Faheem Noor Ali

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Senior Trade Officer and Podcast Host advancing climate finance through the Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada; Development Finance with focus on climate, agriculture and food. @ The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) || Le Service des délégués commerciaux du Canada (SDC)
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Innovative leader with proven success in developing entrepreneurial ventures and advising global organizations on management strategies. Strong research acumen to support private sector development and development finance. Designs and executes corporate innovation programs that results in the delivery of high quality outputs and strong knowledge sharing. Leverages exceptionally strong research and analytical skills to identify areas of opportunity, develop business plans, uncover untapped revenue and business development opportunities. World Bank Group experience providing potential investors with comprehensive data related to growth areas; particular expertise in East Africa and the Middle East. Knowledgeable in processes to help entrepreneurs in emerging markets build businesses. Brings fresh solutions to the emerging market business process and creates excitement around projects. Expertise spans strategy development, technology, business planning, financial analysis, marketing, and oral/written communications.SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONSSuccessfully matched investors and entrepreneurs by authoring/developing strategic impact investment plans for SMEs in Africa and the Middle East, as Strategy, Investment, and Financial Consultant.Led the International Finance Corporation’s first global Open Innovation Competition and delivered results that exceeded program expectations within four months. Manages food retail and real estate small business interests in the Washington DC areaCo-developed concept for a global impact investment fund with investments in East Africa, Central and South AsiaSuccessfully developed/launched DOOH startup and provided global small businesses with communications, operations, and finance technical assistance.Led key consulting engagements for global public relations firms with clients in private and public sectors.

Faheem Noor Ali's Current Company Details
The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) || Le Service des délégués commerciaux du Canada (SDC)

The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (Tcs) || Le Service Des Délégués Commerciaux Du Canada (Sdc)

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Senior Trade Officer and Podcast Host advancing climate finance through the Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada; Development Finance with focus on climate, agriculture and food.
Faheem Noor Ali Work Experience Details
  • The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (Tcs) || Le Service Des Délégués Commerciaux Du Canada (Sdc)
    Senior Trade Officer For Climate Finance
    The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (Tcs) || Le Service Des Délégués Commerciaux Du Canada (Sdc) Apr 2018 - Present
    Ottawa, Ontario, Ca
    One of four Climate Finance TCs worldwide for Global Affairs Canada, I work on behalf of Canadian climate-focused companies with Multi-lateral Development Banks, such as the World Bank Group and InterAmerican Development Bank, and with Regional Development Banks in Latin America and the Caribbean. Led clients to partnerships with International Finance Institutions on projects valued over US$10MAccomplishments to date:- Facilitated introduction between a large global renewable energy developer and OPIC and IFC, resulting in a working relationship between these international project financiers and the client for the consideration of 100MW facilty valued over $50M.- Planned visits from senior Canadian government officials to Washington and coordinated meetings with the International Finance Corporation, BIDInvest and others- Delivered presentations and coached Canadian companies on climate finance and how to work with international project funders. http://tradecommissioner.gc.ca/
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  • Embassy Of Canada | Ambassade Du Canada
    Podcast Host, "Understanding Climate Finance"
    Embassy Of Canada | Ambassade Du Canada Feb 2021 - Present
    Ottawa, On, Ca
    Founder, Developer and Host of "Understanding Climate Finance", a channel dedicated to understanding how Development Finance Institutions, private investors and policy makers make their climate finance decisions. While the audience is primarily Canadian industry, everyone can benefit from the perspectives of key people at organizations like IDB Invest, International Finance Corporation, World Bank/ IBRD and others.Episodes are short form (20 min or less) and released every two weeks on major podcast platforms.Bien que la plupart des épisodes soient en anglais, plusieurs épisodes sont disponibles en français
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  • Start Up And Small Business Ventures
    Global Advisor And Entrepreneur
    Start Up And Small Business Ventures Sep 2009 - Present
    ▪ Contributing Editor to the Exchange, an East African-based financial newspaper that is distributed throughout the region. Providing advice on distribution and writing about access to finance and capacity concerns that face Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in energy and agriculture.▪ Operating partner for BeanGood Coffee in Arlington, VA; Developed marketing plan, introduced new products and partnered with local small businesses that resulted in an increase in average daily sales by 15%. Successful exit through acquisition in 2016.▪ Co-developed RxMedia, a digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising start-up based in New York City; defined strategy, developed business plan and attracted digital content from key partners including AARP.▪ Led financial due diligence for a potential business acquisition in Jordan; developed financial models, interviewed customers and negotiated contracts on behalf of client.▪ Participated in the design of a potential $50M global impact investment fund for a prominent international aid organization
  • Agribusiness Innovation Center
    Director
    Agribusiness Innovation Center Jan 2017 - Sep 2017
    Leading the Agribusiness Innovation Center (AIC), Tanzania's only early stage agri business incubator and business advisory program. Within six months, led the incubator to generating revenue and preparing organization to scale through the development of an agri fund.The AIC is a unit of the Private Agricultural Sector Support (PASS) Trust, a DANIDA funded entity focused on growing Tanzanian commercial agriculture and agri-businesses through access to finance initiatives such as loan guarantees. The AIC has a business model to be largely financially self sufficient in five years through the provision of royalty agreements and fee for service products.Revenue Generation- Designed and implemented new AIC business model that led to the realization of revenue for the first time in its in its 2 year history and developed five-year strategic plan that would lead to AIC financial sustainability.Management- Instituted new procedures and engagement strategies that increased staff productivity, reduced client response time and grew client pipeline 2x+ within 5 months. Developing Partnerships- Increased AIC reputational presence in Tanzania through developing strong networks and effectively communicating the AIC value proposition and vision.
  • World Bank Group
    Access To Finance And Competition Specialist
    World Bank Group Jan 2015 - Jan 2017
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Following a successful track record of developing robust open innovation competition at the World Bank and IFC, I designed the first competition at the World Bank to crowd source project ideas that support climate-focused SMEs globally and developed programs that led to a new generation of Climate Innovation Centers for World Bank's Climate Technology Program. Crowdsourcing Ideas- Successfully designed and executed Launchpad Competition, a $3M initiative that develops climate focused small and medium enterprises in developing countries using design thinking; identified eight teams with strong SME proposals and engaged senior World Bank staff in competition outcomesDesign Thinking to support financial projects- Developed and utilized design thinking workshop and activities to support World Bank lending and investment decisions. Examples include facilitating workshops in Kenya to gather information on early-stage funding needs and developing a "game" for investors to share what information they require to make investments in off-grid solar projectsTesting and Piloting- Coordinated Launchpad teams with leading design thinking coaches and integrated design thinking methodology in project design of climate innovation centers in Nigeria, Uganda and Pakistan. Leading rapid testing and knowledge management on selected projects to prepare them for launch and scale in host countries. Access to Finance- Leading initiatives to evaluate new financial solutions for early stage climate SMEs looking for investment finance. Designing prototype instruments to increase investor confidence in Nigerian off-grid electric opportunities and coordinated early stage entrepreneurs on A2F challenges in preparation for World Bank loan to Kenya.
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  • Cooknook
    Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer
    Cooknook Jan 2015 - Apr 2016
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Co-Founder of a food technology start up that aims to disrupt food service in the Washington DC area by enabling home based cooks to prepare food for sale to local "foodies" looking for authentic and healthy meals. Successful exit through acquisition in April 2016.- Along with co-founder, grown user base by 30% month over month through grassroots marketing and implementing user centered design methodology- Identified, interacted and pitched to investors in the Washington DC area and participated in invitation-only pitch events hosted by notable local angel investors and venture capitalists, including the Washington Post and OPEN- Responsible for tracking financial health of CookNook and preparing financial documents for potential investors
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  • Ifc - International Finance Corporation
    Project Manager- Space Innovation Competition
    Ifc - International Finance Corporation May 2013 - Dec 2014
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Project Design & Operations: Lead end-to-end program strategy, design, and implementation of IFC’s first high-level experiment to expand impact investing initiative. Successful competition resulted in appointment as IFC’s lead on designing an “innovation working space” that strengthens staff collaboration reduces project planning by 25%.o Applied design thinking principles to create new investment crowd-sourcing tool that led to 85%+ increase in expected participation goals o Launched marketing campaign and training curriculum for dissemination; successfully reached 3500 global staff across 80+ locationso Defined competition criteria and measures of success; managed senior judging panels to efficiently vet 108 proposals and manage $400K in program funding▪Intra-organization Management: Principal liaison between IFC management and investment managers for projects selected through open innovation competition; o Tracked, published and disseminated reports on internal and market challenges facing investment teams as they get to market o Structured iterative feedback systems to constantly improve programo Lead IFC in thought leadership on corporate innovation and represent the IFC in World Bank Group’s Innovation Agenda discussions
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  • The World Bank
    Social Enterprise Consultant- Innovation Labs
    The World Bank Jun 2010 - Jun 2013
    Washington, Dc, Us
    ▪ Retained as a consultant to WBI’s Innovation Labs and led initiatives in impact investing, donor relations, social media engagement and open innovation. ▪ Actively worked on the design of an East Africa impact investing initiative as a part of the World Bank’s Development Marketplace program. Partnered with African-based impact investors to create a mechanism that would increase investment in East African social enterprises by 20%.▪ Authored “Supply and Demand of Capital in East Africa Social Enterprise” a report outlining primary supply/demand drivers of impact investment capital for social enterprise development in East Africa; o Identified and interviewed 30 impact investors, social entrepreneurs and technical experts in study over the course of three weeks. o Conclusions indicated that primary obstacles to impact investing include transaction costs, lack of technical knowledge among entrepreneurs and political/social issues in the region.
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  • Open Capital Advisors
    Fellow
    Open Capital Advisors Apr 2012 - Aug 2012
    Nairobi, Nairobi, Ke
    ▪ Developed framework and strategic blueprint for dairy entrepreneur in strategy development/financial planning stages to scale up dairy breeding operation and launch the region’s first dairy cattle artificial insemination center. ▪ Conducted extensive research and provided growth projections, market potential, and competitive intelligence to source more than $2 million in funding for the enterprise. The enterprise would potentially increase dairy farmer incomes by 20%.▪ Drafted pitch decks, wrote business plans and ran financial analysis to present to potential investors and partners.▪ Provided small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in East Africa with advisory/brokerage services.
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  • Kellogg School Of Management
    Mba Student
    Kellogg School Of Management Sep 2007 - Jun 2009
    Evanston, Illinois, Us
    MBA student from a top business program in the US (consistently rated in top 5 among major publications). Prepared and presented research on Small Grants Program Effectiveness, the Evolution of Media in the Arab World and Motivating Millenials in the Workforce. Recognized as a Scholar for the Kellogg Innovation Network (KIN) 2009. Led group of 26 MBA students in 2008 to the UAE and Turkey to meet with leaders in academia and business. Leadership positions in the Emerging Markets Club (Co-president), Middle East Business Association (Vice President) and Strategy & Business Development Club (Marketing Chair).
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  • Eli Lilly
    International Mba Intern
    Eli Lilly May 2008 - Aug 2008
    Indianapolis, Indiana, Us
    ▪ Evaluated Solutions for Wellness global health program and evaluated program best practices across 18 Lilly global affiliates.▪ Presented findings to Lilly management and provided recommendations on how to improve tracking of program/marketing spend, reduce administrative costs by 35% through effective knowledge management and develop systems to record patient progress/outcomes.▪ Conducted financial analysis, provided data on product line performance and developed financial toolkit used in marketing spend allocation decisions within Zyprexa product group within the Eli Lilly Neurosciences unit.
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  • World Bank Group
    Junior Professional Associate, Information Solutions Group (Isg)
    World Bank Group Jun 2005 - Jun 2007
    • Recruited to join the organization based on communications and IT background to help improve internal communications about the IT group, projects planned/completed and available resources. Played a key role in rebranding the IT Group.▪ Created and introduced new enterprise search evaluation tools and presented recommendations on how to improve search results across 4 World Bank Group (WBG) enterprise search systems to senior IT managers. After implementation of recommendations, search results relevancy increased by over 100% and average search time for users reduced by 50%.▪ Led Y2Y, a 500 member organization that empowers young staff members to support global youth in WBG member countries▪ Fundraised $70K from WBG management for an open innovation competition that provided grants to Y2Y members to lead projects that improved the lives of youth in the Middle East and North Africa.
  • Manning Selvage And Lee
    Account Executive
    Manning Selvage And Lee Apr 2004 - Jun 2005
    Us
    • Managed execution of PR strategy for key clients, Eli Lilly & Company and Amylin Pharmaceutical in development, FDA submission and launch of Byetta, a new, injectable medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes. • Developed marketing collateral and communications materials around successful FDA approval and launch of Byetta.• Facilitated coverage of Byetta in major US publications, including Wall Street Journal, CNN, and Associated Press (AP).• Key role in preserving $3 million Eli Lilly account by effectively managing day-to-day contact during account leadership change.• Instrumental in positioning DC office as FDA subject matter experts by publishing “This Week at FDA” weekly newsletter.• Provided critical support to Inamed Aesthetics during FDA Device Panel deliberation by developing advocacy strategy, further strengthening the DC office’s position as a valuable and knowledgeable resource to clients.
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  • Ogilvy Pulic Relations Worldwide
    Assistant Account Executive
    Ogilvy Pulic Relations Worldwide Nov 2002 - Apr 2004
    • Secured Top 10 Nielsen ranking for CDC’s “Screen for Life” national colorectal cancer prevention campaign by proactively contacting health departments nationwide to encourage them to push out information to media outlets.• Generated 30% year-over-year increase in “Screen for Life” media coverage by cultivating relationships and developing partnerships with a record 43 state health departments.• Instrumental in securing $4 million in new business contracts (60%+ of total DC Health & Medical Group revenue) in 2003 by developing cost/financial analysis and proposals for new business development initiatives.

Faheem Noor Ali Skills

Strategy Business Strategy Start Ups Emerging Markets Business Development Analysis Entrepreneurship Due Diligence Marketing Mergers And Acquisitions Consulting Research Valuation International Development Financial Modeling Public Relations Program Management Marketing Communications New Business Development Strategic Communications Financial Analysis Project Planning Knowledge Management Written And Oral Presentation Skills Technology Client Relationship Management Strategic Marketing Consultancy Business Analysis Cross Cultural Research Cross Cultural Communication Skills Business Planning Global Business Development Emerging Market Strategy Global Impact Investing Professional Services Business Startup Investment Strategies Global Markets East Africa Middle East Cross Cultural Teams Proposal Writing Market Analysis

Faheem Noor Ali Education Details

  • Northwestern University - Kellogg School Of Management
    Northwestern University - Kellogg School Of Management
    Entrepreneurship
  • Queen'S University
    Queen'S University
    Business (Honors)
  • Investment Banking Institute
    Investment Banking Institute

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