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Riyadh, SA

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Joined Silicon Valley - based Plug and Play as Ventures Associate in the KSA team.- Led VC initiatives on the MISK Foundation accelerator powered by Plug and Play where i have accelerated 60 startups- Strategically planned and managed the increase in size of the investment portfolio in the region- Acted as Portfolio Manager for the company's Investments in.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, Emirati Arabi Uniti

• Matured experience in the Oil & Gas and Real Estate industry with Fortune 500 companies and the one of the largest family business in the GCC region.
• Performed multiple audit procedures on the different balance sheet and income statement items, in addition to cash flow analysis on the department’s key client (largest family business in the GCC)
• Individuated client lack of controls over material balance sheet and income statement captions, gathered data and transformed insights into key management recommendations for improved control procedures and processes
• Acted as an independent Senior, completing the entire audit and releasing the Financial Statements of multiple subsidiaries of the client located in Bahrain, Oman, and UAE
• Gained ownership of all the project management-related aspects of the team and successfully acted as the key relevant point of contact with multiple client stakeholders
• Took over the preparation of relevant audit documentation directed to the client's Audit and Risk Committee

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

During this Internship I was able to: -Prepare a company and industry overview page containing, in addition, M&A rationale: realized deep analysis of the gaming industry and highlighting the principal motivations at the base of the acquisition of a European gaming company.- Perform a DCF and comparable analysis: Executed a DCF analysis on the target.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Gym Cube was born from a university project that my team and I decided to bring to life.We aimed at the creation and launch of a start-up in the fitness industry aiming at developing a net of movable gyms in Dubai.
• Realization of a fitness facility with the utilization of shipping containers for Hult International Business School.
• Deep industry and market analysis, mapping of the competitive landscape, and individuation of a target niche in the market.
• Realization of a tailor-made financial model projecting financial estimations and showcasing relevant financial indicators useful to the investors that we pitched.

Bergamo Area, Italy

• My first working experience was in a SME operating in the Luxury industry with a significant presence in my hometown territory. During my internship, I was able to engage with different business departments. This gave.
• Optimized Inventory management leading to significant improvements in the procurement cycle.
• Led growth marketing initiatives that increased customer acquisition by 15%
• Implemented data analytics tools on the client database in order to develop and implement a new marketing strategy targeting millennials ending with a +25% increase in spending from the targeted customer segment.

Master'S Degree, Finance

Activities and Societies: Top performer - CESIM Global Challenge Published an e-book on Investment Banking and company valuation focusing.

Master In International Business, Master In International Business, Gpa 3.79

Activities and Societies: Graduated with Honors (Magna cum Laude) Dean's List student in all modules Vice president of Sports club.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General, 95/110

Summer Business Program, Business Administration And Management, General

Modules: - Project management - Banking and Insurance companies