One specialty, ten years, six promotions.
A/000 · Where I come from
I joined EY Global Delivery Services in Bengaluru in 2015 as a Staff and grew into Manager through six promotions — one specialty the whole way: EMEA VAT compliance done right.
Today I serve as VAT Controller, signing off 60–70 returns every month, overseeing quarterly reviews of 100+ filings, and managing a 15+ member team across client engagements that each exceed 10,000–15,000 hours of book of business.
Outside work you'll find me sketching, painting, cooking, or lost in a good book.
As EY's France Country Champion I own the country-specific knowledge that keeps French VAT compliance sharp — training teams on local requirements, delivering client trainings on EY technology platforms, and acting as the escalation point for France-specific questions.
The newer half of my toolkit is AI: building modules and agents that absorb the tedious parts of compliance so reviewers spend their time on judgment. Automation prepares; humans sign.
Indirect Tax Manager · EMEA VAT Specialist
The climb · 2015 → 2026
2015
Staff
Joined EY GDS, Bengaluru
2016
Advanced Analyst
First promotion
2017
Senior Tax Analyst
Preparer → reviewer
2019
Assistant Manager
Assistant VAT Controller
2021
Manager
VAT Controller sign-off
2025
Manager (adv.)
Grade advancements '21/'23/'25
10+
years in indirect tax
19+
EMEA jurisdictions
60–70
returns signed off monthly
100+
returns reviewed quarterly
30+
professionals trained
6
promotions at EY
Beyond the spreadsheets.
Off the clock
Outside work you'll find me sketching, painting, cooking, or lost in a good book. The sketching habit matters more than it sounds: compliance and drawing reward the same thing — patience, precision, and knowing when a piece is actually finished.
Off the clock
Education
Languages