Experience

CrossVal

• United Arab Emirates
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder/CEO

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  CrossVal automates financial modeling and enables highly accurate analysis through cross validated data for enterprises and investment funds. CrossVal automates financial modeling and enables highly accurate analysis through cross validated data for enterprises and investment funds.



ASA Ventures

• Senior Associate - Investments & Strategy

  • Feb 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Developed multifactor quantitative models to analyze investments based on market risk, treasury, marketing metrics (CAC/LTV) using modeling techniques such as logistic regression, time series, financial forecasting. • Led in all aspects of the business including overall strategy, venture building, financial modelling & valuations, investment analysis, key investment decisions and, completed acquisitions with highly preferred deal structures.• Structured a novel USD 100 Million commercial paper to develop a capital-protected VC fund structure.• Reviewed and managed investment documentation such as term sheets, commercial papers, fund documentation.• Placed second in the Dubai Startup Hub Smartpreneur 5.0 competition, winning 50,000 AED.• Pitched, raised, and received a potential acquisition offer for a portfolio company at The Equity Room, The Middle East’s Shark Tank as featured in CNBC. Show less

• Senior Associate - Investments & Research

  • Aug 2018 - Feb 2019

• Investment Analyst

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018



Proserv

• Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Financial Analyst

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  ProServ, an energy services company in the drilling, production and decommissioning market sectors. • Developed multi factor models to improve financial forecast accuracy, material and engineering analysis. ProServ, an energy services company in the drilling, production and decommissioning market sectors. • Developed multi factor models to improve financial forecast accuracy, material and engineering analysis.



MAGNiTT

• United Arab Emirates
• Business Intelligence Platforms
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Entrepreneurship Analyst

  • Dec 2017 - Jan 2018

  Worked as an Analyst at MAGNiTT, a startup dealing with research and analytics of the MENA ecosystem. • Worked directly with the CEO to coordinate with investors & corporates to identify investment opportunities. • Analyzed and reviewed investments worth AED 300Bn by 60+ Venture Capital firms in 260+ startups. Worked as an Analyst at MAGNiTT, a startup dealing with research and analytics of the MENA ecosystem. • Worked directly with the CEO to coordinate with investors & corporates to identify investment opportunities. • Analyzed and reviewed investments worth AED 300Bn by 60+ Venture Capital firms in 260+ startups.



Protiviti Middle East Member Firm

• United Arab Emirates
• Business Consulting and Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Analyst

  • Jul 2017 - Nov 2017

  Worked as a business analyst in the Capital Projects team • Developed financial forecasting tools to analyze and forecast 5-year revenue variance and industry trends • Reviewed and analyzed project spending throughout project life cycle for a AED 62Mn fit-out service provider • Identified and assessed costs, risks, process gaps, work flow inefficiencies for AED 6.3Bn real estate developer • Enabled savings of AED 23Mn (13.7%) in direct overheads by proposing building own labor camps for 5000+ staff Show less



Green Technologies FZCO

• Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Junior Engineer

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  Worked directly under the project manager for HVAC & MEP solutions and Green Building certifications • Analyzed energy savings calculations to promote environmental sustainability and energy conservation • Main Projects included Dubai South, DEWA Solar Innovation Center, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority Worked directly under the project manager for HVAC & MEP solutions and Green Building certifications • Analyzed energy savings calculations to promote environmental sustainability and energy conservation • Main Projects included Dubai South, DEWA Solar Innovation Center, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority



TransTech Group

• United Arab Emirates
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Mechanical Engineer

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Developed sustainable solutions such as a Solar Shade and an Auto Lifting ATM System • Developed a Health & Safety guideline for the company workshop • Developed sustainable solutions such as a Solar Shade and an Auto Lifting ATM System • Developed a Health & Safety guideline for the company workshop



Water Bird Water Treatment Chemicals

• Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Intern

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2014