He has worked as a Business Strategy & Operations Consultant with Kearney, and has held various leadership roles at Honeywell, Zomato, and Microsoft. He completed his MBA from the Indian School of Business, and a Bachelor of Engineering from Mumbai University. Prior to joining the capitalmind team he also wrote about investing on his site thecalmivestor.com

Krishna Kishore Appala is a seasoned investment professional serving as a Principal Officer and Fund Manager at Capitalmind Financial Services Pvt Ltd. With over 14 years of experience, he specializes in capital markets, investment banking, and portfolio management, focusing on data-driven strategies and wealth creation.