<p>Chaitanya S Challa EXPERIENCE Gridstone Research, Mumbai Oct 2005-Mar 2007 Manager, Special Projects  Handled operations for the first 9 months of the company  Headed corporate training and instrumental in recruiting talent  Implemented quality processes </p><p>OfficeTiger, Chennai May 2005-Sep 2005 Executive Analyst to CEO  Prepared a business plan and conducted a market study for OfficeTiger’s foray into a new business. Earned the comment “the best market study available [on the topic]” from a tough CEO  Designed a performance metrics system that is currently under implementation  Designed and implemented a billing process that led to increase of $100,000 in net profits  Prepared a business model for a $180 million deal</p><p>Infosys Technologies Ltd, Bangalore Jul 2000-Apr 2004 Senior Financial Analyst Responsible for business planning, budgeting and revenue management of an $80 million business unit  Won confidence of IBU head and influenced customer, revenue, resource mix and pricing decisions  Augmented gross margin by 3-4% in specific accounts by leading a cross functional team in analyzing profitability  Was part of a team that prepared a pricing model used in a $200 million strategic outsourcing deal  Reduced processing errors by 20% in a six sigma project (on US salary disbursement)  Increased productivity of US salaries team by 11% through payroll process improvements</p><p>Citibank NA, Chennai Jan 1999-Oct 1999 Industrial Trainee Participated in organizing promotions in the Diners Club Credit Cards Marketing unit  Reduced printing costs by 17% by initiating a cost-cut drive  Delivered 100% of the Diners Club Corporate Card MIS on time (up from 30%)  Established a One Point Query Resolution Unit and decreased queries by 23% EDUCATION Indian School of Business Apr 2005 Post-Graduate Program in Management  Project: To define Business Technology Consulting space for a US based technology-consulting company. Won appreciation from the client for the environment analysis part I led  Founded a thought letter ‘Vichintya’; organized guest lectures and quiz programs </p><p>Chartered Accountancy (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) May 1999 All India 36th rank in Foundation Examination Company Secretaryship (Institute of Company Secretaries of India) Dec 1998 All India 11th rank in Intermediate examination and 13th rank in Foundation Examination ACHIEVEMENTS  Secured first rank among 300,000 students in 10+2 (Senior Secondary Examination)  Won first prize in Business Technology Quiz at IIM-Ahmedabad inter B-school competition  Won the ‘North American All Star’ award for qualitative influence on unit’s decisions (Infosys)  Received exceptional salary hike (awarded to 2 out of 1100 employees) (Infosys)  Received commendation letter from marketing head, Diners Club as a recognition for process improvements  Won most innovative presentation award in SICASA (CA student body) annual conference INTERESTS  Wrote an article “Offshoring-An Untold Story,” published in an Infosys internal magazine  Led 6-7 person teams in IVA (a voluntary org) and conducted educational programs for slum children  Published two photo albums: “IIM-A Thru My Lens” and “Journey Homewards: A Photo Tale”  Involved in mentoring children in Samrakshan, an orphanage in Chennai</p>