He is a Chartered Accountant by qualification and started his professional career in 2007 with a Pune
based advisory firm predominately into governance, risk and compliance
With diversification by the firm into transaction advisory, he was responsible in planning and executing
due diligence and valuation activities
He moved in 2008 to one of the BIG 4 with their risk advisory team, where he was responsible in planning
and executing internal audit, shared services and Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 2002 (SOX) assignments
He moved in 2010 to a Pune based boutique firm specializing in mergers & acquisitions (M&A) where he
graduated to Vice President (M&A)
He garnered experience in entire gamut of M&A covering corporate restructuring, transaction advisory,
negotiations & closures and transaction structuring ranging from publicly listed corporations to mid & large sized unlisted entities
In the past, he co-founded Phronesis Advisory and subsequently Avid Advisory with a focus on
transaction, management and risk advisory services
He is registered as a mentor with startup India, an initiative by Government of India under Ministry of Commerce and Industry