About
The person behind the analysis.
CA Finalist. CFA Level II. Value investor at heart. I believe the best investment insights come from reading the filings everyone else skips.
Education & credentials
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Mar 2025 — May 2025
CFA Program — Level II passed
Investments and Securities · CFA Institute. Level I passed February 2024.
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Apr 2023 — Nov 2025
Chartered Accountancy — CA Final
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
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Feb 2021 — Nov 2022
CA Intermediate — ICAI
Advanced Accounting · Law · Auditing · Taxation · Economics · Financial Management.
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Jun 2019 — Nov 2022
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) — Accounting & Finance
Vidyavahini First Grade College.
Experience
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Apr 2023 — Mar 2026
Articled Assistant — K C Mehta & Co LLP, Bengaluru
Three-year CA articleship spanning statutory audit, taxation and financial reporting engagements.
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2025 — Present
Independent Equity Research — India's Power Sector
Authored a 419-page field guide to the Indian power sector: 22 chapters of primary research covering 194 companies and 162 regulatory and corporate filings — from coal and thermal economics to solar, wind, transmission and power markets.
Toolkit
Languages: English (full professional) · Hindi (professional working) · Kannada (native)
Beyond the numbers
Football & cricket
A dedicated follower of both — the tactics and the long game translate surprisingly well to markets.
MMA
Following the sport and staying active — discipline in the gym mirrors discipline in research.
Writing
I document my financial journey, analyses and findings publicly on Substack — teaching is the best way to learn.