
Marine Corps veteran skilled in overseeing the installation and maintenance of cyber communication systems. Strong leader who enhances team performance and operational efficiency through effective time management and conflict resolution. Expertise in managing logistics data and ensuring equipment accountability for mission success.
<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.
<ul><li>Led a team of 16 personnel in executing electronic warfare operations, ensuring real-time intelligence collection and analysis.</li><li>Conducted threat analysis and provided critical SIGINT support for deployed units, enhancing force protection and situational awareness.</li><li>Managed and maintained advanced Cryptologic and Electronic Warfare Systems, ensuring force protection and situational awareness.</li><li>Developed and conducted training programs for junior sailors, improving team proficiency and mission effectiveness.</li><li>Coordinated with joint and allied forces on intelligence-sharing initiatives, enhancing operational cooperation and mission success.</li><li>Successfully executed two deployments, operating in dynamic and challenging environments while supporting combat and reconnaissance missions.</li><li>Authored intelligence reports and briefings, delivering actionable insights to senior leadership and decision-makers.</li><li>Ensured strict compliance with cybersecurity, OPSEC, and classified material handling procedures.</li><li>Focused the efforts of EW systems, both air and ground, against adversary personnel, facilities, and equipment with the intent of degrading, disrupting, neutralizing or destroying enemy capabilities.</li><li>Integrated EW into the targeting and planning process and assisted in the development of the enemy EW order of battle, EW target information and products, intelligence, and target selection standards.</li></ul> at US NAVY<ul><li>Led a team of 16 personnel in executing electronic warfare operations, ensuring real-time intelligence collection and analysis.</li><li>Conducted threat analysis and provided critical SIGINT support for deployed units, enhancing force protection and situational awareness.</li><li>Managed and maintained advanced Cryptologic and Electronic Warfare Systems, ensuring force protection and situational awareness.</li><li>Developed and conducted training programs for junior sailors, improving team proficiency and mission effectiveness.</li><li>Coordinated with joint and allied forces on intelligence-sharing initiatives, enhancing operational cooperation and mission success.</li><li>Successfully executed two deployments, operating in dynamic and challenging environments while supporting combat and reconnaissance missions.</li><li>Authored intelligence reports and briefings, delivering actionable insights to senior leadership and decision-makers.</li><li>Ensured strict compliance with cybersecurity, OPSEC, and classified material handling procedures.</li><li>Focused the efforts of EW systems, both air and ground, against adversary personnel, facilities, and equipment with the intent of degrading, disrupting, neutralizing or destroying enemy capabilities.</li><li>Integrated EW into the targeting and planning process and assisted in the development of the enemy EW order of battle, EW target information and products, intelligence, and target selection standards.</li></ul> at US NAVY
<ul> <li>Develop secure communication protocols, boosting data protection, and operational efficiency.</li> <li>Implement encryption systems, ensuring secure data transmission and enhancing network reliability.</li> <li>Collaborate with IT teams to troubleshoot and resolve communication issues, maintaining seamless operations.</li> <li>Manage secure data transmission protocols, safeguarding sensitive military information. Conduct thorough system diagnostics to preempt potential issues.</li> <li>Provided technical support to personnel for various software and hardware issues.</li> <li>Configured and maintained network infrastructures supporting communication needs.</li> <li>Maintained inventory of all IT equipment and supplies in use by the organization.</li> <li>Trained end users on how to use new systems and technologies effectively.</li> <li>Provided technical support for users experiencing hardware or software issues.</li> <li>Managed IT systems to ensure optimal functionality for military operations.</li> </ul> at United States Army, Fort Cavazos<ul> <li>Develop secure communication protocols, boosting data protection, and operational efficiency.</li> <li>Implement encryption systems, ensuring secure data transmission and enhancing network reliability.</li> <li>Collaborate with IT teams to troubleshoot and resolve communication issues, maintaining seamless operations.</li> <li>Manage secure data transmission protocols, safeguarding sensitive military information. Conduct thorough system diagnostics to preempt potential issues.</li> <li>Provided technical support to personnel for various software and hardware issues.</li> <li>Configured and maintained network infrastructures supporting communication needs.</li> <li>Maintained inventory of all IT equipment and supplies in use by the organization.</li> <li>Trained end users on how to use new systems and technologies effectively.</li> <li>Provided technical support for users experiencing hardware or software issues.</li> <li>Managed IT systems to ensure optimal functionality for military operations.</li> </ul> at United States Army, Fort Cavazos
Software Developer/Engineer, Network Administrator, Systems Administrator, Database Administrator (DBA), IT Security Analyst, DevOps Engineer, IT Support Specialist, Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Paralegal Assistant, Office Clerk, Admin Coordinator, Office Manager, Program Manager, Business Analyst, System Analyst at Think Next Private LTDSoftware Developer/Engineer, Network Administrator, Systems Administrator, Database Administrator (DBA), IT Security Analyst, DevOps Engineer, IT Support Specialist, Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Paralegal Assistant, Office Clerk, Admin Coordinator, Office Manager, Program Manager, Business Analyst, System Analyst at Think Next Private LTD