Deepak Kumar

About Deepak Kumar

As a Delivery Manager at Acuity Knowledge Partners, I orchestrate impactful solutions and client success for top-tier Private equity firms. With 6+ years of experience in the Investment banking and private markets, I specialize in delivering comprehensive and insightful research outputs for projects ranging from target screening and identification, industry dashboard, industry research, relative valuation, due diligence, company profiling, WACC Analysis, shareholder analysis, updating financial models, benchmarking analysis, M&A case studies, and investment memos.I leverage my expertise in project management, client relations, methodology formulation, end-to-end execution, team leadership, research and analysis, presentations, and strategic insights to translate client objectives into structured deliverables for optimal results.

Experience

1. Delivery Manager

   Acuity Analytics

   Apr 2024 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Manage a team of 10 FTEs across three client accounts, overseeing project planning, structuring, and execution• Conduct market mapping, opportunity screening and identification, and competitive analysis to support strategic decision-making.• Prepared CIM decks with deep analyses of business models, competitive dynamics, financial strength, and M&A case studies • Conduct quantitative analysis including relative valuation (trading comps, long-term comps, transaction comparables), benchmarking, debt analysis, cash flow conversion, and WACC calculation• Maintain and regularly update Excel‑based financial models incorporating rolling cash flow projections.• Develop and monitor industry dashboards tracking key drivers and performance indicators across sectors• Engineered a custom peer-multiple template via automated FactSet data pulls, accelerating comparative valuation workflows and enhancing analytical throughput• Converted into a full-time engagement: • Sep’22 – Present: Led a 5-member pilot for a UK-based PE client, scaled it to 7 FTEs, and expanded delivery to include Asia-wide regional support• Oct’21 - Aug’22: Managed a 2-member pilot for a leading Asia-based private equity client, successfully converting it into a full-time engagementTech Initiatives:• Led the successful implementation of Enate, an end-to-end business workflow platform, from pilot phase to onboarding across multiple teams and verticals• Spearheading the deployment and performance evaluation of an agentic AI solution automating complex financial workflows, with emphasis on scalability and process optimization. • Advanced through successive roles at the firm — Associate (Apr 2020–Mar 2022), Senior Associate (Apr 2022–Mar 2023), and Delivery Lead (Apr 2023–Mar 2024) — reflecting consistent performance, leadership growth, and expanded responsibilities.

Education

• CFA Institute

  CFA Level 1 cleared

• Delhi police public school

  HSC (12th), Commerce

• Delhi police public school

  SSC (10th), Primary and Secondary School

• Shaheed Sukhdev College Of Business Studies

  Bachelor of Business Studies, Finance

  2010 — 2013