Professional Journey

12+ years on both sides of risk and controls — building frameworks where none existed, and auditing established ones at enterprise scale.

2026 — Present
Infleqtion
Infleqtion UK · Oxford, United Kingdom
UK SOX & Internal Controls Lead
Quantum Technology
SOX Implementation ICFR Process Optimisation
2022 — 2026
Intel Corporation UK office, Swindon
Intel Corporation (UK) Ltd
Senior Auditor — Risk & Customer Audit
EMEA & Asia
★ Audit Recognition Award — 2025
SOX ERM Fraud Prevention GRC EMEA & Asia
2021 — 2022
Nikita Rai — MBA graduation at the University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
MBA
Strategy · Operational Improvement · Finance
MBA Strategy Operations Finance
2020 — 2021
Deep Rooted — Clover Ventures agritech brand
Clover Ventures Pvt Ltd · Bangalore, India
Finance Manager
Agritech Retail Startup
Team Lead (13) SOX Controls Fraud Detection & Recovery Series B
2017 — 2020
Quintype Technologies India Pvt Ltd
Quintype Technologies · Bangalore, India
Finance Manager
Media-Tech SaaS
SaaS Finance US GAAP IFRS Cost Optimisation
2015 — 2017
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Ranga Rao & Associates (Chartered Accountants) · Bangalore, India
Senior Auditor & Senior Tax Consultant
Multi-Client Practice
US Subsidiaries (4) Indian & US GAAP Financial Statements Statutory Filings AGM Documents Multi-Client
2011 — 2015
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Multiple Mid-Sized CA Firms · India
Audit Team Lead & Tax Consultant
Audit & Tax Practice
Statutory Audit Tax Consulting Bank Audit Stock Audit Training Junior Auditors Internal Audit
2008 — 2012
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chartered Accountant (CA)
Professional Qualification · 3.5 Years Articleship (Internship)
CA ICAI Audit Taxation