Board Fellow

• Jan 2023 - Present

Vice President Strategy

• Sep 2019 - May 2022

Head - Strategy

• Feb 2019 - Sep 2019

Project: Finance and Sustenance Manager

• Nov 2018 - Jan 2019

Finance and Sustenance Manager for the annual Spoken Fest 2019 Edition

Consultant

• Apr 2020 - Mar 2022

Entrepreneur In Residence

• Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

Operations analyst

• Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

- Managed time-bound coordination to achieve satisfying results between 6 global teams of trade support technology and sales for clients globally - Managed junior trainees and summer interns and evaluated their contribution. - Enhanced internal systems and processes to significantly improve time and labour efficiency. - Liaised between global legal and compliance teams on all matters related to client onboarding and global market settlements. - Principle coordinator and driver on process change and enhancements. - Responsible for devising solutions for trade alerts and system errors, terminating global and client risk - Ideated and implemented a significant system change to address daily internal risk and resolution options, vital to all trade support teams. - Defined, planned and executed global project aimed at process improvements. Show less

International Officer | Student's Union

• Sep 2016 - May 2017

- Elected representative of international students at the university with Scotland's largest international student population. - Responsible for the well-being of >1000 international students across all departments. - Member of the National Union of Students, and active player in student politics across the UK. - Liaised between staff and the student body on policy and conflict resolution matters. - Elected representative of international students at the university with Scotland's largest international student population. - Responsible for the well-being of >1000 international students across all departments. - Member of the National Union of Students, and active player in student politics across the UK. - Liaised between staff and the student body on policy and conflict resolution matters.

Intern, Operations | Theatre Performer

• Feb 2015 - Apr 2016

- Helped with business development for the performing arts startup from the ideation stage. - Formed part of the core team of performers, and performed at various festivals around India. - Directed an alternate intimate theatre performance that was widely received and formed the cornerstone for a new business vertical - Helped with business development for the performing arts startup from the ideation stage. - Formed part of the core team of performers, and performed at various festivals around India. - Directed an alternate intimate theatre performance that was widely received and formed the cornerstone for a new business vertical

Client strategy Intern

• Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

- Strategized marketing objectives and resultant digital plans for FMCG brands such as Lakmé, Garnier, Lux, at India’s premier digital marketing agency. - Liaised between the client and different departments to translate the strategy into achievable targets across all digital platforms. - Created and presented regular performance reports and ppts from analytics of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and general website KPI’s. - Ideated Lux’s highly acclaimed “Yours Fragrantly” campaign that was made the global signature campaign. - Managed Lakmé’s on ground marketing activation at the Lakmé Fashion Week, 2015, and brought >3000 users to the installation. - Negotiated with social media influencers like fashion bloggers, to enhance the relevance of digital campaigns to consumers. Show less

Finance Analyst intern

• Sep 2014 - Nov 2014

- Evaluated and selected, through qualitative and quantitative analysis, tech start-ups that would yield 7x- 10x return within a 5-year exit for pre-series A funding. - Created a business comparison dashboard for qualitative comparative analysis to accelerate the start-up selection process across all office branches. - Researched entrepreneur profiles and applicable industries and created investor reports including associated risks, that helped display and document the company’s progress and target completion. - Successfully established company’s web presence and developed daily newsletter information template, read by India’s top investors. Show less

Intern (Brokerage)

• Aug 2014 - Sep 2014

- Studied stock behavior and traded mid- large cap stocks on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange. - Researched financial stories to achieve 35% return on a top client’s short-term portfolio. - Studied stock behavior and traded mid- large cap stocks on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange. - Researched financial stories to achieve 35% return on a top client’s short-term portfolio.

Summer Intern

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

- Strategized business plans with MENA entrepreneurs, in the proof of concept stage. - Resolved operational issues and assisted in the building of the MENA entrepreneur community. - Co-ordinated UAE’s first live crowdfunding event and maximised returns, by digitising the whole process from the sign-in to the vote count. - Strategized business plans with MENA entrepreneurs, in the proof of concept stage. - Resolved operational issues and assisted in the building of the MENA entrepreneur community. - Co-ordinated UAE’s first live crowdfunding event and maximised returns, by digitising the whole process from the sign-in to the vote count.

SEO intern

• May 2013 - Jun 2013

Intern

• Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

Hathautee is an events company specialising in revamping traditional art. As an intern I was part of the ideation phase and closely involved in the event management, sourcing from artisans, product development, pricing strategies and creative management. Project work included traveling to rural areas around India, living with or near artisans buying their work, explaining designs, coordinating for exhibitions, and reporting the experience. My ability to speak 6 languages helped significantly in communicating with artists and buyers. Show less

Intern

• Jun 2009 - Jul 2010

DNA is a popular daily in India and I was a junior journalist for the children’s section. Certain students were chosen from schools all over Mumbai and neighbouring cities to experience real-life journalism. Projects ranged from interviewing rag-pickers in Asia’s largest slum-Dharavi to stories on the economic gap and oral history traditions. I applied for a full-time internship after my tenth examinations and was given the responsibility of writing two articles for each issue as well as editing the paper and handling their online communications. Show less