EY Global Delivery Services India LLP Tel: +91 080 6681 3000

3rd Floor, Tower ‘C’, Fax: +91 080 6681 3334

RMZ Infinity, Old Madras Road, ey.com
Benniganahalli, K.R. Puram,
Bangalore - 560016
Karnataka , India

25 July, 2022

Mr Chakali
M.I.G. 256,
PM PALEM, MADHURAWADA,
VISAKHAPATNAM - 530048

Contact No: 9110581825

Email: chakalinookaraju@gmail.com

Dear Chakali Nookaraju,

Subject: Appointment in the position of

Sr.Python Consultant

With reference to your application and the subsequent interview you had with us, we are pleased to confirm
your appointment for the above said position in “EY Global Delivery Services India LLP” (the “Firm”) subject
to the following terms and conditions:

Please note that this offer letter and your employment with the Firm will only be effective upon your successful
completion of the educational qualification set by the Firm for this role (“Educational Qualification”). The
Educational Qualification shall be commensurate to or above of the program/course which you are enrolled
into, currently with the university.

1. POSITION:

You will be appointed in the position of Sr.Python Consultant in Assurance in the Firm. Your Rank will be 14.
While servingthe Firm in this position, you will report to, and receive direction from the reporting manager or
as may be communicated to you from time to time. As agreed, you shall join the services of the Firm at
Bangalore office.

2. DUTIES AND CODE OF CONDUCT:

a. You shall at all times carry out such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned to you by the
Firm and shall faithfully and diligently perform these in compliance with established policies and
procedures, endeavouring to the best of your ability to protect and promote the interests of the Firm.
b. You will be bound by the Firm’s Code of Conduct and all other rules, regulations, policies and orders
issued by the Firm from time to time in relation to your conduct, discipline and service conditions such
as leave, medical, retirement, IT policies, etc. as if these conduct rules, regulations, policies et al, were
part of this contract of employment.
c. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, you shall at all times comply with the Firm’s
policies and procedures (as may be intimated from time to time on the Firm’s internal home page or
through Firm newsletters and webcasts or other written means), including but not limited to matters

EY Global Delivery Services India Private Limited, (A private limited company with registration no. U74999KA2016PTC093751)
converted into EY Global Delivery Services India LLP (a limited liability partnership with LLP Identity No. AAL – 2743) effective 30
November, 2017 Regd.Office: 3rd floor, Tower ‘C’, RMZ Infinity, Old Madras Road, Benniganahalli, K R Puram Bangalore - 560016, India

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 relating to independence, anti-bribery, prevention of insider trading and prevention of sexual
harassment.

3. WORKING HOURS:

Your standard working hours will be 45 hours a week.Your work week comprises of weekly off, which will be
communicated to you by your reporting manager. In view of your position in the Firm, you shall effectively
perform to ensure results and you will be expected to work beyond the standard working hours to achieve the
results, whenever your job so requires. Additionally, as mentioned in your interview process, the Firm may
implement staggered work shifts, from time to time. In such an event, you shall abide by the change in the
standard working hours as may be notified by the Firm to accommodate such staggered shifts.

4. DATE OF JOINING:

As per our discussion your date of joining will be 08 August, 2022

Given the current situation, you will be onboarded virtually and can work remotely till you are specifically
advised to report to a GDS facility by your counsellor or your Service Line Operations team.

5. PROBATION:

You shall be on probation for a period of six months from the date of joining the Firm. Your employment will be
deemed confirmed, unless otherwise communicated to you in writing for reasons not limited to performance.
During the six months probationary period for matters related to discipline or performance, the Firm reserves
the right to take action in accordance to the policy of the Firm.
Please note that a confirmation letter/notification will not be issued to you upon completion of the six month
probationary period.

6. ANNUAL FIXED COMPENSATION:

You shall be paid an annual fixed compensation of INR 18,25,333/- per annum. The annual fixed compensation
will be subject to applicable taxes as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and will be paid to you
after deduction of income tax and other applicable taxes at source. The annual fixed compensation will be paid
to you monthly in arrears. It is a condition of your service that you shall abide by the Firm’s policy maintaining
the strictest confidentiality of your compensation information and not disclose such information to any other
person within the Firm.

7. TRANSFERABILITY:

Your initial place of posting will be Noida. The Firm reserves the right to transfer you to any other location in
India and/or to any other entity affiliated or associated with the Firm.

8. CONFIDENTIALITY:

a. Compensation: You shall at all times keep the details of your compensation and employment benefits
at the Firm strictly confidential, and shall not disclose such details to any other person within
the Firm.

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b. Use of Firm’s name: You shall use the Firm name, logos, trademarks or other identifiers strictly in the
manner permitted by the Firm’s policies, or for the purposes of provision of Services delegated to you
to the extent required. Upon termination of your employment with the Firm, you shall not use
the Firm’s name, logo, trademark or other identifier in any manner other than what is already a matter
of public knowledge, provided however you will not be in breach of this clause if you make reference to
the Firm’s name solely to describe your former association with the Firm subject to the confidentiality
obligations which the Firm might have undertaken in relation to any of its clients/customers/users,
vendors or other Firm’s
c. Information: You shall always maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and keep as confidential
the records, documents and other Confidential Information relating to the business of the Firm which
may be known to you or confided in you by the Firm its representatives, authorized personnel,
vendors, sub-contractors, clients/customers/users etc. and by any means and you will use such
records, documents and information only in a duly authorized manner in the interest of the Firm . For
the purposes of this clause ‘Confidential Information’ means information about the Firm’s business and
that of its clients/customers/users, subcontractors, business partners or agents which is not available
to the general public and which may be learnt by you in the course of your employment. This includes,
but is not limited to, information relating to the Firm, its client/customer/user lists, employment
policies, personnel, and information about the Firm’s products, services, processes including ideas,
concepts, projections, technology, manuals, drawing, designs, specifications, sales pitches, fees
quotes, tender information, key personnel, customer contacts, thought leadership papers, and all
papers, resumes, records and other documents containing such Confidential Information, whether such
information was disclosed to or accessed by you prior to or after the date hereof. You shall at all
times, whether during or after the termination of your employment, act with utmost fidelity and shall
not disclose or divulge any such information to third parties or make use of such information for your
own benefit or otherwise howsoever.
d. At no time will you remove any Confidential Information from the Firm’s offices without the permission
of your reporting manager and/or an authorized officer of the Firm save and except for the purposes of
performing the duties assigned to you in your capacity as an employee of the Firm and for no other
purpose or use. You will not reproduce, store in a retrieval system or transmit in any form or by any
means - electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise - any copyrighted
material or other confidential or proprietary material, which is the property of the Firm or of its
clients/customers/users, for your own benefit or for the benefit of any third party, either during the
term of your employment or thereafter.
e. You acknowledge and agree that disclosure of any portion of the Confidential Information prohibited
herein or any breach of the provisions herein may result in irreparable injury and damage to the Firm
which will not be adequately compensable in monetary damages, that the Firm will have no adequate
remedy at law therefor, and that the Firm may, in addition to all other remedies available to it at law
or in equity, obtain such preliminary, temporary or permanent mandatory or restraining injunctions,
orders or decrees as may be necessary to protect the Firm against, or on account of, any breach by
you of the provisions contained herein, and you agree to reimburse the reasonable legal fees and other
costs incurred by the Firm in enforcing the provisions of this contract of employment. In addition the
Firm will be within its rights to (i) advertise for public knowledge / notice (ii) notify to your
prospective employer or iii) regulatory body, any impropriety or breach of confidentiality obligations
hereunder as a result of your actions, at its absolute discretion.
f. Upon termination of your employment or otherwise upon the Firm’s request, you will immediately
return and surrender to the Firm , all data, information, files, books, magazines, reports, documents,
manuals, audio and video tapes, floppies, discs, any knowledge databases entrusted to you, and any
other data, information or material containing or reflecting Confidential Information in the course of
your employment and shall not retain any copy thereof in any form whatsoever. If the Firm requests,
you shall also confirm in writing to the Firm that you have complied with this clause. The
Firm reserves the right to alter the confidentiality agreement from time to time, as and when required.
g. Your duty to safeguard and not disclose, share or publish Confidential Infor mation will survive the
expiration or termination of this contract of employment and/or your employment with the Firm.

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9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:

In consideration of this Contract of employment and of the salary agreed to be paid in consideration hereof, you
agree:

a. The Firm shall own (as its exclusive property, free from any obligations towards you) all intellectual
property developed or conceived by you solely or jointly with others during the period of your
employment, (1) that are along the lines of the businesses, work or investigations of the Firm to which
your employment relates or as to which you may receive information due to your employment, or (2)
that result from or are suggested by any work which you may do for the Firm or (3) that are otherwise
made through the use of Firm’s time, facilities or materials;
b. Not to disclose or utilize in your work with the Firm , any confidential information of others (including
any prior employers) or any inventions or innovations of otherwise without express permission; and
c. To execute all necessary papers and otherwise provide proper assistance (at the Firm’s expense),
during and subsequent to your employment, to enable the Firm to obtain for itself or its nominees all
patents, copyrights, or other legal protection for such intellectual property in any and all countries.

10. LEAVE:

You will be entitled to a total leave of 30 days for each completed year of service, in accordance with the leave
rules of the Firm. The Firm reserves the right to alter the policy from time to time and the policy in effect for
the time being shall be applicable to you.

11. PROVIDENT FUND AND GRATUITY PLANS:

You will participate in the Firm’s Provident Fund, and Gratuity Plans as may be applicable in the Firm as per the
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

12. RETIREMENT:

As per the Firm’ extant policy, retirement age of the employee is 60 years. The Firm reserves the right to alter
the policy from time to time and the policy in effect for the time being shall be applicable to you.

13. NOTICE PERIOD; TERMINATION:

a. During the probation or extended probation period, either the Firm or you may terminate your contract
of employment by giving one month’s written notice or one month’s salary which is based on annual
fixed compensation, in lieu of notice, to the other party, subject to the release date being approved by
the Firm. The Firm reserves the right to terminate your employment by giving you compensation
equivalent to one month’s salary which is based on annual fixed compensation, in lieu of the notice
period.
b. After confirmation of your service at the Firm, the contract of employment is terminable by either the
Firm or by you, by giving two months’ notice in writing to the other, without assigning any reasons
thereof. The Firm reserves the right to pay or recover from you, two month’s salary which is based on
annual fixed compensation, in lieu of the notice period, subject to the release date being approved by
the Firm.
c. If termination is initiated by you, the Firm may, at its discretion, relieve you from a date it may deem
fit, at any time before expiration of the notice period. The Firm will agree to the release date and

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 salary payment in lieu of notice period. During the notice period, however, you shall cooperate with the
Firm in ensuring smooth and proper hand-over of your responsibilities, failing which the Firm shall be
authorized to withhold/forfeit your dues.
d. The Firm may also terminate/suspend your services at its discretion at any time without giving any
notice or amount in lieu of notice immediately if it has been alleged and prima facie established
through preliminary internal enquiry that you have committed (i) any heinous criminal act or any
offense involving moral turpitude (the term “moral turpitude” includes crimes having an inherent
quality of baseness, vileness, or depravity with respect to a person's duty to the society in general
such as rape, forgery, theft, solicitation, etc.), (ii) sexual harassment (adjudicated guilty as per the
Firm’s policy and local laws) or (iii) other act that threatens or likely to damage Firm’s reputation or
(iv) any misconduct or breach of terms and conditions outlined in this contract of employment
including the Firm’s policies.
e. The Firm also expects that you voluntarily disclose details of any of the above acts to the Firm at the
time of joining or during your employment with the Firm , as applicable, based on which the Firm may
terminate/suspend your services at its discretion at any time immediately upon written notice to you.

14. PAST RECORD:

If any information or declaration given by you to the Firm proves to be false or if you are found to have willfully
suppressed any material information, including but not limited to any information about your educational
qualification, professional certification, you will be liable to be discharged from the services of the Firm,
without any notice or salary.

15. RULES AND REGULATIONS:

You shall abide by the Rules and Regulations of the Firm in effect from time to time or as the Firm may
communicate from time to time.

16. DUAL EMPLOYMENT:

You will be in the exclusive employment of the Firm. During your employment with the Firm, you will devote
your whole time, attention and skill to your ability for its business and you shall not, except with the written
permission of the Firm, engage directly or indirectly in any other business, profession, occupation or other
commercial activity, whether as a principal, agent, contractor, consultant or otherwise, whether full -time or
part-time.

17. PERSONAL DATA:

During the course of your employment with the Firm, you may provide the Firm with con fidential data or
information that can be linked to you personally, or otherwise personally identifies you, including without
limitation your financial information, emails, addresses, telephone numbers, shareholdings, physical,
physiological and mental health information, and medical records and history (your “Personal Data”). You
acknowledge that the Firm may collect, use, transfer, store or otherwise process ("Process") such Personal
Data as required per the Firm’s policies, to facilitate the conduct of the Firm’s business, to conduct background
checks, check conflicts or maintain independence, finance and accounting purposes or for quality and risk
management purposes. The Firm will Process your Personal Data in accordance with applicable law and
professional obligations and shall ensure that any service provider who Processes Personal Data on our behalf
adheres to such requirements.

You hereby consent to the processing of your Personal Data in the manner described above, whether by the
Firm or any service provider on the Firm’s behalf.

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18. EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION :

Your qualifications and employment will be subject to a background check, which will be conducted by such
agency/firm/establishment, whose services are contracted by the Firm, from time to time. The verification will
include authentication of any factual or historical information provided by you, related to past and present data
such as reference details, previous employment details, educational credentials and criminal records, etc. You
are required to give your consent, by signing the background verification declaration in such a manner as may
be required by the Firm. In the event that you fail to submit the documents sought by the Firm within the
stipulated timeline or if any information provided by you to the Firm proves to be false or if you are found to
have willfully withheld any information, the Firm reserves the right to revoke and/ or terminate this contract of
employment, without any notice or compensation.

19. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS:

You will be expected to mandatorily submit relevant documents as stated in Annexure A at the time or prior to
joining the Firm. The list of relevant documents will be intimated to you. In the event that you do not submit the
relevant documents within the stipulated time period, the Firm reserves the right to revoke and/ or terminate
this contract of employment without any notice or compensation.

20. MISCELLANEOUS:

a. The following annexures form an integral part of this agreement.

a) Annexure A - List of documents to be submitted
b) Annexure B - Illustrative compensation break-up
b. Previous employment: You represent and warrant to the Firm that you are under no contractual,
fiduciary, professional or other obligation or commitment that prevents you from entering into this
contract of employment, or is otherwise inconsistent with your obligations under this contract of
employment. If you were previously employed with another organisation, you represent and warrant to
us that you have returned all property and confidential information belonging to any prior
employer/organization and do not have any outstanding issues/unfulfilled employment obligation
pending with your previous employer/organization having legal ramifications/consequences for you or
for the Firm.
c. Additional Documents: In addition you may also be required to execute additional documents,
declarations and/or deeds as (i) per the Firm’s policy as may apply to your/your nature of services as
well as (ii) per any requirement of law of the jurisdiction were you might be required to work as a part
of your employment with us, depending upon your job requirements and/or (iii) per the requirement of
any professional, industry or other regulatory body and/or (iv) to meet any specific
client/customer/user request and/or (v) per the Firm’s exclusive discretion.
d. Supersedes previous contract of employment: This contract of employment supersedes and replaces
any existing agreement between the Firm and you relating generally to the same subject matter. It
may not be modified or terminated, in whole or part, except in writing signed by an authorized
representative of the Firm. This contract of employment shall include all written deeds, documents,
declarations, bonds and undertakings signed by you pursuant to and arising out of this document.
Discharge of your undertakings in this contract of employment shall be an obligation of your executors,
administrators, or other legal representatives or assigns.
e. Severability: If any provision contained in this contract of employment is held to be invalid or
unenforceable under applicable law, the remaining provisions of this contract of employment shall be
construed as if such provision did not exist, and the unenforceability or invalidity of such provision
shall not be held to render any other provision of this contract of employment unenforceable or invalid.
f. Privity of Contract: The terms of this contract of employment may only be enforced by a party to this
contract of employment.

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 g. Governing law and dispute resolution: This contract of employment, including all matters relating to its
validity, construction, performance and enforcement, shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with Indian law. In case of any dispute in relation to this contract of employment the
decision of the management of the Firm shall be final and binding.

Please acknowledge your acceptance of these terms and conditions of employment by signing the duplicate
copy of this contract of employment and submitting the same to us for the Firm’s records.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,
for EY Global Delivery Services India LLP

Signed By : Kabita Paul

Reason : Offer Letter
Location : Bengaluru
Date: 25-07-2022 15:45:34

Authorized Signatory

I hereby accept the aforesaid position and terms and conditions of employment set forth above.

Signed: Date:

Name:

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Annexure A

Dear Chakali Nookaraju,

Please refer to the discussion that you had with us. Please note that you have to submit the following
documents on the date of joining (it is mandatory to carry all documents & information listed below).

Tick
SN Documents to be submitted on the Date of Joining
Y/N
1 4 passport size photographs in formals with a white background
Three printed copies of the following documents:
 Your Pan Card – Mandatory
2
 Aadhaar Card – Mandatory
 Your passport, voters ID, ration card, driving license or ESIC card
Single printed copies of all semester and year mark sheets, degree and provisional
certificates for:
3 •Graduation/Post-graduation
Note: If you are awaiting results, please submit all previous semester mark
sheets, along with a copy of your last semester results
Professional qualification certificates*
4 *For CA qualified – Please carry your articleship completion certificate and membership
certificate, along with mark sheets
For Enrolled Agent/CPA qualified - Please carry your completion certificate along with the
5
license/certification number details
Experience certificate or relieving letter from last 2 employers as applicable. Your
6 resignation acceptance letter will also be accepted by us. However, the relieving letter
should be submitted to us within 30 days of joining.
7 PF declaration form
8 Bank details - Account number along with the IFSC code
9 Last drawn payslip from your previous employer
10 Your blood group
Name, address (preferably residence address) and telephone number of two references,
excluding relatives. If you have prior work experience, one reference has to be from the
11 last organization or employer.

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Annexure B

Name Chakali Nookaraju DOJ 08 August, 2022

Designation Sr.Python Consultant
Service Line Assurance
Rank 14

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