen the partnership

Hourly payroll is the largest Expense on the Company's Balance Sheet close to $4

Billion and I was completely responsible for the Pre-Opening Expense of

approximately $125 Million. Successfully initiated and led Projects in Hourly

Payroll and Pre Opening Stores with recommended savings of $25 Million and $10

Million annually that included specific recommendations by store and region by

challenging the existing methodology and establishing new ones

Involved in setting up a Knowledge Management Team and leading the initiative.

Formulated the project to enable different teams to work together with the sole aim

at capturing the conceptual knowledge for future team members using Target Wiki and

SharePoint

Founding Member of the Communication Initiative to improve the communication model

with our partners in the United States, in addition to being the Chief Editor of an

Internal Newsletter for our partners and colleagues in Target India.

Implemented Six Sigma initiatives through quality controls tools (THINK)

Initiatives @ Target Corporation India

GENEXT: Representing the Financial Planning and Analysis team in GENEXT initiative

which is to identify next generation leaders for Target Corporation in India

FFF Committee: A Committee was setup to conduct events for team members and ensure

team bonding by conducting various activities. Lead a team of 4 Team members to

achieve 100% satisfaction in the Annual Survey up from 64% in the prior fiscal

Community Service: I was responsible for leading the Financial Planning and

Analysis team into Community Service, as it's one of the core values of Target

Corporation to give back to the community where it operates

Deloitte Touch LLP

Hyderabad, India

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (also branded as Deloitte.) is one of the largest

professional services firms in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along

with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, and KPMG. Deloitte has approximately

165,000 professionals at work in 142 countries, delivering audit, tax, consulting,

and financial advisory services. Its global headquarters are located in New York

City, New York.

I was a part of the team based out from its Extended Headquarters in Hyderabad,

India. Deloitte also has offices in Mumbai, India which together are called

'Region10'.

As Financial Analyst

10 Months

Financial Planning & Forecasting - I was responsible for planning processes by

providing historical data and trend information for review to the Financial

Controller along with supporting the preparation of periodic forecasts for national

and regional management review

Engagement Management - I was responsible in assisting in monitoring the

engagements to ensure accurate accounting of revenue and maximum profitability by

tracking and modifying the SRRR rates to reflect proper revenue

Operations Management - The main responsibility was to Monitor, Project and

reconcile headcount in the assigned region to ensure optimal revenue along with

maintaining proper cost controls

Financial Reporting & Analysis - Along with my associate analyst we supported the

financial reporting processes by completing research on variances to plan, prior

year, and forecasts and providing reports for further review before the start of

the planning season

Business Advisor - I was responsible for providing accurate and timely information

to client and continuously seek feedback to enhance the service provided by having

internal controls and procedures to manage costs and maximize profitability

Additionally, I was responsible for Developing, Mentoring and Training an Associate

Analyst.

Padmashri Securities

Bangalore, India

I worked with Padmashri Securities for nearly 3 years spanning three different

roles with two career progressions. At the time of moving from them to pursue my

Masters in Business Administration I was working as an Investment Analyst.

Investment Analyst

4 Months

The core responsibility was to build portfolios and advice High Net worth

Individuals (HNI's) on the scripts/stocks/ Financial

Instruments to invest in using different tools and models. Additionally responsible

to track Mid-cap stocks with good returns

Senior Investment Advisor

16 Months

The main responsibility was to advice Small investors and HNI's on stocks to invest

in using Fundamental Analysis. Additional

responsibility to track small cap stocks with good value for money buys or block

deals

Assistant Investment Advisor

15 Months

I was provided an extensive training before I started handling client activities.

The main responsibility was to advice small

investors on the scripts to invest

Recognition

Completed the standard Green Belt Certification course at Target Corporation India

Awarded THINK Idea of the Month for implementing Creative Solution for Pre Opening

of Stores (potential savings of $1.6 Million) using Six Sigma methodology to

promote idea generation and implementation at grass-root levels

Received Target Quarterly Award for Performance for Leadership & Innovative

solutions provided on two projects

I was chosen to be a part of the Leadership Essentials Pilot batch along with the

Senior Management Team at Target

United Schools International World Wide Essay Competition Certificate - 3rd Place

Educational Profile

Master in Business Administration - Finance

Played an active role in the 1st National Conference on 'Finance and Economics'

organized by IBS-B

Lead a team from IBS-B in the project 'Financial Advisory Services & Analysis of

Mutual Funds', which was awarded 4th Place in the Best Summer Internship Project

(SIP) Contest by Professors at IBS-B (from over 550 Entries)

3rd Place in a Stock Game organized across IBS-B with Best Returns over a 2 Week

period

Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Information Science

'IPSec Encapsulating Security Payload' was nominated in the Best Project Category

across all departments in the College

Received appreciation for the project 'Image Viewer' using Java

Additional Certification/Qualification

Pursuing CFA

Harvard Business School Certification on "Management Essentials"

Harvard Business School Certification on "Stepping up to Management"

Harvard Business School Certification on "Leadership Essentials"

AMFI Certified Professional

Certified Novell Administrator

Diploma in Computer Hardware

NCFM Certification - Derivatives Module

Internships

SBI Funds Management Pvt. Limited -

14 Weeks

A Fund Management house of State Bank Of India. I was leading a 5 member team for

our project on 'Financial Advisory Services & Analysis of Mutual Funds'.

Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) -

13 Weeks

A Defence Research & Development Organization under Ministry of Defence -

Government of India. I was selected for my internship from over 500+ students for a

project on 'IPSec Encapsulating Security Payload'.

Leisure interests

Badminton, Cricket, Lawn tennis, Reading, Traveling & Listening to music

References

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