Experience

Self-Employed

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Value Art Advisory

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Independent art consultancy to source and sell art works and provide unbiased advice across different platforms. Independent art consultancy to source and sell art works and provide unbiased advice across different platforms.



Sotheby's

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Private Client Group

  • May 2015 - Aug 2020

  • Built & established strong relationship with South Asian UHNW clients in the US, UK, India, Bangladesh, USA, Oman, Hong Kong and Malaysia• Worked on complex client relationships transacting across different product categories requiring proactive targeting and high levels of servicing; resulting sales of major art works by Vlamink, Picasso, Damien Hirst, Van Dyke & Reubens• Expert in Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art - valued works, presented proposals, sourced consignments and sold major works; Sher-Gill, Tyeb Mehta, Ravi Varma, Raza• Developed the business opportunity in India - strategised on launching auction in Mumbai, identified gaps for greater inter-department communication to generate cross-category transactions.

• Deputy Director

  • Sep 2011 - Apr 2015

  • Penetrated deeper & wider into South Asian market through new & interesting channels of engagement with clients across various product categories ranging from jewellery, Impressionist and Modern Art, Contemporary Art and Wine to create regular-touch points for existing clients and new clients• Worked on strategy to provide vision for the India team, current performance vs competitors, highlighting existing issues & proposed solutions to help re-focus the team in managing existing clients, internal teamwork and acquisition of new clients



Grosvenor Gallery

• Gallery Manager

  • Nov 2009 - Aug 2011

  • Responsible for all aspects of organising exhibitions & art fairs, from exhibition set-up, writing the press release, production of exhibition catalogue, interacting with artists and clients as well as marketing and sales. Focus on South Asian artists. • Responsible for day-to-day administration of the gallery including stocktaking, management of finances & development of a new web site for the gallery • Responsible for all aspects of organising exhibitions & art fairs, from exhibition set-up, writing the press release, production of exhibition catalogue, interacting with artists and clients as well as marketing and sales. Focus on South Asian artists. • Responsible for day-to-day administration of the gallery including stocktaking, management of finances & development of a new web site for the gallery



Kotak Mahindra Bank

• India
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Vice President

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2008

  • Responsible for building and managing a new client base for the company managing 50+ client relationships. Managed a team of 3 people. • Advised clients on asset allocation, investments in various asset classes; equity, debt, real estate, art, commodities • Responsible for building and managing a new client base for the company managing 50+ client relationships. Managed a team of 3 people. • Advised clients on asset allocation, investments in various asset classes; equity, debt, real estate, art, commodities



Goldman Sachs

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Analyst

  • Aug 2000 - Aug 2002

  • Part of the team which pioneered the creation of a new business unit GS.com, under the PWM umbrella targeting a different client base, from an operational and sales perspective • Led team composed of Marketing, Compliance, Legal, Business, Technology, Operations for further development and enhancement of the PWM web site, incorporating client feedback on content and portfolio sections of the site • Part of the team which pioneered the creation of a new business unit GS.com, under the PWM umbrella targeting a different client base, from an operational and sales perspective • Led team composed of Marketing, Compliance, Legal, Business, Technology, Operations for further development and enhancement of the PWM web site, incorporating client feedback on content and portfolio sections of the site