Abhishek Dugar

About Abhishek Dugar

Actively initiating and implementing cost optimisation measures across the organisation by way of either process optimization, commercial & contract negotiation resulting in reduced cash burn. • Extensively partnering with business leaders to evaluate and recommend business plans and new initiatives, providing insight on the actual post plan implementation.• Providing analytical insight on periodic basis to support the business operations via FP & A, AOP, Periodic forecasts, unit economics and related reports for all functions.• Proven ability to work with & manage cross functional and multicultural teams spread across different continents and time zone.At Magiccrate:• Into the startup ecosystem. Believe in obtaining strong operational knowledge to solve financial as well as operational glitches. Build relations not designations.• Vital member of the core startup team, responsible for ensuring growth across functions throughstrategic decision making and planning.• Head of Finance with experience in aspects of strategic financial planning and transaction advisory.• Managing Companies funds, cash flow and cash burn. Delivered substantial savings in monthly burnby ensuring operational efficiencies.• Responsible for the audits, reporting, MIS, budgeting, compliance and due diligence. • Hands on involvement in setting up functions, processes, documentation guidelines, compliance calendars, material management system, BOM setups to state a few. • Reviewing transactions, contracts and agreements including SHA & SSA to ensure modeling on account of tax efficiency and ease of implementation• Having the ability to handle complex assignments effectively & possessing the confidence to work as part of a team or independently to ensure assignment is completed as per required deadlines.

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   Marut Drones

   May 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

Education

• Frank Anthony Public School, Kolkata

  Higher Secondary, Commerce

  2003 — 2005

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

  Company secretary

  2005 — 2008

• St. Anthony's School

  Class 10, Commerce

  1996 — 2003

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance

  2005 — 2011