Responsible for all aspects of the business including deal origination, execution, fund raising, portfolio management and investor management

Led the corporate and leveraged finance business with primary responsibility for origination, structuring and execution of debt financing mandates across leveraged finance, structured corporate loans, trade receivable and inventory based loans. Implemented a strategy to grow GE Capital in new product areas in Asia. Closed the first large multi-jurisdictional factoring deal across Asia / Europe for GE Capital.

Led the Asian leveraged finance business for GE Capital. Joined when GE Capital was starting the Asian business by doing participations. Grew the business to a peak portfolio ~$900 MM with GE Capital established as a top level MLA / structuring bank. Promoted to Managing Director in August 2010. Competed successfully with bigger, well entrenched local market players by driving strong internal functional coordination, targeting profitable niches and quick customer feedback. The business… Show more Led the Asian leveraged finance business for GE Capital. Joined when GE Capital was starting the Asian business by doing participations. Grew the business to a peak portfolio ~$900 MM with GE Capital established as a top level MLA / structuring bank. Promoted to Managing Director in August 2010. Competed successfully with bigger, well entrenched local market players by driving strong internal functional coordination, targeting profitable niches and quick customer feedback. The business had zero credit losses from inception till it was shut down. Target holds were in the $10-100 MM range.Responsibilities included origination, structuring, execution and strategy for leveraged finance. This entailed coverage of financial sponsors and intermediaries as well as deal team management to ensure effective structuring & negotiation, credit underwriting, execution, capital markets activities and restructuring.One of the first members of the GE leadership team for the structured lending business. Played a key role in growing the business - involved in all aspects incl. implementing growth strategies, team hiring, establishment of legal / regulatory infrastructure etc. Show less

Joined SMBC as VP project finance. In 2003 established the Asia ex Japan leveraged finance business and grew it to a portfolio of approx. $1.3 Bn and a team of 4 professionals by 2007. Promoted to SVP in January 2007. Led the team responsible for origination, structuring and execution of leveraged finance mandates from PE and corporates across Asia Pacific (ex-Japan). This involved coverage of financial sponsors and working with corporate bank relationship teams to originate… Show more Joined SMBC as VP project finance. In 2003 established the Asia ex Japan leveraged finance business and grew it to a portfolio of approx. $1.3 Bn and a team of 4 professionals by 2007. Promoted to SVP in January 2007. Led the team responsible for origination, structuring and execution of leveraged finance mandates from PE and corporates across Asia Pacific (ex-Japan). This involved coverage of financial sponsors and working with corporate bank relationship teams to originate transactions. Also worked closely with banks on origination and capital markets activities. Moved SMBC away from approaching leveraged finance transactions on an ad-hoc basis to a more disciplined and stream lined platform approach across origination, credit underwriting, distribution and portfolio management. Show less

Worked on several project finance advisory and arranging mandates with a focus on power and transportation. The scope typically covered risk analysis, finance plan optimization, review of project contracts, assistance in negotiation with project counter parties and financial modelling. Transaction experience across Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, Taiwan and Thailand. Power sector transactions included gas, coal and fuel oil based generation.Closed as MLA the financing… Show more Worked on several project finance advisory and arranging mandates with a focus on power and transportation. The scope typically covered risk analysis, finance plan optimization, review of project contracts, assistance in negotiation with project counter parties and financial modelling. Transaction experience across Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, Taiwan and Thailand. Power sector transactions included gas, coal and fuel oil based generation.Closed as MLA the financing for the first IPP in Vietnam. This was based on a complex multi sourced financing structure involving ECAs, multilaterals, commercial banks and a private PRI provider. Show less

Focus on Indian project finance advisory and arranging transactions. Worked on several fast track IPP financings (with counter guarantees from the government of India). Clients included Indian business groups as well as global energy companies. Closed the financing for one IPP as MLA.

Involved in various corporate finance activities for the group including financing and project development for a green field floriculture project and acquisition of a textile mill in Mauritius. Was also executive assistant to the Group CEO, a role which provided wide exposure to the group’s activities across oil & gas, power, steel, EPC projects and shipping.