Pinakin
Pujara
B / 61 Management Enclave,
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380 015, India
Ph: +91 79 675 0198 (R) / +91 98240 66997 (Cell)
Profile
More than two decades of experience:
- Financial
Control & Management Accounting:
- Corporate
Finance function in various industries, namely
- High
Tech Construction,
- Pharmaceutical,
and
- Fast
Moving Consumer Goods;
- Financial
Services Functions in:
- Investment
banking,
- Merchant
banking,
- Equipment
leasing and hire purchase financing,
- Auto
Retailing, and
- Asset
Management;
- IT
Related Consulting Experience in:
o India:
- Business
Process Design & Re-engineering in pharmaceutical / fast moving
consumer goods industry
o Japan:
- Retainership
consulting services in Japanese Commercial Banks encompassing
system design for developing IT applications
- Leadership
role performed in designing of We-enabled Business Processes for supply
chain management company is Osaka
- Mapping
of Business Processes, Gap Analysis, Evaluation of alternative
technology platforms for Asset Management Company
Education:
- Bachelor of Commerce with Advanced Accounting &
Auditing as major.
- Top Rank in University (among
19000+ students) in First Year B.Com.
- MBA (Financial Management) from Gujarat University,
India
- Four scholarships (Including
C. C. Chokshi Scholarship & National Merit Scholarship from
Government of India) for distinction in academic performance.
·
Certificate Course in Oracle RDBMS
Familiarity with Technology Platforms:
·
Relational Database, Front-end Tools, Communication
Backbones (Dial-up, Leased lines, VSAT, Internet); Lotus Notes (Workflow), Thin
Client Technology, Contemporary ERP Modules / Solutions
Workex specifics as following:
(a)
December 2000 – September 2002,Nucleus
Software Exports Limited, New Delhi
Principal Consultant
- Shinsei bank, Tokyo, Japan
ü
Business Process Re-engineering at Retail Bank
Division:
o Project
Monitoring & Database Design
o Work
measurement / Overtime Control
- Creation
of Task Database for Retail Bank Staff and Overtime Cost Control
o Retail
Sales Logistics Management for New Product Introduction
- Retail
Banking: Functional Design and Logistics for Customer Contact Management
for Debentures and Time Deposits
- Functional
design for Internet Based Forward Trading in Foreign Exchange
- Workflow
Design for Marketing Staff
ü
Study of home loan portfolio for data migration from
old technology platforms (like UNISYS mainframe) to a new scalable web enabled
platform on relational database
ü
Workflow study and design on Lotus Notes for Expense
Control Unit within IT Division
- System
for Tracking Technology Related Expenses: Capital and Revenue Expense
Classification;
- System
Design for IT Related Project Control
- ISS-Machinery, Osaka, Japan
ü
Business Process Re-engineering at, understanding
existing systems, areas of improvement, recommendation of technology platform
(internet based solution for supply chain management)
o Enquiry
/ Order Handling System
o Procurement
/ Inventory System
o Warehousing
and Shipping Logistics
o Sales
Invoicing / Accounts Receivable
o Accounts
Payable
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ü
Baselining of cost drivers: Creation of database of
costs incurred on Men / Machines / Premises
ü
Cost Reduction Strategy formation / Road map to new
systems architecture / Capital Expenditure and Estimated Cost Saving
ü
Designed Roadmap to Customer Contact Management for
Retail Banking
(b). January 1999 to March 2000, Paras Pharmaceuticals Limited
Consultant (IT Solution)
- Business Process Re-engineering in
- Sales
Budget / Sales Expense Budget
- Material
Planning and Procurement
- Quality
Assurance
- Production
Planning / Manufacturing / Inventory Control
- Stock
Movement Monitoring & Control
- Sales
Order Management, Invoice and Receivables Control
- VAT
Management
- Evaluation
of communication backbone: Leased Dial-up Lines / Internet / VSAT
- Evaluation
of options: Centralized (CITRIX Thin Client Technology) v/s Distributed
Databases
- Evaluation
of Centralized Receivables Collection System with Multiple Banking
Institutions and Integration with Sales Order and Physical Distribution
Management
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March,
2000 to November 2000, Paras Pharmaceuticals Limited
- Appointed as Vice President (Finance)
to handle IPO through Book Building process. Completed due diligence
process, registration of draft offer document with the Securities &
Exchange Board of India, assisted Lead Book Runner for preparation of
research paper on the company
(c). November 1992 to December 1998, Meghraj Financial Services,
Ahmedabad, India
Member - Corporate Services Group
- Earned profit on trading of securities in excess of
Indian Rs. 25 million.
- Successfully placed rated corporate Commercial Papers
of leading companies.
- Secured position among top 100 brokering agencies in
less than two months in primary issue market.
- Worked on due diligence for placement of equities /
brand sale & valuations in pharmaceuticals / OTC - FMCG industry.
- Explored new markets in South Africa / Zimbabwe for
Portfolio Management Services in Indian Paper.
(d). 1991-1992, India Infusion Limited, Ahmedabad, India
Financial Controller
- Installed complete financial accounting system.
- Developed internal control systems in finance
division.
- Secured funding of Rs. 10 million from bankers.
- Carried out valuation of share for a successful
negotiated buy-out of the company.
(e). 1990-1991, Gujarat Equity Services Limited, Ahmedabad, India
General Manager
- Studied the operations of the securities market IPOs
and Stock Exchanges.
- Analyzed the offer documents for recommendations to
invest.
- Installed computerized accounting system for
settlement based trading of securities.
(f). 1987-1990, Gujarat Lease Financing Limited, Ahmedabad, India
Finance Manager
- Leasing and Hire Purchase of Industrial Assets.
- Resource Mobilization.
- Installed and managed retail consumer credit division
(auto and durable financing).
- Designed internal administrative system and staff
promotion policy.
(g). 1985-1987, Enerjon Technics Company Limited, Ahmedabad, India
Financial Planning Executive
- Carried out extensive financial planning at project
conception level involving capital outlay of Rs. 45 million, in
collaboration with a Michigan, USA based corporate.
- Carried out liaison with government authorities for
securing various clearances for project implementation.
(h). 1982-1985, Dodsal Private Limited, Baghdad (Iraq)/Mumbai, India
Junior Commercial Officer
- Carried out materials management for 6 pipeline
construction projects in Local HQ Baghdad, Republic of Iraq with international
banking for sourcing project materials from global vendors.
- Prepared financial planning for major capital
expenditure program (US$ 6 million) for Iraq site.
While at
Mumbai, Corporate HQ, negotiated US$ 3 million multiple basket (World Bank and
Euro Currency Lender Consortium) foreign exchange loan and Rs. 30 million loan
with Indian financial institutions:
- Looked after the Project Guarantees Portfolio (Bid
Bonds, Advance Payment Guarantees, Defect Liability Bonds etc.) for Iraq
projects.
- Accounting Analysis & Internal Cashflow Planning
to support management decision-making.
(i). 1981-1982, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India
Research Associate (Finance & Accounts)
- Assisted the faculties in case studies preparations
for Masters Program and Executive Development Programs.
- Remedial coaching to students.
- Setting examination papers & evaluation.
III. Interests:
Jogging, reading, computers, teaching, cricket.
IV. Contact
Address:
Permanent Address: B
61, Management Enclave, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380 015, INDIA
Phone Residence: +91 79 6750198
Personal Cellular: +91 98240 66997
Internet e-mail Address: pinakin@icenet.net
Alt e-mail Address: pinakinpujara@yahoo.com
V. Personal Information:
Date of Birth : January 30, 1959
Marital Status :
Married
Dependents : 1+2=3
VI. URL: http://pujarapinakin.tripod.com