About me

I have worked with the Office of the Hon'ble Minister of Commerce & Industry, Textiles as a public policy & research consultant in his core team consisting of senior bureaucrats. - Worked on India-UAE CEPA, India-Australia ECTA internal & external negotiations - Prepared weekly and monthly international trade data notes independently - Assisted in the meeting with Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) on fixing export targets - Co-ordinated with the Indian missions for facilitating the promotion of Indian exports - Analyzed and provided feedback, suggestions on the ‘Draft Tourism Policy 2022’ - Wrote news articles in electronic media on India’s economic potential and opportunities As a civil services aspirant, I was fortunate to appear for the UPSC Civil Services Interview in 2023. My interview score was 180 out of 275. I am a 1st attempt qualified Chartered Accountant and Financial Risk Manager's (FRM) Level I. Post qualification, I have worked with top leading corporates like Bharat Petroleum and Johnson & Johnson as a management trainee in the field of business finance. I did my CA articleship with KPMG in the direct and international taxation domain. I have a keen interest in the research areas of Urban Governance, Public Finance, International Relations, Health, Education, Transport, and Emerging Technologies. My diverse life experiences which have helped shape my overall personality: • Represented India at Johnson & Johnson Global Finance Leadership at New Jersey, USA • Cleared FRM Level I in the 1st attempt • 1st attempt CA with 60+ marks in 6 out of 8 subjects • IIM Indore Integrated Programme in Management IPM among the batch of 120 • 97% in higher secondary CBSE - among district toppers • CGPA 10/10 at senior secondary CBSE - among state toppers • Among the top 50 CBSE students invited by CSIR Pilani to develop an interest in R&D • Gold Medalist at International Mathematics Olympiad - 10th Standard • Vipassana meditation - do check out my honest review at https://youtu.be/6Io_gsZ3EE0 To know more about me, please check my LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/garvitbirani/