Fizza Karjikar
Khopoli
Summary
Finance educator who explains concepts so clearly that students kept paying to continue learning after the company had no more curriculum left to teach.
Rs 18.44L in renewal
Rs 14.7L in referral revenue
96+ students taught, top ranked instructor.
Builds independent digital products (The Dollar Playbook) with the same skill: turning complex financial ideas into content a first-time user can immediately act on. Eight years of independent stock market study grounds the expertise; BCom/MCom formalizes it.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Educator
BrightChamps EdTech Pvt Ltd
12.2023 - Current
- Students kept paying after the curriculum ran out: explained concepts so clearly that students continued subscribing even after exhausting the company's full 180-class curriculum — driving Rs 18.44L in renewals beyond what the company had to offer.
- Rs 14.7L in referral revenue: students with a strong learning experience referred peers, who enrolled in additional company courses — direct evidence of trust in the teaching quality.
- 96+ students taught, consistently ranked among top instructors for renewal rate.
- Translated technical financial topics (budgeting, markets, compound interest) into clear, age-appropriate explanations for a US-based Grade 4–12 audience — bridging expert knowledge and user experience, the core skill this role is built around.
- Teaching financial literacy to students Grade 4–12, based in the USA
Founder & Creator
01.2023 - Current
- Independently designed and built a catalog of finance and budgeting Google Sheets templates (product design) for a US consumer audience — owning the full cycle from product understanding to explanatory content and user experience.
- Wrote articles and short-form video content (captions, posts, videos) explaining each template's purpose to a non-expert user, maintaining a consistent product voice and design language across Etsy, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
- Iterated on templates based on what was clearest to first-time users, suggesting and making improvements to design and content — same iterative cycle this role's key responsibilities describe.
- Applied 8 years of independent market study to ensure every product was financially sound, not just visually polished.
- Independent digital-products business — Etsy, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube
Education
MCom (Master of Commerce) - Accounting And Finance
Mumbai University
01-2024
BCom (Bachelor of Commerce) - Accounting And Finance
Mumbai University
01-2021
Skills
- Microsoft Power BI
- Fraud detection
- Customer Due diligenceExplaining complex/technical concepts clearly to non-expert audiences (written & video)
- Independent product design — Google Sheets templates, financial tools
- Content writing across platforms (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Etsy)
- Google Sheets — advanced formula building, dashboard & template design
- Financial literacy & market analysis (8 years independent study — equities & precious metals)
- Self-directed learning and structured, detail-oriented execution
Personal Information
Title: Finance Educator & Product Communications | Simplifying Complex Ideas for Real Users
Custom
- ?18.44L in student renewals — beyond the company's own curriculum
- ?10.7L in referral enrollments from satisfied students
- 96+ students taught, top-ranked instructor for renewals
PORTFOLIO
Link to my teacher profile- https://dronacharya.brightchamps.com/my-profile?teacherId=53616c7465645f5f8feedef3683a03eb3e0c70a06f6a33403c649cea966af97d13c9db770e898f36766ab884c8d87584
Google sheets digital - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qKZHAwswn7ZRMXoeYA7XZTZxzWpMHOqL-QnwB-8p7GA/edit?gid=0#gid=0
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1am8pZL3VBZ0pz7RbfE6TcTjFN1wfqPiRnFbBxJm2ovM/edit?gid=1283580849#gid=1283580849
Timeline
Finance Educator
BrightChamps EdTech Pvt Ltd
12.2023 - Current
Founder & Creator
01.2023 - Current
MCom (Master of Commerce) - Accounting And Finance
Mumbai University
BCom (Bachelor of Commerce) - Accounting And Finance
Mumbai University