VIRESH K. GUPTA 001 248-914-2554 * vg1390ad6@westpost.

net 812 Memorial Drive, #1614, Cambridge, MA 02139 ,USA CFO / GLOBAL PROJECT LEADER International Expansion * Financial Analysis * Administrative Management Versatile business leader with broad skills and notable accomplishments in finan ce, administration, and project management and proven capability to thrive in th e dynamic and fluid environment of a growing global enterprise. Consistently successful at delivering results and driving projects to completion through tenacity and clear sighted focus on immediate goals and long-term objec tives. Frequently called on to tackle stubborn problems, lead strategic programs , and create reliable processes; recognized for ability to improve productivity, consistency, program adoption, and performance in multiple countries and multic ultural environments.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS * Established the first true consolidated financial reporting for a $300M worldw ide entity. * Automobile Project of world famous luxury brand BMW. * Launched 2 international offices ahead of schedule, paving the way for $4M in new annual revenue. * Instrumental in raising over Rs 300 crores for five star hotel in NCR

EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS CEO at Rorlig Debt Services Inc.,USA Startup Engaged in the business of Debt re-structuring and management for our clients. S etup offices in three states in US (NY,MI,MA). Run off-shore operations in India . Employ about 100 people in India and about 5 here in the US. Operations with e xpected annual turnover to reach US $ 25 million in 3 years. CFO at KR Chawla Group (http://www.krcco.com/) August 2006 - December 2009 Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

Brought on board to create sound financial structure for rapidly growing conglom erate company-now a $300M South-East Asian business. Provide leadership and dire ction to financial operational procedures in Europe and Asia. Spearhead strategi c initiatives across the enterprise. * Opened new offices in various states in India - independently managing all pha ses from locating office, overseeing local attorney and accountant relationships , recruiting a professional team, training new staff, and serving as primary poi

nt of contact to ensure smooth-running office and alliance with Asian operations . * The group has set up projects in real estate/ casino/airline/apartments /hospi tal.The entire funding for all the projects done by me and this includes the pre paration of the Project reports/financials and all the liasioning with Banks/ins titutions Director Finance/Corporate Affairs (http://www.claridges.com/) Claridges Hotel Group Overall Head of Finance of companies comprising the Claridges Group. * Financial controller for a group of Five-Star hotels and 13 companies of the g roup comprising of software/service/investment/realty/funds management/treasury. * Negotiating with various commercial multinational banks, financial institution s, private equity funds, and other financial intermediaries. * Managing cash flows for the group. * Streamlined and consolidated the reporting of financial data from 3 regional c orporate headquarters, each representing multiple countries and currencies. President Finance Allied Motor Ltd * Responsible for the total operations of the company . To run it as a profit ce ntre. * Responsible for the de-merger of the business entities and organizing operatio ns in separate organizational and legal units. * Setup deals with automobile manufacturers such as Maruti, Suzuki for car deale rship license and service. * Responsible for overall control, marketing,business development, in charge for various finance schemes dealing with various finance companies / banks financemanaging funds, treasury operations, marketing, diversification etc. July 1998-May 2005 June 2005-August 2006

Sr Vice President of Business Dev

Jan 1993-Feb 1998

From January 1993 till February 1998 worked as Senior Vice President in charge f or business development and finance department in one of the leading groups of North India (HERO Group). The group is one of the leading players in two wheeler segment and is the largest exporter of two wheelers from India. My main areas o f responsibility were BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPT Head of the project team for the car project in collaboration with the world-ren owned German carmakers BMW AG. The entire strategic planning/ government approva ls / business plan/ funding both domestic as well as foreign/ building plans/ lo gistics studies were prepared and finalized by our department. However due to Go

vernments Automobile policy the project did not take off. Responsible for all joint ventures negotiation/ tie-ups. Successfully negotiated and finalized the following joint ventures. With BMW: Distribution/ Import Agreement, Shareholder's Agreement, Joint venture Agreement, Trademark and Trade name License Agreement, Assembly Agreement, Deal ership Agreements for appointment for various dealers, Technology Transfer Agree ment. With Engine Engineering of Italy: Technical Agreement for development of new mod els of scooters and design changes in existing range of mini motorcycles. With Taigene of Taiwan: Joint Venture agreement and technology transfer agreemen t for setting up a starter motor project. With Briggs and Stratton of USA: Various agreements for setting up an engine man ufacturing plant.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT * Overall head of Finance and Account Department. Was responsible for Audit Fina lization of accounts/balance sheet matters/statutory compliance. * Dealing with company's bankers and financial institutions/ international fundi ng institutions/ other financial intermediaries/ brokers. * Ensure efficient and cost effective funds management. * Managing FOREX exposure of the company. Controlling all the export documentati on/ managing packing credit both pre shipment as well as post shipment. * Risk Management, Taxation, Budget, Cost Control and MIS. * Legal Matters. * Expansion and diversification plans. Vice President Finance at Empire Finance Ltd/Ranbaxy Ltd 1991-1993 I started the Company's operations in North India. My area of responsibility was complete charge of the northern region and run it as Profit Centre. We were eng aged in various activities such as: * * * * * * * * Project Advisory Services Merchant Banking Portfolio Investment Leasing and Hire Purchase Bill Discounting/ Inter Corporate Deposits(ICD) International Finance Money Market Operations FOREX/ Treasury operations/ Suppliers credit.

I left the company when it merged with the Ranbaxy Group Manager/Senior Manager at State Bank Group 1971-1991

* Credit/ Marketing/ Foreign Exchange/ financing of export and imports etc, Invo lved in appraisals of projects, working capital finance, term loans. * For over 8 years I was involved in marketing of the Bank Services/ development of business (including NRI clients). * Also worked as a Manager (Commercial and Institutional) at the largest branch of the bank for over 4 years and was responsible for marketing of services and d evelopment of business/ government liaisoning. We were bankers to various minist

ries viz. Ministry of petroleum/ Ministry of labor and Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers/ Ministry of Labor and Ministry of Social Welfare and the entire re sponsibility for business/ liaison with these ministries was my portfolio. * Established two major branches in Bank at Ahmedabad and New Delhi

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Education: MBA, Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University, New Delhi CAIIB, Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers, Bombay Masters of Science, Chemistry, Delhi University, New Delhi

Languages Proficient in Hindi, Indian languages,English