-- CGPA: 3.

75/4
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EDUCATION
Indian School of Business | PGP | GMAT: 740 (97%ile) | CAT’20: 99.14%ile Jun’21 – Present
• National winner (1st out of 300+ teams) in Foresight – a strategy consulting case competition conducted by IIM Bangalore
– Devised a GTM strategy basis customer segmentation & competitive landscaping for Spinny in the $1.2B premium used car market
• National semi-finalist (top 5%) IIMB’s Numero Uno case competition – formulated a profitability strategy by modifying product mix
• Learning and Development Coordinator, Finance Club: Currently leading knowledge building initiatives for 100+ members
– Conceptualized the official newsletter for 600+ readers covering key global markets events, economic trends and financial concepts
– Conducted 3 workshops on financial modelling techniques and facilitated P2P learning through 5 industry deep-dive sessions
Chartered Financial Analyst (USA) | Level 3 cleared (charter awaited) Jun’17 – Jun’19
• Cleared all three levels in the first attempt with 90%ile and placed in the highest bracket (>70%) in 7/10 subjects across all levels
Delhi Technological University | B. Tech Electrical and Electronics | GPA: 8/10 Aug’13 – May’17
• Secured top 0.2% out of 1.5M+ candidates in JEE-Mains; 1 of 6 candidates recruited on campus by Edelweiss out of 500+ applicants
• Published the sole undergrad research paper in finance “Performance analysis of debt-income mutual funds in India” at ICAPIE-2016
Maheshwari Public School | Class XII – 96.6% | Awarded INSPIRE scholarship by Govt. of India to top 1% national CBSE merit list
WORK EXPERIENCE
Rothschild & Co | Investment Banking Analyst Aug’19 – Sep’20
Part of 25-member India M&A team; worked on cross-border transactions and pitches across energy, power and technology sectors
Key projects and responsibilities
• Advised a global infrastructure private equity fund on its stake sale in a gas-fired power project
– Deal size: $200M; Converted the lead to mandate by leading the opportunity identification, pitch preparation and marketing efforts
– Solicited 3 international bids by collaborating with offices across Asia and Europe for investor outreach and client communication
– Helped fetch ~20% higher valuation (9x EV/EBITDA) through DCF and multiples analysis, and identified key investment themes
• Advised a leading Indian infrastructure conglomerate on its stake sale in a renewable energy project
– Deal size: $250M; Negotiated a 10% increase in non-binding offer by revising compensation based on project cost-analysis
– Revived the deal post bottlenecks by showcasing management presentations and market notes to the C-suite executives
– Achieved 30% reduction (5 weeks vs avg 7) in due diligence query turnaround time in liaison with European office & legal teams
• Anchored the winning proposal for a $20M fundraise pitch for a tech logistics startup, strengthening the firm’s technology division
• Sole analyst (1/7) selected to train 6 members on databases (Bloomberg, Factset, Mergermarket, VCCEdge) and industry practices
• Created industry analysis and investor repository (300+ buyers) used across 20+ pitches for business generation and client interaction
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co | Investment Banking Analyst Jan’18 – Jul’19
Performed corporate debt ratings analysis, recommended opportunities, and provided advisory for debt issuances and M&A transactions
Key achievements and responsibilities
• Fast track promotion: Only analyst in a batch of 35 to be promoted in 7 months (vs team average of 11 months)
• Led a 3-member team catering to clients in EMEA region; mentored 2 analysts and 6 interns on corporate credit rating methodologies
• Secured 1st position in the batch of 35 analysts in the financial modelling test conducted after a week-long training by Wall Street Whiz
• Led the initiative to enhance client communication and lead generation by rolling out weekly updates across US and European offices
Key projects
• Advised a German household products firm facing potential credit ratings downgrade by two leading rating agencies
– Generated $250K in advisory revenue; handpicked as the sole analyst to work directly with the Global Head of Ratings division
– Achieved $15M interest cost savings for the client by favorably positioning the firm against a potential debt ratings downgrade
– Identified business-specific critical factors by performing competitor benchmarking and analyzing trends in paper pulp industry
• Advised a capital goods conglomerate on the initial credit rating process for its Spanish subsidiary in the renewable energy sector
– Earned $4.4M in ratings advisory and bond issuance fees by onboarding the client with a first-time credit rating engagement
– Proposed an indicative debt rating by positioning the business and mapping credit metrics onto agency rating methodology grid
Edelweiss Financial Services | Junior Associate Trader Jul’17 – Dec’17
Responsible for ideating, developing and backtesting trading strategies for European interest rate markets
• Pitched trading ideas to senior traders (idea acceptance rate ~60% vs team average ~40%) by analyzing macroeconomic indicators
• Implemented technical analysis strategies for setting up trades in the Short Term Interest Rate (EURIBOR, Sterling) futures market
EXTRA-CURRICULARS
Social impact
• Pro-bono Consulting (ongoing): Advising the social enterprise Sewan Foods on addressing nutritional requirements for urban poor
– Developing a growth strategy for women-run affordable canteens to increase customer reach and set up supply chain infrastructure
• Global Governance Initiative: Among the 30 student delegates across India selected for the flagship GGI Impact Scholars Program
Interests and extra-curriculars
• 1/35 core members (selected to represent a cohort of 600+ students) of Footwork Factory – the official dance team of ISB
• 1/30 core member of the official dance team at DTU; represented the institute in various inter-college competitions across 4 years
• Sourced $7,000 (15% increase from the previous year) while spearheading the 25-member Corporate Affairs team of IEEE-DTU
• Bestowed the Best Student and Best Debater award for exemplary academic and co-curricular performances across 12 years in school
• Played district level Under-15 & club cricket as wicketkeeper-batsman; represented the school in district-level tournaments for 3 years