Prateek B.

Experience

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  Infosys

  Jul 2014 - May 2017

  Senior System Engineer

  A brief desc of my roles:Provide Maintenance, Enhancements and Development of Financial Trading ApplicationsAutomate and reduce complexity of application as a part of Zero Distance frameworkWork on issue analysis, resolution and timely deliverance of the solutions providedPerform in depth analysis and implement complex changes at business levelTrain subordinates by conducting peer reviews and provide them quality feedback

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  Equanimity Investments

  Apr 2018 - May 2018

  Summer Internship

  A brief description of my roles:Analysed Investment Opportunities in prospective investee companies by gauging them on factors such as business models, target markets, team, financial metrics and marketing/distributionConducted Market Research and Trend Analysis in different sectors of Indian/International ecosystem to identify growth potential and investing opportunityIdentified potential investors for the fund by preparing an exhaustive database of family offices in IndiaAssisted with the due diligence process to evaluate potential investment opportunities Show less

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  Wipro

  Jun 2019 - Oct 2023

  Business Finance Manager for iDEAS - Middle East region• Lead a team to direct a portfolio of 40 plus clients in the Middle East for top customers in the BFSI, ENU, and Communications sector, contributing 100 Mn USD annual revenue• Executed Profitability and Margin Improvement through Structural Cost Reductions, Rate Hikes, and effective governance process by Tracking critical Cost Levers• Targeted QoQ improvement in performance on DSO, reduction of unbilled revenue, and collection of overdue debts by driving timely invoicing and collection of payments• Forecasted Revenue, Invoicing, Costs, and Margins on QoQ and YoY basis, through Financial Analysis to accurately project future business performance• Collaborated with Business Stakeholders such as Sales, Legal, Delivery, HR, and WMG on key areas of importance like contract negotiations, contractual compliance, vendor agreements, and other cross-functional initiatives• Improved Quality and Accuracy of monthly books closure process on revenue and cost by performing due diligence of individual accounts• Assisted Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors, and Compliance Teams with timely closure of revenue audit samples• Enabled Delivery Stability by assisting delivery and cluster heads with their revenue and margin plans by highlighting early warning signals, Tracking cost overrun programs, and analyzing variances of actual versus planned metrics Show less • Managed Order Booking (OB) of Large Deals, Renewals, and New Businesses for Cloud and Infrastructure Services (CIS)• Developed a Competitive Rate Master for 39 skills across 40 plus regions in the world, for Pricing Large Deals• Partnered with Order to Cash, Pre-Sales, Legal and Senior Managers to assist in shaping and closing deals by appropriate commercials• Prepared dashboards for Leadership review on Order Booking Analytics, the status of Large Deals in the pipeline, Deal Renewals, Competition win, and Deal Loss Analysis• Assisted Sales BDM achieve their OB and Margin targets by providing valuable financial analysis to make them better informed and maximize their productivity• Streamlined the process to determine sales incentives accurately and prevent delays in the payout due to discrepancies. Show less

  • Assistant Manager

    Dec 2021 - Oct 2023

  • Senior Executive

    Jun 2019 - Dec 2021
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  Gojek

  Nov 2023 - now

  Finance Business Partner

  • Partnered with Cross-Functional Teams including Engineering, Workplace Management, HR and Function Heads to Develop and Manage an annual budget of $50 Mn for India's operations.• Forecasted and Tracked Opex and Capex expenses monthly and quarterly, using Variance Analysis to Mitigate Risks and drive precise Financial Projections.• Formalized a Global Travel Policy by analyzing 12 months of data from 5,000+ employees, resulting in Optimized expenses and Streamlined Processes.• Automated intercompany invoice calculations and SAP file uploads with Python scripts, saving 5 man-hours per month during month closure activities. Show less