• Origination, assessment and evaluation of strategic investment opportunities for CIMB Group, with a focus on digital and financial technology businesses across Southeast Asia• Creation of value-adding partnerships across regulatory, corporate, accelerator and incubator ecosystems.• Recent achievements and highlights include: Investment in a US-based early stage fintech venture capital fund

• Key member of team responsible for CIMB Group’s regional strategy setting and business development, responsible for dissemination of corporate strategy to regional senior management and key business units• Reporting and monitoring of internal Group KPIs in achieving its near-term strategic objectives against those of key competitors• Highlights include: Regional strategic review of CIMB Group’s operations to guide senior management in the setting of near-term financial and non-financial targets  Assessment and strategic review of CIMB Group’s regional Transaction Banking business, followed by implementation of key work streams

• Origination and evaluation of private equity deals, with a focus on the telecommunications, manufacturing and consumer goods sectors• Conducted analysis on financial and private equity trends as well as quantitative analysis of performance of domestic and regional peers for monthly and quarterly reports to senior management of CIMB Group

Origination and evaluation of private equity deals, with a focus on telecommunications, manufacturing and consumer goods sectors.

Conducted assessment and evaluation of infrastructure investments across Asia primarily in utilities, healthcare and education.Notable deal experience - 2011• Foundation Wind Energy I & II – Closed two parallel investments to provide equity funding to two renewable energy projects in Pakistan

• Prepared market and financial analytical support in connection with due diligence, investment analysis, and portfolio monitoring of deals with guidance from senior team members• Assisted in fund investor reporting, preparation of client presentations and general administrative tasks • Supported the company’s fund raising efforts through preparation of fund private placement memoranda, pitch books, data rooms as well as supporting research for two funds raised• Executed database projects to monitor deal flow and fund raising efforts

Hired under CIMB Investment Bank’s Management Trainee programme, which included a 2-month training period and rotations to various business units within the CIMB GroupDirect Banking and Cards - Marketing • Executed promotional programs and events for customers from various income groups CIMB-Principal Asset Management • Covered the Malaysian construction sector with the assistance of the equity research team• Participated in company visits and analyst briefings on behalf of the departmentGroup Human Resources • Screened potential candidates for positions within CIMB Investment Bank

• Created diagrams in Adobe Illustrator based on freehand drawings• Edited scanned diagrams of water treatment processes for inclusion in water treatment handbook• Communicated with chemical and water treatment companies to obtain permission for republication of diagrams

• Prepared for ISO review by organizing and updating work instructions of eighteen remotely-operated plants • Updated and archived ProcessNet database of key performance indicators and trends necessary for long-term running of gas manufacturing plants• Assisted in economic analysis of two proposals for plant upgrades; prepared spreadsheets showing long-term profit increases