Ankush Arora Email & Phone Number

Canada

Canada

Workplace Strategy, Corporate Real Estate portfolio management, and Real estate sustainability initiatives

- Successfully divested a Real Estate venture in India- Angel investing into new ventures- Start-ups and Strategy direction- Acting as Strategic and Mandate advisor to potential investors for new greenfield and brownfield investment opportunities. Need-based investment and valuation support as and when required.Open to associating with like-minded souls to create value together.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

- Corporate and community sports and wellness events

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

One of the largest commercial real estate companies listed on Dubai Financial Market | Assets~USD8 Billion (Office, Residential, Incubation Hubs, Warehouse, etc.).KPIs | Contributions as Investment Manager- Client and tenant relationship management, contract negotiations and monitoring performance of investment portfolio- Evaluate client/tenant proposals for justification of site selection- Lead and evaluate investment and development projects, acquisition opportunities, and restructure on-hold projects- Investment presentations and approval recommendations to the BoD and Investment Committee- Develop annual budgets and monitor budget utilization through variance analysis and performance reporting- Lead discussions and negotiations with technical/development teams on finalization of scope, timeline, budget, cost-benefit analysis, and program delivery plans- Strategically evaluate new sustainability projects to integrate into existing business- Key contributor to develop Tecom’s first ESG reporting framework based on GRI topics- Acquired HSBC building ~USD30Million (Led financial, technical, and legal due diligence)- Concluded deals ~USD1.2Billion with clients (MasterCard, Huawei, BMW, Himalaya, and University of Birmingham)- Restructured and negotiated on-hold projects (since 2007-08) ~USD500Million by securing BoD approval- Delivered comprehensive site analysis ~1,400 real estate assets and identified value-potential of ~USD200Million on 8 Master planned projects (including Asset performance). Assessed financial performance since inception (circa 1999). Other Group entities asked to replicate the initiative- Represented Dubai Holdings at Intrapreneurs challenge - Proposed Solar-panel initiatives (12MWh installation)- Initiated Asset Management framework across group entities- Consistently Awarded TECOM’er Star Performer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Integrated service provider of venues, commercial assets and free zone (Commercial, Residential, Hospitality) | Owned by Investment Corporation of Dubai, the sovereign wealth fund (SWF) of Dubai.- Client and tenant relationship management, contract negotiations and monitoring performance of investment portfolio- Evaluate client/tenant proposals for justification of site selection- Develop annual budgets and monitor budget utilization through variance analysis and performance reporting- Lead discussions and negotiations with technical/development teams on finalization of scope, timeline, budget, cost-benefit analysis, and program delivery plans- Strategically evaluate new sustainability projects to integrate into existing business- Proposed ESG reporting framework initiative based on UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and GRI topics- Lead investment and development projects, manage investment portfolio and investment recommendations to BoD- Land-use analysis for Master plans through financial modeling, capital structuring and periodic financial reporting- Negotiated syndicate financing, UK export financing and real estate waterfall structure- Designed Asset Management framework incorporating various performance parameters- Delivered Portfolio value increase ~USD300M by identification of strategic initiatives (Asset portfolio ~USD20Billion)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Real Estate arm of Abu Dhabi government with strategic assets ~USD 15Billion in 7 countries- Stakeholder and client relationship management and monitoring performance of investment portfolio- Perform Land and Asset valuation, financial modeling for master-planned projects, investment presentations for BoD, project funding negotiations and periodic project performance reporting- Stakeholder and client relationship management- Perform Land and Asset valuation, financial modeling for master-planned projects, investment presentations for BoD, project funding negotiations and periodic project performance reporting- Strategic planning for a master planned project in Jordan from ESG and sustainability perspective- Led syndicate financing and real estate waterfall structure negotiations- Concluded strategic buyout of ~USD500M JV project in Morocco by leading a comprehensive due diligence process- Led Business valuation and buyout (M&A) of ~USD1Billion Real Estate and hospitality owner in Jordan, Oman and Bahrain

- Evaluate Real Estate and Private Equity projects - Feasibility studies, market research, legal document review- Negotiate contracts with real estate master developers (Nakheel), YashRaj Films, and designers Karl Lagerfeld and Donna Karan- Formed the Real Estate investment division (Kuwait)- Introduced structured Islamic investments for asset diversification (Kuwait)- Evaluated CMBS deals ~USD2Billion for US Investment banks- Secured new major client accounts for CMBS deals (Goldman Sachs and Wachovia)

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, 3.91

Activities and Societies: Led advisory and consultancy projects for startups in retail, women's wellbeing, investment advisory.

Bachelor Of Financial And Investment Analysis, Finance And Investment

Activities and Societies: - Course rated #1 in Asia for Undergraduate management study - Top decile in most finance and quantitative.

Commerce, Business/Commerce, General

Activities and Societies: - Scholarships - Key participant into sports