Jawad Jamil Email & Phone Number

Dubai, Ae

United Arab Emirates

Jawad Jamil joins as Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and will lead drive corporate decision-making, manage overall operations, and act as the main point of communication between the Board of Directors and the overall management team. He oversees key business activities and oversee the development of Ocean Harvest’s inaugural land-based salmon farm in the UAE. Jawad will provide leadership and commercial-related support for the development of the company’s other projects in the broader MENA region and beyond. Ocean Harvest is a technology-enabled agribusiness based in the UAE, focused on year-round, local production of salmon. Ocean Harvest leverages innovative Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) technology and advanced wastewater treatment systems and addresses systemic challenges by delivering tangible food security, water conservation, economic diversification, and environmental sustainability solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.oceanharvest.com

United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates

- Devise and implement corporate & business strategy of the pathology diagnostics business to deliver double digit growth. Institute strong growth levers to prepare business for exit and maximize shareholders returns. - Execute performance turnaround through reorientation of business development activities, innovation, rapid go-to-market strategy for new product launch, digitization and data mining. Implement customer account management in B2B segment setting foundation for double digit revenue growth in 12-18 month cycle. - Restructure operational lifecycle of business to deliver synergies and optimization of resources. Adapt lean management structure through change frameworks to yield quick and productive operational results. Improved key operational audit kpis to achieve gold standard results.- Oversee all restructures, M&A activities and work with counter parts to deliver business acquisition/ sale process.

Working as CFO with oversight of support departments. GHI owned by multiple private equity companies primarily owned by funds managed by Kamco Invest Kuwait and Fortress AM (formerly JP Morgan.)- Assist and advise CEO and Board of Directors on strategic decisions and assist in laying foundation for 5 year roadmap and driving the company business policy.- Diversification of the Group’s revenue streams and business segments in order to generate high value of synergy benefits and reduce industry exposure and credit risks.- Work closely with divisional directors to highlight gaps in revenue delivery and improve delivery of operations through streamlining business functions.- Identify, DD, and Rationalize investment decisions, analyze forecasts and expected returns, address the risk factors involved with investments to advise CEO and the Board of Directors. - Work on business exit along with the shareholder representatives and coordinate on DD & Valuation exercises to extract maximum value for the shareholders. - Manage relationships with Banks/Finance Companies for securing debt funding to partner equity funds and ensuring better returns on investments for shareholders and debt owners.- Secure external funding through mix of Debts facilities and raise Capital from existing and new shareholders- Liaise and supervise Core IT Implementation team and enable implementation of back end ERP systems and front end systems and deliver seamless interface to improve BI and timely decision making. - Work across various departmental streams including Sales, Marketing, Operations, HR and IT to rationalize decision making from financial and non-financial perspective, advise on key decisions and work with them to deliver projects and targets.- Lead Commercial Insurance team to identify new revenue growth and business development targets, add volume and growth, lead contract negotiations, and improve revenue delivery.

Dubai

Work with the CEO to deliver on growth strategy through organic and acquisition streams. Manage shareholder expectations and deliver on budgets. Improve shareholder returns through attracting debt finance to partner shareholders capital investment.

Working as a Group FC my key responsibilities and tasks are as follows:Responsible for the presentation of financial statements and MISAssist and advise CFO and CEO on strategic decisions and drive the company business policy from finance and business perspective.Oversee and direct treasury, audit, accounting and consolidation activities for the company.Preparation and review of detailed level budgets and forecasts for different divisions up to entity level and Retailcorp consolidation level, and present to the management and the board.Preparation and review of feasibility studies, business and investment models for assessing viability of new acquisitions and set up of new businesses and stores.Managing back office functions and responsible for designing and implementation of operational and financial policies, procedures, and conducting due diligence on new brand opportunities.Approval of payments, purchase orders and day-to-day general ledger transactions.Monitoring working capital, KPIs and variances of actual performances against budgets and targets set, and analyzing on detailed level with the line managers, the reasons for variances and corrective actions.Managing staff and review their performances on a timely basis, to advise them of improvements and taking an active role in their development.Supervise legal aspects of negotiations and contracts along with legal dept. and evaluate financial and commercial aspects of projects.Oversee implementation of Oracle Retail ERP system and its integration and interface with Oracle Financials v11.10. Review of acquisition transactions and accounting for same and compliance with IFRS 3 Business Combinations. Performed a complete operational and financial due diligence for the acquisition of subsidiary in South Africa, which included amongst other things valuation of trademarks, intangibles and PPA exercise and migrating the entity onto group processes.

My responsibilities entailed engagement management, client relationship management, co-ordination with professionals in various fields like credit, treasury, legal, and IT experts and decision-making for resolution of critical reportable matters. My audit and advisory experience has exposed me to practical implementation and complexities of International Financial Reporting Standards and best practices in respect of financial management and risk management. Performed special agreed upon procedures for facilitation of Medium Term Notes programme and short term funding Euro Commercial Papers.Performed the agreed upon procedures and prepared the comfort letters during the merger exercise and formation of ENBD.

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