Strong academics with 15+ years experience in equity research arena. I have worked with companies like Sharekhan, Anand Rathi, CARE Ratings etc, and at present associated with Edelweiss as Asst Vice President- Research; covering Indian consumption and the Retail universe.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

• MMS (Finance) Graduated in May-2004, securing distinction from Mumbai University

• BCom Graduated in June-2001, Accounts and auditing specialization with distinction

• HSC Passed in June-1998 with Economics and Accounts securing distinction

EXPERIENCE

Currently since, October 2016

Organization: Edelweiss Ltd

Position: Asst. Vice President (AVP)- Research

Job Profile:

• Tracking the Indian Consumption and the Retail space

• Preparing detailed Company reports on the sectors tracked. Reports include- Sector description, Growth drivers, Strategies, Challenges, Players status, Profile, Outlook& Opinion.

• Presenting the ideas to the marquee clients; that includes Alternate asset managers, Super HNI’s and professional investors

• Building and maintaining strong relationship with the coporates across the companies and sector tracked, and arranging for investor conferences, roadshows and one on one meeting aiding the clients to undertake investment decisions.

December 2009- September 2016

Organization: Sharekhan Institutional Research

Position: Senior Research Analyst

Job Profile:

• Tracking the Indian Telecom, Retail and the diversified sector

• Preparing detailed Company reports on the sectors tracked. Reports include- Sector description, Growth drivers, Strategies, Challenges, Players status, Profile, Outlook& Opinion.

• Handling team of analysts and providing guidance on industry and report management skills.

December 2008- November 2009

Organization: CARE RATINGS - SION

Position: Manager- Industry Research

Job Profile:

• Tracking the Indian Telecom, Retail and the Fertilizer sector

• Preparing detailed Industry reports on the sectors tracked. Reports include- Sector description, Growth drivers, Strategies, Challenges, Players status, Profile, Outlook and rating the company in the sector

• Maintaining industry database relevant to the sectors tracked, and using statistical tools to determine the industry growth rates and future outlook.

• Preparing detailed fundamental company and sector reports

• Constant interaction with the industry association, bodies and the company management for input in building the industry model, and validating the assumptions used for determining the outlook.

• Constant interaction with the company management and the industry association

• Marketing the ideas generated to the clients (Mutual Funds, Banks, Insurance companies & FII’s), through presentation, conference calls, road shows etc

• Handling team of analysts and providing guidance on industry and report management skills.

July 2006- November 2008

Organization: ANAND RATHI FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD (ARFSL) - Lower Parel

Position: Equity Research Analyst- Institutional equity

Job Profile:

• Tracking the Indian Retail & the Textile sector

• Building detailed financial models and conducting valuation exercise for the Indian Retail & the textile companies tracked.

• Preparing detailed fundamental company and sector reports

• Constant interaction with the company management and the industry association

• Marketing the ideas generated to the clients (Mutual Funds, Banks, Insurance companies & FII’s), through presentation, conference calls, road shows etc

• Assisting the Investment banking team at Anand Rathi with the industry outlook, valuation and the strategies adopted by the peers during the due diligence process for our IPO, Private equity and QIB clients

• Part of team for deciding the pricing band for the Investment banking assignment for the sector tracked

• Marketing the investment banking calls to Mutual fund, Banks, Insurance companies

November 2004 July06

Organization: ANAND RATHI SECURITIES LTD- Andheri

Position: Equity Research Analyst- PCG group

Job Profile:

• Tracking mid cap stocks from diversified industry , along with specific like Paper and Sugar, Construction

• Preparing company reports pertaining to the sectors tracked in the mid cap arena, along with financial projections, financial modeling and valuation models.

• Interacting with the management and the company official/investor relation team in the process of research.

• Interacting with the Management on public platform through Analyst meet , Conference calls

• Tracking the broader Indian Economy developments.

Previously - May -November 2004

Organization : NORTHBRIDGE CONSULTING & PVT.LTD.

Position : Associate-Institutional Investor Advisory &Research

Job Profile :

• Conducting Investment Banking activities for mid cap. pharma companies-companies covered are Ind-swift labs, Ind-swift Ltd

• Redesigning of the Annual report and Institutional Presentation of the clients to put it across to the Institutional investors

• Introducing and Presenting the Clients to the Institutional Investors

• Actively involved in the research team of an weekly investment journal – Ashu Dutt’s “The Greed and Fear Journal”