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Independent Valuation Advisor & Educator

Valuation
clarity for
complex deals

Ex-Deloitte & KPMG. 11+ years guiding CFOs, PE funds and M&A teams through enterprise valuations, PPA, and goodwill impairment — with Big 4 rigour and independent flexibility.

IFRS & Indian GAAP Big 4 Trained PE Fund Specialist Bangalore, India
11+
Years of Experience
60+
Clients Served
13
PE Funds Supported
52%
Repeat Engagement Rate

What I do

Specialist services
built around your deal

01
Business Valuation

Enterprise valuations for audit, transaction, and regulatory purposes. Defensible conclusions backed by rigorous analysis under IFRS and Indian GAAP.

02
Purchase Price Allocation

Comprehensive PPA analysis post-acquisition — intangible asset identification, valuation, and documentation compliant with international reporting standards.

03
Goodwill Impairment Testing

Independent impairment assessments built to withstand auditor scrutiny. Detailed documentation of assumptions and methodology to support your conclusions.

04
PE Portfolio Valuations

Quarterly and annual valuations of private equity portfolios under IPEV guidelines. Experienced across 13+ unique PE funds across sectors.

05
Financial Model Review

Independent review and stress-testing of financial models for M&A, capital markets, and investment appraisals. Identify risks before your deal closes.

06
M&A Transaction Advisory

End-to-end valuation support from due diligence through deal structuring. Supported $50M+ transactions with valuation insights and assumption defensibility.

Learn with me

Valuation workshops
through a reviewer's lens

Most analysts learn how to build models. Very few are exposed to how those models are evaluated under scrutiny. My workshops bridge that gap — teaching valuation from the perspective of someone who has reviewed hundreds of models for Big 4 audit teams over 11 years.

Completed Session 1 · Feb 28, 2026
From Analyst to Expert
Valuation Through a Reviewer's Lens
📅 Saturday, 28 February 2026
🕐 6:00 – 7:00 PM IST · Live on Zoom
👥 Limited to 20 Participants

Explored how valuations look fundamentally different when reviewed through a defensibility lens vs a construction lens. Covered assumption fragility, terminal value sensitivity, and what auditors actually look for.

Completed Session 2 · March 2026
Live Case Study
Reviewing a Real Valuation Model
📅 March 2026 · Weekend Session
💻 Interactive Live Review · Zoom
🎯 Reviewer's Lens Series — Continuation

Worked through a live case study examining how methodology choice influences the interpretation of value — especially when analysts rely on a single method without examining underlying assumptions.

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Session 3

The next session in the Reviewer's Lens series is being planned. Leave your details and you will be the first to know — with early-bird pricing.

  • Live interactive session on Zoom
  • Real case studies from actual deal experience
  • Limited seats for quality discussion
  • Certificate of participation included
  • Early registrants get founding batch pricing

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Insights

Thinking out loud
on valuation

DCF & Financial Modelling
Three valuation challenges we all run into

Forecasts are opinions, not facts. WACC can quietly do the heavy lifting. Terminal value usually decides the number. Valuation is about clarity on what drives the number, not perfection.

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Startup Valuations
3 valuation mistakes in startup pitch decks

Valuation by association, projections mistaken for proof, ignoring dilution. The decks that stand out connect valuation to fundamentals and show conviction backed by logic, not optimism.

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PPA & Audit
Why PPAs fail audit scrutiny more often than models do

PPAs sit at the intersection of judgment, accounting, and hindsight. Documentation matters more than precision, and accounting logic always trumps valuation logic under audit review.

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A decade at the top of global finance

Built across Big 4 environments — Deloitte and KPMG — serving clients across consumer goods, technology, financial services, energy, and healthcare from Bangalore and globally.

Feb 2026 – Present
Independent Valuation Advisor & Educator
Self-Employed · Bangalore, India

Providing independent valuation and financial model review services. Launched the "Valuation Through a Reviewer's Lens" workshop series with 2 sessions delivered to finance professionals.

Jul 2022 – Dec 2025
Manager — Financial Advisory
Deloitte India

Led a team of 20+, drove INR 9M+ annual profitability improvement, supported 13 PE funds with 18% YoY revenue growth, and achieved a 52% repeat engagement rate across clients.

Jan 2020 – Jun 2022
Deputy Manager — Valuations
Deloitte India

Developed IPEV-compliant valuation models, trained the National Valuations team saving 10+ hours per week, and contributed INR 7M in additional audit review revenue.

Jul 2017 – Dec 2019
Assistant Manager — Valuations
Deloitte India

Automated complex financial models using Capital IQ with 98% accuracy, reducing manual effort by 8+ hours per project. Supported $50M+ M&A transactions with valuation insights.

Apr 2014 – Jun 2017
Senior Analyst — Transaction Advisory
KPMG Global

Automated PPA model using Macros for global KPMG leaders, accelerating review time by 40–60%. Delivered business valuations and financial models for global clients under international standards.

Why work with me

The edge that only
Big 4 experience gives

Audit-Defensible Work

Every valuation I deliver is built to withstand scrutiny — from Big 4 auditors to regulators. Documented, assumption-tested, and compliant with the applicable standard.

Global Standards Expertise

Fluent in IFRS, Indian GAAP, and IPEV guidelines. Whether your deal is domestic or cross-border, I bring the right framework to the table.

Faster, Leaner Delivery

Reduced delivery timelines from 5–6 weeks to 3–4 weeks across complex engagements — through processes built over a decade of Big 4 deal experience.

Clients Come Back

52% repeat engagement rate from Deloitte clients. When PE funds and CFOs keep returning, it reflects the trust and quality built engagement by engagement.

Let's talk about your valuation needs

Whether you're closing an acquisition, preparing for an audit, managing a PE portfolio, or need a second opinion on a financial model — I'm here to help you get to a defensible, credible number.

Location Bangalore, India
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