Experience

Boost Capital

• Singapore
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Boost transforms Financial Institutions, expanding their client reach through smartphone-delivered financial services. Banks in Southeast Asia traditionally operate in-person via brick-and-mortar branch locations – Boost allows these Banks to enable chat-based client applications for loans in 5-10 minutes without an app download. This means massive new reach in new customers. We built our tech platform to have simple integrations, so we can launch a new Financial Institution in 2-3 weeks.… Show more Boost transforms Financial Institutions, expanding their client reach through smartphone-delivered financial services. Banks in Southeast Asia traditionally operate in-person via brick-and-mortar branch locations – Boost allows these Banks to enable chat-based client applications for loans in 5-10 minutes without an app download. This means massive new reach in new customers. We built our tech platform to have simple integrations, so we can launch a new Financial Institution in 2-3 weeks. We’re live with regional banks, regional digital wallets, and also several banks in Cambodia, Singapore and moving into the Philippines and Indonesia. At Boost, Lucinda leads the product and operations teams, the launching of new banking partner systems, and partner advisory for data-driven design of financial products and credit underwriting. Lucinda also leads Boost's impact-focused projects: she led our project to deployed tech-enabled female entrepreneur loan, and is currently working on our project to use financial education data to de-risk and expand small business credit. Show less Boost transforms Financial Institutions, expanding their client reach through smartphone-delivered financial services. Banks in Southeast Asia traditionally operate in-person via brick-and-mortar branch locations – Boost allows these Banks to enable chat-based client applications for loans in 5-10 minutes without an app download. This means massive new reach in new customers. We built our tech platform to have simple integrations, so we can launch a new Financial Institution in 2-3 weeks.… Show more Boost transforms Financial Institutions, expanding their client reach through smartphone-delivered financial services. Banks in Southeast Asia traditionally operate in-person via brick-and-mortar branch locations – Boost allows these Banks to enable chat-based client applications for loans in 5-10 minutes without an app download. This means massive new reach in new customers. We built our tech platform to have simple integrations, so we can launch a new Financial Institution in 2-3 weeks. We’re live with regional banks, regional digital wallets, and also several banks in Cambodia, Singapore and moving into the Philippines and Indonesia. At Boost, Lucinda leads the product and operations teams, the launching of new banking partner systems, and partner advisory for data-driven design of financial products and credit underwriting. Lucinda also leads Boost's impact-focused projects: she led our project to deployed tech-enabled female entrepreneur loan, and is currently working on our project to use financial education data to de-risk and expand small business credit. Show less



Wedu

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Supporting Wedu's mission to provide mentoring to emerging markets female entrepreneurs Supporting Wedu's mission to provide mentoring to emerging markets female entrepreneurs



SOMA Group

• Mexico
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Development Advisor

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

• Chief Corporate Development Officer

  • Dec 2015 - Aug 2020

  Lucinda served as Head of Corporate Development at SOMA Group, a Cambodia-based company with operations in the agriculture, education, and infrastructure sectors. She managed SOMA Group's growth through new ventures and strategic partnerships. Lucinda fostered new businesses, specializing in the analytical preparation of potential growth opportunities, assessing business models and developing business plans as a road-map for implementation. She also managd strategic partnerships to inject… Show more Lucinda served as Head of Corporate Development at SOMA Group, a Cambodia-based company with operations in the agriculture, education, and infrastructure sectors. She managed SOMA Group's growth through new ventures and strategic partnerships. Lucinda fostered new businesses, specializing in the analytical preparation of potential growth opportunities, assessing business models and developing business plans as a road-map for implementation. She also managd strategic partnerships to inject sector or technical expertise where appropriate, whether through joint ventures, technology providers, or strategic investors. Additionally, she supported and monitored investment implementation, ensuring the continued success of SOMA Group's growth platform. • Responsible for project pipeline management, deal evaluation, financial modelling, business plan development, project implementation, and providing continued consulting services to investee companies. Developed $10m pipeline of projects in the power, agriculture, hospitality, and real estate sectors. Implemented a $1.5m joint-venture water treatment plant including negotiating significant grant funding to support the project, as well as a $5m solar power plant. • Founder and secretary of Soma Group’s Corporate Development Committee, working closely with unit managers to implement internal improvement projects including: new Group-wide corporate structure; improved accounting, budgeting, KPI, procurement and IT policies; revision of Group shareholders’ agreement and Board of Directors policies • Founding member of Soma Group’s Strategy & Budget Committee, overseeing strategy, business planning, and budgeting at the Group level and over eight subsidiary companies



Soma Kobelco Water Supply Company

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Feb 2018 - Aug 2021

  A joint venture of SOMA Group and KOBELCO ECO-SOLUTIONS, providing quality, clean and affordable piped water to Cambodian households using modern and high standard water treatment processes A joint venture of SOMA Group and KOBELCO ECO-SOLUTIONS, providing quality, clean and affordable piped water to Cambodian households using modern and high standard water treatment processes



Lucky Iron Fish

• Canada
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of Board of Directors

  • 2015 - 2017

  The Lucky Iron Fish is a growing social enterprise with a mission to improve the health of users in an impactful way. The Lucky Iron Fish substantially reduces instances of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia. The Lucky Iron Fish is a growing social enterprise with a mission to improve the health of users in an impactful way. The Lucky Iron Fish substantially reduces instances of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia.



Frontier Investment and Development Partners

• Investment Banking

• Director

  • 2013 - 2015

  • Consulting to a Cambodian conglomerate with operations in power generation/transmission, agriculture, education, and construction to improve corporate structure, improvement of internal operations and structuring such as CFO recruitment, the preparation of a corporate profile, and facilitation of investor/partner introductions and due diligence

• Associate Director

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2013

  • Associate Director of a small team pitching a private equity fund focusing on Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar & Vietnam in partnership with Dragon Capital: creating investment presentations, drafting of fund documents (LPA, PPM, due diligence questionnaires), facilitating LP due-diligence visits • Fund pipeline development: investment origination, evaluation and structuring; financial modelling, due diligence; business plan development; term sheet negotiation; deal management • One of a… Show more • Associate Director of a small team pitching a private equity fund focusing on Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar & Vietnam in partnership with Dragon Capital: creating investment presentations, drafting of fund documents (LPA, PPM, due diligence questionnaires), facilitating LP due-diligence visits • Fund pipeline development: investment origination, evaluation and structuring; financial modelling, due diligence; business plan development; term sheet negotiation; deal management • One of a two-person team that successfully brought in Dragon Capital of Vietnam (a US$1.5bn emerging market-focused investment manager) as a partner for the fund and financial backer of FIDP

• Strategic Consultant

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

  • Explored and modelled investment opportunities in the oil/gas/power, logistics/infrastructure sectors • Explored and modelled investment opportunities in the oil/gas/power, logistics/infrastructure sectors



PFC Energy - recently acquired by IHS

• United States
• Oil and Gas

• Lead Analyst

  • May 2008 - Aug 2009

  Downstream group, Kuala Lumpur, covering petroleum import/export, refining, infrastructure, refined product marketing/retail, competitive positions and alternative energy sources in Asia (Southeast, East, Central), Europe and the Middle East • Directed project research and analysis team (2 to 5 analysts), coordinating internal resources as well as external consultants to create quantitative and qualitative analysis for key consulting projects • Constructed strategic advisory project… Show more Downstream group, Kuala Lumpur, covering petroleum import/export, refining, infrastructure, refined product marketing/retail, competitive positions and alternative energy sources in Asia (Southeast, East, Central), Europe and the Middle East • Directed project research and analysis team (2 to 5 analysts), coordinating internal resources as well as external consultants to create quantitative and qualitative analysis for key consulting projects • Constructed strategic advisory project deliverables, leading to the successful completion of client consulting engagements • Presented project deliverables to clients in groups ranging from 1 to 20 people in countries throughout Asia with consistently positive client feedback on performance • Engaged in business development, including identification of potential clients, and creation and tendering of project proposals to support nascent Asian consulting practice • Spearheaded the initiation of an innovative subscription service analyzing the downstream petroleum environment of the Middle East on a country-by-country basis • Initiated business development and marketing for a new subscription service launch

• Analyst

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2008

  • Provided detailed analysis of company assets/strategies and market dynamics for publication in North American subscription services and dissemination to clients globally • Initiated improvement and expansion of company offerings, such as adding coverage of the Canadian downstream market to subscription services • Designed and implemented internal employee training programs now in use for all new Downstream employees, profiling industry dynamics and technical processes of… Show more • Provided detailed analysis of company assets/strategies and market dynamics for publication in North American subscription services and dissemination to clients globally • Initiated improvement and expansion of company offerings, such as adding coverage of the Canadian downstream market to subscription services • Designed and implemented internal employee training programs now in use for all new Downstream employees, profiling industry dynamics and technical processes of refining/marketing petroleum products • Crafted quantitative and qualitative analysis for global consulting projects

• Associate Analyst

  • Jun 2005 - Dec 2006

  • Researched and composed briefings on the downstream petroleum industry and competitors in the United States for publication in subscription services • Developed and maintained Excel-based databases and data extractions used as key information sources for subscription publications