5 November 2-

Subject: Application for the position of Consultant at The Parthenon Group

Dear,

I am writing this letter to express my interest for the position of Consultant at the Mumbai office of The
Parthenon Group. I believe my strong analytical abilities, endeavor to strive for extraordinary and good
interpersonal skills will enable me to be successful in the firm. I would like to summarize myself in a line
before I dwell into details -I am no Sachin Tendulkar, but I do things the Rahul Dravid way.

I have had an exceptional record throughout my academic career bagging 4 Gold Medals for All India Merit
across all three levels of Chartered Accountancy examinations. I have also stood in top 4% at both Indian
School of Business (batch of ~760) and Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi (batch of ~350).
My conviction to strive for perfection, strong problem solving and analytical skills are reflected in my
academic credentials.

I will bring with my candidature, vast knowledge and unique experience of working in an outside in role of
consulting as well as inside out role of financial and strategic planning across various businesses. More
recently, I was working with the Transaction Advisory Services practice at KPMG Mumbai involved in
financial due diligence for inbound/ domestic Private Equity transactions. The clients included some of the
biggest global Private Equity funds and Venture Capital firms. The role has helped me structure analysis,
develop insights and identify patterns from data in uncertain situation and ability to handle complexity.

As a sports enthusiast, I have been associated with sports at various levels in the capacity of a player/ organizer
across my academic and professional career. I was a core team member of HealthAhead, a global culture in GE
and was involved in planning and execution of sports initiatives/ events. I was awarded GE Bronze award
twice for involving 80% of GE employees in HealthAhead activities. Such association gives me a chance to do
something close to my heart, showcase leadership skills and build a culture of health. I am fascinated by how
many management and real life lessons can be learnt from sports.

I wish to leverage my experience, analytical ability and leadership skills in contributing towards the growth
story of The Parthenon Group in India. Financial consulting serving PE funds to helping clients develop
winning strategies (with EYs TAS capabilities) would be natural progression and would give me an
opportunity to make real impact and envision growth for the clients. The finer intricacies of working across
various domains in the education sector would help shape my long-term objective of emerging as an industry
expert playing the role of an effective advisor.

I look forward to discussing in person, my candidature and potential contributions to the firm. I am attaching
my resume with this letter for your kind consideration.

Yours sincerely,
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EDUCATION
Indian School of Business
Post-Graduate Programme in Management (Intended Major: Finance and Strategy) April 2- - Present
Ranked amongst top 3% in the batch of ~760 students
Finalist, PWC D'conStruct 2- , selected amongst top 10 teams (out of 180) pan India
Advised a major sports goods retailer on operating efficiencies, store rationalization and expansion strategy
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chartered Accountant May 2005 - May 2010
Secured All India Rank 19, 11 and 43 in CA PE-I, CA PCC and CA Final respectively
Awarded 4 Gold Medals for Securing Rank 1 in Rajasthan across all three examination levels
Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), University of Delhi
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) July 2006 - April 2009
Secured aggregate 80.4%, top 4% amongst ~350 students
Edited and updated the best-selling book on Financial Accounting for Delhi University by Prof. J R Monga
Standard XII (CBSE) April 2004 - March 2005
Secured 93.8%, Rank 1 in Rajasthan; Awarded a 3 year scholarship by CBSE (awarded to < 0.1% across India)

WORK EXPERIENCE
KPMG India Private Limited Mumbai
Senior, Transaction Advisory Services Mergers & Acquisitions June 2012 - April 2-
Conducted Financial diligence on over 15 transactions, financial/ strategic, across various industries such as
infrastructure (roads, power, EPC, cement), real estate and telecom as advisors to PE funds/ corporate acquirers
Evaluated business models, identified & examined key business drivers collaborating with cross-functional teams
(strategy) and benchmarked with industry standards across sectors
Select Transaction Experience:
Identified purchase price reduction of ~5% on an investment transaction worth more than $400m
Assisted a Sovereign Fund in their proposed investment in one of largest toll road concessionaires in India
Led team of 3 on-field to review operational/ financial performance for last 5 years; identified significant insights
Analyzed traffic trends for 26 road assets; forecasted cash flows and advised on investment decision
Proposed purchase price adjustment of ~$10mn by highlighting targets inability to penetrate captive markets
Assisted an Indian major in ~$250mn acquisition of an integrated Cement and Grinding unit in Gujarat
Identified low profitability driver as high freight cost (per MT) by benchmarking regional margins with peers
Analyzed revenue growth drivers and performed unit economics by segment & region
Reported significant valuation adjustment (~$400mn) for the African operations of the target business
Advised Qatar based sovereign PE fund on an investment of $1.26 billion in Indias leading telecom player
Presented a detailed report on the African businesss inability to service debt and incur capex on a sustainable basis
GE India Industrial Private Limited Gurgaon
Global Leadership Program in Finance, Financial Management Program (FMP) June 2011 - June 2012
Awarded GE Silver Award (~2% employees) during Controllership stint with GE Energy division
Conceptualized new pre-close controllership review mechanism for 13 GE India Energy businesses
KPMG India Private Limited (Legal entity - B S R & Co.) Gurgaon
Executive, Assurance & Advisory Business Services May 2010 - June 2011
Provided assurance and bottom-up review of financial statements for 4 clients across Infrastructure and FMCG sectors
Team leader (on-site) on Limited Review of a listed engineering company; devised analytical innovative procedures
EXTRA-CURRICULUR ACTIVITIES
Runners-up, Build Your Own Budget competition at ISB; developed and presented bottom-up budget for 2- -15
Awarded GE Bronze award twice for co-leading the Physical Activity element of HealthAhead at GE
Avid marathon runner; Led a team of 8 to manage participation of ~300 employees in the Delhi Half Marathon
Planned and executed various sports tournaments; conceptualized GEs first Walkathon and Delhi-by-Cycle
Won KPMG Soccer Bowl Tournament twice, received the Best Goalkeeper Award
Organizing Secretary, Commerce Society, SRCC - Collaborated with the Students Union to achieve 150% increase
in budget and footfall of 15,000 making the annual fest Crossroads biggest ever
Career Council Coordinator, Finance Club, ISB - Organizing committee member of Capital Markets Conclave,
Artha14 at Mumbai, with expected attendance of >400 industry leaders and delegates