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Piyush Gaikwad

IIM Kashipur 26| Director Merit List(Rank - 7)| Ex-Business Analyst at Polestar|COEP 22

Bengaluru

3+ years of work experience

Wakefit
Apr 20267 mosPresent

Bengaluru

Hilti India
Apr 20252 mosMay 2025

Mumbai

• Analysed ₹3,500 Cr Interior Finish market to uncover revenue growth opportunities and enhance competitive positioning • Built a financial model projecting ₹ 50 Cr incremental revenue by analysing key levers to support key marketing decisions. • Collaborated with sales to gather data of 20 clients, building consumption indices and financial estimates for future potential
Polestar Analytics
Apr 20243 mosJun 2024

Mumbai

• Enhanced financial forecasting models by integrating cash flow techniques, improving accuracy by 30%. • Optimized the budgeting cycle through automated variance analyses, reducing lead time by 35%. • Automated over 30 monthly balance sheet and income statement reports, facilitating timely decision-making for the CXO and team.
Polestar Analytics
Jul 20221 yr 9 mosMar 2024

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Analyzed and integrated financial and HR data across two universities, enhancing operational efficiency by 25%. • Developed a customized financial planning proof of concept (POC) that aligned with client goals, generating ₹80L in incremental revenue. • Received an Appreciation Certificate from leadership for successfully orchestrating project milestones and delivering impactful outcomes.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Jun 20213 mosAug 2021

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Team Nemesis Racing
Apr 20191 yrMar 2020

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Piyush’s AI Stack

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Education

Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General

Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

20242 yrs2026
COEP Technological University

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Civil Engineering

COEP Technological University

20184 yrs2022

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Headline

IIM Kashipur 26| Director Merit List(Rank - 7)| Ex-Business Analyst at Polestar|COEP 22

About

I am an MBA (Finance) student at IIM Kashipur with a keen interest in learning more about finance, valuation, and how businesses create value. I have experience in financial planning and analytics and enjoy working with financial data to understand business performance. Through academic projects, I have worked on DCF valuation, LBO and private equity case studies, and basic risk and scenario analysis to understand how external factors affect companies. I am motivated to build a strong foundation in finance and continuously learn through practical exposure and challenging problems.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

claude

gemini

grok

openai

Work experience

Category Manager at Wakefit, Apr 2026 - Present · 7 mos, Bengaluru

Strategy Intern - New Market Entry at Hilti India, Apr 2025 - May 2025 · 2 mos, Mumbai, • Analysed ₹3,500 Cr Interior Finish market to uncover revenue growth opportunities and enhance competitive positioning • Built a financial model projecting ₹ 50 Cr incremental revenue by analysing key levers to support key marketing decisions. • Collaborated with sales to gather data of 20 clients, building consumption indices and financial estimates for future potential

Senior buisness analyst - FP&A at Polestar Analytics, Apr 2024 - Jun 2024 · 3 mos, Mumbai, • Enhanced financial forecasting models by integrating cash flow techniques, improving accuracy by 30%. • Optimized the budgeting cycle through automated variance analyses, reducing lead time by 35%. • Automated over 30 monthly balance sheet and income statement reports, facilitating timely decision-making for the CXO and team.

Business Analyst at Polestar Analytics, Jul 2022 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, • Analyzed and integrated financial and HR data across two universities, enhancing operational efficiency by 25%. • Developed a customized financial planning proof of concept (POC) that aligned with client goals, generating ₹80L in incremental revenue. • Received an Appreciation Certificate from leadership for successfully orchestrating project milestones and delivering impactful outcomes.

Summer Intern at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 · 3 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Executive Member at Team Nemesis Racing, Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General, Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Civil Engineering, COEP Technological University

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