Vela Ventures provides boutique investment opportunities to private equity/debt firms, family offices, U/HNWI looking to generate risk-adjusted investment returns across a broad spectrum of asset categories and M&A opportunities focussed on the EMEA Region.Our investor pool and network of professional relationships spans decades of working in the UAE and wider GCC.

Jouzy Consulting Engineers provide architecture & engineering services throughout the MENA Region. Established in 1966, we have offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE. In March 2012, Jouzy Consulting Engineers merged with Axianta International Consulting, a global provider of Architecture, Engineering, Development, and Construction services. Through this alliance, Jouzy clients and strategic partners benefit tremendously from the diversification, global scale and breadth of services offered by the combined entity.

Serendipity by design is part of the Axianta Group specializing in residential and hospitality related design and fit out. Responsible for business development, tendering & negotiation, client liaison, management of sub consultants and the commercial/operational aspects of the company. • Awarded large scale projects from government funded property developers Nakheel (Dubai), Aldar Properties (Abu Dhabi), United Development Company (Qatar), Amer Group (Egypt), HCC (India)• Awarded large scale projects from private developers across MENA• Ruling Family private projects, GCC• Worked in GCC, India, Egypt, France, Africa, Mauritius

Reporting to CFO: • Financial responsibility for setting up of the Montgomery Golf Course, Dubai. Acted as liaison point between Troon Golf and Emaar.• Financial responsibility and liaison between Carillion and Emaar for the purposes of setting up a JV to serve as Facility Managers for all of Emaar’s developments

Establishment of the retail chain of Jumbo Electronic Stores, I was contracted to assist in a financial capacity a UK team of professional retailers in establishing the Retail Brand and rolling out of the Retail stores

Alabbar Group was awarded 3 prestigious construction projects in Dubai, being Burj Al Arab, Emirates Towers and Dubai Airport Terminal 2. I was appointed to oversee the financial and financing aspects of the projects and the overall group of companies.

Rand Merchant Bank Properties is responsible for property development, property management and property sales for Rand Merchant Bank. Properties under management valued at U$D 500 million (1996 value). Reporting to the CFO/CEO, responsible for all financial aspects of above functions.

Received bursary from Ernst and Young and completed articlesAudit experience covered listed companies across all key industries