Arindam Sarkar

About Arindam Sarkar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYAward-winning corporate strategist and MBA in Finance and Strategy with 16+ years of global experience translating CEO vision into enterprise-wide execution. Recognised as a Global Power Leader 2025 (House of Lords, UK Parliament), India’s CFO 40 Under 40, and Global Finance Leader 2025 (Insights Success Media, Dubai), with a distinguished track record of value creation across the Tata Group ecosystem. Proven expertise in directing landmark mega-mergers, including a $9.1B aviation consolidation, steering $750M+ transformation programmes, and architecting multi-billion-dollar diversification strategies. Uniquely pairs rigorous financial acumen (Rank 1 CIMA-qualified executive) with hands-on Chief of Staff and Country Manager leadership to drive portfolio synergies, global market expansion, and long-term structural profitability at the highest levels of corporate governance.LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS & BOARD ENGAGEMENT• Global Power Leader 2025 (House of Lords, UK Parliament): Recognised for orchestrating the strategic integration and execution of the $9.1B Air India and Tata SIA Airlines (Vistara) merger – one of India’s largest corporate consolidations, driving massive market synergies.• Global Finance Leader of the Year 2025 (Insights Success Media, Dubai): Honoured for spearheading enterprise-wide business transformation and pioneering strategic restructuring initiatives in Aviation space.• CFO 40 Under 40 (BW Business World): Awarded nationally for visionary executive leadership, agile capital allocation, and shaping high-growth, future-ready business models.• Regularly engaged with Tata Group Board and Audit Committees, shaping corporate strategy, optimising capital allocation, and designing enterprise governance frameworks across diverse business verticals.• Strategic Leadership Executive Alumnus (Harvard Business School / Tata Group): Completed an exclusive, invitation-only programme focused on driving large-scale enterprise transformation, corporate agility, and long-term strategic vision.EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS• Qualified Accountant (ACMA, CGMA) Rank 1 – CIMA, UK• MBA Finance and Strategy – Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, India• FRM – Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), USA• PMP – Project Management Institute (PMI), USA• B.Tech. Computer Engineering – VJTI, Mumbai, India• CFA Level 3 (In Progress) – CFA Institute, USA

Experience

1. Vice President (Head) - Corporate Planning and Finance

   Air India Express

   Mar 2025 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Drove Enterprise-Wide Synergies: Executed large-scale portfolio optimisation across group entities, successfully unlocking massive operational and cost synergies to the extent of 10% by consolidating Ground Handling, Security Services, Training, and MRO operations.• Architected Commercial Strategy and Governance: Spearheaded the organisational design and launch of a dedicated business performance framework for Air India Express (the Air India’s high-growth LCC subsidiary). Overhauled enterprise governance and commercial structuring to accelerate strategic execution and partnership rollouts by 40%.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management, Indore

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance

• ACCA

  Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance

• CIMA

  Qualified Accountant (ACMA CGMA), Accounting and Finance

• Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Engineering