Work Experience:

Research Associate, Lehman Brothers, NY, USA/ Mumbai, India (Jan 2006 – present)

• Promoted to Research Analyst from Senior Team Analyst after the 1st yearly review and was awarded the Quarterly Outstanding Performance Award (4Q06)
• Only employee to be transferred Lehman Brothers, New York from the India office in the equity research division.
• Working as an equity research associate with Tim Luke, Global Head of Technology Research
• Coverage stocks include Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, Micron, MEMC and Sunpower.
• Interacted with clients, management; wrote reports on company events and analyst meetings
• Prepared and updated company and industry models (MPU, DRAM, NAND, polysilicon, wafer), conducting financial analyses and forecasting results
• Worked on extensive and detailed industry reports including the Semiconductor Handbook, Microprocessor Update, Memory trend analysis and sector earning previews and updates
• Developed the Global Tech and Telecom Monitor that is sent to internal and external clients

 

Group Leader, Irevna Research Services (a subsidiary of Standard and Poor’s), Chennai, India (Jan 2004 - Jan 2006)

• Among the top 10% of the employees in Irevna by designation and performance rating
• Led a team that handled the entire offshore assignments of a top-rated telecom equipment analyst
• Authored detailed equity research reports on companies and the sector, as well as notes and comments
• Represented the client-analyst in company conference calls and interacted with company management
• Prepared the marketing package for the client-analyst, as well as presentations for the sales team
• Also worked as an associate for a medical diagnostics & devices analyst, a media analyst, and a REITs analyst
• Prepared and updated company and industry models, conducted financial analysis and forecasting results
• Researched and prepared reports on “bad banks” and securitization of non-performing assets
• Was involved in interactions with the top management including the CEO
• Was involved in the launch of a technology, media and telecommunication (TMT) sector bulletin

 

Deputy Manager, Finance, Bennett, Coleman and Co Ltd (The Times of India Group), Delhi, India (June 2003-Jan 2004)

• Reported to the CFO and assisted him with strategic and financial planning for the company
• Analyzed the financials of various group publications
• Prepared the annual budget review and set targets for various brands and publications

 

Summer Intern, Equity Capital Markets, JPMorgan Chase, Hong Kong (April 2002-June 2002)

• Prepared case studies, company reports, daily updates for companies and weekly updates
• Involved in pitches and investor analysis for IPO offerings and non-deal road shows
• Analyzed the financials of companies, including valuation and benchmarking with industry peers

 

Senior Assistant Engineer, Telecommunications, NTPC, Surat, India (Sept 2000- June 2001)

• Headed a team of four technicians to manage the satellite communication, LAN and telephone network

Academic :

MBA, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM A), India.

2001-2003

B.E. (Electronics & Communication Engineering), Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Ranchi, India.

1996- 2000

Others:

General Aptitude: GRE- 2300 /2400  (Analytical: 800 /800, Quantitative: 800/800)

English Language Proficiency: TOEFL- 670 / 677