CA Anand Prakash RAI

CA Anand Prakash Rai serves as the CEO and a Member of the Board of Directors at eSmart Energy Ltd, an energy efficiency and IoT startup, since June 2018. Previously, Anand held the position of Executive Director at VaaaN Infra Pvt Ltd for a short tenure before serving as Director and Chief Financial Officer at Efkon India from September 2012 to December 2017, where responsibilities included overseeing finance, accounting, and corporate reporting. Anand's career in finance began at ArcelorMittal as Head of Finance and a Management Committee Member, followed by key roles at Essar Steel, Steel Authority of India Limited, Electrosteel Castings Ltd., and RDB Textiles Limited. Anand holds a Chartered Accountant designation from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a B.Com (Hons) degree from Patna University.