VINAY HEBBAR

49 Turner Road, Ist Floor, Bandra, Mumbai 400 050, India Telephone : 91 (22) 6424366 / 6441445 Email : vhebbar@hotmail.com, vhebbar@aim.edu.ph
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
An MBA and Chartered Accountant with an outstanding academic record combined with five years of rich work experience with Arthur Andersen. Guest speaker at various fora and a good team player. Looking for a career in corporate finance or strategic consulting where I can put to use my past experience and strong analytical, inter-personal and leadership skills.
EDUCATION
Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines, 1997-1999 Candidate for the degree of Master in Business Management (Major in Finance). (Ranked 5th on Dean's List). Candidate for Exchange to University of Southern California. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, May 1995 Chartered Accountant (Ranked 32nd in India) Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, 1989-1992 Bachelor of Commerce (Distinction)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
L’Oréal Paris (August 1998 - Dec 1998) : Consultant Business strategy for the Salon Division's growth in the Philippines market. SBC Warburg Dillon Read (May 1998 to July 1998) : Trainee Analysed the Philippines Cement and Port sectors, and developed models for valuing stocks in these sectors. Arthur Andersen & Co (July 1992 to June 1997) : Senior Consultant * Distinction of having been consistently evaluated as 'Outstanding', in the internal appraisals. * Work profile involved providing business advisory, tax and regulatory services. Areas of expertise include foreign investment and joint venture consulting, power project development, cross-border treaty planning and privatization projects. * Led a team organizing a Global Investors' Convention on behalf of the Maharashtra Government in 1997. This involved close interaction with bureaucrats and Government agencies. Also co-authored a book, 'Maharashtra -- Redefining Horizons', published by Arthur Andersen and released by the Prime Minister.
OTHER INFORMATION
* Guest speaker on 'Doing Business in India' at a Conference organized by the Consulate of Switzerland in 1997. * Guest lecturer in 1997 for graduating Economics students at St. Xavier's College, Bombay * Completed a course on project finance and financial modelling conducted by Euromoney, London. * Studied three semesters of conversational French at Alliance Francaise. Completed a Diploma in tabla (an Indian classical instrument). Holder of a professional license in deep water recreational SCUBA diving. Represented NM College at the inter-collegiate tennis tournaments. Founder member of the ‘Advertising & Marketing Circle’ at NM College and 'AIM Debating Society'. Member of 'Association of Asian Managers' and Outdoors Club at AIM.