Ritesh Chandra heads the Private Equity Strategies business at Avendus, a practice he set up more than seven years ago and continues to lead. Prior to that, he helmed the consumer and financial services investment banking practice at Avendus for 10 years. With over 29 years of deal making experience, he has worked with companies like Credit Suisse, Ernst & Young and Andersen in the past. Ritesh holds an MBA degree from the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Delhi.