Experience

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  Huawei

  Oct 2003 - Jun 2006

  Software engineer (fixed networks)

  Responsible for design, development and testing of Networking Protocols. Also handled roles of team leader and build leader.

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  Axis bank

  Apr 2007 - Jun 2007

  Summer internship

  - Worked with private equity advisory division. - Analyzed live proposals. Developed financial model & conducted business valuation through different methods like DCF, trading multiple etc. - Conducted meetings with PE funds to understand investment interests.- Explored various options of deal structuring. - Received Pre-Placement Offer (PPO).

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  Icra

  Mar 2008 - Apr 2013

  Senior analyst

  - Managed end-to-end corporate credit rating assignment for clients. - Besides credit rating, handled IPO Grading and Equity Grading assignments.- Analyzed almost 75 companies spread across diverse sectors and of various sizes. - Sectors covered include Real Estate (Commercial & Residential), Construction, Infrastructure (Road, Port, Power), Sugar, Agriculture, Pharma, IT and Telecom among others.

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  Dbs bank

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2015

  Senior manager (large corporate)

  - Managed relationship with iGate, Biocon, Hetero, Azim Premji group, Tejas Networks etc. - Drafted Target Market – Risk Assessment Criteria policy on Pharma sector.- Closed USD 360 M syndicated deal for bond refinancing of iGate. - Received Connect Award for driving synergy across banking groups.

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  Hsbc

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2016

  Vice president & team leader - corporate banking

  - Managed a team of six Associate Relationship Managers (ARMs)- As individual contributor, managed relationship with Coffee Day group, Mindtree, Lifestyle group, Himatsingka and Micro Labs. - Closed deals aggregating to USD 100 mn

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  Standard chartered bank

  Sept 2016 - now

  Director, corporate & institutional banking

  - Managing relationship with large & complex corporate groups like Coffee Day, Biocon, Azim Premji, Manipal, ITC, Adventz and Greenko.- Liaising with product teams to offer solutions to clients across the banking spectrum (Leverage Finance / Debt Capital Market/ Syndication/ M&A/ Transaction Banking / FX). - End to end deal execution encompassing – screening of proposals, deal structuring, due diligence, managing risk/ return equation, credit appraisal, negotiation with client & documentation.- Structured several strategic deals aggregating to almost USD 1 bn Show less