PRAJIT VASUDEVAN

• Compilation and preparation of financial statement for the past 3 years
• Ensuring audit preparedness of the financial data
• Managing the finance team to decline attrition rate
• ERP customizations and data migration from legacy system
• Improvisations of procedures and processes for financial systems including procurement
• Review and evaluation of the existing controls in the new ERP system
• Training and mentoring the team

Responsibilities managed
• Managing the finance team to provide accurate and timely reporting of monthly results to stakeholders including detailed evaluation on variances
• Project-wise evaluation and performance review of business units
• Business partnering with operations team to optimize the performance
• Business planning, budgeting, and forecasting
• Managing execution of new projects
• Leading the procurement function to enhance procure to pay functions including negotiations
• Implementation of ERP and operational best practices

Responsibilities managed
• Preliminary evaluation of new investment proposals received at Family Office and assigned by Chairman
• Engaging with stakeholders of target acquisitions and managing communications
• Project strategizing, capex forecasting, financial modelling, and due diligence of acquisitions/projects
• Timely preparation and finalization of Investment entity financial statement and review of accounts of investees
• Managing communications and representing Family Office at Abu Dhabi Government Departments
• Managing bids for Government projects in India including documentation and coordinating
• Preparation of Detailed Project Reports for obtaining finance
• Regular performance review of investee entities & reporting including presentations to Family Office

Significant Highlights
 Successfully executed a USD 150 million acquisition of a listed entity in India by surpassing multiple competitive bidders within the short timelines stipulated by the regulators
 First employee at Chairman’s Office to be ever appointed as a Director on the Board of any group entity in recognition of overall exemplary performance
 Strategically implemented a quick turnaround within a year including achievement of world record price
 Led the successful organizing and hosting of the Foundation stone laying event of Medicity in India, a gathering of 6000 people in challenging timelines and adverse conditions while managing the inputs of various government authorities
 Secured funding for USD 125 million hospital project at Reem Island Abu Dhabi
 Entrusted with all critical projects initiated by Chairman’s Office and engaging with regulatory authorities
 Medicity project of USD 1 billion in a new capital city in India
 Greenfield healthcare projects in UAE of USD 200 million
 PPP model healthcare and education project of around USD 800 million
 USD 120 million healthcare project in Belgrade, Serbia being component of a real estate complex development by UAE entities as part of UAE investments in Serbia
 Collaboration discussions with US Universities - mainly Duke & UCSD and with UAE Government organizations ADEK & HAAD
 Other key projects such as India Fund, IIT Abu Dhabi, Medical Isotopes, Artificial Intelligence Ventures

Responsibilities
• Monthly accounts finalizations and MIS reports on behalf of CFO for the Board and London Stock Exchange
• Consolidated 5-year Financial Forecasts including subsidiaries for submission to Board and Bankers
• Quarterly submission of 18-month liquidity forecasting for filing with London Stock Exchange (LSE)
• Annual budget finalization and performance management.
• Consolidated Forecasting models for submission to Board and Bankers
• Capex and revenue budgets for new projects and providing Capex Evaluation reports for Board approval
• Managing auditors and external consultants
• Preparation and consolidation of annual IFRS financial statements comprising of around 20 subsidiaries

Significant Highlights
 Improved reporting process by developing customized forecasting and reporting models for providing financial statements and analysis
 Accelerated the reporting timelines for the monthly MIS reports deliverables to 2 days from prevailing duration of 1 week with the customized models and by initiating team mentoring and streamlining data flow
 Created a robust metrics data information system aligning the interrelated key metrics

Heading the Transaction Processing team ensuring accounting accuracy for Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables
and Cash Management Module and validation of data for GL output.
• Managing efficiency in data processing and timely payment of Investment Cash Calls and vendor invoices in the
Accounts Payable workflow system
• Dissemination of data to Business Unit Financial Controllers
• Implementation and management of Oracle workflows and phasing out legacy system.
• Designing and implementing Business Intelligence reports and dashboards for reporting to Business Unit, Directors,
Finance Directors and CFO.
• Devising strategies for process enhancements and improvements and coordinating with Business Units
• Collaborating and supporting Procurement team for implementation of the Agreement and Purchase Order system
• Data integrity and Documentation adequacy review for transaction level compliance as per the company policies and
procedures
• Mentoring and training UAE National interns
Significant Highlights
 Key leadership role in Transaction Processing team managing an efficient paperless system with minimized manual
involvement for timely cash call and vendor payments ensuring consistency, compliance and timeliness.
 Spearheaded the implementation of Oracle Financials for Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables and Cash
Management Module which was a major shift from the legacy system.
 Led the Finance Function Transformation for the Transaction Processing Team
 Undertook structured approach in providing comprehensive training to the Business Units which enhanced the
timeliness of input data capture and transparency of approvals
 Improved planning for foreign currency availability and timely payment of the cash call, investment tranches and
treasury related payments.
 Actively coordinated with Treasury Unit for funds flow projections.
 Delivered leadership skills while imparting training to UAE Nationals.

Significant Highlights
 Major clients managed: Petroleum Development Oman LLC (PDO) (single largest producer of oil in Oman), PDO
Pension Fund, Oman & Emirates Investment Holding Company SAOG, National Bank of Abu Dhabi - Oman
branch, Khimji Ramdas LLC, PWC Logistics, Oman
 Leveraged skills and ability in managing a large portfolio of clients including Oil & Gas Industry and Financial
Services Clients.
 Significantly contribute to the profitable growth by devising strategies to ensure that the client engagements are
executed in an efficient manner.
 Entrusted with onsite training and mentoring of Omani Nationals
 Increased the revenue by saving tax for global client by restructuring cross border transactions in 2005.

Major Clients managed: Procter & Gamble, HDFC Bank Limited, Essar Oil Limited, Essar Shipping Limited,
Abbot India Limited, Blue Star Infotech Limited, and IndusInd Media & Communications Limited.