Experience

Angaros Group

• Singapore
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Director and Group Chief Financial Officer

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Oren Hydrocarbon

• United Arab Emirates
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jan 2021 - Feb 2022

  OREN is a leading Manufacturer and supplier of drilling fluids to the Global hydrocarbon exploration and production industry with manufacturing and distribution stock points in India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, & Egypt. OREN has been in existence since 2001, having its Regional Head Office in Jebel Ali, UAE which handles global sales and movement of goods to its stock point and manufacturing facilities worldwide.Leadership core team member for transformation and high accelerated growth target from AED ~300mn to +AED 1.0bn in 3 - 4 years.• Partnering with the Board, key management, cross function, and financial institutions to strike a balance for setting up the road map for the accelerated growth. • Strategic positioning of the group to enable leveraging of the specialty chemicals manufacturing in other industry verticals to de-risk from oil & gas sector and improve the shareholders equity valuation significantly as it marches towards its vision of +AED 1.0bn.



Flemingo International

• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• DY Group CFO

  • Apr 2020 - Jan 2021

• Group Vice President - Finance and CFO Europe

  • Mar 2014 - Jan 2021

  Hired by Samara Capital, a strategic partner to Flemingo (PE sponsored) with an eye on succession planning, execution, and monetisation. Established and strengthened a global corporate finance function and provided controllership guidance globally, in partnership with the group executive committee. Pursuant to filling of DRHP for IPO at India in Feb’19 for the group, was seconded to Europe Region (+$400mn business, Airport, Cruise line, Inflight retails), as CFO Europe for strategic business partnering and strengthen finance of the region , followed by succession at the group at a suitable future period.Active co-partner in the accelerated growth of Flemingo from ~$300mn to ~$700mn over 6.5 years. - Effective Business Partnering - Controllership - Strategic financing and asset monetization - Scaled business finance function across all its verticals / regions - Instrumental in multiple fund-raises and acquisitions as well in setting up its international presence as part of the global growth and international operations teams.



Shalimar Paints

• India
• Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• CFO

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

  Empanelled as one of the key member of the core “change management team” hired by promoters, entrusted with the task of accelerated growth, adding strategic value to top line and bottom line, revamp controls, processes with balanced risk mitigation. - Back to Basics and Re-engineering - Bottom line improvement in the short term and for sustained growth - Critical working capital financing Empanelled as one of the key member of the core “change management team” hired by promoters, entrusted with the task of accelerated growth, adding strategic value to top line and bottom line, revamp controls, processes with balanced risk mitigation. - Back to Basics and Re-engineering - Bottom line improvement in the short term and for sustained growth - Critical working capital financing



Metecno Group (Chandaria Group - Global venture)

• Head of Finance - Metecno Group

  • Jul 2010 - Jan 2013

  Spearheaded corporate finance of pre-fabricated composite panels manufacturer with a global footprint over Europe, Asia & Latin America (10 Plant locations) marking a growth of ~2x Revenue (€125mn to +€225mn) and ~3x EBITDA. - Partnered the turnaround of businesses at Germany, Spain, Thailand - Revamping the Working Capital Management processHad a short stint at Strides Arcolab Limited while I was called upon by the promoters of Cambirdge Solution to head their 100% family owned Metecno Group.



CAMBRIDGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Software Development

• Vice President - Corporate Finance

  • Mar 2004 - Apr 2010

  Co-partnered in growth from $10mn to $300mn by 2008. Was Finance Controller for IT Services (~$100 million).• Mentored a smart & efficient team of +50 spread across India, USA, Australia, Singapore, UK.• Led finance representations at Board meetings, Audit committees, external investors, and PEs.• Coined “Out of the Box” & “Within the Box” methodology, leading to +180 FTE Financial Shared Service.• Core team member on acquisitions, asset divestments, and acquisition by Xchanging PLC, a FTSE listed. • Managed stressed cash flow and book debt of ~$100mn.



Praxair, Inc - a Linde Company

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Manager Finance

  • Apr 1999 - Feb 2004

  (Praxair 74% & Jindal 26% JV)Associate Manager – Finance Joined as Executive Finance; promoted as Associate Manager – Finance in Apr’01. Discharged responsibilities as a Functional CFO / Business Controller in 2002-04, reporting to Praxair Country CFO• Finance built up from scratch, with efficiencies built up thru automations, JD Edwards (ERP) implementation • Evangelized cost reduction strategies; created a Six Sigma environment in Finance,• Insurance cost rationalization; annual savings ~$500K.• Project Overrun Financing of Rs. 125 Crores from ICICI & IFCI and managed debt book of Rs. 400 Crores



Mysore Cements Limited

• Finance Executive

  • 1997 - 1999

  Executive Assistant to Director Finance , Audit consolidation, Internal audit , Statistics & industry analysis Executive Assistant to Director Finance , Audit consolidation, Internal audit , Statistics & industry analysis



D N Agarwal & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Kolkatta

• Articleship

  • Sep 1993 - Sep 1996