Dr. Jinesh has more than 30 years of experience in academics, consulting, and academic administration.

Jinesh is MBA with specialisation in Finance, Ph.D. in Management from Faculty of Management Studies (1994), The M.S. University of Baroda, and a CMA from Institute of Cost Accountants of India.

Before joining NISM, he managed an Advisory firm, Arham Advisors (2016-2021). It has undertaken assignments in domain of M&A, corporate valuation, Management Information Systems, etc.

He has served Indian Institute of Capital Markets, (IICM) (now merged with National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM), for more than a decade including serving as Dean (1995-2007). He has also served as Senior Vice President at Financial Technologies Group, and as Head of its Knowledge Management subsidiary (2007-2014).

He has published in area of corporate governance, ownership and performance, and M&As. He has taught full courses in area of Finance and Strategy, like, M&A, corporate finance, corporate valuation, and corporate restructuring at various IIMs and institutions of national repute.

He has worked on assignments with various Ministries of Government of India and its committees. He has conducted executive education programmes and consultancy assignments for domestic and global capital market regulators, in area of governance, valuation, venture capital, securities markets, and knowledge management frameworks.