An Engineer & MBA, my expertise is in the capital markets and financial services areas. Since 2010, I have been an independent financial consultant. I deal in mutual funds, debt securities (primary & secondary markets) for wholesale and retail clients, insurance and pension products, as also investment planning and portfolio monitoring for clients. I am exploring global investment and VC opportunities for my clients. I am a freelance trainer in financial services and also interested in consulting opportunities in finance and management. A member of the core team that set up OTC Exchange of India, India's first online trading stock exchange in 1992, I headed various functional areas during my tenure. I was Director India Operations for Payquik Inc.,a U.S. based B2B & B2C transaction processing specialist (now part of Citibank), setting up online remittance websites for Indian banks. I headed the wealth management & financial product distribution areas for the retail business of Khandwala Securities group for 2 years. I now guide investors on planning their investments from a wide and confusing array of assets. I train corporates and individuals in capital markets, wealth management and finance, including the NBFC space and am a guest lecturer at the Bombay Stock Exchange training Institute. I have presented papers to international delegates on "Financing Infrastructure through Pension Funds" and "Developing a Solid Investment Portfolio" for a Pension Funds and Investment conference 'Evaluating Challenges and Repositioning for the Future' at Dubai on Nov 14-15, 2018. An active contributor on Quora, I answer queries daily on investments.