Vikas Gour, Analyst - Intern

Vikas Gour

Analyst - Intern

Cavendish Maxwell

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Investment Performance Measurement
Experience
16 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 0 Months

Analyst - Intern at Cavendish Maxwell
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2017

Development survey: consultation and phone interviews (I talked to Toby Hall as well once for some data)
Meeting with government officials for project related information.
Data analysis as well as building cash flows for project assessment to arrive at key metrics like IRR, NPV and payback period.
Project feasibility, highest and best use study, portfolio analysis.
Analysis of data and supporting the analysis in report.

Analyst at Al Khayyat Investment LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2016 to June 2017

Responsibilities
• Responsible to critically analyze the business processes of F&B Division (6 Brands with 26 branches) and check for areas of improvements which can lead to cost savings
Highlights
• Achieved savings of AED 1.8 Millions in 2016 on F&B procurement front

Business Development Manager at Kcal Healthy Fast Food
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2014 to November 2015

Responsible to build market position by locating, developing, negotiating and closing business relationship across Kcal group.

Research Intern at Glasgow Consulting Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2014 to April 2014

Assisting in market research by conducting telephonic & face to face interviews of industry professionals and collecting data from various sources such as, UAE government authorities and WTO database. Making presentations for recommendations.
Industries researched in UAE - Metal Forging Industry and Food & Beverage Industry

Founder/Owner at Soothing Foods
  • India - Delhi
  • April 2009 to June 2012

When recession hit my career with a layoff, I started a firm with my passion for Italian food and an objective to create reasonably
priced quality food joints. Soothing Foods was the only firm in the country offering stone oven baked authentic pizzas in kiosk format.
Accomplishments
· Established 2 successful outlets, generated annual revenue in excess of Rs. 1.9 millions
· Selected by United Health Group to operate in its premises for its 1800 employees

INVESTMENT RESEARCH ASSOCIATE at EVALUESERVE.COM
  • India - Delhi
  • September 2008 to March 2009

Evalueserve is the pioneers of Knowledge Process Outsourcing with the biggest multinationals from around the world as clients.
Responsibilities Client: Deutsche Bank
• Developed a structured Daily Market Report comprising analysis of important market developments such as significant stock price movements, companies' earnings announcements, rating changes, financial & regulatory updates, patent development, merger & acquisitions pertaining to 300 major North American and European companies
• Analyzed reports on bank's analysts' previews & reviews on covered companies' financial results for the Daily Market Report

Highlights
• Displayed a very steep learning curve by becoming proficient in the usage of data sources and understanding deliverables
• Proposed & volunteered for setting up a dedicated financial library and for publishing an in-house newsletter for the division

FINANCIAL ANALYST at AMERICAN EXPRESS
  • India - Delhi
  • September 2007 to May 2008

One of the largest multinational financial services corporations in the world, known for its credit card & travelers cheque businesses.

Responsibilities
• Controlled substantial revenue leakages occurring due to missing transactions in the system by analyzing series of transactions on a daily basis and prepared reports to get those missing transactions captured in the system by the team
• Acted as pilot of the team for MIS reporting & conducted process trainings for new team members

Highlights
• Awarded 'Certification of Appreciation' by the Service Delivery Leader, in the first quarter of joining

PROCESS ASSOCIATE (Reinsurance Technical Accounting) at GENPACT
  • India - Delhi
  • March 2006 to September 2007

Genpact is one of the world's largest business process management services firm delivering enterprise process capabilities.
Responsibilities Client: Swiss Re (Reinsurance Domain)
• Booked & analyzed premiums, losses & cash calls; generated delinquency, project status & accounting reports
• Drafted new SOPs and updated existing ones due to continuous process improvements; Mentored new team members
• Worked with cross functional teams as Single Point of Contact for process enhancement initiatives

Education

Diploma, Investment Performance Measurement
  • at CFA Institute USA
  • October 2017

CIPM Level 1

Master's degree, Finance
  • at Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management
  • June 2013

• Full Time Post Graduate Program in Management - Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management, Ahmedabad, India

Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Business Studies
  • at MDS University Ajmer
  • January 2004

• B.Com. in Accounting and Business Studies - MDS University, Ajmer, India (2004)

Specialties & Skills

Database Mining
Financial Accounting
Financial Analysis
Corporate Finance
Report Writing
Merger & Acquisitions
Valuation
Forecasting
Financial Accounting & Analysis
ACCOUNTING
PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS
PROCESS MANAGEMENT
PRODUCTION PROCESS
REINSURANCE
TECHNICAL ACCOUNTING
Financial Modelling
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Market & Financial Research
Financial Analysis
Microsoft Excel

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Memberships

CFA Institute
  • Candidate Member
  • May 2008

Training and Certifications

CIPM Level 1 (Training)
Training Institute:
CFA Institute
CFA Investment Foundation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2016
Valid Until:
January 9999
Leadership Simulation Workshop (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2012
Valid Until:
December 2012

Hobbies

  • Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skate Boarding
    Represented NCC battalion and college in a national level mountaineering camp. Passed out with top grades