Bio
Experience
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Regional Manager - Asia
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Sep 2020 - Present
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Senior Financial Sector Specialist
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Feb 2018 - Present
Selected assignments include: Conducted a diagnostic of the needs of a financial institution in India, with specific focus on product development and risk management, including strategic recommendations to fill the gaps.Conducted an assessment of the current viability of two unique Fin-tech business models in Mexico, provided strategic advice to management.
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Seedstars
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Myanmar
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Entrepreneur In Residence / CEO of Shwelan
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Jul 2018 - Aug 2020
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Myanmar
Launched and grew a supply chain financing Fin-tech startup in Myanmar (ShweLan) to increase access to finance to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Myanmar providing technology and management services to financial institutions in Myanmar. Conducted market study, identified business opportunities, prepared business plan and budget, introduced innovative products, found and secured local partners, set up lean operations, defined and implemented efficient processes and KPI tracking, ensured compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, recruited and trained local team.
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Switzerland
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Regional Manager for Asia
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Feb 2014 - Jan 2017
Directed regional Investment Team of 7 and portfolio of $400M+ across 10 countries in South and East Asia. Supervised the South and East Asian Investment Team conducting due diligence and monitoring of institutions including evaluation of: management, operations, financial performance, governance and social impact, competitive and market environment. Organized business processes and operations, prepared and implemented regional business plans and budgets of up to $250K per year, while ensuring achievement of business objectives and regional targets.
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Investment Officer
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Aug 2010 - Jan 2014
Investment officer focused on financial institutions in frontier markets in Eastern Europe and Africa, rapidly grown into independent credit analyst and relationship manager of borrowers in these regions.Led debt structuring and negotiation with clients and drafted related legal documentation, resulting in $90M+ disbursed.Conducted on-site due diligence of 30+ banks and financial institutions across Eastern Europe and Africa.Participated in several workout cases all resulting in successful rescheduling and leading to full repayment of principal.
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Analyst - Investment Management Team
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Jan 2010 - Jul 2010
Assisted in designing and modeling the structure of new funds. Co-developed new credit risk models.
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MPS Capital Services
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Siena Area, Italy
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Analyst - Commodity Trading Desk
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Sep 2009 - Dec 2009
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Siena Area, Italy
Assisted the Commodity Trading Desk in pricing, trading, and risk management of commodity options. Prepared commodity market analysis.
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Education
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2006 - 2009Università di Pisa
Master's degree, Financial Mathematics -
2007 - 2008Ecole normale supérieure de Cachan
Visiting student, Applied Mathematics -
2002 - 2006Università di Pisa
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics
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