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Akash Verma

a Strategy and Finance enthusiast
Akash Verma

Summary

MBA (Strategy+Finance) from IIML | Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering

Experienced professional with over a decade of experience across consulting, fintech, equity markets, technology, and manufacturing sectors. Demonstrated success in integrating financial principles with strategic initiatives, business planning, insight generation, and analytics.

Overview

11

Years of professional experience

4

Elevations received during 11 years of work

6

Years of post-secondary education

1

Certification course from Kellogg

Work History

AIRTEL PAYMENTS BANK

AVP, BUSINESS PLANNING & ANALYTICS
Sep.2021 - Current (4 education.years_Label)

Job overview

  • Report to the C-suite to drive profitable business growth across various functions for India's first payments bank.
  • Develop business plans and revenue models (~ARR $300 million), coordinating with different operating groups.
  • Conduct internal and competitive analytics to generate key insights and recommend projects by creating business cases.
  • Evaluate new business opportunities by modeling different outcome scenarios.

ACCENTURE CONSULTING

Strategy Consultant
Sep.2018 - Sep.2021 (3 education.years_Label)

Job overview

  • Created senior client presentations and conducted meetings with the C-suite to identify key opportunity areas and enhance shareholder value.
  • Identified and resolved clients' strategic and operational issues, securing an annual fee of $1.5 million for Accenture.
  • Analyzed financial statements and conducted peer benchmarking to uncover opportunities for enhancing shareholder value.
  • Developed a unique cloud-based financial analysis tool, creating a new revenue stream for the firm.

J M FINANCIAL SECURITIES

Equity Research Analyst
Aug.2017 - Aug.2018 (1 education.year_Label)

Job overview

  • Developed financial models and performed financial analysis in the IT services and Internet industry sectors.
  • Prepared investment theses and provided Portfolio Managers with insights on the Indian financial markets.
  • Developed financial models to forecast company earnings, valuations, and risk assessments for informed decision making.

VODAFONE INDIA

Deputy Manager Financial Planning
Jul.2016 - Aug.2017 (1 education.year_Label & 1 education.month_Label)

Job overview

  • Forecasted revenues, performed cash flow projections, payback analysis, and managed OPEX and CAPEX for the HP circle.
  • Led financial planning for the state of HP in India (~ARR $20 million).

TATA STEEL LIMITED

Manager Operations
Jul.2011 - Jun.2014 (2 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Achieved annual savings of ~$3 million through multiple productivity enhancement projects.
  • Managed a team of 40 to ensure smooth operations of the Lime plant and optimize efficiencies.

Education

IIM Lucknow

MBA from Finance + Strategy
2014 - 2016 (2 education.years_Label)

University Overview

Delhi College of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering from Mechanical
2007 - 2011 (4 education.years_Label)

University Overview

D.P.S R.K. Puram

CBSE (XIIth) from Math + Comp. Science
2005 - 2007 (2 education.years_Label)

University Overview

Skills

Strategic Initiatives Evaluation

Certification

Kellogg | Northwestern University 101: Leading with Analytics

Timeline

AVP, BUSINESS PLANNING & ANALYTICS
AIRTEL PAYMENTS BANK
Sep.2021 - Current (4 education.years_Label)

Kellogg | Northwestern University 101: Leading with Analytics

07-2020
Strategy Consultant
ACCENTURE CONSULTING
Sep.2018 - Sep.2021 (3 education.years_Label)
Equity Research Analyst
J M FINANCIAL SECURITIES
Aug.2017 - Aug.2018 (1 education.year_Label)
Deputy Manager Financial Planning
VODAFONE INDIA
Jul.2016 - Aug.2017 (1 education.year_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
IIM Lucknow
MBA from Finance + Strategy
2014 - 2016 (2 education.years_Label)
Manager Operations
TATA STEEL LIMITED
Jul.2011 - Jun.2014 (2 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Delhi College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering from Mechanical
2007 - 2011 (4 education.years_Label)
D.P.S R.K. Puram
CBSE (XIIth) from Math + Comp. Science
2005 - 2007 (2 education.years_Label)
Akash Vermaa Strategy and Finance enthusiast