Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies and Interests
Extracurricular Activities
OBJECTIVES
Others
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Kunal Jain Kachhara

Kunal Jain Kachhara

Mumbai

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive experience at WeWork, excelling in legal negotiations and strategic asset management. Proven track record in driving operational profitability and building high-performing teams. Proficient in Salesforce and adept at fostering relationships with CXO stakeholders, showcasing strong leadership and analytical skills. Experience in closing transactions worth over INR 500 Cr+

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Heading transactions & Asset Strategy for the West region

WeWork
Mumbai & Pune
01.2021 - Current
  • Front ending legal negotiations for agreements with domestic, public & global companies spread through the BFSI, Pharma, FMCG, Technology, Media & various other sectors.
  • Worked with the acquisitions team to identify new WeWork assets based on micro market demand analysis for Mumbai & Pune.
  • Building & executing strategies for distressed assets & successfully turning them operationally profitable.
  • Maintaining relationships with IPCs & DPCs (broker network) to drive demand & transactions.
  • Maintaining relationships with CXO level stakeholders of Enterprise organisations.
  • Building & scaling up teams for Mumbai & Pune markets & overlooking a 600+ Cr revenue generating portfolio.

Subject Matter Expert Revenue

WeWork
Mumbai & Pune
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Front ending legal negotiations for agreements with domestic, public & global companies spread through the BFSI, Pharma, FMCG, Technology, Media & various other sectors.
  • Worked with the acquisitions team to identify new WeWork assets based on micro market demand analysis for Mumbai & Pune.
  • Building & executing strategies for distressed assets & successfully turning them operationally profitable.
  • Maintaining relationships with IPCs & DPCs (broker network) to drive demand & transactions.
  • Maintaining relationships with CXO level stakeholders of Enterprise organisations.
  • Building & scaling up teams for Mumbai & Pune markets & overlooking a 600+ Cr revenue generating portfolio.

Community Lead

WeWork
Mumbai & Pune
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Front ending legal negotiations for agreements with domestic, public & global companies spread through the BFSI, Pharma, FMCG, Technology, Media & various other sectors.
  • Worked with the acquisitions team to identify new WeWork assets based on micro market demand analysis for Mumbai & Pune.
  • Building & executing strategies for distressed assets & successfully turning them operationally profitable.
  • Maintaining relationships with IPCs & DPCs (broker network) to drive demand & transactions.
  • Maintaining relationships with CXO level stakeholders of Enterprise organisations.
  • Building & scaling up teams for Mumbai & Pune markets & overlooking a 600+ Cr revenue generating portfolio.

Head of Sales & Marketing

Krishang Alloy
Bhiwandi
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Company Overview: Sister concern of Sunland Alloys
  • Help set up the plant at Bhiwandi, generating about 600 tonnes of capacity.
  • Helped liaison with local authorities for warehouses used for sorting of metal scrap.
  • Streamlined B2B sales to major automobile manufacturers in India, generating demand & maintaining relationships.
  • Help set up a uniform operations & logistics process for an efficient supply chain.
  • Hedged buying of aluminum scrap through trend analysis of LME (London Metal Exchange).

Operations & Plant Manager

Krishang Alloy
Bhiwandi
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Company Overview: Sister concern of Sunland Alloys
  • Help set up the plant at Bhiwandi, generating about 600 tonnes of capacity.
  • Helped liaison with local authorities for warehouses used for sorting of metal scrap.
  • Streamlined B2B sales to major automobile manufacturers in India, generating demand & maintaining relationships.
  • Help set up a uniform operations & logistics process for an efficient supply chain.
  • Hedged buying of aluminum scrap through trend analysis of LME (London Metal Exchange).

Education

CFA L1 -

CFA Institute
01.2023

Masters in Commerce -

Mumbai University
01.2015

Bachelors in Management Studies -

SIES, Mumbai University
01.2013

Higher Secondary Certificate -

SIES
01.2010

Indian Certificate of Secondary Education -

St. Gregorios High School, Chembur
01.2008

B.K Birla Centre for Education -

Pune
01.2002

St. Gregorios High School -

Chembur
01.2001

Skills

  • Performing Arts :
  • Dance (Salsa & Breakdance forms)
  • Guitarist and vocals for the college band
  • Can sing and rap
  • Songwriting and composition
  • Sound, music & lights for technical theater production
  • Technology :
  • Airtable, Salesforce, Slack, Tableau, Zendesk, Aercahin
  • Microsoft Office : Word, Excel, Powerpoint
  • Languages :
  • Hindi
  • English
  • Marwari
  • Gujarati
  • Marathi (basic)

Hobbies and Interests

Human psychology for behavioral trends & consumer mindset analysis, Project underwriting, Clothing and accessories (Fashion & styling) (Sneaker & Street style enthusiast), Extensive networking, Traveling to different places and understanding the varied and diverse cultures, Interests in Psychology and study of the human behavior, Creating new designs; sketching

Extracurricular Activities

PERFORMING ARTS

Trained theatre actor with an expertise in clowning

Through the musical identity of 'KVUIPSTER', released over 20 songs including 2 EPs & slated to release a full length LP (comprising 11 tracks) in August 2025

LITERATURE

Interests in writing plays, short films and related pages

Written 2 short films (11.11 call & SHADES)

Been a stage actor & host of number of shows in auditoriums like Shanmukhananda Hall (Matunga), Fine Arts Auditorium (Chembur), etc.

Represented St. Gregorios High School in dance & drama for interschool competitions Hosted the college festival and the annual day for SIES, sion (2012)

ACADEMIC

Cleared CFA L1 in the top 10 percentile, globally

Is a member of the Economics Club, Mumbai

Cleared the Intermediate Examination in Art (Drawing)

SPORTS

Played for the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) U-19 

District level Volleyball player

District level Badminton player

OBJECTIVES

  • To obtain a position where I can effectively utilize my existing skills in human relations and also hone them further.
  • To provide every bead in my thread to the tasks given and strive for higher heights with the existing skill-set.
  • To utilize my creativity to the utmost advantage of the organization and experience challenging tasks to learn and improve my skill set.
  • To obtain professional skills related to every department on a film set (Production, Art design, Communications, Direction, Sound, Light, etc.).

Others

  • Member of the ULI Asia Pacific (for RE leadership).
  • Co-founded Abhyudaya Communications (Studio 11).
  • Consulted TagMango (a Y combinator funded startup) for their RE product mix & business plan to monetise their RE.
  • Generated the highest revenue for WeWork for 2 consecutive years (2021 & 2022).
  • Multiple accolades (9 in total) received in 5 years at WeWork India.
  • Strong connects with IPC & DPCs in Mumbai & Pune.
  • Worked as a trainee for a metal import and distribution firm for 12 months (2010,2011,2012) (Good import and export knowledge).
  • Worked with an NGO supporting their motive of Rural Development in 2008 (Project – AoChaleGaon).
  • Channel Partner of ION Education (2012).

Timeline

Heading transactions & Asset Strategy for the West region

WeWork
01.2021 - Current

Subject Matter Expert Revenue

WeWork
01.2019 - 01.2020

Community Lead

WeWork
01.2018 - 01.2019

Head of Sales & Marketing

Krishang Alloy
01.2015 - 01.2017

Operations & Plant Manager

Krishang Alloy
01.2013 - 01.2015

CFA L1 -

CFA Institute

Masters in Commerce -

Mumbai University

Bachelors in Management Studies -

SIES, Mumbai University

Higher Secondary Certificate -

SIES

Indian Certificate of Secondary Education -

St. Gregorios High School, Chembur

B.K Birla Centre for Education -

Pune

St. Gregorios High School -

Chembur
Kunal Jain Kachhara