Vivek Palisetty
About Vivek Palisetty
Vivek Palisetty is a Corporate Development and Strategy Analyst at MassMutual in Boston, Massachusetts, with a background in finance and economics from MIT Sloan School of Management and IIT Kharagpur.
Current Role at MassMutual
Vivek Palisetty is currently serving as a Corporate Development and Strategy Analyst at MassMutual in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. In his current role, he collaborates with the Head of Strategy to develop the company's strategy and vision statements. He has led comprehensive due diligence on a portfolio company exit, involving three statement modeling and equity research. Vivek also presented due diligence findings to the Global Head of Investment Management and CFO during biweekly touchpoints and prepared quarterly portfolio updates for the Executive Leadership Team.
Previous Experience at Cornerstone Research
In the summer of 2022, Vivek Palisetty worked as a Summer Analyst at Cornerstone Research in San Francisco, California, United States for two months. This role enabled him to gain valuable experience that further enhanced his analytical and strategic skills, preparing him for subsequent positions in the field of corporate strategy and development.
Academic Credentials
Vivek Palisetty holds a Master's degree in Finance from MIT Sloan School of Management, where he studied from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, he completed an Integrated 5-year MSc in Economics and Mathematics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, graduating in 2021. His strong educational background has provided him with a solid foundation in finance, economics, and mathematics.
Industry Experience and Roles
Vivek has accumulated diverse industry experience through various analyst roles. He worked at Deutsche Bank as a Global Markets Analyst in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, for two months in 2020. In 2019, he was involved in Corporate Financial Reporting and Communication at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in London, United Kingdom, for one month. In 2018, he was a Summer Analyst at Bank of Baroda in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for one month. These roles have provided Vivek with comprehensive exposure to global markets, corporate finance, and strategy.
Expertise in Strategy and Data Analysis
As part of his role at MassMutual, Vivek led expert calls to gain strategic insights across the insurance and wealth sectors. He drafted weekly strategy content drops for the Executive Leadership Team to drive long-term strategy alignment and coordinated semi-annual NPS reporting efforts. Vivek also led data analysis efforts using SQL to generate insights on competitor and relationship NPS, demonstrating his proficiency in data analysis and strategic planning.