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We have expertise in different areas in our advisory board.
• Dr. P.N. Pandit
• Abhijeet Bhattacharya
• Dr. G. U. Kulkarni
• Dr. Jayesh R. Bellare
• Koshal Agarwal
• Amitabh Agarwal
• Amitabh Agarwal -
He has received his MBA from McGill University, Montreal,
Canada. He is currently pursuing Chartered Financial Analyst-II,
from CFA Institute, Virginia, USA. He is also currently working
in Lenovo Canada Inc. as a Financial Analyst. His key area
is international marketing and has got 13 years of high quality
experience from corporate giants like United Phosphorus, Cisco
Systems, and B2B Trust.
OBJECTIVE: Financial Analyst
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• MBA in finance and international business from McGill
University Montreal, Canada.
• Competent in financial statement analysis, asset valuation
and capital budgeting.
• Experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting
and monthly reporting
• Solid background in financial modeling and highly competent
in MS Excel applications.
• Strong analytical, quantitative and problem solving
skills; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
• Lenovo Canada Inc. July 2007 - Continue.
Financial Analyst
• Analyzed and approved special bids to support the sales
team with a mandate to maintain and grow market share and
increase profitability.
• Tracked and reported profit roadmaps for strategic
accounts .
• Updated autopricer (excel based tool used in pricing
analysis) and Super Fast Path Grid (another tool used by the
sales team) fortnightly.
• Prepared bid metrics report, bid status and other monthly
reports for senior managers and CFO.
B2B Trust Canada, (A subsidiary of Laurentian Bank) Jan
2007 - July 2007
Credit Analyst
• Performed detailed credit analysis based on publicly
available information such as credit history and analyzed
financial statements and credit needs.
• Determined collateral and co-borrower requirements
to adequately secure the loan based on creditworthiness of
the borrower and repayment ability.
Cisco Systems Canada Co., Toronto, Canada June 2005 -
Dec 2006
Business Analyst - Customer Data Validation Project
• Reviewed and analyzed direct and indirect (distributor
or partner) orders for compliance with Cisco Order Entry Policies
related to End User information. Correct End User Mapping
is important for accurate Sales Crediting, Verticals and Segment
Analysis.
• Ensured that correct End User information is populated
in the Sales Orders through interaction with the Sales Finance,
Customer Service, Sales Agents, Distributors and Partners.
Accomplishment: Developed and improved the Validation
Process which led to the improved productivity of the project
and the cycle time was reduced by 20%.
United Phosphorus Ltd., Bombay, India 1994-2002
Multi-national chemical company with $200 million sales per
year.
Business Development Manager (2001-2002)
• Prepared business plan, which included capital budgeting;
revenue, profitability, break-even and payback period estimation,
and sensitivity & scenario analysis for the projects
• Identified and launched new products to the existing
product line and identified new markets through extensive
feasibility analysis
Accomplishment: Conducted detailed studies to identify cost
savings resulting in the savings of $1.2 million per annum
for the agro-chemical division
Product Manager (1996-2000)
• Formulated sales plan, including revenue and cost projections
for the equipment division; Executed marketing plans to achieve
sales targets.
• Coordinated & conducted marketing research studies,
Developed new distribution channels and after-sales-service
network.
• Arranged financing plans with banks and other financial
institutions for the equipments loans.
Accomplishment: Successfully launched premium sprayer
and captured 10% market share in five years with annual revenue
of $5 million. Also increased the agro-chemical sales by $2
million per year.
Management Trainee - International Business (1994-1995)
• Handled Asia-Pacific operations for the chemicals,
which included coordination among importer, manufacturing,
purchase, shipping, banking and other concerned departments.
• Identified new export markets and formulated marketing
plans for those markets.
Accomplishment: Prepared marketing plan for branded
agro-chemicals for Vietnam market, which enabled company to
achieve sales of $1.5 million in first year
COMPUTER SKILLS
Operating knowledge of SAP, Bloomberg, DataStream,
AS-400, ASAP, MS Office and Windows Operating Systems
EDUCATION
• Master of Business Administration, McGill University,
Montreal, Canada, Completed in 2004.
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Candidate Level
- II, CFA Institute, Virginia, U.S.A. In progress.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Indian Institute
of Management, Ahmedabad, India.
• Master of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology
(IIT), Kharagpur, India.
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