About

Kaustubh holds a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and a master’s degree in business administration (major in Finance) from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management in Malibu, CA. He has six years of diverse work experience in corporate finance, financial services industry, product marketing, sales and business development. Also, he has valuable, entrepreneurial experience with startup companies. He has helped two startup companies with identifying their strategy and product roadmaps, financing these new ventures and building revenue streams.

Skills


CORE SKILLS


Financial analysis, Financial Modeling, Business Valuation techniques, Portfolio management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Pricing analysis, Project Management, Leadership and Communication

EDUCATION

  • PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY –
    Graziadio School of Business and Management MBA in Finance
    International scholarship award recipient (April 09)
    Malibu, CA
    http://www.pepperdine.edu
  • PUNE UNIVERSITY –
    Maharashtra Institute of Technology
    Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science (July 04)
    Pune, India
    http://www.mitpune.com

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Languages: English (Native), Hindi (Fluent), Marathi (Fluent), Gujarati (Fluent), French (Beginner)
  • Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, C, C++, Visual Basic, MySql, CRM tools: SalesLogix, SPSS, Bloomberg
  • Achievements: Won second prize in Inter-school public speaking competition; Won first prize in college swimming competition, competed in national level competitions
  • Interests and Activities: Reading, traveling, violin, wildlife photography, tennis, swimming and golf

Work

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


BeyondTrust Corp. (Hi-Tech Company)
Manager, Sales & Marketing group (August 09 – December 09)
Agoura Hills, CA
www.beyondtrust.com

  • Researched and qualified opportunities based on market and competitor analysis; results included 4% revenue growth
  • Consulted with internal business groups to identify the company strategy and roadmap
  • Developed flexible pricing models; results included 9% increase in market share over two quarters

GiftDay.com (Internet Startup)
Financial Analyst
Clients: Expedia, Amazon and Marriott (April 08 – July 09)
Los Angeles, CA
www.giftday.com

  • Assisted in the preparation and reviewing of budgets; achieved 100% compliance with financial goals
  • Developed executive reporting standards for the President, CFO and the VP of Marketing
  • Provided support needed by investors and relationship managers for credit analysis and market development
  • Assisted in the preparation of company’s business plan, private placement memorandum and marketing plan
  • Prepared financial projections, strategic summary and management recommendations for a new business unit.

TOMS Shoes
Marketing Consultant (Pepperdine E2B Project) (Jan 08 – April 08)
Santa Monica, CA

  • Promoted new advertising mediums based on extensive primary and secondary research
  • Developed a marketing plan to target baby boomer women as a niche demographic
  • Recommended pricing strategy based on research and competitive analysis

Millennium Consulting (IT consulting firm)
Project Manager (August 04 – May 07)
Pune, India

  • Designed and implemented a CRM database which decreased customer complaints by 45%
  • Decreased inefficiencies in the billing department by re-engineering their business processes
  • Provided end-to-end project management; acted as a liaison between various business groups

RECOMMENDATIONS

  • “Kaustubh was an extremely motivated and dedicated colleague who I had the pleasure of getting to know and working with in 2008 at doob, LLC. Kaustubh is very serious about doing the best job possible and set about every task with high energy and a clear desire to please. He follows through on every assignment and takes his work and duties extremely seriously. He's also very easy to get along with and a very pleasant person. Everyone in our office enjoyed working alongside him. He'll surely do well with every faced with future challenges in the business world.” August 22, 2009.
    Jeffrey Berk , CEO , doob, LLC

  • “It was a pleasure working with KT because he is innovative, smart, and diligent. He was well organized for meetings and presentation when we worked on a case together. He asked intelligent questions that led to better insights for the team. A true strategic thinker with entrepreneurial spirit!” November 14, 2008.
    Susan Mak , Student , Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management

  • “"KT" was as reliable a colleague as I could find. He was mature, professional and very capable. If there were more opportunity for KT here I would have created a position for him. Excellent person and colleague.” November 16, 2009.
    Top qualities: Great Results , Personable , High Integrity
    Carlton Oliver , Associate Director of Information Services, Pepperdine University, School of Law

Contact

22216 Victory Blvd, Apt # C110
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

100 N Whisman Ave, Apt # 1921,
Mountain View, CA 94043