Our Leadership

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Leadership Overview

Senior-led expertise across audit, advisory, compliance, finance, and cross-border mandates.

  • Partner-led engagements with senior involvement across mandates.
  • India + UAE presence for domestic and cross-border business needs.
  • Capability span from audit and compliance to project finance and CFO-style advisory.
BRAINS leadership team collaborating on strategy
Featured Leaders

Core leadership profiles with quick highlights up front and full expertise one click away.

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CA. Shikha Agarwal
Managing Partner | Audit & Assurance

CA. Shikha Agarwal

Audit and taxation leader with almost 2 decades of experience, including a strong professional foundation at Deloitte. With expertise across audit, taxation, financial advisory, and strategic practice-building, and having completed the Women Entrepreneurship Programme at IIM Ahmedabad, she drives the firm's growth agenda with a focus on quality, governance, and innovation.

Two Decades Exp. Ex-Deloittian Audit & Tax
CA. Vikash Agarwal
Leader | Advisory & Tax

CA. Vikash Agarwal

Advisory and tax leader with two decades of experience across PwC, EY, Deloitte, BakerTilly, and leading corporates. Brings enterprise-scale insight across structuring, litigation, controls, and finance transformation.

Two Decades PwC / EY Tax & Advisory
CA. Ravindra Agarwal
Partner | UAE Advisory & Global Compliance

CA. Ravindra Agarwal

Cross-border advisory leader with 25+ years of experience in audit, finance, and international operations. Leads the firm's UAE practice with a strong focus on multi-entity structures and overseas compliance.

25+ Years UAE Practice Cross-Border
Extended Team

Specialist leaders and execution-focused professionals supporting the wider mandate.

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CA. Itu Bajaj
Partner | Compliance & Regulatory

CA. Itu Bajaj

Compliance-focused Chartered Accountant with 9+ years of post-qualification experience across taxation, audit, and regulatory reporting. Known for disciplined execution, accuracy, and dependable compliance oversight.

9+ Years ROC & Tax Regulatory Reporting
CA. Narayan Prasad Agarwalla
Partner | Financial Advisory Services

CA. Narayan Prasad Agarwalla

Banking and finance professional with 20+ years of experience in working capital and project finance. Brings deep lender-side understanding and practical structuring support for SME and corporate funding mandates.

20+ Years 18 Years Banking Project Finance
CA. Shashank Poddar
Partner | Project Finance & Risk Advisory

CA. Shashank Poddar

Chartered Accountant with strong delivery experience across audits, project finance, and financial consulting. Combines client ownership, team leadership, and execution depth across high-value mandates.

100+ Clients 55+ Branch Audits Rs. 75+ Cr Projects
Why Clients Trust Our Leadership

Confidence built on senior accountability, cross-functional depth, and practical execution.

We have focused this section on trust signals that are clearly supported by the leadership backgrounds presented on the page.

17 to 25+ years across core leaders

Leadership experience spanning audit, tax, advisory, finance, and international compliance.

Big4 + enterprise + banking exposure

Combined backgrounds across Deloitte, PwC, EY, BakerTilly, banking institutions, and large corporates.

India and UAE operating perspective

Structured support for domestic growth, international operations, and cross-border advisory matters.

Audit to CFO-style advisory coverage

Capabilities extending from assurance and compliance to strategic finance, project funding, and execution support.