Eswar Charan Kanigiri

Maintained a single, leadership-ready view across four risk domains. Owned the Account Risk Index a quarterly scorecard consolidating Credit, Revenue, HR, and Delivery risk for the top 20 revenue accounts - replacing fragmented, team-by-team reporting with one decision-ready view for senior leadership.
Drove the ARI automation initiative end-to-end - maintained structured status tracking (owners, ETAs, dependencies, done/pending) and coordinated with Power BI, HR, Delivery, and Finance teams.
Program managed (PMO) the Go-To-Market (GTM) country clearance process. Coordinated Immigration, Legal, Procurement, Compensation, Talent Acquisition sign-offs. Maintained a live tracker of open items, owners, and pending approvals to flag delays and keep deals moving.
Scoped a 20+ metric scoring model down to ~10 most critical financial + operational metrics (e.g., Accounts receivable ageing, Delivery escalations, EBIT margin, DSO) to develop a "High-Risk Customer" model.
Authored critical advisories, strategic board risk notes, and research reports to support business planning, ensuring risk-aware decision-making at the executive level.
Brought automation thinking to complex risk processes. Leveraged Gen AI to streamline credit risk and country risk assessments, enhancing operational efficiency. Replaced manual credit-rating checks with real-time S&P Capital IQ upgrade downgrade alerts.
Created a Contract Risk Assessment model that standardizes legal clause evaluation into automated risk scoring, enabling consistent contract risk classification and reduced assessment cycle time.
Created an engaging Risk Analytics microsite and introduced comics to enhance risk awareness and bring visibility to the Risk Team at an organization level.

Managed a team of 2 in conducting quarterly assessments of 300+ customer credit ratings and financials, ensuring proactive risk management and targeted follow-ups on outstanding receivables.
Digitized country clearance by classifying 190+ countries into a Red-Yellow-Amber-Green framework.
Reinforced client acceptance by leveraging Salesforce platform, incorporating financial analysis and sanctions checks. Recommended payment terms for Master Service Agreement based on analysis.
Supported RFP submissions by providing detailed responses for risk management processes, country clearance procedure, and D&B DUNS —ensuring accurate and timely submissions.
Developed Bloomberg and S&P CIQ templates, streamlining financial data analysis for risk assessment.

Developed high-impact, data-driven, aesthetic presentations for the Audit and Risk Committees, Operating Committee in collaboration with senior leaders across functions.
Maintained the Enterprise Risk Register and Risk Heat Map, ensuring comprehensive tracking of potential threats across business verticals. Risk register and heat map were presented to the RMC every quarter.
Played a pivotal role in merger of LTI and Mindtree ERM teams during LTIMindtree integration. Spearheaded activity consolidation, alignment with ISO 31000, and conducted Gap Analysis ensuring smooth transition.
Peer reviewed competitor’s MD&A, and contributed in shaping the Top Risks section in Annual Report.

Sole intern from IIM Lucknow to secure a Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) from Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Group.
Stress-tested the capital structure and interest coverage ability of 5 key Oil & Gas counterparties under revenue and cost stress scenarios, specifically considering the financial disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conducted in-depth secondary research and opportunity due diligence on Quantum Computing, Green Hydrogen, and Shipping Container markets.
Developed in-depth analysis on the Semiconductor sector, highlighting critical national strategic implications, culminating in a presentation delivered to the India Prime Minister's Office.
Implemented a user-friendly Financial Analysis Application leveraging APIs from external data providers, resulting in increased user engagement and driving significant footfall.
Owned the upkeep and administration of Knowledge Centre portal by creating relevant reports, UX enhancements, and 20+ training sessions.
Conducted vendor due diligence, addressed database gaps, negotiated pricing, achieved savings of ₹4 lakhs.
Assessed and flagged state government risks based on detailed analysis of state finances and credit profiles, presented findings and recommendations to vertical heads.
Guided and delivered AI Proof of Concept that identifies Pre-Bid Risk miss outs by Project Managers.
Estimated cost contingencies for large-scale construction bids using Monte Carlo simulations—analyzing cost variables by generating probability distributions to determine optimal budget buffers.

Responsible for Quality (QA), documentation and Testing for SaaS Learning Management Suite (LMS).
Experienced working in an Agile setting using JIRA; documented 30+ manuals; migrated clients to new LMS.
Conceptualized 1000+ test scenarios in HP ALM; Identified regression bugs; Managed 30+ escalation tickets.
Customer support training modules to reduce large backlog; additional check points to prevent regressions.