Iron Pillar is a growth-stage venture fund investing in enterprise and consumer technology companies building their core products from India for global markets. The fund invests at Series B+ ($8M–$13M tickets) with a portfolio that includes BlueStone, Curefoods, FreshToHome, Servify, and Uniphore, with offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, Dubai, and Palo Alto. Additional information about Iron Pillar is available at https://ironpillarfund.com. As an Investment Analyst, I work across the full investment lifecycle: • Screened and evaluated 100+ high-growth technology companies annually for Series B+ investments ($8M–$13M) across enterprise and consumer tech; developed scoring frameworks and thesis-driven insights to prioritize high-conviction opportunities. • Led commercial due diligence end-to-end on a live Series B+ deal; designed and executed market sizing, competitive benchmarking, and customer/supplier audits; findings directly informed go/no-go IC decision. • Built financial models including comparable company analysis, scenario analysis, and exit return modelling to evaluate unit economics, revenue growth trajectories, and fund-level return scenarios. • Prepared IC memos synthesizing commercial diligence, financial analysis, and investment thesis into clear partner recommendations; developed monthly MIS formats and variance reports for portfolio companies. • Supported LP/co-investor information requests and quarterly fund report preparation as part of investor relations responsibilities. • Monitored sector trends and investment themes across enterprise SaaS, fintech, and consumer technology to support pipeline development and deal prioritization.

Crowwd is a platform focused on making online financial discussions more trustworthy and reliable through expert-led content and analysis. • Contributed domain expertise across financial markets and investment themes, producing analysis and commentary that increased sector-related engagement on the platform by 15%. • Created financial content and investment explainers with a 25% higher engagement rate compared to average platform posts.

Rystad Energy is an independent energy research and business intelligence company providing data-driven analysis and market intelligence to oil & gas companies, investment banks, and institutional investors globally. • Analyzed financial statements of 150+ global energy companies, evaluating revenue drivers, cost structures, margins, and capital allocation strategies to identify sector trends and inform institutional client investment decisions. • Built bottom-up forecasting models across six energy service segments: rigs, vessels, well services, seismic, engineering, and fabrication, delivering data-driven revenue projections used by internal teams and external stakeholders. • Authored high-impact market reports and industry commentaries on global energy supply chains, influencing strategic and investment decisions across oil & gas and energy services. • Developed and maintained 5+ financial databases and models, improving data accuracy by 80% and enhancing efficiency for client strategic decision-making. • Expanded a network of 100+ industry intelligence sources, improving data reliability and leading to more informed research outputs.

Bloomberg is the global leader in financial data, news, and analytics, serving institutional investors, banks, and asset managers worldwide through the Bloomberg Terminal. • Maintained 100% accuracy of financial data on the Bloomberg Terminal across multiple datasets used by institutional investors globally; trained new analysts on data sourcing and validation techniques. • Redesigned data validation workflows, reducing errors by 25% and increasing operational efficiency by 15%; published 500+ data points daily maintaining a 98% on-time publication rate. • Built relationships with key market participants and data providers, reducing data acquisition time by 20% and improving dataset depth and reliability.

• Represented the MSc Finance and Accounting course as a Student Careers Leader; successfully conveyed feedback from students to the careers department, resulting in the implementation of 5 key improvements based on student requests.

The ICBS Student Investment Fund is a student-managed fund at Imperial College Business School where analysts conduct fundamental research and present investment pitches to professors, alumni, and industry professionals. • Performed fundamental analysis of real estate companies; led a detailed stock pitch on Unite Students plc, resulting in a successful investment decision for the fund. • Contributed to the fund's real estate portfolio segment, which achieved a 7% return during the period; participated in weekly investment strategy meetings providing insights on market trends and opportunities.

• Spearheaded the club to organize 12 panel discussions and events, connecting members with industry leaders to explore cross-border opportunities between India and the UK. • Increased club membership by 25% through targeted outreach and engagement initiatives. • Built a strong professional network, facilitating mentorship opportunities for 30 members.

Xumit Capital is an investment and portfolio management firm focused on India's equity markets. • Conducted fundamental equity research on India's top 50 listed companies, producing full research reports with DCF and comparable company analysis, financial models, and buy/sell recommendations. • Built Markowitz Mean-Variance Portfolio Optimization models across five tailored client portfolios with varied risk profiles; achieved 15% return on investment for a high-net-worth client through strategic asset allocation. • Developed regression-based predictive models over 10-year financial data to forecast stock prices and financial metrics, improving forecast accuracy by 10%; automated research workflows reducing report preparation time by 30%. • Formulated Xumit Capital's proprietary index selecting the top 500 Indian companies by free-float market capitalization, enhancing the firm's market tracking capabilities by 30%.

• Managed cash availability across 600+ accounts, ensuring no trade discrepancies; identified and resolved a recurring overdraft issue, saving the firm $50,000 annually. • Built a custodian matrix for settlement deadlines, improving trade settlement efficiency and reducing delays by 15%; trained an offshore team in Manila, increasing team efficiency by 15%.

• Reduced compliance reporting errors by 20% through process improvements; prepared regulatory filings for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. • Implemented a new filing system that reduced the time required for regulatory filings by 25%.

• Analyzed TCS financial statements to forecast future performance and presented findings to senior management. • Researched potential merger opportunities in the healthcare industry, identifying three viable targets contributing to a potential $50M deal.