Qualification & career
Credentials
The qualification behind this practice, the institution that awarded it, and the career that preceded it — with links to verify each.
The qualification
Graduate Diploma of Australian Migration Law and Practice — awarded by Griffith University (Queensland, Australia), conferred under the University's common seal on 10 December 2024. This is the postgraduate qualification prescribed by the Australian Government as the study requirement for migration practice.
What the qualification covers
- The Migration Act 1958 and Migration Regulations 1994 — the legislation under which visa decisions are made
- Visa categories and criteria across the program: skilled, employer-sponsored, family, and review
- Merits review before the tribunal, including how refusal decisions are reconsidered
- Professional ethics and the management of a migration practice
The full course structure is available on the institution's website through the link above.
Career timeline
- 2000sMigrated from India to Australia and was later granted Australian citizenship; began a career in enterprise consulting.
- 2000s–2024Two decades in enterprise consulting with Accenture and Deloitte, delivering large enterprise programs — most recently as Associate Director, Consulting, with Deloitte in Wellington (2019–2022) and Pune (2022–2024).
- 2024Graduate Diploma of Australian Migration Law and Practice, Griffith University. Requirements completed November 2024; conferred 10 December 2024.
- 2024–2025Began advising privately on Australian migration pathways — skilled assessments, expressions of interest, and written letters of advice on visa options.
- 2026Established Horizon Next as a founder-led Australian migration advisory practice, formalising the advisory work begun in 2024.