His appointment as Chief Financial Officer followed a 14-year business career at Cairn during which he rose through the ranks. Hitesh brings in 18 years of work experience in the Oil and Gas industry. Prior to joining Cairn, he was previously associated with BPCL.

At Cairn, Hitesh is responsible for driving financial performance, capital allocation, business partnering, treasury, cost management, financial accounting and reporting, and other strategic matters.

Hitesh qualified as a Chartered Accountant from the ICAI in 2003. He also holds a B.Com (Hons.) degree which he completed at SRCC, Delhi University.

Hitesh enjoys playing cricket and badminton.