More about Mayank Patel
Head Advisory Services, IBGrid.com
B. E., MBA (Finance), CFA (USA), Ph D
• More than twenty one years of experience working in technology business incubation, academics and banking & financial services sector.
• Teaching subjects – corporate finance, investment analysis, portfolio management, asset valuation, derivatives and risk management, new enterprise financing, project formulation and appraisal, international finance and alternative investment.
• Valued more than 100 small and medium enterprises for investment.
• Mentoring start-up for strategic financing, and business valuation.
• Experience of appraising and monitoring investment projects.
• Detailed knowledge of capital markets, commodity markets, banking and related financial products and services.
• Proficient in statistical analysis.
• Ability to prepare financial models using MS Excel for valuation, risk management and other analysis.
B. E., MBA (Finance), CFA (USA), Ph D
• More than twenty one years of experience working in technology business incubation, academics and banking & financial services sector.
• Teaching subjects – corporate finance, investment analysis, portfolio management, asset valuation, derivatives and risk management, new enterprise financing, project formulation and appraisal, international finance and alternative investment.
• Valued more than 100 small and medium enterprises for investment.
• Mentoring start-up for strategic financing, and business valuation.
• Experience of appraising and monitoring investment projects.
• Detailed knowledge of capital markets, commodity markets, banking and related financial products and services.
• Proficient in statistical analysis.
• Ability to prepare financial models using MS Excel for valuation, risk management and other analysis.
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