Meet the team behind ScaleX Tax.

Palak Agrawal is a Human Capital and business operations leader with over seven years of experience across the UAE, Bahrain, and India. As Partner & COO at ScaleX Tax, she oversees business operations, strategic growth, talent strategy, and client experience, ensuring operational excellence and sustainable growth.

Prior to joining ScaleX Tax, Palak worked with leading multinational organisations and Big 4 firms, delivering HR transformation initiatives, executive recruitment, organisational development, and talent management across the consulting, oil & gas, real estate, retail, and professional services sectors. Her expertise includes talent acquisition, performance management, employee engagement, HR policy implementation, and UAE labour law compliance.

She is proficient in leading HR technologies, including SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, Avature, and Yomly, enabling organisations to optimise HR operations and enhance workforce performance. Passionate about building high-performing teams and people-first cultures, Palak combines strategic HR expertise with operational leadership to help businesses achieve long-term success.

Keshav Maheshwari brings over two decades of experience in the consultancy industry to his role as Partner – Tax Services at ScaleX Tax. With a strong background in strategic planning, business development, and financial management, he has consistently helped businesses strengthen their operational and regulatory frameworks.

Keshav’s deep understanding of the UAE market and its evolving tax landscape enables him to guide clients through complex tax requirements with clarity and confidence. His leadership is rooted in delivering practical, client focused solutions that address real business challenges while supporting long term growth.

Known for his commitment to excellence and innovation, Keshav fosters a culture of continuous improvement and learning. He encourages teams to stay ahead of industry developments and adopt forward thinking approaches that enhance the value delivered to clients.

Beyond his professional contributions, Keshav remains actively engaged in community and CSR initiatives, supporting local businesses and contributing to the UAE’s broader economic development.

Jayan Balakrishnan is a seasoned finance and technology leader with extensive experience across the construction, manufacturing, trading, FMCG, and services sectors in India and the Middle East. He has held senior leadership roles with renowned organisations, including the TATA Group, Al Jaber Group, and ALEC.

He specialises in finance transformation, ERP implementation, VAT and Corporate Tax, business planning, and digital transformation. Jayan has successfully led the implementation of leading ERP platforms, including Oracle Fusion Cloud, Oracle NetSuite, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, and Great Plains.

A recognised industry expert, Jayan is a regular speaker at the Big 5 Construction Conference and an active contributor to business and technology forums. He has also served as Honorary Auditor for leading community organisations in Abu Dhabi, reflecting his commitment to professional excellence and community service.

Avinash Poojari is an Assistant Manager in Advisory Services at ScaleX Tax in Dubai. He is a highly accomplished, results-oriented Chartered Accountant with 3 years of deep-rooted experience specializing in Audit and Risk Advisory services.

Throughout his career, Avinash has built a strong reputation across the BFSI, Real Estate, Healthcare, and Hospitality sectors by blending rigorous technical compliance with forward-thinking financial innovation.

Anushka Dahkan is a Tax Consultant at ScaleX Tax. Widely recognized for her sharp blend of assurance and advisory expertise, Anushka has built a reputation as a technically grounded tax consultant with a strong foundation in financial reporting and compliance.

She brings hands-on experience across audit and tax, having honed her assurance skills at Grant Thornton UAE where she worked across diverse client portfolios spanning multiple industries.

Currently advancing her credentials as a CPA candidate with three of four papers successfully cleared, Anushka combines academic rigor with practical insight to advise businesses on tax compliance, financial reporting, and regulatory matters.

Aparna Madhusudhanan is a compliance and risk management professional with over eight years of experience at EY and KPMG, specialising in global mobility, tax compliance, governance, and regulatory compliance across more than 15 countries. She holds a Master’s degree in Economics and a Postgraduate Certification in Business Analytics, combining strong analytical expertise with practical industry experience.

Aparna has led teams of 15–20 professionals managing complex cross-border compliance portfolios worth $8–15 million and has driven process automation initiatives using Blue Prism and SharePoint, reducing manual effort by 40%.

Passionate about delivering practical, client-focused solutions, she believes e-invoicing readiness is fundamentally a compliance and governance programme before it becomes a tax question, helping organisations build robust controls aligned with UAE VAT and PINT-AE requirements.

Yvette Khan is an Associate Manager of Tax & Operations at ScaleX Tax. She is an ACCA member actively building her career in UAE taxation, with a focus on delivering high-quality tax compliance and operational solutions.

She has developed a solid foundation across key areas of the UAE tax landscape, including Corporate Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), Excise Tax, and e-invoicing transitions.

Motivated by the UAE's rapidly evolving tax environment, Yvette is committed to continuous learning and staying up to date with regulatory developments. She is passionate about helping businesses understand tax compliance requirements and embracing technology-driven processes that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.

CA Harsh Mundada is a Chartered Accountant with experience in indirect taxation, compliance, and financial reporting, advising clients across manufacturing, trading, and services sectors in India and the GCC.

His experience includes managing indirect tax and VAT compliance, advisory, reconciliations, and handling audit and assessment matters. He also has a strong accounting background covering bookkeeping, financial reporting, reconciliations, and MIS.

His core expertise lies in indirect tax compliance and advisory, with additional grounding in direct tax matters. He works closely with clients and finance teams to ensure accurate and timely compliance.

Thamanna is a Tax Consultant with a strong academic foundation in accounting and finance and a growing focus on UAE taxation and advisory.

Her work covers VAT compliance and advisory, with exposure to e-invoicing readiness and tax-related client engagements.

She combines strong analytical skills with a keen interest in the UAE’s evolving tax landscape and technology-driven tax transformation.

Harsh pairs VAT compliance discipline with financial modeling exposure which is useful on engagements where refund claims must be substantiated line by line before they're filed.

He built his tax operations grounding at Panafrican Equipment Group, managing tax group return schedules and refund applications through the UAE FTA EmaraTax portal.

He is an ACCA finalist with 12/13 exams cleared, combining that rigour with practical insight on UAE VAT compliance and financial reporting.

Lakshmipriya Selvi is a Tax Consultant with a strong academic background in accounting and finance and a growing focus on UAE taxation.

Her prior experience includes work at Evas Constantin, where she handled bookkeeping, VAT, and Excise Duty compliance.

She is an Advanced Financial Modeler and is currently pursuing ACCA at the Strategic Professional level, combining analytical expertise with a passion for UAE VAT, indirect tax compliance, and advisory.