Ankit Kumar

Ankit Kumar has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Ankit is currently the Head of FP&A at Skylo Technologies since June 2023. Prior to this, Ankit held the position of Director of FP&A at Deserve from June 2021 to June 2023. In this role, they supported strategic financial planning and business development efforts, including leading the preparation of the company's financial plan and partnering with the CEO and CFO for funding rounds.

Before joining Deserve, Ankit worked at Juniper Networks for several years. Ankit served as a Senior Finance Manager from March 2017 to May 2021, where they played a key role in deal evaluations and led finance integration efforts for acquisitions. Ankit also served as an Interim Financial Controller from March 2016 to February 2017, and as a Senior Financial Analyst from July 2013 to February 2017, supporting sales finance for Partners and Corporate Marketing.

Ankit also has experience in the education sector, as they worked as the Director of Career Services at Simon Business School, University of Rochester from October 2014 to October 2015. Prior to that, they pursued their MBA at Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester from August 2011 to June 2013.

Ankit's earlier experience includes a role as an MBA intern in Treasury at Juniper Networks in 2012, and as a Manager in Strategic Planning and Corporate Affairs at Parabolic Drugs from July 2010 to July 2011. In this role, they specialized in internal strategic planning, financial analysis, and budgeting.

Ankit began their career at Evalueserve as a Senior Business Analyst from July 2007 to July 2010. In this role, they handled various aspects of project management, research and analysis, and client relationship management for prominent BFSI clients. Ankit specialized in strategic business analysis, competitor intelligence, and financial analysis.

Overall, Ankit Kumar's work experience showcases their expertise in FP&A, deal evaluations, finance integration, and strategic planning across various organizations.

Ankit Kumar's education history begins in 1988 when they attended Bluebells School for an unspecified degree and field of study. In 2003, they enrolled in Delhi College of Engineering and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering in 2007. Ankit then pursued further education and earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Finance, Corporate Accounting, and Strategy from the University of Rochester - Simon Business School in 2013. In 2010, they cleared the CFA Level 1 from the CFA Institute, USA, specializing in Finance. Later, in 2016, they attended Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business, where they obtained a Certificate of Advanced Accounting Proficiency in 2017.