As recipient of a $32,000 annual scholarship, Nikhil earned a Master of Engineering degree (MASc) at University of Waterloo, then completed the Master of Business Administration (MBA) EM (Executive Program, Management) at the Rotman School, University of Toronto and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Nikhil also has extensive finance, business, investment, operational and managerial experience in a broad range of industries with a reputation of building long-term shareholder value at top-tier Canadian corporations by significantly impacting growth and profits. He is involved in various philanthropic initiatives focused on educating children with disabilities from developing countries.