Sai Saketh Mekala

Experience

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  Saint-Gobain India Private Limited - Glass Business

  May 2013 - Jun 2013

  Intern

  Study on reduction of power consumption in furnace that was used to bend the automobile windshields

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  TATA Advanced Systems Limited

  Jun 2014 - May 2016

  Executive

  Created Numerical Control Programs for machining of sheet metal parts for leading Aerospace Manufacturers

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  ICICI Bank

  Jun 2018 - Mar 2022

  Senior Manager

  - Sourced asset/liability deals within Public Sector Undertaking Companies.- Led C-level engagements to identify clients' financial needs, provided advice, and structured deals.- Drafted credit notes for the appraisal of proposals, involving analysis of financial statements and management.- Undertook continuous monitoring of client, economic, and industry developments to detect potential risks.- Conducted periodic reviews of clients' profitability and liquidity through Asset Quality Reviews.- Coordinated with Transaction Banking and Retail Banking teams to cross-sell banking services. Show less

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  Social Investment Managers & Advisors (SIMA Funds)

  Mar 2022 - now

  - Conducted in-depth due diligence and closed 8+ debt capital deals totaling over 4M across the energy access (off-grid solar distributor, solar manufacturing, and clean cooking) and microfinance sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.- Key responsibilities include all deal-related tasks such as sourcing and screening investment opportunities, conducting in-depth due diligence on prospective companies, preparing and presenting detailed investment memos to the investment committee, structuring and closing legal documentation, managing and monitoring existing portfolio investments, as well as attracting new advisory clients and developing new fund concepts and structures.- Successfully closed debt investments in Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and India. Show less

  • Assistant Vice President

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Senior Investment Officer

    Mar 2022 - Feb 2024