I am a Mumbai-based Chartered Accountant with over 21 years work experience in leading private-sector companies. I have been felicitated by various organisations including the Institute of Chartered Accountatnts of India ("Special Recognition" award under the "Differently-Abled Chartered Accountants" category in January 2020), the Income-tax Department ("Certificate of Appreciation" for assisting in making the Income-tax website & return e-filing process accessible to blind taxpayers in August 2020) & the Rotary Club Mulund South ("Samman" award for social work in January 2025). I am a member of the Management Committee of Snehankit Helpline, a Mumbai-based NGO working for blind students & youth & also serve as a mentor to blind youth under the Blind Graduates Federation of India's mentorship program. I also contribute articles on finance-related topics to Insight, a braille magazine published by Mithra Jyothi, a Banglore-based NGO