About me

I'm a CFA Charterholder (having cleared all levels of CFA exams in my 1st attempts, with 90+ percentiles) besides being an MBA graduate (Silver Medalist, Institute Rank - 2) and an engineer from premier institutes, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Delhi and Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani. I've also won multiple gold medals in national and international olympiads, while having been a gold medalist at my school too, for proficiency in academics for 7 consecutive years. I'm from the financial services industry, working with a top US Bank. In 2020, I was awarded as one of India's 50 Most Employable MBA Graduates and brightest future leaders, by InsideIIM. I also received special appreciation from India Book of Records, for completion of B.E. (Hons.), MBA and CFA charter at a young age of 26 years. I've co-authored a book chapter in Sustainability in the Gig Economy, published by the prestigious Springer Nature in 2022. I've also been awarded 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) by IEEE, New York as part of Engineering for Change community. Credit Suisse HOLT Valuation Challenge, 2019 - I was ranked in top 5% of global participants. Awarded an access to the HOLT Lens valuation tool, qualified to the next round and submitted an Investment Pitch. Some of my other academic achievements include: - Offered Inspire scholarship by the Govt. of India and was ranked in top 0.5% of students appearing in JEE 2014. - Certified for being in the top 10% of students appearing in the National Standard Examination in Physics, 2013-2014. - Awarded Certificates of Distinction in Maths, Sciences, by Univ. of New South Wales (UNSW) – Educ. Assessment Australia. - School Topper of Problem Solving Assessment (PSA), CBSE, 2013. I've always had a distinct passion for test-taking, having myself devised multiple methodologies, psychological techniques and temperament management to excel in all different kinds of tests. Imagine there being two equally prepared candidates for a test, however, one performs significantly better than the other, just through the usage of those techniques. In an extremely competitive environment of today, such performance differences can create a large impact. I strongly honed these skills during my own CFA journey, where I cleared all levels in my first attempts, by studying for 300+ hours for each of the 3 levels, along with being in a full-time financial services job. I've helped thousands of MBA aspirants and other aspiring professionals by providing guidance for pursuing a career in finance and management. Have been featured by The Hindu, along with leading Indian/International educational portals & media such as Byju’s/GradeUp, Careers360, and Shiksha. Have also authored articles in this space, which have been published by leading management & career guidance portals and am a regular speaker at leading educational institutes. Over the years, I've developed strong expertise in navigating through academic and professional careers, test-taking skills, problem-solving, decision-making, time management, channelizing focus, developing habits and enhancing productivity & efficiency. It's my passion to mentor and coach others in their career planning, career development, choosing right educational fields, certifications, communication and interpersonal skills, public speaking, delivering presentations and developing leadership skills and identification of one's strengths. I'm also passionate about mentoring people in their CFA journey, which is widely considered to be the gold standard in the field of finance and one of the most respected designations in this field.