Siddharth Murarka

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Mobile: +91-9873988738

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (4+ years)

Senior Analyst HSBC – Strategic Transactions Group (Investment Banking) Oct 2016 - Present
 Working with the Strategic Transactions Group, HSBC, Bangalore, part of the Consumer & Retail
Team
 Engaged in Strategic Planning & Execution, Market Assessment, Financial modelling, Corporate
Finance, Operational Benchmarking, Industry Analysis, Valuation, Financial due diligence, Merger
Analysis, Corporate Restructuring, Corporate Planning
 Engaged in preparation of detailed financial models for Debt Syndication, Debt Refinancing, Project
Finance, Leveraged Acquisition Financing etc.
 Prepared end-to-end presentations for both buy-side and sell-side clients involving M&A, LBO,
Roles &
Privatization, IPO analysis, Dividend Recapitalization
Responsibilities
 Developed Management Presentation and Information Memorandum, and RFPs for clients as part of
live M&A transactions
 Evaluated potential targets and opportunities based on strategic alignment, potential financing options,
geographic and industry diversification etc.
 Selected for a 3-month business visit to Hong Kong (HK) as part of various transactions and client
deliverables
 Key sectors covered include Retail, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Health & Wellness, Hygiene & Personal
Care
 Project Suzzanne : Part of USD2.9bn deal comprising acquisition of c.36% stake by Alibaba in Sun Art
Retail (HK) in Nov 2017
 Project Car: Sell side of a Convenience Store and Bakery chain operator, based out of HK and China
Key  Project Adelaide: Buy-side of a controlling stake in a Personal Care and Hygiene products manufacturer,
Transactions based out of Australia
 Project Steppe: Privatization of a Dairy player engaged in manufacturing of infant milk formula and
nutritional products, based out of China
 Project Lightsaber: Buy-side and financing of a leading Energy-based Medical Devices manufacturer
for surgical, aesthetics and ophthalmology applications, based out of Israel
Consultant Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP May 2015 – Sep 2016
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Worked as a Management Consultant with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP, Gurgaon office.
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Prepared Strategy & Roadmap for introducing LNG as a transportation fuel for interstate and long-
haul vehicles, Railways and Inland Waterways in India along with financial implications for all
stakeholders across the value chain, sensitivity/scenario analysis
 Developed Strategy to enhance City Gas Distribution (CGD) development in India by conducting
workshops with key industry players, identified geographical areas for increasing coverage to targeted
connections, Financial Feasibility Analysis of 250 Geographical Areas and Smart Cities, market entry
strategy for operators, Alternate Option Evaluation, Fuel pricing assessment, International
Benchmarking with leading CGD companies
Roles &
Responsibilities  Prepared roadmap for enhancing LPG penetration in India by identifying issues with uptake in rural
areas, methodology for implementation. Proposed financial model for enhancing rural access to LPG, Global
practices followed, suggested innovative mechanisms for enhancing coverage and subsidy allocation.
 Prepared and presented actionable points to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to suggest means
to enhance uptake of Natural gas in the Indian Market.
 Published a Research paper for Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) for the national level event ‘India
Oil & Gas Summit 2015’, New Delhi
 Key areas of Expertise: Financial Modelling, Financial Feasibility Analysis, Primary/Secondary Research,
Roadmap Preparation, SWOT analysis, Report Preparation, Advanced Excel, Database Research & Analysis
(Factiva, Intellinet, ThomsonOne, EMIS, Hoover’s, Dow Jones Research etc.).
Operations Officer Indian Oil Corporation Limited Sep 2011 - May 2013
 Project Officer for plant expansion and project execution for enhancing plant capacity from 60
TMTPA to 120 TMTPA – worth INR 10 crores
 Formulating purchase agreements for supply of Bulk LPG
Roles &
Responsibilities  Responsible for handling and supervising a group of around 25 workers to ensure safety and optimum
production of plant
 Statistical Quality Check, SAP Data Management, Plant & Equipment Maintenance, Operation
Execution, Safety Compliance
  Co-ordinating with distributors to understand demand requirements, supply and distribution of units

 Received Best Officer award during induction program, both individually and in team.
 Selected as the Project Officer for installation and commissioning of a new LPG carousel project
Achievements  Enhanced the Safety Index of the plant from 93 to 98 by improvising the gearbox system.
 Increased the Production Capacity by redesigning the bore of LPG filling guns, from 16,800 to 19,200
cylinders per day.
SUMMER INTERNSHIP May 2014 - June 2014
Marmore MENA Intelligence Limited
Project Title Worked as a Research Analyst to develop sector reports, research articles, company specific reports in the GCC.
 Received ‘Star Performer’ rating during summer internship evaluation.
 Developed & published sector report on Private Healthcare for countries in the GCC.
Highlights  Published company analysis report for Qatar Insurance Company (QIC).
 Prepared research articles on New Mortgage Law in Saudi Arabia & FDI in super solvent region.
 Prepared database for MENA countries for indicators such as doing business, transparency/corruption,
credit rating, social progress index etc., and updated sector report on ICT in Saudi Arabia.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS/PROJECTS
 Gold Medalist PGDM-BM Batch of 2013-15 from XIMB, Bhubaneshwar for outstanding academic performance
 Cleared all Three Levels of CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Program, CFA Institute USA.
 Among top 1% students in college at BIT, Mesra
 Awarded among top 3 students in school 12 times from Std. III-X.
 Completed Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt) from ISI, Mumbai
 Published a Research Paper titled ‘Improving patient care in hospital in India by monitoring influential parameters’ in
the journal ‘International Journal of Healthcare Management – Taylor & Francis Group’
 Cleared Finitiatives Learning India Pvt. Ltd. (FLIP) National Challenge course, ranking among top 50 AIR students.

EDUCATION BACKGROUND
MBA (Finance, Ops, Systems) 2015 Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneshwar 6.37/8
BE (Mechanical Engineering) 2011 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 84.8%
XII (West Bengal State Board) 2006 Shree Jain Vidyalaya, Kolkata 84.6%
X (West Bengal State Board) 2004 SDNV, Kolkata 77%

EXTRACURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS
 Won 3rd Prize in Senior Analyst Magazine: Article writing competition at FMS.
 National Finalist for Financial Inclusion competition and paper presentation at XLRI-Citi Financial Inclusion Challenge 2014.
 National Finalist for Financial Inclusion competition and paper presentation at IIM, Calcutta.
 Organized Finomics in 2013 & 2014, the annual finance conclave of XIMB as Core member of X-Fin.
 Won 2nd Prize in Opsie-V quiz held by X-Ops, the operations committee of XIMB.
 Won 2nd prize in article writing competition Financius’14, annual finance magazine of XIMB.
 Participated in ICICI Stockmind-an Online trading Competition in 2013-14.
 Team leader for a 3-month research project on solar energy in the United States at Harvey Mudd College, Los Angeles,
California
 Won 2nd prize in Table tennis competition, part of college Volleyball team at BIT, Mesra.
 Won 2nd prize in the event 'Bridge the Gap' held at Spardha ’09, and 3rd prize in 'Battle Bots' at Drishtant ’08
 Participation in all events in Colossieum ’07, organised blood donation camps in college in 2007 and 2008 in BIT, Mesra.