Srinivas Baratam is an experienced financial professional currently serving as Director at DiFACTO Robotics and Automation and as a Member of the Industry Advisory Board for the Finance and Accounting area at the Indian Institute of Management Udaipur. With a significant background in private equity and corporate finance, Srinivas Baratam has held leadership roles such as Managing Director at Stakeboat Capital and Kriscore Financial Advisors, and Managing Partner at Blue Seiner Advisors LLP and Quadria Investment Management. Previous experience includes tenures as Managing Director at Lazard and Director of Private Equity at UTI Ventures. Srinivas Baratam began their career as a Senior Rating Analyst at Crisil and progressed through various positions, building expertise in investment origination, evaluation, and management. Srinivas Baratam holds a PGDM in Finance & Systems from Xavier Institute of Management and a BE in Electronics from the National Institute of Technology, Bhopal.