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Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

- Primary role in the $18.4bn Rio Grande LNG 3 Train FID, which represents the largest greenfield energyproject financing ever closed and the winner of Project Finance International's Deal of the Year for the Americas and Platts LNG Deal of the Year:o Raised $12.3bn of Senior Secured Debt consisting of a $10.3bn Bank Term Loan A (TLA), $0.8bncovered loan tranche, $0.7bn in Project Bonds, and a $0.5bn working capital facilityo Secured $6.2bn of project equity from a consortium of strategic and financial investorso Executed +$8bn in peak notional interest rate swaps, including ~$6bn in the form of dealcontingent hedgeso Led the financial analysis of the 5.4mtpa SPA with Total Energies, representing the largest SPAsigned on the USGC and over $10bn in revenue- Additional transaction experience:o Led +$600mm of refinancings of the initial TLA that included bullet bonds and amortizing loanso Secured a $62.5mm revolver backed by NextDecade LNG’s interest in Phase 1 that will be used forgeneral corporate purposes and development costso Raised ~$400mm of common equity through combination of investments from strategics andmarketed financial processes- Led the general syndication for the $10.3bn TLA that included a global roadshow & outreach to 250 banks- Built the corporate treasury and finance teams from scratch that are responsible for cash management/forecasting, debt capital markets, project financing, bank relationship development, debt compliance, debt borrowings across +7 discrete debt agreements- Managed 4 rating agencies and secured the highest pre-FID rating for an USGC LNG facility

Houston , Tx, Us

- Launched a fulsome project financing for the Driftwood LNG facility and associated pipelineconsisting of a ~$8bn in project debt and ~$6bn in equity- Closed ~$1bn in transactions across common equity, convertible debt, and asset level transactions- Conducted financial and commercial evaluation of corporate level financing options including commonstock offerings, convertible instruments, and corporate level debt in excess of $1BN- Ran a ratings advisory process with S&P and Moody’s to secure preliminary ratings for the project- Evaluated multiple sale and purchase agreement (SPA) models for expansion cases (27.6 mtpa of LNG)including global index benchmarks, Henry Hub linked, and hybrid pricing models- Provided corporate valuation and sum of the parts analysis to assist the executive team in evaluatingfinancing and partnership opportunities- Developed a streamlined process for the company’s financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function

- Founded a private equity firm and successfully closed on its first round of funding commitments from institutional and private capital sources- Sourced and analyzed over $500MM in deal flow aligning with the fund’s investment strategy- Led the firm’s first consulting engagement to design an innovative approach for an investment firm’slatest capital fundraising process- Drafted legal documents for fund creation and managed fund service providers- Implemented the company’s HR system; Assisted in building the firm’s legal structure

Houston, Texas, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Apache Egypt is the largest single business unit in Apache's global portfolio producing ~330MBOE/D gross and +140MBOE/D in net production with 10+ drilling rigs and 15+ workover rigs delivering more than $6BN in gross revenue. The Egypt business unit produces more cash flow than any other business unit and industry leading returns. My responsibilities in the region include all business, finance, and strategic aspects of the business, with key highlights including:• Coordinating and delivering all region level strategic and financial plans to the company's Board of Directors and executive management team. Working with all key disciplines in the region including, exploration, reservoir, production, and operations to represent accurately the present and future potential of the region. • Performing the financial and strategic analysis of 3 new concessions in Egypt and partnering with region management to submit the winning bid which added 2MM+ acres to our position (the first new concessions in 5+ years)• Creating presentations and projections for the company’s 5 year plan, Board of Director’s meetings, share buyback analyses, acquisition opportunities, and other ad hoc projects• Designing a comprehensive negotiation strategy for increasing investment in country that was eventually presented by our CEO and SVP to the government of Egypt. • Identifying and actioning ~$75MM in annual revenue and cost savings opportunities • Building a planning and analysis team from scratch from a combination of local and expat talent

Houston, Texas, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Analyst - Egypt Region July 2015 -- April 2017Elevated to take responsibility for Apache's Egypt assets compromising of +6MM acres and the largest producer in country with ~330MBOE/D of gross production. Analyst - Mid-Continent and Gulf of Mexico Regions Jan-2015 -- Feb 2016Responsible for Apache's Mid-Continent (SCOOP/STACK, Anadarko Basin) and Gulf of Mexico assets. • Tasked with preparing and analyzing each region's 5 year plan• Reviewed and valued acquisition opportunities • Prepared NAV for both regions in Apache's porfolio management process• Cross trained in Permian basin assets

Houston, Texas, Us

I supported the Completion & Production (C&P) Division of Baker Hughes from a financial and strategic standpoint. In 2012, the C&P product line reported worldwide revenue of ~$13 Billion. The following were some of my responsibilities:• Managing all the Mergers & Acquisitions in the Completion & Production (including Completion Systems, Wellbore Intervention, Artificial Lift, and Intelligent Production Systems) division of Baker Hughes. I led a project that analyzed over 15 potential targets from a strategic and financial standpoint, earning recognition by company leadership for outstanding results. I was responsible for the financial modeling, strategic analysis, marketing assessment, and executive presentation materials for all deals coming from the Completion & Production group. • Spearheading the global analysis for the Completion & Production group. The analysis was prepared for the President of C&P on a monthly basis. I co-led a team to greatly expand this analysis and have significantly exceeded expectations.• Working closely with the VP of Completions, VP of Unconventional Completion Systems, and Director of Marketing I developed and reported on multi-million dollar budgets for their marketing and field rotator teams.

Houston, Texas, Us

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

• Prepared models and confidential investment memos for investors and internal usage on potential deals. Advised on all possible deals by giving my assessment of the investment potential• Developed forecasts for the demand in a variety of industries to evaluate the attractiveness of various deals under consideration• Responsible for preparing industry analysis research reports and strategy plans on prospective and portfolio companies• Performed due diligence analysis on potential deals

• Prepared and presented a comprehensive industry research report to the executive team• Partnered with a team of company executives in preparing the largest bid for our services yet• Aided in preparing the annual budget• Consulted with the VP of Marketing and Sales to craft the company's sales strategy• Analyzed competitors and peers for potential joint ventures and acquisitions• Performed competitor analysis and suggested opportunities to optimize the company's sales.• Created a innovative marketing research to inform the strategy of the company. • Implemented marketing initiatives through LinkedIn, company website, and traditional forms of marketing to increase awareness for this start-up energy company. • Increased company presence online by doubling the hits received in less than one month

Master Of Science (M.S.), Finance

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Management And Leadership

Finance And Financial Management Services

Mba Level Certificate, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

General Education