3 decades of experience in banking, equity and debt investments Established CCSPL in 2008. Acted as an advisor to Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb, a highly respected wall street investment institution Between 1992 to 2001, he spent 9 years at Unit Trust of India (UTI) where he pioneered and led professional equity research. He is also credited with turning around India Fund to make it reach top quartile among Indian offshore funds. Was President (Credit) at UTI/ Axis Bank. During his 7 years stint, he led expansion of the bank's corporate credit portfolio from INR 1500 crs. to INR 32,000 crs. simultaneously reducing NPA percentage from 6.50% to 0.30%. Holds PGDM (IIM-A) and Ph. D (Finance) from the University of North Texas.