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Gaurav Sawhney

Chief Financial Officer at Adda Education
📍 Delhi, India

Gaurav Sawhney is the Chief Financial Officer at PeopleStrong, an HR tech SaaS platform. With over 25 years of experience at firms like KPMG, RBS, and Knowlarity, he specializes in financial transformation, scaling operations, and leading business turnarounds. He is a Chartered Accountant and an All India Merit Holder.

While specific hobbies are not public, Gaurav emphasizes core personal values in his professional life. He advocates for a grounded approach, as evidenced by his belief in the importance of humility, suggesting a leadership style centered on substance and integrity.

Unique fact: He achieved an impressive All India Rank of 36 in his Chartered Accountancy examinations.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Delhi, India
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Priorities

Topics Gaurav cares about

HR Tech Finance
As the new CFO of HR tech leader PeopleStrong, he is focused on the financial strategy for scaling AI-led human capital management platforms globally.
SaaS Scalability
His stated focus is building a strong financial backbone to support rapid growth and scale, a theme consistent with his prior role at SaaS company Knowlarity.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Chief Financial Officer
Adda Education
2-2018
Chief Financial Officer
Knowlarity Group-SAAS Company(Part of Gupshup Group-Unicorn)
7-2012 - 1-2018
Financial Controller
RBS
7-2010 - 7-2012
Financial Controller
Aricent
9-2007 - 7-2010
Senior Manager
KPMG
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Media appearances

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Education
1994 - 1997
CA
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
1980 - 1993
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Modern School
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