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Mukesh Malhotra In 60 Seconds
Seasoned Finance and Strategy leader with 28+ years of experience driving growth, profitability, and financial excellence. Proven track record in managing strategic and operational initiatives and identifying new growth opportunities in dynamic market environments.
Skilled in developing strategic frameworks, business plans, and financial strategies to create value and drive growth.
Specialist Skills
Strategic Thinker
Seeing the big picture, anticipating future trends, and making informed decisions that align with long-term goals. Providing support and appropriate challenge to your Board meetings.
Business Planning
Developing and implementing integrated financial strategies that align with corporate objectives and secure optimal funding.
Budgeting & Forecasting
Producing high-level detailed budgets and forecasts and capital allocation across business units. Identifying risks, opportunities and tracking performance, and doing course correction.
Investment Analysis
Evaluating investment opportunities amidst technological disruptions to determine their potential risks and rewards.
Profit Improvement
Increasing revenue and optimizing costs by introducing new products or services, increasing market penetration, and reevaluating pricing strategies.
Track Record Highlights
- Have served on the Boards of four companies (Microfinance Bank, Finance & Asset Management, and 2 Insurance companies) and have been an advisor to the parent company Board.
- Achieved a strategic $10 million spin-off of a group IT company and maximized shareholder value by directing M&A and Divestiture activities, including deal structuring, valuations, and due diligence.
- Bolstered substantial 200 basis point improvement in group-level EBITDA margins through operational efficiencies by leveraging investment analysis and pricing strategy across group companies.
- Realized $ 180,000 savings by implementing corporate restructuring and closing a loss-making Indonesian subsidiary.
- Orchestrated seamless closure of complex contracts ~ INR 1520 cr (infrastructure and e-governance) minimizing risks and maximizing project value for a Smart City.
- For investing a Seed Capital fund of INR 100 cr, developed a framework for evaluating, incubating, and launching technology or innovations focused on emerging technologies- AI, ML, Robotics, IoT, and Industry 4.0 solutions.
- Served as one of the primary external-facing representatives in government relations, addressing complex legal and regulatory challenges.
Sector Experience
- Technology-media-telecoms
- Retail-consumer-products
- Banking-financial-services
- Government-defence
- Hospitality-tourism