EDUCATION
(2004 – 2006) Harvard Business School (Boston, MA)
Master in Business Administration. Active member – VC/PE Club, South Asian Business Association (SABA). Director sponsorships, Entrepreneurship Conference. COO in SABA
(1997-2001) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-G) (Assam, India)
Bachelors in Computer Science and Engineering. Nominated for President’s Gold Medal for all-around excellence. Elected Cultural Secretary of Student Body (800 students). Coordinator of National Level Cultural Festival and of Computer Science Association. Paper in international Internet Technologies conference in Italy

EXPERIENCE
(Aug 2006 – present) McKinsey & Company (Chicago, IL)
Engagement Manager
· Was on a 5 month private equity rotation program and completed due diligences for major US PE firms in the healthcare, semiconductors and financial services industries
· Helped develop McKinsey’s perspective and implications of green initiatives within the global automobile industry
· Developed long-term strategy for major coal mining company especially in light of new green regulations
· Developed McKinsey’s perspective on the impact of economic environment of US payors and providers (Nov, ’08)
· Cost reduction effort in finance department of major US railways (40% cost reduction)
· Developed purchasing strategy, identified alternate catering models and finally supported negotiations with vendors to develop new catering strategy for a major US airlines in one of their largest hubs (approx. $20 million spend)
· Identified opportunity and led a purchasing effort to reduce spend (over $100 million in annual spend) on surface mining equipment maintenance and repair for a major US coal mining company

(May 2006 – July 2006) IDFC Private Equity (Mumbai, India)
Associate Summer Intern
· Due diligence on investment opportunities in the renewable energy space in India esp. Wind Energy
· Provided framework for efficient asset allocation based on stock market performance since last 10 years

(July 2005 – Sept 2005) Silicon Valley Bank Capital (fund of funds) (Menlo Park, CA)
Associate Summer Intern
· Led due diligence process on two healthcare deals (one will likely result in investment in CA-based VC fund)

(May 2005 – July 2005) oDesk Corporation (Campbell, CA)
Marketing and Strategy Summer Intern
· Created product differentiation strategy for 15-person startup based on market research and competitive analysis

(2003 – 2004) Drishti-Soft Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (New Delhi, India)
Co-Founder and Director of Business Development
Co-founded twelve-person software company. Delivered solutions to global telecommunication companies
· Developed business plan, organized team of five co-founders and managed corporate finances
· Negotiated sales and managed key client accounts in Chile and India. Generated over 75% of corporate revenues

(Part-time in 2003)THE Vil’age (Bangalore, India)
Advisor (Fund-raising and strategy)
Worked in a team of 3 co-founders and assisted in launch of up-scale restaurant based on an “Indian Village” theme
· Helped in initial setup – created central theme, negotiated lease, hired staff and pitching to individual investors

(Part-time in 2002 – 2003) Newar Carbon and Ceramics (New Delhi, India)
Independent Consultant
Collaborated with business owner and CEO. Directed new product initiative as complement to existing product line
· Identified the initial opportunity and cultivated key alliances with mineral exporters and South African mines

(2001 – 2003) Hughes Software Systems Pvt. Ltd. (New Delhi, India; Tokyo, Japan)
Senior Software Engineer
· Managed product development for Japanese clients; Promoted in in record time of 18 (vs. typical 30) months

(May 2000 – Sept 2000) IBM, Indian Research Lab (IRL) (New Delhi, India)
Research Trainee Conceived novel solution for security issue in IBM’s application server. Filed for related patent

PERSONAL: Visa Status: U.S. Permanent Resident (authorized to work in US). Competitive athlete (led college and work soccer teams); enjoy drama/theatre (received best actor and best director award in IIT-G), reading and exploring new places