With the technological change and supply-chain realignment sweeping through India's automobile industry, the demand has steadily risen for finance leaders who can combine high-growth digital expertise with disciplined manufacturing oversight. Among those professionals steadily rising in this space is Yogesh Bhatia, whose work across an auto marketplace and a Tier 1 manufacturing operation has delivered measurable outcomes in governance, profitability, and operational stability.
Bhatia is a Chartered Accountant with additional qualifications as Company Secretary, CISA, CIA, and with an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. He has a career that is grounded in financial discipline and system-led transformation. In both contrasting environments, his roles have allowed him to work on the commercial and production ends of the automobile value chain, a combination that is still uncommon in the industry.
Early Growth in the Digital Auto Sector
Bhatia entered into the automotive space through Droom Technology, a leading digital marketplace for automobiles in India. At that time, the company was preparing for a key investment round and needed strong internal controls to support the next phase of expansion.
He played a central role in designing financial systems that could sustain high transaction volumes and reduce operational risk. Under his guidance, Droom expanded its vendor network to 15,000-a scale-up that helped the marketplace improve availability, reach more regions, and strengthen inventory diversity.
He further prepared investor-grade financial documentation and structured models that were used in the company's recent US$200 million pre-IPO fundraising round, through which it achieved Unicorn valuation.
To protect the platform, he institutionalized a forensic non-performing asset recovery process that achieved a 65 percent recovery rate, along with automation workflows that improved team productivity by 300 percent and increased transaction-handling capacity by hundred times. These measures helped Droom reach a 2.5 billion dollar GMV, placing it among the significant players in the digital auto commerce space.
The role gave Bhatia experience in managing marketplace risk, large-scale onboarding, and financial transparency-all essential aspects in digital automotive retail.
Strengthening a Tier 1 Manufacturing Operation
After working in the digital space, Bhatia moved to Anand NVH Products-a manufacturer that supplies noise and vibration control components to global automobile companies. The organization was facing the challenges of a post-pandemic environment marked by cost escalation and supply-chain disruption.
Bhatia spearheaded a comprehensive review of the financial policies of the company and put them in line with international standards. He was able to redesign the Fixed Asset Capitalisation and Depreciation Policy under ASC 360 to achieve a 10 percent improvement in annual profit. He also tackled shortfalls in revenue and expense recognition under ASC 606 and ASC 340, adding another 5 percent to profits.
He initiated the tariff avoidance plan in concert with the Free Trade Zone authorities, which improved cross-border competitiveness. He accomplished revenue growth of 50 percent and improved profitability by 10 percent.
During tight liquidity, Bhatia managed treasury operations, which reduced accounts receivable ageing by 20 percent and improved accounts payable efficiency by 50 percent. This enabled the company to increase capital expenditure availability by 30 percent, thereby supporting the expansion needs of the parent entity. He also led the Audit Committee and directed external auditors through the transition of policies to ensure compliance with US GAAP.
A Professional Well Positioned for the Sector's Next Phase
What makes Bhatia different is that he can function in two utterly different milieus. In one assignment, he worked on scaling a digital platform with high-volume transactions and risk controls. In the other, he strengthened profitability and compliance inside a global manufacturing unit.
As the automobile industry moves toward deeper integration of technology, financial transparency, and data-driven governance, professionals who have experience across both marketplace dynamics and production economics are increasingly relevant.
Bhatia's career is a reflection of this. His work demonstrates how financial systems, policy alignment, and disciplined forecasting can shape the performance of organisations operating at different points within the automobile ecosystem.
With India's mobility sector expected to see further transformation-from EV adoption to integrated digital-physical supply chains-professionals with this kind of duality in exposure are expected to play a wider role in the industry. Indeed, Bhatia's trajectory positions him among these emerging finance leaders contributing to this transition.
