I was a designer who fell in love with the language of money.
For five years, I created things that looked good — brands, visuals, campaigns. I was good at it. But I kept finding myself more interested in the business behind the work. How did this company make money? Where were they bleeding? Why was this project funded and that one wasn't?
"That curiosity pulled me into finance. Not through a textbook first — through a job."
I joined Gaba Telepsychiatry as a graphic designer and within months had moved into their finance department, managing the full financial operations of a US healthcare company — remotely from India.
In my first year, I recovered over $2,000 in vendor overcharges, negotiated a $14,000 NYC tax liability into a structured payment plan, and blocked a $10,000 fraud attempt by coordinating with the bank in real time.
Now I'm building the theoretical foundation to match. I've passed US CMA Part 1 and I'm continuing toward the full credential — because I want to understand not just how to manage money, but how to make strategic decisions with it.
