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Istanbul, Turkey

 Actively managing contracts, financial and banking affairs with local and European banks, suppliers and other partners with respect to payments, projects, facilities and treasury mechanisms.

 Directed and oversaw the bank’s international banking policies, objectives and initiatives. Built and developed relationships with banking and non-banking institutions such as multinational corporates and NGOs to ensure long-term sustainable business and client satisfaction. Significantly increased the bank’s revenue and provided the bank became a well-known facilitator of humanitarian transactions. Created a portfolio of top-tier local and international enterprises. Established a platform and designed and implemented multiple payment structures for humanitarian goods imports such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Designed and established a humanitarian payment mechanism enabling smooth and transparent payments to European pharmaceutical producers and suppliers.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Assisted in making decisions on funding ITFC operations and other financing requirements and supported to manage debt capital raising strategy, creating and executing the structures finance, hedging and cash management strategies. Controlled accounts and managed the institution’s cash and liquidity according to policies and guidelines. Mobilized funds for syndicated operations led by ITFC in the most cost-efficient manner using different techniques and resources. Determined the most efficient structured investment products to arrange the investments of excess liquidity. Managed ITFC-arranged syndications and maintained strong relationships with syndicate members. Generated reports on fund management activities addressed to internal and external parties. Created a liquidity management channel among member banks and invested the bank’s excess liquidity in short-term investment products such as money market and short-term bonds/Sukuk. Participated in roadshows, conferences, workshops, seminars and market positioning activities to promote ITFC and expand the network of partnership. Transformed the Treasury Department into the sole source of cash for development banks and generated high income from short term Islamic lending. Built and managed a well-diversified Sukuk portfolio worth $200M in nominal value.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Enhanced the bank’s capacity to assist customers with specialized trade finance needs through structured products,  Identified the bank’s core customers and developing customized trade finance solutions for the benefit of the customers and implementing client strategies to retain and grow the business. Generated and maintained excellent relationships within the business communities in the MENA region. Expanded the Middle East market by developing position and selling personal banking products to institutional and private clients. Delivered regional flow business, including documentary credit, project finance, and structured trade finance (STF)facilities.  Managed representative reporting process to the regional CEO, executing the country risk and exposure limits reports to the regional office most efficiently and productively. Increased the income significantly by creating a diversified C&I portfolio in 2006. Generated the highest revenue in 2005, becoming the most significant trade finance and cash management solution provider among the regional teams by creating a regional bank and company portfolio and expanding the network. Created and arranged several structured trades and pre-export financing facilities in the steel and petrochemical industries, totaling $1B. Expanded the treasury business of the bank by educating clients to hedge their risk exposure across both wholesale and consumer banking. Managed trade finance transactions, letters of credit-related payments and L/Cs issued by counterparty banks. Achieved arranging the first interest rate swap (IRS) in the region and generated $500K of revenue from one transaction. Acted a vital role in organizing and syndicating several financial facilities for large regional corporates.

Msc., Mathematical Finance (City University Of London)

Msc., Mechanical Engineering

Msc. Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Msc. Manufacturing Emgineering, Mechanical Engineering