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Washington D.C. Metro Area

Currently reviewing applications, conducting diligence on potential innovations for support, and managing a portfolio of grants for USAID's Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) Program. DIV tests and scales creative solutions to any global development challenge. By investing in breakthrough innovations driven by rigorous evidence, USAID impacts millions.

Kyrgyzstan

Designed and guided over $40 million worth of economic development programs in the Kyrgyz Republic. Developed and executed strategies to improve the competitiveness of targeted economic sectors including tourism and apparel and worked to improve the legal/regulatory framework for all businesses.

Managed customer and market research initiatives to improve business decision making and measure impact on our clients. Also worked to define, measure and report on social performance including poverty outreach and client living standards for FINCA's subsidiaries in support of the Social Performance Audit Committee. Supported development and field testing.

Analyzed numerous countries of interest for potential expansion and prepared written country assessment reports.

Managed microcredit deposit organization (MDO) http://www.finca.tj/ with over 240 employees, $10 million in assets and 17,000 active clients. As head of the management board, responsible for overall direction of organization, implementation of strategic and business plans, reporting to board of directors, audit committee and other governance bodies. Opened.

SME Finance Expert USAID SME Support through Financial Sector Development project in Azerbaijan. As deputy to the Chief of Party, involved in all project activities. In particular, supporting institutional development of local financial institutions, introduction; accounting certification program and selected legal reform initiatives including NBFI law.

Advisor on the USAID Azerbaijan Rural Credit (ARC) Project and Country Representative for ACDI/VOCA. Lead strategic planning process including establishing specific and measureable long-term goals and objectives. Provided daily advisory services and training to senior management in financial analysis, budgeting, marketing and promotion and financial.

Azerbaijan

Elected to this position by the association’s members after serving as a volunteer member of the AMFA working group. Initiated numerous training programs for members and for government Officials. Instrumental in sourcing support from numerous donors to initiate the first benchmarking study of micro-credit in Azerbaijan and to assist in institutional.

Directed financial operations of $18 million, 58 person low-income housing organization. Managed financial compliance of commercial and government annual contracts worth over $15M.

Vice President and Country Director, Central Asian-American Enterprise Fund (CAAEF), Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Managed $12 million equity investment portfolio of 4 investment projects. Responsible for $2+ million SME loan portfolio including approving loan applications and monitoring portfolio status, repayments and problem loans. Primary contact with.

Numerous positions over 5 year period. Promoted from Consultant to Senior Consultant. Latest position was as long-term advisor, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Evaluated management, market potential and property, plant and equipment of more than 15 large enterprises slated for privatization. Short-term assignments in Egypt, Ivory Coast and Romania on projects in.

Cimarron, New Mexico, United States

Worked as a Ranger in 1988 and 1989, then Training Ranger in 1991. Led a Rayado Trek and I Want To Go Back!

Mim, Finance

Activities and Societies: President, German Club

Ba, Economics, International Business And German

Activities and Societies: Semester in Freiburg, Germany

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