Designed, built and now operating Zanziblue, a highly rated boutique resort in Zanzibar (voted 9.5 out of 10 on booking.com). Currently developing a second resort, which will raise the bar for design and sustainable tourism on the island.

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Buy side investment advisory, corporate finance and treasury managementfor a high profile, multi-billion dollar franchise relationship of Citigroup in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.• Advised on the acquisition of direct stakes in leading pre-IPOs in the US and China• Coordinated refinancing transactions of iconic luxury hotels in Paris and London• Worked on sourcing suitable M&A targets in the GCC region and pursued various transactions Coordinated negotiations on M&A… Show more Buy side investment advisory, corporate finance and treasury managementfor a high profile, multi-billion dollar franchise relationship of Citigroup in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.• Advised on the acquisition of direct stakes in leading pre-IPOs in the US and China• Coordinated refinancing transactions of iconic luxury hotels in Paris and London• Worked on sourcing suitable M&A targets in the GCC region and pursued various transactions Coordinated negotiations on M&A advisory mandates and financing with third party banks, such as Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Credit Agricole. • Provided investment advice across multiple asset classes: equities (global, large cap,typically value style), FX, interest rates. Sourcing specific solutions from major international banks via competitive bidding processes.• Coordinated Treasury Management and Financial Planning processes across the entire Client'sglobal organization. Show less

Post-graduate program designed in collaboration with INSEAD, Wharton, LBS, ColumbiaUniversity and CEIBS to develop leaders with a well-rounded view of global issues.• Participated in the organization of Davos 2007 and of regional summits, such as the World Economic Forum in Turkey in November 2006.• Delivered a review of the Central Asian Republics’ competitiveness, at a press conference organized by the International Bank of Azerbaijan in Baku.• Managed relationships with… Show more Post-graduate program designed in collaboration with INSEAD, Wharton, LBS, ColumbiaUniversity and CEIBS to develop leaders with a well-rounded view of global issues.• Participated in the organization of Davos 2007 and of regional summits, such as the World Economic Forum in Turkey in November 2006.• Delivered a review of the Central Asian Republics’ competitiveness, at a press conference organized by the International Bank of Azerbaijan in Baku.• Managed relationships with European business members.• Participated in cutting edge leadership development programs organized in collaboration with leading academic institutions. Show less

Worked directly with the C-team of Inmet Mining (acquired by First Quantum in Apr 2013 for $5 billion).• Led the valuation and the financial due diligence for a transformative acquisition of a green field copper mining project in Spain (Cobre Las Cruces) and helped raising project financing of $300 million• Worked closely with teams from leading Canadian Investment Banks on identifying and executing other mining M&A transactions (e.g. Eurozinc, Lionore, Petaquilla Minerals).• Led… Show more Worked directly with the C-team of Inmet Mining (acquired by First Quantum in Apr 2013 for $5 billion).• Led the valuation and the financial due diligence for a transformative acquisition of a green field copper mining project in Spain (Cobre Las Cruces) and helped raising project financing of $300 million• Worked closely with teams from leading Canadian Investment Banks on identifying and executing other mining M&A transactions (e.g. Eurozinc, Lionore, Petaquilla Minerals).• Led the development of a growth strategy that motivated executive management to pursue more aggressive growth targets; recognized with a leadership bonus awarded to only 8 employees in an organization +2,000. Show less

Independent, part time consulting/ research work during the MBA. Hired by a Senior Boston Consulting Group partner to develop a systemic model for China-North America supply chains, which predicted and quantified massive overstocks in a slowdown and out of stocks in boom times. Findings were included in a BCG Perspectives paper and a Harvard Business Review article.

Rotated in a number of regional roles based in Bucharest, Brussels, Geneva and Algiers. Gained hands-on experience in various aspects of Financial Management: profit forecasting, budgeting, management accounting, controlling, supply chain financial management (working capital, transfer pricing, tax issues, etc).