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Background :
Danny is a leading figure internationally in infrastructure financial modelling, and is a founding partner of Gridlines. He has spent the last 20 years in the world of financial modelling and infrastructure. Prior to founding Gridlines, Danny held senior roles both as a project sponsor and as an advisor with top tier accounting practices, including EY and Grant Thornton. Danny also spent several years as leader of the modelling team in in a boutique financial modelling consultancy. He has led on numerous major infrastructure transactions raising many Billions of dollars for infrastructure investment internationally.
Areas of expertise :
Financial model structuring and design, Financial model audit, Project finance and fundraising advice.
Background
Kenny is one of the founding partners at Gridlines. He is a leading financial modelling expert in the project finance market globally. Kenny has played a significant role in the development of financial modelling standards over the past 10 years.
Areas of expertise :
financial modelling, project finance, renewable energy.
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Iain started developing financial models in the mid-1990s. He has developed deep expertise in the energy sector and in economic regulation, in both private and public sectors. Iain has degrees in mathematics from Cambridge and the London School of Economics. He has published on machine learning, data analysis and modelling. He leads software development at Gridlines, particularly the Openbox modular spreadsheet tool.
Areas of expertise :
Software, Energy, Utilities, Public Policy, Financial Modelling.
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Umang is a highly experienced financial modeller and advisor. He leads delivery of modelling for Gridlines in the power and utilities sectors. Umang has successfully delivered complex models for numerous bid submissions and has achieved Financial Close on 4 deals. His modelling experience spans across multiple sectors – Power and Utilities, Transport infrastructure, Oil & Gas and Mining.
Areas of expertise :
Financial Modelling, Financial Analysis, Client Relationship Management, Team Management.
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Aditya brings 12 years of experience at a senior level in financial modelling for project finance and PPP projects covering the main issues arising over the project’s life span. Aditya has grasped a deep knowledge of the infrastructure market in India, UK, Australia and Middle east countries.
Areas of expertise :
Financial Modelling, Financial Analysis, Model review, Bid modelling, Project finance, Renewable energy and Transport infrastructure.
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Jasmeen has a wealth of experience in model audit covering a wide range of projects in PPP. She has been involved in projects in renewables, social infrastructure transport stretching across the UK, Americas and Asia Pacific regions. She has worked on almost 350+ model audit assignments.
Areas of expertise :
Model Audit, Financial Modelling, Project Finance, M&A transactions, PPP bids.
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Paul has over 20 years of experience in project finance, from modelling and analytical due diligence through to management and growth of consulting organizations.
Areas of expertise :
Business strategy and development, infrastructure and energy finance.
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Peter brings 14 years of model audit and analytical experience. He was previously Head of Model Audit and Financial Modelling at Operis. He brings deep experience across many sectors in Project Finance, including PPP bids, digital, power and renewable energy projects, as well as corporate M&A transactions.
Peter’s past projects cover many countries globally, with a significant portion in Canada and the US, having previously led the initial Operis Toronto team (2014 – 2016).
Areas of expertise :
Model Audit, Project Finance, M&A transactions, PPP bids, Financial Modelling
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Graham has over 23 years of experience in project finance gained from financial modelling and advisory across a range of infrastructure sectors. This includes the closing of over 50 transactions with a combined value of more than £4bn.
Graham’s experience includes providing bespoke project finance consultancy services, 15 years at a boutique project finance advisor (including leading their financial modelling team for 7 years), an Investment Director for an Investment Manager with over £1bn of AUM and other financial modelling equity roles. Graham is also qualified with the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.
Areas of expertise :
Financial modelling structuring and design, Financial advisory, Project finance.
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A Finance Director and Head of Tax and Accounting in her previous role, Morag brings more than 20 years of experience in advising on the accounting and tax treatments of Project Finance and Infrastructure projects. Morag trained at top tier accounting practices, Deloitte and KPMG. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation’s Corporate Taxes Sub-Committee and has lectured and provided training on a variety of subjects including tax and accounting for PPP and other aspects of corporation tax.
Areas of expertise :
Tax and Accounting, Project Finance, Financial Modelling, Model Audit, PPP bids.
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Priya is a senior manager at Gridlines and has an overall experience of more than 7 years in successfully managing and delivering financial models in a wide range of sectors such as social infrastructure, transport, renewables and power sector.
Areas of expertise :
Financial modelling, financial model review, transport, renewable energy, social infrastructure.
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Tony is an Associate Director and has over 24 years experience as a professional business modeller. Tony spent 17 years with a big four modelling practice building, reviewing and leading model builds and reviews for every business sector and all corporate finance activities. Tony moved to a listed financial services company where he continued his transactional modelling and extended it to include the full range of FP&A activities. Tony is a qualified member of the ICAEW.
Areas of expertise :
Transactional modelling, Operational modelling, Corporate finance, FP&A, Business planning.
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Reeta is an experienced Human Resources Operations with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Her role at Gridlines is to head the entire HR gamut, including: talent management, employee engagement, employee retention, the implementation of policies and processes.
Areas of expertise :
Human Resources with Recruitment, People Management, Employee Relations, Employee engagement and Operations management.
Background :
Bert has a wealth of experience in building and auditing models for a wide range of project finance and PPP deals. He has been involved in projects in the renewables, social infrastructure, transport and utilities sectors, stretching across Europe, North America, Africa and the Middle East.
Areas of expertise :
Financial modelling, financial model review, transport, model audit, oil and gas power.
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With an experience of more than 9 years in Audit of Financial modeling, I have handled numerous assignments at various stages including Pre-bid model reviews, operational models, vendors models, commercial claims, bid models, valuation models, corporate models, Financial Close models, etc.
Chankit has successfully managed over 400+ modeling assignments related to Project Finance, PPP, Mergers, Acquisitions, Refinancing, Planning & Budgeting and Valuations across various sectors like Social Infrastructure, Transport Infrastructure, Healthcare, Telecommunication, Renewable Energy, Petrochemicals, Conventional Energy and Regulated Assets.
Areas of expertise :
Financial modelling, Model Audit, Project Finance, M&A transactions, PPP bids
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Marco is a Renewable Energy expert and project finance development professional. In his last job at GE Renewables, he advised/led various workstreams for the origination and development of onshore wind projects totalling over 1.5 GW across the globe. He also established the team modelling & analytics capabilities for both financial and strategy/portfolio investment modelling.
Previously, Marco spent over 11 years mostly within the Renewable Energy Markets & Sustainability sectors, working with a variety of renewable energy technologies, including onshore and offshore wind, solar PV and CSP. He holds an Executive MBA from Bayes Business School, an MEng by research (decision-making modelling for renewable energy assets) from Cork Institute Technology (Ireland), and a Masters Degree (Environmental
Engineering) from Palermo University (Italy). Marco has authored 20+ technical/market intelligence reports and scientific publications about renewable energy technologies.
Areas of expertise :
Renewable Energy, Electricity Markets, Financial Modelling, Decision Making Modelling, Data Analysis & Modelling, and Forecasting Methodologies.
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Himanshu is a manager at Gridlines and has an overall experience of more than 4 years in project finance advisory and financial modelling for deals across the infrastructure sectors – renewables, water, social infrastructure, battery storage, etc. He has worked on closing first of its kind deals in the MENA region and providing extensive financial modelling support for financial close transactions.
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Ankur has over 6 years of experience working on PPP & PFI projects, financial close, operational model audits including tax, accounting & sensitivity reviews, shadow modelling, and project/ financing documentation assessment.
Prior to joining Gridlines, Ankur had worked as a Manager at Mazars on more than 100 model audit assignments on projects having bids, financial close, refinancing, and operational model audits.
Areas of expertise :
Operational model audits, tax & accounting, shadow modelling, Project Finance.
Background :
Anurag is a manager in Gridlines and has an overall experience of more than 7 years in financial modelling for various sectors such as infrastructure, renewables & power, mixed use facility etc. across multiple geographies.
Anurag has successfully managed over 200+ modelling assignments related to Project finance, valuations, forecasting and budget model.
Areas of expertise :
Financial modelling, Financial Model Audit, Project Finance, Accounting & Taxation.
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Oliver is a marketing manager at Gridlines, with a breadth of digital marketing experience he is here to deliver engaging and valuable content to the Gridlines audience. Oliver has worked on a number of projects and campaigns and manages the execution and delivery of these campaigns.
Areas of expertise :
Digital Marketing, Customer Service, Content Creation, Copywriting.
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Manoj has over 5 years of experience under his belt, and he specializes in taxation & accounting, cash flow management, and financial reporting.
Areas of expertise :
Accounting and taxation including VAT return, Financial and Management accounts, Cash Flow management, Budgeting and financial reporting, Funding management, Shareholders and stakeholder’s management.
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Manav has over 4 years of experience working with Corporate Finance, Project Finance, Valuation, and Portfolio Management & Analysis assignments, along with a year of experience in Data Science projects.
Prior to joining Gridlines, Manav worked with NVS Analytics as a Senior Business Analyst in their Investment Banking division. Moreover, he also had an opportunity to work with Mazars on their various independent and portfolio valuation assignments.
Areas of expertise :
Financial Modeling & Valuation, Financial Analysis, VBA, Python, MySQL, Data Science, Data Visualization
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Shwetank Dwivedi has over 5 years experience including 2.5 years of experience in Project Finance (Bid advisory), Financial Modelling and Transaction Structuring. Formerly, Shwetank held a similar role at PwC.
He has worked in renewable power and utilities, real estate and mining projects across Australia and New Zealand. He has been involved in building and auditing financial models for different geographies including Australia, Middle East, Europe and Japan.
Areas of expertise :
Financial Model audit, Financial Model build
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Nikesh’s financial analysis experience spans over 15 years, through which he has developed a strong passion for Power BI and how it provides clients with crucial insights to make data-driven decisions. He has worked on leading projects alongside C-suite executives in the Aerospace, BPO, and Telecoms industries.
Areas of expertise :
Power BI, Power Query, Data Modelling and Analysis, Data Visualization.
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Himanshi has over 2.5 years of expertise in financial model auditing. She has worked on more than 25 operational and transactional models for various sectors, across the Americas, including social infrastructure, transportation, and renewables. Before joining Gridlines, Himanshi worked with Mazars in their model auditing team.
Areas of expertise :
Financial model audit, Project Finance, Infrastructure.
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Saurabh is a Financial Modeller with over 5 years of experience in Project Finance modelling, Forecasting, Reporting and Analysis. He is experienced in building, redesigning, and reviewing financial models from different sectors such as Renewables, Banking, Infrastructure, Logistics, Healthcare, Hospitality, and Real Estate. Before joining Gridlines, Saurabh worked with KPMG and F1F9 in their Financial Modelling Team.
Areas of expertise :
Financial Modeling & Valuation, Financial Analysis, VBA.
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Saumya is a financial modeller with experience in building and reviewing financial models across various sectors such as real estate, transport, education, infrastructure, and more. Before joining Gridlines, Saumya worked in the business modelling team of KPMG.
Areas of expertise :
Financial modelling, Model Audit / Review.
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Aarti is a Financial Modeller with over 4 years of experience in building and auditing Financial Models. She has worked on Modelling assignments relating to Acquisitions, Mergers, Refinancing, Project Finance, and PPP across various sectors.
Before joining Gridlines, Aarti worked with BDO India LLP and S&P Global Market Intelligence in their Financial Modelling Team.
Areas of expertise :
Financial model structuring and design, Financial model audit, Project finance and fundraising advice.
Background :
Deepak has more than 3 years of experience in project finance modelling. Working as a senior modeller in his previous role, he has led modelling assignments for Solar projects, Renewables, and Energy and Infrastructure.
Areas of expertise :
Financial Modelling, Renewables and VBA.
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Sadosh is a qualified chartered accountant with more than 5 years of experience. He has worked in various fields such as statutory Audit, Internal Audit, Tax Audit, and financial modelling. He has more than 3 years of experience in financial model auditing. He previously worked with BDO India LLP in the financial Modelling team. Sadosh has reviewed more than 200 projects using the cell-by-cell review method. He has worked on various types of projects like Merger & Acquisition, refinancing, PPP projects, and valuation from various sectors including Power & energy, Social Infrastructure, Healthcare, and Telecommunications.
Areas of expertise :
Financial Modelling, Model Audit by the all cell review method, Bid projects.
Background :
Prantik has one year of experience in financial model auditing. He has conducted audits for over 15 PPP-based financial models primarily in infrastructure and renewable energy projects in the EMEA region.
Areas of expertise :
Financial modelling, model audit (shadow modelling).
Background :
Arpit is a senior analyst with an overall experience of 5 years in project finance. I have been involved across various sectors such as infrastructure and energy and in various geographies such as EMEA and APAC region.
Areas of expertise :
Financial modelling, Model Audit, Project Finance.
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Yash joins us with over three years of financial modelling experience having previously worked as a financial modelling consultant.
Yash has worked in the financial model audits of infrastructure assets in the America’s region, where he delivered over 50 operational and transactional models for renewable energy, hospitals, roads, and detention facilities.
Areas of expertise :
Financial modelling, transactional models, infrastructure modelling.
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Aman is a senior analyst in Gridlines and has over 5 years of experience in financial modelling for various sectors including: infrastructure, renewables & power, IT, and hospitality across multiple geographies. Aman has successfully managed over 100+ modelling assignments related to Project finance, valuations, forecasting and budget modelling. Previously he has worked with BDO, PwC, and EY.
Areas of expertise :
Financial modelling, financial model audit, project finance, accounting & taxation.
Background :
Aran is a marketing executive at Gridlines, he has developed strong organization abilities and fostered a reputation as a key contributor by using planning and communication skills. He is collaborative with peers and is always searching for ways to integrate valuable insights.
Areas of expertise :
Content Creation, Digital Marketing, Customer Service, Design.
Background :
Cassie is a Marketing Associate at Gridlines. She holds an MSc in Entrepreneurship from Falmouth University and has prior experience in content creation. In addition, she has undertaken custom graphic design projects for content creators, demonstrating a keen eye for design and attention to detail.
Areas of expertise :
Graphic Design, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Customer Service, Blogging.
Background :
Aman has over 2 years of experience in project finance modelling. He has worked on 15+ Model audit assignments relating to Mergers & acquisition, Refinancing, Project Finance, and PPP across various sectors such as Solar projects, Renewables, and Energy and Infrastructure. Before joining Gridlines, he worked with Mazars in their Financial Model Audit team of the EMEA region.
Areas of expertise :
Financial Modelling, Renewables and VBA & Macros.
Background :
Simran is an Analyst at Gridlines. Simran has completed her B.Tech in Computer Science from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology.
Areas of expertise :
C++, Python, Machine Learning, Web Development, SQL, Financial Modelling.
Background :
Anubhav is an Analyst at Gridlines. Anubhav has done his B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology.
Areas of expertise :
C++, HTML, CSS, Excel , MySQL , Financial Modeling, Python, Data Analytics.
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Priyanshu is an Analyst here at Gridlines and a recent B.Tech Graduate, with strong analytical skills, financial modelling expertise and a passion for tech and finance who is eager to solve problems in finance. He is committed to delivering results in a fast-paced corporate environment.
Areas of expertise :
Microsoft Excel, Financial Modelling, SQL, Problem Solving Skills
Background :
Shaan is an Analyst at Gridlines. Shaan has done his B.Tech in Computer Science from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology and a Postgraduate Diploma in Data Science from Purdue University.
Areas of expertise :
Python, ML for Data Science, Tableau, SQL, Financial Modeling.
Background :
Shashank is an Analyst at Gridlines. Prior to joining Gridlines, Shashank completed his BTech from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology in CSE branch.
Areas of expertise :
Financial Modeling & Valuation, Financial Analysis, Python, MySQL, Big Data Analysis, Software Development.
Background :
Nishant has over 1.5 years of experience in project finance modeling. He has worked on over 10 assignments across a variety of sectors including: Reinsurance, Infrastructure, Solar, and more. Before joining Gridlines, Nishant worked as a financial modeler with F1F9.
Areas of expertise :
Financial Modelling, Project finance, VBA
Background :
Chintan is a qualified chartered accountant with over 2 years of experience, which includes more than 1 year of experience in financial model auditing. He previously worked with BDO India LLP in the financial modelling team. He has reviewed more than 50 projects using the cell-by-cell review method. Chintan has worked on models for merger & acquisitions, refinancing, PPP projects, and valuation in diversified domains and industries. Some of these industries include: wind, solar energy, airports, fiber broadband, EV charging, and road construction.
Areas of expertise :
Financial modelling, model audit by the cell-by-cell review method.
