Worked closely with Mr. Hussain Sajwani, the Chairman, to evaluate strategic investment opportunities and support enterprise transformation initiatives across the Group Identified and evaluated greenfield and brownfield investment opportunities for data center development across Europe, assessing market demand, regulatory environment, and financial viability Conducted site evaluation and investment feasibility analysis for multiple locations across Spain, Portugal, and Romania, including market demand modelling and capital return projections. Drafted and reviewed transaction documentation including LOIs, MOUs, SPAs, PPAs and due diligence reports for multiple real estate and infrastructure transactions Delivered strategic workforce productivity analysis across group functions, identifying operational improvement opportunities and supporting executive decision making

Led enterprise strategy, M&A evaluation, and strategic initiatives across a diversified financial services group spanning NBFC, asset management, insurance, and housing finance Directed enterprise-wide strategic PMO, aligning leadership teams across multiple business units to drive growth initiatives Identified inorganic growth opportunities across five financial services verticals, including asset management, lending, and insurance Led strategic evaluation of a potential merger with a global asset management firm, supporting valuation modelling, strategic fit analysis, and executive negotiations Evaluated acquisition opportunity of an international consumer lending company, including market attractiveness, regulatory considerations, and financial modelling Led divestment of a wholly owned subsidiary supporting transaction structuring, diligence coordination & executive decision support Institutionalized a monthly macroeconomic and financial services strategy report, providing leadership with insights on market dynamics, regulatory changes, and competitive positioning

Supported the CEO and executive leadership team in executing strategic transformation initiatives and establishing PMO across one of India’s leading housing finance institutions Led strategic initiative to expand into the affordable housing segment, launching a new lending product and scaling distribution through 80+ branches across seven states Designed growth acceleration strategy, increasing disbursements by 20% QoQ through channel optimization and incentive programs Implemented data-driven underwriting and risk analytics tools, improving credit decisioning for salaried and self-employed borrowers Led multiple digital transformation initiatives, including online deposit digitization and payments platform consolidation Delivered cost optimization initiatives improving productivity by 25% across operational teams

Advised global technology enterprises on strategy transformation, operational improvement, PMO setup and governance initiatives Strategy transformation of a global ITeS client: Led diagnostic and implementation programs to improve EBITDA margins by 800 bps Developed sector-focused growth strategy for Telecom, Media & Entertainment vertical Delivered $200M annualized EBITDA improvement through portfolio optimization and pricing strategy redesign Post-Merger Integration for a US software company: Designed Annual Operating Model including budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning frameworks Delivered $15M in integration synergies through structured PMI program governance Cost transformation for a US Insurance company Identified $11M reduction in cost across enterprise software procurement through vendor consolidation and negotiations Recognitions: Recipient of EY Spotlight Client Champion 2018 award for outstanding contribution to client engagements Recipient of EY Bronze Badge for Digital Age Teaming - Transformational Leadership 2019 2x Recipient of EY I am Exceptional award 2020, 2021 for demonstrating leadership & creating a lasting impact Recipient of Consulting Honors Club 2020 award for ‘Excellence in Collaboration’ during a client engagement

Selected as one of two interns nationally to work in the M&A Advisory team, supporting transaction analysis and deal execution