Kendrick Sequeira, CPA

Experience

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  St.Francis Industrial Training Institute

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Car Mechanic

  • Dealt with problems in cars and worked in accordance with car owners’ demands by understanding basics about how a car functions which also helped enhance customer service skills.• Compared intake systems of cars in the past (carburetor) to the present (direct injection systems).• Learnt about the different parts of an engine (pistons, camshaft, valves, crankshaft) and manual transmissions.

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  Al Ghandi Auto

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2015

  Assistant Technician

  • Assisted the senior technicians in repairing vehicles which involved a step-by-step process from the customer’s complaint to the correction that must be applied to the vehicle by finding out the root cause.• Learnt about the different parts of an automobile such as engines, transmissions (automatic), differentials, suspensions, steering, air-conditioning and exhaust systems with their corresponding functions.• Learnt the use of tools such as pneumatic guns, air ratchets, air nozzles, torque wrench, spanners, jack stands and devices such as the Digital Battery Analyzer (DBA) and Multiple Diagnostic Interface (MDI). Show less

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  N2O Limited

  Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  Brand Ambassador

  • Worked at a Brand Activation Agency for the promotion and sale of various popular brands.• Enhanced communication skills through interaction with customers.• Developed negotiation skills while actively achieving sales.

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  Assystem

  Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

  Leader of Industrial mentoring scheme group

  • Leader of an industrial mentoring group at Assystem, UK, which helped me develop an idea about my future career path. Learnt valuable leadership skills needed to accommodate group members’ opinions.• Received support from a mentor working in the company to enhance my employability and provided an insight into real life work in an engineering industry.• Made me consider my academic work in a practical manner.

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  Genser Aerospace & IT Pvt Ltd

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Design Intern

  • Researched about the environmental control systems of very light jets and designed a cabin pressurization system for a jet by generating a list of alternatives and selecting the best choice using Macro software.• Learnt about the basics of aerodynamics and flight control including important components of a plane.• Understood the practical working and usage of heat exchangers, compressors, turbines, ducts, valves, etc.• Assumed the important skill of decision making and polished my presentation skills. Show less

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  PwC

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Assurance Intern

  • Gained insight into a year-end audit review at Imagile Group throughout the duration of the internship by familiarizing myself with Aura (audit documentation software).• Took ownership of updating the status tracker of all project entities by determining what documents needed signing by the engagement unit leader based on file progress. • Agreed transactions in P&L and financial statements via comparison with bank confirmations• Gained an understanding of what working with a big company and a diverse team feels like by working with employees of different grades. • Developed good relations with both clients and colleagues whilst conversing with people of different cultural backgrounds.• Experienced what working under pressure feels like while being assigned multiple tasks at a time by prioritizing work based on corresponding deadlines.• Enhanced leadership skills by actively delegating tasks to other interns. • Swiftly grasped the concepts of materiality, payrolls, assertions, misstatements, statutory reports, representation letters, consolidations and swap costs whilst carrying out effectiveness testing of derivatives. Show less

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  PwC

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2022

  • Senior Associate

    Sept 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Senior Associate

    Jul 2020 - Dec 2022

  • Associate

    Sept 2018 - Jul 2020
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  The Siegfried Group

  Dec 2022 - now

  • Manager

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Associate Manager

    Dec 2022 - Jan 2025