I have been toying with the idea of going freelance at some point. To this end, Toptal appears to be an excellent option. But can I succeed at it?
As a finance professional I have more than 6 years of experience working for PricewaterhouseCoopers, having done 2 years of audit and 4 years of financial due diligence work. Prior to that I have worked 6 years as a software engineer, developing online solutions using Java technology stack. Academically, I am a Chartered Accountant in England & Wales, hold an MBA (Strategy) from the University of Oxford and have an engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (Industrial Design).
My experience and academic background places me in the unique niche of somebody who has deep understanding and appreciation of both Finance and Technology. This reflects in my formidable financial modelling skills and a systematic approach to problem solving. I am also able to appreciate point of views of different workstreams and act as a project manager for multi-disciplinary projects. In the past 6 years I have worked on a wide variety of financial due diligence projects, including buy side assistance, vendor due diligence, working capital review, refinancing, deal specific bespoke financial analysis and long form reports for IPO. I have worked for both Private Equity and Corporate buyers across e-commerce, business services, energy, infrastructure, logistics and utilities. Deal sizes vary between £70m to £1bn. The projects typically involve working with C-suite executives, lawyers, investment bankers, lenders and other diligence teams (mainly tax, legal, strategy, post deal integration, purchase agreement, transition agreement).
Given my strong background, I bring to table skillsets that clients may find useful, which could possibly help me to succeed at Toptal. Let's see.
As a finance professional I have more than 6 years of experience working for PricewaterhouseCoopers, having done 2 years of audit and 4 years of financial due diligence work. Prior to that I have worked 6 years as a software engineer, developing online solutions using Java technology stack. Academically, I am a Chartered Accountant in England & Wales, hold an MBA (Strategy) from the University of Oxford and have an engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (Industrial Design).
My experience and academic background places me in the unique niche of somebody who has deep understanding and appreciation of both Finance and Technology. This reflects in my formidable financial modelling skills and a systematic approach to problem solving. I am also able to appreciate point of views of different workstreams and act as a project manager for multi-disciplinary projects. In the past 6 years I have worked on a wide variety of financial due diligence projects, including buy side assistance, vendor due diligence, working capital review, refinancing, deal specific bespoke financial analysis and long form reports for IPO. I have worked for both Private Equity and Corporate buyers across e-commerce, business services, energy, infrastructure, logistics and utilities. Deal sizes vary between £70m to £1bn. The projects typically involve working with C-suite executives, lawyers, investment bankers, lenders and other diligence teams (mainly tax, legal, strategy, post deal integration, purchase agreement, transition agreement).
Given my strong background, I bring to table skillsets that clients may find useful, which could possibly help me to succeed at Toptal. Let's see.
