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Dhaval Kakkad

Mumbai

Summary

Proactive and motivated with high-energy approach to building and optimizing business operations. Solid understanding of facets such as financial and business management. Results-driven and industrious with conscientious attention to critical details and big-picture needs.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Entrepreneur

Self-employeed
09.2018 - 01.2024
  • Managed financial aspects of the business including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting to stakeholders.
  • Determined business plan, mission statement, and vision.
  • Brought in consistent revenue with sharp marketing tactics, promoting business expansion and diversification of offerings.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.

Head- Finance

Viva Impex (Textile Manufacturers & Exportes)
07.2016 - 08.2018
  • Managed budgeting process, ensuring accurate forecasting and timely adjustments to meet business needs.
  • Oversaw annual audit process, ensuring accurate representation of financial position in accordance with accounting standards.
  • Managed debt financing activities, negotiating favorable terms to minimize borrowing costs.
  • Negotiated contracts with suppliers for more favorable terms, resulting in significant cost savings.

Assistant Manager- Equity Advisor

ICICI Securities
02.2015 - 06.2016
  • Monthly and quarterly client portfolio analysis and coordinate with research team.
  • Come up with tradable and profitable ideas for the desk as well as institutional clients
  • Ensure 100% compliance to audits, controls and processes
  • Perform various kinds of ratio analysis in order to monitor the performance of target companies thereby assisting in providing informed opinions to HNI’s.
  • Ensure profitability of the team and branch along with suggesting methods to reduce the costs

Education

MBA - Finance (66%)

ICFAI University
Mumbai
03.2015

PGDM - 6.8 CGPA

ICFAI University (IBS Mumbai)
Mumbai
03.2015

Bachelor of Commerce - 61%

Mithibai College (Mumbai University)
Mumbai
03.2012

HSC - 73%

Mithibai College (Mumbai University)
Mumbai
03.2009

SSC - 80.30%

St Francis, Maharashtra Board
Mumbai
03.2007

Skills

  • Entrepreneurial personality
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Business Planning
  • Customer Acquisition
  • Customer Relations
  • Financial Oversight
  • Business marketing
  • Cost Control

Certification

  • NISM VII (Securities Operations & Risk Management)
  • NISM VIII (Equity Derivatives)

Additional Information

Internship Experience at Business of Ideas (February-May' 2014


Involved in planning & forecasting for events & film marketing

Cost analysis

Operational management of marketing events


Languages

English
Hindi
Marathi
Gujarati

Timeline

Entrepreneur

Self-employeed
09.2018 - 01.2024

Head- Finance

Viva Impex (Textile Manufacturers & Exportes)
07.2016 - 08.2018

Assistant Manager- Equity Advisor

ICICI Securities
02.2015 - 06.2016

MBA - Finance (66%)

ICFAI University

PGDM - 6.8 CGPA

ICFAI University (IBS Mumbai)

Bachelor of Commerce - 61%

Mithibai College (Mumbai University)

HSC - 73%

Mithibai College (Mumbai University)

SSC - 80.30%

St Francis, Maharashtra Board
Dhaval Kakkad