Dhruv Parekh

Experience

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  Dhruv Parekh CA

  Oct 1990 - Sept 1995

  Practicing Chartered Accountant Consultant

  As an independent consultant across both these stints, I supervised a team of CAs, managing various functions such as taxation (Indian, individuals, corporates), manufacturing and partnership firm audits, spearheading financial controls and accounting procedures, providing taxation advice, proposing action plans to ensure that annual financial objectives were met, preparing financial plans and budgets, and coordinating all tax documentation required. I also helped clients in transitioning to advanced financial software, enhancing process efficiencies Show less

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  PwC

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Taxation Manager

  As part of the Tax Advisory services I led a team of Chartered Accountants and managed various mandates including setting up businesses and treaty analyses for expat managers, foreign institutional investors and MNCs. I also handled complete tax requirements including litigation for these clients.

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  Actionabl Infotech Pvt Ltd

  Oct 2000 - Sept 2007

  Senior Business Analyst

  Interested in technology led business solutions, I did various courses on this subject before joining Prescient, where I developed an ERP for a US based Fortune 500 company. Was the single point of contact between the onsite teams, India teams and clients, and played a pivotal role in ensuring a constant flow of offshore work from the company’s US principals resulting in steady business and cash flows.Additionally, led product development for various Indian and European clients across multiple domains: ERP for public sector and manufacturing companies, Debt and Recovery Tracking Solution, and Capital market product. Show less

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  Geodesic

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2010

  Pre Sales Head

  Was responsible for the business development and marketing of various financial and communication products, with complete P/L responsibility across India and Hong Kong. Led successful product launches across locations and new categories of clients, contributing to 15% of the total company revenue.

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  Accelya Group

  Oct 2010 - Apr 2012

  Group Manager - Customer Engagement Group

  I led the customer services engagement group for the Airline Revenue Application business, spearheading engagements across pre-sales, project implementation, bid management, client enablement and servicing. Also played a key role in reinstating relationships with key clients, going over and above my own responsibilities to ensure client delight. Managed multiple global and local airline companies to help accelerate their digital transformation journey.

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  Infor

  May 2012 - Aug 2021

  Solution Consultant

  I lead Infor’s financial and software consultation services, spearheading end-to-end commercial negotiations, pre-sales operations, client management and scaling the business in terms of revenue, partnerships, market coverage and team performance. From managing relationships with key clients and strategic partners to strategizing client solutions, I have led many ‘firsts’ at Infor, such as signing with the first ever SaaS sales, onboarding BFSI clients across multiple countries. I also represent the organization globally as a guest speaker at various seminars hosted by industry bodies as well as Infor in Dubai, Turkey, Indonesia, and Philippines to name a few. Show less

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  Oracle

  Aug 2021 - now

  Consulting Manager