Single Minded EduServe

Senior Finance Professional with 22 years corporate work experience with top flight industry. Have had a consistent record of excellence in Academic and Professional Areas.

Have now started my own company which specializes in 4 distinct verticals:

• Corporate Skills
• Service Sector Training (Hospitality Scholarship Program)
• Personal Counselling
• Overseas Advisory 

My objective is to ensure that young professionals are having the required skills to succeed on the job in line with the National Skill India Initiative of our Honourable PM.

Have an indepth knowledge of specific industries and specific professional domains where I have worked at semi senior/ senior levels. This helps me to mentor and counsel young professionals. 

Along with my career, have also been involved in teaching/ mentoring/ counselling youngsters at various points over a decade. 

All this has made me start on my current journey of becoming an entrepreneur, professional mentor and teacher. In the course of my career, have made a name for myself as a thorough professional and authority on relevant industries/ sector.

Have started my career as an Assistant Manager in 1994 and worked my way up to Corporate Director in 2016. 

Have worked in 4 highly reputed iconic companies over the span of 22 years. Career includes 5 yrs + in Hindustan Unilever Limited and 14 yrs + in Tata Group with two of the most high-profile companies in the group, Tata Global Beverages Limited and Taj Hotels and Resorts.   

Have worked in Core Finance/ Commercial Areas such as Business Development, Financial Reporting, Financial Planning/ Forecasting, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Commercial Management and Risk Assurance.

Have also obtained key experience in Government Affairs, Coordination and Liaison which has made me evolve as an all-round advisor for Business issues.

Held a senior role in Commercial Management in building 4 hotels in my stint in Projects/ Business Development with a total spend of $ 14 Mn. The total inventory in these hotels was in excess of 840 rooms.

Held Profit Centre Responsibility in my stint as CFO of The Gateway Hotels where I held charge for 25 hotels and 5 group companies. Managed board matters periodically and internal/ external stakeholders such as shareholders, Investors, Govt.  

Wide experience as a Deep Generalist having served as a Resident Director for Taj Hotels closely working with key Government Ministries and Industry Associations.

These included Ministry of Tourism, Commerce, Agriculture, Telecom and Finance. The Industry Associations included Hotel Association of India, Federation of Hotels and Restaurant Association of India and Federation of Indian Export Organizations. 

In all these associations, I have interacted at the topmost level and have been a key advocate for policy change and process change to benefit the industry.  

Have held Power of Attorney for 14 companies and handled work for more than 85 hotels in India in my stint. The total value of foreign exchange handled by me has been around Rs 1200 – 1500 Crs every year.

In my past stints, have been a Corporate Accountant, a risk assurance manager, a regional finance manager and a unit Commercial Manager. Each of these roles has added to my learning and experience and left me changed for the better as a professional and as a person.

Along with my career, have also been involved in teaching/ mentoring/ counselling youngsters for a decade. 

Was associated with Tata Group CA Recruitment scheme and mentored young CAs/ TAS officers from 2007 to 2011. Interviewed more than 50 fresh CAs in these 4 years at various locations across the country.