Nishhtha Gupta

Experience

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  Fortis Securities

  Mar 2005 - Jul 2005

  Management Trainee

  o Providing support in back end operations for online tradingo Providing online trading support and margins to HNI clientso Corresponding with other branches and franchises for pending client credits and reconciling the statements

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  Recerche Services India Pvt Ltd

  Oct 2005 - Feb 2008

  Research anlayst

  o Supporting the hedge fund activities, including selection and monitoring of investments in the across industries, particularly Telecomo Financial analysis of Balance sheet, Income statement, Cashflow statement, Notes to financial accounts and evaluation of financial ratioso Construction of detailed financial models and projections for analysis of financial statements, as well as application of valuation techniques, including DCF valuation and relative valuation o Write a variety of research reports like initiation reports, sector reports, maintenance reports, reviews, previewso On-going monitoring & surveillance of assigned industry/portfolio, including financial/industry development, news events etc. o Preparing credit investment analysis for US based clients and presentation of the same to the clients. Show less

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  CRISIL Limited

  Feb 2008 - Aug 2013

  Senior Research Analyst

  o Handling a team of research analysts responsible for project management and execution of financial research mandates.o Planning, selecting, recruiting and training of the team for excellence in performance.o Resource planning and assigning appropriate qualified staff to projects as needed.o Manage project teams in terms of aspiration management, training identification and development initiatives.o Managing client relationship to enable account retention and growth.o Understand client requirement and craft effective research methodologies.o Engage with clients for recent trends, debt/funding efficiency, profitability, expenses etc and preparation of financial & or valuation models.o Preparation of company reports and earning analysis including revenue and profitability forecast balance sheet and or cash flows.o Review assumptions for forecasted earnings, assumed growth rates for companies earnings estimates, assessment of risk(s) to company's earnings.o Support development of new service offerings and responsible for preparing pilot proposals.o Steer bottom line profitability by ensuring optimal utilization of available resources. Show less

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  WNS Global Services

  Aug 2013 - Jul 2017

  Group Manager - Research

  • Managed research operations, business and financial research, and global analyst teams to deliver data-driven forecasting and research insights on global retail market• Handled planning, selecting, recruiting and training of the team for excellence in performance• Providing research and insights focused on retailer-CPG dynamics in both mature and developing markets globally.• Working cross-functionally with core teams in the U.S. and London directly managed analyst teams in India & Europe.• Support the team in preparing financial models and forecasting, industry reports, company focused documents• Required a deep investigation of market dynamics, including economic variables, market maturity and/or fragmentation, consumer dynamics, global impact factors, retailer's performance and future plans, retail channel trends, category trends, and overall shopper trends.• Created and managed research library, a central repository for all completed research; resulted in improved productivity• Created some new research offerings that in turn helped the client win a significant account Show less

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  Fox Digit Consultants

  Jul 2017 - Nov 2017

  Consultant

  • • Luxury Retail: Assessed market opportunities, market entry strategy, demographics and data intelligence on entry of luxury brands in various retail destinations globally. o Collated data on retail operations of the luxury brands operating in the market by channel • Rural Retail in India: Assessment and scoping of Indian rural retail market for potential of Banking and Healthcare services expansion to the rural customers. o Development of growth forecast around products and services within the realm of Banking and Healthcareo Deep investigation of different programs currently active for rural customers, their income trends and spends across different verticals. Show less

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  WNS

  Nov 2017 - Jan 2023

  • Managing a portfolio of research services for a leading global credit rating agency, an influencer intelligence consulting firm and a legal research firm with an overall team size ~45FTEs• Responsible for overseeing end to end project management, ensuring highest quality in teams and adding value to client deliverables to ensure high client satisfaction• Maintain key client relationships from end-to-end; develop content for prospective client presentations and collateral material providing market/industry insights• Lead, coordinate, facilitate, and motivate teams to ensure performance of projects according to contracted scope of work, budget, and timelines• Responsible for overseeing research personnel hiring, training, performance management, career development, and hiring• Working with internal cross functional teams identify automation that increase research & analytics efficiencies• Assist in new business development activities as a leading subject matter expertAWARDS & RECOGNITIONCheers Award for Client First - League of Champions (CPS)Live The Values Award - League of Champions (CPS)Excel Award for Outperformer - League of Champions (CPS) Show less • Leading the pilot projects team to service the industry-specific research requests for business development and a portfolio of research services for a leading global credit rating agency• Assist on structuring complex tasks such as modelling, pitch books, detailed industry studies pitch books, information memorandums, industry studies, company profiles• Handling key operational functions including team management, recruitment/hiring, performance management, attrition and succession planning, besides providing thought leadership• Managing end-to-end client relationship and working closely with them to understand their strategic business needs and formulating an action plan• Responsible for defining and establishing the outline of the new projects and delivering the same in quick turnaround time Show less

  • Group Manager – Research

    Dec 2018 - Jan 2023

  • Group Manager - Research

    Nov 2017 - Dec 2018
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  ZIGRAM

  Jan 2023 - now

  Associate Director (Data Assets-RegTech)

  • Led the development and implementation of automated solutions for watchlist management, resulting in a 8X increase in efficiency and a 50% reduction in processing time.• Collaborated with IT teams to integrate advanced technologies, such as machine learning algorithms and natural language processing, into watchlist management systems.• Conducted regular audits and assessments to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.• Analyzed data trends and patterns to identify potential risks and opportunities for optimization.• Worked closely with cross-functional teams to design and execute strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing watchlist management processes.• Provided training and support to staff members on new technologies and processes. Show less