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Karan Kumar G ENGAGEMENT MANAGER Karan Kumar ENGAGEMENT MANAGER Hello Here's who I am & what I do BACKGROUND PROJECTS " I love working with high growth potential organizations in a quasi-entrepreneurial role by bringing in an outsider perspective so they can grow exponentially. " Professional summary An MBA from Christ University, his experience has taken them through finance leadership and assurance from organizations ranging from KPMG to an elite division of ITC. His specialization has been in assurance, trending, project profitability, and strategic initiatives, including project management of several key initiatives at ITC. His core areas of domain specialization have been in manufacturing, distribution, FMCG, and information technology. Our go-to guy, he was super responsive and really picked up on our inputs [....] and was instrumental in creating our model 2021 Continuously impressed me with his skills in strategy, projections and planning. Instrumental in designing our business model. 2020 Played a key role (at ITC) in driving capex implementation plan achieving remarkable KPIs and displayed maturity. 2018 Background Resume Experience KNOW MORE 2019 - Present Engagement Manager Prequate Advisory Hands on experience in preparing business models, investor memorandums, strategic finance advisory, deal negotiation & structuring, business strategy, process optimization and cost optimization. - Handled clients across multiple industries - Technology (SaaS, PaaS, eCom, product, services), manufacturing, healthcare, consumer durable, F&B, education, logistics, community, etc. Bengaluru 2018 Manager ITC Limited Saharanpur Manage the accounting and controlling processes within the tobacco division; accountable for development, review and monitoring of best practices in financial accounting and control procedures. - Provide financial analysis, analyze trends, formulate projections, identify & evaluate cost optimization opportunities. Manage & report initiative NPV/ IRR, manage budgeting process, perform variance analysis, and implement tools. 2014-2015 Audit Assistant KPMG Bengaluru Gained expertise in conducting end to end assurance engagements (statutory audit, group audit and tax audits) of several corporates ensuring adherence to accounting standards and preparing financial statements in line with IFRS/IndAS. - Detection of fraud prone areas in business, evaluating internal control systems/ procedures and preparing audit reports. Evaluating risk areas and implementing recommendations for clients across manufacturing, IT and healthcare sectors. Education 2015 - 2017 CHRIST UNIVERSITY MBA Bengaluru 2011 - 2014 CHRIST UNIVERSITY BCom Bengaluru Certifications LEARNING DATA ANALYTICS LinkedIn MICROSOFT EXCEL: USING SOLVER FOR DECISION ANALYSIS LinkedIn Professional skillset Entrepreneurial Mindset Go-to-Market Planning Teamwork & Collaboration Digital Analytics Financial Simulations Project Management Languages English (native) Kannada (proficient) Hindi (proficient) Projects Recent Projects My work has taken me across various industries & sectors and with organizations across the world in different stages of growth (ranging from inception to Series D). Financial Modeling IaaS Asia Developing the financial model along with analysis of key metrics and roll-out planning for a mobile devices company for its $20M fund-raise. Performance Dashboarding Sustainable Food Asia Developing the performance dashboarding for a sustainable food company as part of managing the CFO office of the organization. Enterprise Excellence Publishing Asia Developing the pricing, prioritization, dashboarding for an award-winning publishing conglomerate based out of 3 countries. Financial Modeling Micro-mobility Europe Developing the rollout financial model with scenario analysis and expansion planning for a Series B funded micro-mobility company including the addition of new business verticals. Business & Financial Planning Electric Vehicles Asia Developing the fund-raise plan for an award-winning EV company for their planned commercial launch and for investor roadshows. Transaction support Marketplace PaaS Asia End-to-End program management of a Series A raise in Asia & US of an innovative platform SaaS company. Pre-deal preparation Sustainable coffee Asia Develop the pitch-deck and financial model for a sustainable farm-to-cup coffee company working on increasing transparency and sustainability in agricultural supply-chains. Book time

Prasiddhi Saroagi ENGAGEMENT CONSULTANT Prasiddhi Saraogi ENGAGEMENT CONSULTANT Hello Here's who I am & what I do BACKGROUND PROJECTS " Like most entrepreneurs I work with, I don’t fit well into boxes either. I enjoy working on a range of projects which require varied skills whether its cross-border structuring today, building financial models or crafting the pitch narrative tomorrow. " Professional summary A Chartered Accountant by qualification, her experience has taken her through roles ranging from CFO advisory to risk & assurance at organizations such as KPMG, Wipro & SDU. Her major areas of expertise have been in the technology domain which has included NASDAQ-listed accounts such as Infosys. She has worked extensively on IB advisory, the set-up of core business functions, deal structuring - including multi-geo exposures and costing systems. Really impressed with her ability to refactor concepts and present them. 2021 Prasiddhi was able to really get to the meat out of the business and visualize it. 2021 Made the whole complex experience of creating our deck look easy. 2020 Resume Experience KNOW MORE 2019 - Present Engagement Manager Hands on experience in international structuring, measurement systems, risk management, business optimization, strategy roadmap, process optimization and organizational systems. - Handled clients across multiple industries - Technology (SaaS, PaaS, Edtech, eCom, product, services), manufacturing, consumer durable, F&B, education, logistics, community, etc. Prequate Advisory Bengaluru 2017 Executive Vestian Budgeting and feasibility reports on large scale real estate projects involving integrated services delivery and project management consultancy. - Preparation of proposals for tender work along with finance & legal diligence documents. - Preparation of SOPs for the company with respect to both on-site & off-site processes. Bengaluru 2015-2016 Audit Executive KPMG Garnered experience in statutory audit for clients in the IT sector across areas such as revenue, payroll, and tax compliance including technology majors like Infosys. - Responsible for preparation of audit files in accordance with IFRS and Ind AS standards. Bengaluru 2014-2015 Consultant Part of a secure project team focusing on deployment of automated audit & risk management tools with respect to fraud management across areas such as payroll, employee attendance & vendor management. Work involved investigation of output and refinement of queries for more accurate results. Wipro Bengaluru 2011-2014 Article Assistant SDU Internal audit – Experience in process audits across functions and diversified sectors with clients like Infosys, Aditi technologies & SaaB engineering. Evaluation & documentation of the internal controls of a company along with vetting the accounting processes. - Tax & transfer pricing – Preparation of accounts and filing of tax returns for SMEs and individuals. Transfer pricing audits for clients in the pharmaceutical and manufacturing space. Bengaluru Education 2009 - 2015 ICAI CA Bengaluru 2009 - 2012 JAIN UNIVERSITY BCom Bengaluru Professional skillset Value Proposition Study Go-to-Market Planning Risk Advisory Financial Modeling International Structures Performance Management Languages English (native) French (elementary proficiency) Hindi (proficient) Background Projects Recent Projects My work has taken me across various industries & sectors and with organizations across the world in different stages of growth (ranging from inception to Series D). Performance improvements Edtech Asia Developing the measurement systems and metrics for tracking and managing growth of a Series D funded Edtech company. International Structuring IaaS Asia Developing the international structure for a Series B funded organization across 3 geographies for current and future rollouts. Pricing strategy PaaS Asia Developing the pricing strategy for a PaaS solution targeted at the education and real-estate industry allowing for access to market and boosting LTV. Financial Modeling E-learning Asia Developing the financial model and runway estimations for an e-learning company built for skill based training programs. Pre-deal preparation Electric Vehicles Asia Developing the fund-raise collateral including the pitch-deck for an award-winning EV company and their go-to-market strategy. Pre-deal preparation Enterprise AI North America Developing the fund-raise collateral including the pitch-deck and financial model for a Healthcare AI company for its Series A. Pre-deal preparation Sustainable coffee Asia Develop the pitch-deck and financial model for a sustainable farm-to-cup coffee company working on increasing transparency and sustainability in agricultural supply-chains. Stock based compensation Enterprise SaaS Asia Develop the framework for end-to-end management of stock based compensation in the organization along with reward computations, awards and earnout. Book time

Sakshi Bhansali ENGAGEMENT ASSOCIATE Sakshi Bhansali ENGAGEMENT ASSOCIATE Hello Here's who I am & what I do BACKGROUND PROJECTS " Consulting is donning different hats, for different entrepreneurs, for one defined purpose - continued business success. Sometimes as a product user, sometimes as an investor or often, as the founder himself/ herself. " Professional summary An MBA from Christ University, her experience has taken her through advanced FP&A role at Mercedes-Benz R&D India and landscaping at Ah! Ventures before joining Prequate. Her specialization has been in market analysis, founder management, and core financial performance management. Her core areas of specialization have been in tech, manufacturing, and early-stage venture capital. Sakshi is ready to jump into new tasks rapidly and work to expand her skill base. 2021 Sakshi has been able to really leverage social media solve critical problems. 2021 Sakshi is able to work to translate perspectives into products easily. 2020 Resume Experience KNOW MORE 2020 - Present Engagement Associate Handled clients across multiple technology industries - EdTech, Logistics, eCommerce, Community. - Experienced in building investor memorandums, strategic presentations, data analysis and knowledge management for Prequate. Prequate Advisory Bengaluru 2019-2020 Management Trainee Mercedes Benz Managed the fixed assets accounting cycle including preparing monthly reconciliations and monitoring deliveries by ensuring capitalization on time. - Collaborated with the end user departments and the controllers in order to diminish the open Asset Balances by complying with the accounting needs. Bengaluru Education 2017 - 2019 CHRIST UNIVERSITY MBA Bengaluru 2014 - 2017 JAIN UNIVERSITY BCom Bengaluru Professional skillset Market research Perspective management Data analysis Whitepaper Problem solving Languages English (native) Kannada (proficiency) Hindi (proficient) Background Projects Recent Projects My work has taken me across various industries & sectors and with organizations across the world in the early stages of scale. Whitepaper | DNA of a CFO Prequate Advisory Asia Deep-dive on the makings of a startup CFO in 2022 studying 200+ of the largest tech startups in the country. Pre-deal preparation Logistics SaaS Asia Developing the fund-raise collateral including the pitch-deck for a SaaS based logistics solution for 4PL including their go-to-market strategy. Whitepaper | Right on Pivot Prequate Advisory Asia Showcasing the various types of organizational pivots over time with case studies capturing the key learnings across various organizations. User perspective study Edtech Asia Creating the lead list of potential user insight interviewees across North America and analysis of user insights shared on objective measures. Analysis of people management Prequate Advisory Asia Developing the fund-raise collateral including the pitch-deck for an award-winning EV company and their go-to-market strategy. Pre-deal preparation Sustainable coffee Asia Develop the pitch-deck and financial model for a sustainable farm-to-cup coffee company working on increasing transparency and sustainability in agricultural supply-chains. Book time

Hello First & foremost, thank you for your interest in working at Prequate. We know you have a lot of questions. We would too, especially if we were considering the next phase of our career with a new organization. ​ Hence, we put this together. To help answer questions that you may have had in the past and the ones you are likely to have in the future. What we do See Glassdoor To many of you, this could be the first dabble in management consulting. This primer should help you understand the process of applying to work at Prequate, some tips on how to prepare for the rounds and the most frequently asked and answered questions you are likely to have going forward. Work @ Prequate A whitepaper We captured our learnings from over 2,000+ applications that have come in over the years and summarized them here. ​ In this soon-to-be-released whitepaper, you will get answers to questions such as who are applying with me, what profiles are generally accepted and what the process looks like on the inside. ​ Expected release date: Mar 31, 2023 Request Download PROCESS What to expect in the interview process and what does it look like Read More > MUST HAVES What traits are essential for me to excel at Prequate Read More > FAQ Answers to the questions about work at Prequate Read More > APPLY Begin the process of working with Prequate by applying here Form > Incoming talent In general, we try to make the process as easy as possible for you. | Each step is designed to be the most efficient and as convenient while reducing back-and-forth between our Talent team and you, as you are both busy. | Further, we believe in being as transparent as possible with our process. So you can easily know where you are in the process at all times. | We also respond to every candidate who applies at any cost since trust is earned - whether yours or ours. 01 Application submission ​ We receive applications from across the world and various platforms. On average, Prequate received 500+ applications per opening. ​ ~5.0% of applications move to next round TAT is 2-3 days from application date 02 Pre-interview questionnaire #1 ​ Helps us align on the things that matter to both our organizations and avoid mismatches. ​ TAT post response is 1-2 days Candidate time: 2-3 mins 03 Addressing reservations ​ Helps ensure that false negatives do not occur and candidates are given an opportunity to voice out what is really important to them and us. ​ ~2.0% of applications move to next round TAT is 1-2 days Time for candidate: 1-2 mins 04 Case Study ​ ​ Helps ensure that w e are able to gauge your work experience quality and build a wholesome understanding of your capabilities. ​ ~1 .0% of applicatio ns move to next round TAT is 1-2 days Time for candidate: 4-5 hours 05 Live Case Simulation ​ ​ Builds confidence levels on technical understanding, your application of skills and problem-solving attitude on the fly. ​ ~0 .5% of applications move to next round TAT is 1-2 days Happens online (Zoom, Teams) Time for candidate: 0.75 -1 hour 06 Personal interview ​ ​ Where you can interview someone from Prequate and vice-versa to ask questions on the work, the culture and growth at the company while being evaluated on culture firment. ​ ~0 .3% of applications move to next round TAT is 1-2 days Time for candidate: 0.75 -1 hour 07 Technical i nterview ​ ​ Where you are gauged on technical concepts - but primarily from your ability to find solutions the right way rather than a test of memory. ​ ~0 . 2% of applications move to next round TAT is 1-2 days Time for candidate: 0.75 -1 hour 08 Compensation Discussion ​ ​ Where the applicants expectations and company's pay policy are aligned so a formal offer can be made. ​ ~0 .1 % of applicati ons move to next round TAT is 1-2 days Time for candidate: 0.5 hour 09 Final Offer & Expectation set-up ​ ​ Where the final offer with expectations is discussed along with establishing buy-in on multiple parameters. ​ TAT is 1-2 days Time for candidate: 0.5 hour Turnaround Time Total process time from application submission to final offer is ​ ~2 w eeks Candidate time For applicants, the total time taken in the talent process end-to-end is ​ ~7 hours Selection rate For applicants, the selection rate % from application submission to offer ​ ~2 in 1,00 0 Overall selection For eligible applicants, the selection rate % from pre-interview to offer ​ ~2 in 50 Process Need to haves Professional need to haves Entrepreneurial Mindset High attention to detail Analytical reasoning skills Presentation skills Ability to deliver under pressure Strong commitment to goals High environmental awareness Personal need to haves Self-motivated Self-starters Great communication skills High level of initiative Interpersonal need to haves Ability to write and present Strong team buy-in Commitment to group goals FAQ RELEVANT TIPS Case study round The evaluator is trying to analyze your submission with a view to establish both conceptual and application knowledge. Here are a few things they would be measuring: Ability to understand the industry and do pre-liminary research to find an approach to solve the case Understand what Tegdiw and Widget mean for the company and its growth. For example an analogy that could help - Tegdiw is like the bread and Widget is like a sandwich Clarity while providing recommendation because there is no right or wrong answer - what is important is choosing one strategy and building enough conviction in the following slides towards it Application of financial knowledge based on the information provided Here is what it is being graded on​: Quality & relevance of content Application of concepts Communication quality Depth in learning from public sources Surprise element 1 Adherence to timelines Ability to handle and acknowledge ambiguity Live case round The evaluator is trying to analyze your application of skills in a near to real-world simulation to understand your abilities to work on financial technicals. It is easy to get lost in data but the ones who do best are the ones who spend adequate time beforehand. ​ Here is what it is being graded on​: Technical application Attention to detail Case & brief understanding Logical reasoning Ability to eliminate noise Flow of thought Attitude at work FAQ We get asked various questions during the interview process. | In our quest for ensuring that you have all the time and information available, we put together the most frequently asked questions. If selected, what is my growth trajectory like? Prequate has an extremely flat organization structure with only 3 levels where moving between levels can take from 2 years - 5 years. We aim to be highly meritocratic as a culture so the roles played can be significantly specific to the individual skill-sets. Further, we consider ourselves to be grooming grounds for CXO talent so we spend a lot of time on skill enrichment. The time spent at the firm is usually an opportunity to build highly complex skillsets while learning to wear multiple hats in multiple organizations simultaneously. But, there is a caveat. Sustaining in a highly motivated environment requires self-starters which is a rare trait. So we look for highly motivated, adaptable quick learners and in return provide everyone an opportunity to lead transformations within organizations. Does my role involve actively working within a team? Prequate was formed with a hypothesis that the current impact-led consulting industry is broken due to its pyramid shaped structure. A rhombus shaped structure of high-performers can move mountains for highly dynamic organizations. Added to this is the ability to bring in lateral learnings in a T-shaped manner from combined learnings from across 100s of organizations. ​ To put it in simpler words, you will form one leg of a team of between 2-3 people who will work on engagements and contribute your skillsets and develop from others'. An Engagement Partner/ Engagement Manager remains constant across the length of a relationship while the team keeps rotating dynamically to allow for the best utilization of sectoral expertise/ initiative expertise based on the current priorities and initiatives being worked on. What would a day in the life of someone at Prequate in this role look like? We highly recommend that you reach out to anyone in the firm (from LinkedIn) who has spent more than 6 months in order to understand this better. It would be better explained by them as they have working knowledge of what we do and how a day would look. ​ Further, considering how dynamic consulting can be, do make sure they are actively in Prequate when reaching out. What industry sectors does Prequate dominantly serve? For information about the work we do, we do recommend that you have a look at our website and our corporate profile. If you are aware of the consulting domain, this should give you a lot of information about the work we do. ​ When it comes to the organizations we work with, Prequate has worked with 500+ businesses (ranging from award-winning start-ups to listed companies) across 20+ countries. Today, this includes the portfolio companies of Acumen, Accel, Artiman, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, DHL, Naspers, Next47, Omidyar, Sequoia, Tiger Global, among others to listed companies in India, Japan & US. On average we work with between 30-50 clients across various engagements. 35% are early stage. 35% are growth stage. 30% are mature stage. Does someone get to pick a vertical or does the team work across verticals? A large part of the consulting work we do is on the intersection of finance and management - hence, our tagline > management ^ finance. The same team works across verticals - but the skillsets they get to display changes from industry to industry and client to client. ​ We believe in creating the super Generalist leaders and not a specific task based team. Hence, expect continuously needing to learn new skills and challenging yourself. What is the team composition like? Engagement team structure An Engagement Partner/ Engagement Manager remains constant across the length of a relationship while the team keeps rotating dynamically to allow for the best utilization of sectoral expertise/ initiative expertise based on the current priorities and initiatives being worked on. A team has between 3-5 people per engagement. Organizational structure Prequate has an extremely flat organization structure with only 3 levels where moving between levels can take from 2 years - 5 years. We aim to be highly meritocratic as a culture so the roles played can be significantly specific to the individual skill-sets. Further, we consider ourselves to be grooming grounds for CXO talent so we spend a lot of time on skill enrichment. Many of our alumni are now startup founders themselves or CFOs of other startups. ​ The time spent at the firm is usually an opportunity to build highly complex skillsets while learning to wear multiple hats in multiple organizations simultaneously. So be prepared to someday crave for operational leadership roles. Considering a career @ Prequate? Let us know. Email First Name Last Name Code Phone Enter your LinkedIn URL Apply Apply

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