Manu Sharma

About Manu Sharma

With over 23 years of progressive experience in corporate finance, I bring a proven track…

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   Pi Data Centers

   Aug 2019 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   A strategic leadership role overseeing finance, compliance, and legal functions for a fast-growing data center and cloud services provider with international ambitions. Proven expertise in capital structuring, investor relations, cost management, and regulatory governance.Key Responsibilities:• Leading Series B fundraising efforts to support business expansion across three new geographic locations, engaging with global PE and strategic investors.• Oversaw successful bridge financing of ~USD 3 million during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring operational stability amid market uncertainty.• Managing the entire finance, legal, and compliance ecosystem, with extended oversight of procurement for strategic cost control.• Serving as an industry representative in policy consultations with MEITY through bodies like ASSOCHAM and CII, contributing to guidelines on data privacy and localization for cloud service providers.• Ensuring regulatory and statutory compliance aligned with evolving Indian and international standards governing digital infrastructure and cloud operations.Key Achievements:• Maintained strong liquidity and profitability through disciplined cost rationalization and financial control during the pandemic.• Maximized benefits from RBI COVID relief measures, while successfully securing additional working capital lines.• Secured multiple term sheets from global investors for funding commitments up to USD 100 million, demonstrating strong investor confidence in the business strategy.• Embedded a culture of financial discipline and operational efficiency, positioning the company for global scale and long-term value creation.

Education

• CCS University

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom

  1998 — 2001

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Mis
• Payroll
• Accounts Receivable
• Team Management
• Accounting
• Vendor Management
• Management
• Negotiation
• Inventory Management
• Budgets
• Procurement
• Finance
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Variance Analysis
• Management Information Systems (Mis)
• Internal Audit
• Leadership
• Strategy
• Internal Controls
• Auditing
• Corporate Finance