Experience

Gulf International Finance Limited

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

• Head - Private Equity

  • May 2022 - Present



Fintrust Banking & Finance Consultant LLC

• Executive Director

  • Jun 2018 - Apr 2022



UGC Finance

• France

• Executive Director

  • May 2016 - May 2018

  Licensed by Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA), a federal regulator in UAE. Licensed by Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA), a federal regulator in UAE.



Wonder Park LLC

• United States

• Director - Finance & Investments

  • Jul 2012 - Apr 2016

  Joined as Financial Advisor, to begin with, to assist the owners in negotiation with Dubai Municipality to procure a BOT concession for a 57-acre "Destination Project" located in the heart of Dubai. Post successful award of the BOT contract, reporting to the Board, my enhanced responsibilities entailed overall financial management of this US$ 500 Million Project including financial structuring, budgetary control, identification & engagement with lenders/investors/partners, coordination & monitoring progress of third party consultants to the project and providing strategic inputs to the owners.



TAIB Bank B.S.C. (c)

• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President & Head - Corporate Finance & Private Equity

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2012

  Reporting to the CEO, as head of the department my responsibilities entailed managing/conducting all matters related to Bank’s corporate finance & private equity practices. Also, as member of the Bank’s Management Committee, my role was to provide strategic inputs particularly in relation to the department. I was managing assets of over US$ 300 Million in private equity funds & direct investments and, having focus on India specific ECM (Equity Capital Market) transactions, I originated and ran transactions worth more than US$ 400 Million.



Global Gulf Consultants WLL

• Manager & Head - Business Development

  • Feb 2006 - Jun 2007

  Reporting to the General Manager, I was responsible for developing and executing the business for this start-up project advisory entity. Leading a small team, I successfully achieved operational profitability within a year by achieving contracts worth over US$ 1 Million in fees. Reporting to the General Manager, I was responsible for developing and executing the business for this start-up project advisory entity. Leading a small team, I successfully achieved operational profitability within a year by achieving contracts worth over US$ 1 Million in fees.



Fairwood Consultants Pvt Ltd.

• Project Head & Chief Economist

  • Aug 1997 - Jan 2006

  Started as "Consultant” before joining full-time position from September 1999, I was primarily looking after business development & execution of assignments with public sector organisations including State Governments in infrastructure/area development. Started as "Consultant” before joining full-time position from September 1999, I was primarily looking after business development & execution of assignments with public sector organisations including State Governments in infrastructure/area development.



Feedback Ventures Pvt. Ltd.

• Sr. Research Associate

  • Jun 1994 - Jul 1997

  Started my professional career as “Project Associate” in ‘Identification and Strategy’ division to assist assignment heads in research, planning and analysis. Started my professional career as “Project Associate” in ‘Identification and Strategy’ division to assist assignment heads in research, planning and analysis.