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Viswanath Rao In 60 Seconds
A dynamic, seasoned Finance professional (CA) with rich experience of 23 years in Finance/Business at corporates, in senior Leadership roles of diverse companies including Global Conglomerates, promoter-driven companies, fast paced start-ups, Public Listed companies.
Strengths – Corporate Finance, Business Finance, Strategic Finance, Planning & Execution, Capital raise, Investor Relations.
Specialist Skills
Business Planning
Design Financial Strategy and drive execution to enable “Business Growth“ Geo expansion, new pricing model and tax optimisation strategies.
Budgeting & Forecasting
Leader – Corporate FP&A for $4.5bn business (global business across 32 locations).
Corporate Finance
Preparation of periodical contents for the Board of Directors and Strategy meetings, ✓ Spearhead Quarterly investor updates/ Earnings Call in liaison with global CFO.
M&A Specialist
Financial modelling for Mergers and Acquisitions, valuation of business and integration post acquisition (an enterprise acquired for US$215 million).
Strategic Thinker
Strategic finance – advisory partner to founders of 3 start-ups and part of senior management team.
Track Record Highlights
- As CFO facilitated the sale of business (M&A), the enterprise was valued @ $65mn - 100% equity exit for founders.
- Been front runner for multiple rounds of fundraising for start-ups (over $100mn), Series A, Series B rounds.
- M&A - Business Valuation / Modelling, pre-deal due diligence, post deal Integration ($125mn - $3 bn business).
- Design Financial Strategy and drive execution to enable “Business Growth“ in a 4-year-old start-up, revenue grew by 3x (multi million dollar), expansion cross geo including USA, Europe, Middle East and Australia, headcount grew from 250 to 600+ Also, Overseen tech services start-up grew from 200 employees to 400 employees in a span of 2 years, with revenue growth of 60% CAGR under my finance leadership.
- Cost Transformation initiative, drive with BCG group to reduce cost line and have an impact on bottom line by at least 40 basis points.
Sector Experience
- technology-media-telecoms SaaS, Software Development and Services, Software Product, Global Capability Centre (GCC), Fintech
- healthcare Pharma and Manufacturing
- services IT enabled Services (ITES)