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Associate, Competitive Intelligence @ Deloitte USI || Ex-Market Research Analyst Intern @KANTAR || MBA, IBS Hyderabad, 2022 || MS (Chemical Engineering), Cleveland State University, 2016 || Author ||

About

My career has taken an unconventional path—from Chemical Engineering to research, an MBA in Finance, and ultimately into Strategy, Transactions, Commercial Due Diligence, and Market Intelligence. While my roles have evolved, one thing has remained constant: a passion for solving complex business problems and transforming fragmented information into strategic insights that support informed decision-making. Currently, I work at Deloitte, partnering with global stakeholders on Competitive Intelligence, Strategic Research, Commercial Due Diligence-style engagements, M&A and restructuring intelligence, transaction support, private equity and investment landscape assessments, competitive benchmarking, market research, executive intelligence, audit engagements, energy transition, decarbonization, and corporate strategy initiatives. Beyond delivering research and insights, I've had the opportunity to lead teams, establish recurring client engagements, and contribute to strategic points of view that help businesses navigate evolving markets. I particularly enjoy connecting seemingly unrelated pieces of information—whether it's identifying investment signals from transaction activity, evaluating how ESG and sustainability trends influence competitive positioning, performing market sizing and competitive benchmarking, or translating complex market developments into actionable recommendations for executives and business leaders. My academic work has been presented at management conferences, including at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, where I explored business strategies within the graphene market. I have designed AI-driven solutions and Agentic AI agents that automate recurring market intelligence and newsletter requests, improving efficiency and consistency across research workflows. I have also built prompt-engineered Executive Intelligence workflows that provide executive profiling and Microsoft Copilot prompts for company intelligence, supporting more informed proposal development and successful deal pursuits. I'm especially interested in Strategy Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Deal Advisory, Commercial Due Diligence (CDD), Operational Due Diligence (ODD), Private Equity, M&A, Transaction Advisory, Energy Transition, Competitive Intelligence, Market Research, and the growing role of AI in business research and decision-making. Outside work, I'm an author, an occasional guitar player, and a proud bun parent. Life is a balance of ideas, music, and earning the approval of rabbits with strong opinions.

Location

Greater Kolkata Area

AI stack

antigravity

codex

claudecode

Work experience

Associate - Global Strategic Insights Center at Deloitte, Jun 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos, Hyderabad, - ESG - Benchmarking and Market Sizing - Go-To Market Strategies - Whitespace Analysis - Competitive Intelligence - Audit - M&A Deals Advisory (Commercial Due Diligence) - Company Analysis - Gen AI tools - Storyboarding - Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis Methods - Shareholder Value Analysis - Conversion of project into recurring deliverable - Trained and led new hires and reviewed their work

Market Research Intern at Kantar, Mar 2021 - May 2021 · 3 mos, Kolkata, Created documentation outlining research findings for use by project managers and end client to make accurate decisions about future plan of action and provided valuable insights from the report. Collected Primary data using various research methods for optimization of marketing strategies. Worked on multiple projects onboarded by KANTAR and ensured primary data acquisition was done in a streamlined manner, adhering to deadlines. Projects: - Project Swipe 8 - Project Cosmus - Project Spark - Project Protect - Project Rhythm Hybrid

Human Resources Intern at Outshade Digital Media, Nov 2020 - Feb 2021 · 4 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Was responsible for drafting a full hire workcycle documentation and was also responsible for looking up IT based organization practices and selecting the one that best fit the company’s available roles. Submitted a writeup for research done on Human Resource Information System (HRIS) and the Policies of the organization to be implemented in the company as well.

Content Writer at DNB CONSTRUCTION LLC, Nov 2020 - Dec 2020 · 2 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Curated organic SEO driven content for the blog of the website, incorporating the Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering and design aspects of the real estate sector.

Junior Research Fellow at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Apr 2018 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos, Kharagpur Area, India, Innovated and implemented design changes for the process of separation and purification of oligosaccharides in an activated charcoal column. Analyzed outputs by bio-assay methods. Facilitated a start-up from the ground up by delivering a presentation to convince the board members of Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park (STEP). Pitched to and got Angel Seed Funding for the start-up.

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Marketing, IBS Hyderabad

Master's degree, Chemical Engineering, Cleveland State University