Experience

International Airfinance Corporation

• United Arab Emirates
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Asset Management

  • Apr 2018 - Present

• Head Of Asset Management

  • Apr 2018 - Present



Aerotask

• United Arab Emirates
• Airlines and Aviation

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2018

  A Dubai based global aviation consultancy offering comprehensive range of value adding services to the aviation industry, in the areas of: - Aviation project finance - Airline Start-up management - Airline IT solutions and applications A Dubai based global aviation consultancy offering comprehensive range of value adding services to the aviation industry, in the areas of: - Aviation project finance - Airline Start-up management - Airline IT solutions and applications



TASC Aviation

• United Arab Emirates
• Airlines and Aviation

• Vice President Airline Consultancy

  • 2012 - 2013

  Airbus subsidiary; managing a team of consultants specialising in airline start-up consultancy and turn-key support. Airbus subsidiary; managing a team of consultants specialising in airline start-up consultancy and turn-key support.



RAK Airways

• United Arab Emirates
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Acting Vice President Finance

  • 2011 - 2011

  Appointed to restructure a failing airline by modernising the fleet and improving profitability by costing cost and establishing new revenue sources. Career Highlights: ● Fleet swap from 737 and 757 to A320s ● Establishment of year-round charter program from Germany Appointed to restructure a failing airline by modernising the fleet and improving profitability by costing cost and establishing new revenue sources. Career Highlights: ● Fleet swap from 737 and 757 to A320s ● Establishment of year-round charter program from Germany



A Middle East Airline Company

• Middle East

• Vice President Finance

  • 2009 - 2010

  Managed a turn-around process that transformed the airline from charter to LCC operations; fleet replacement by phasing out 737s and acquiring A320s, first ever Airbus operation in the country. Career Highlights: ● Development of 5-year business plan for transformation and fund raising ● ECA Funding Prospectus ● Funding road show and term sheet negotiation ● Management of aircraft deliveries and phase out of the old fleet Managed a turn-around process that transformed the airline from charter to LCC operations; fleet replacement by phasing out 737s and acquiring A320s, first ever Airbus operation in the country. Career Highlights: ● Development of 5-year business plan for transformation and fund raising ● ECA Funding Prospectus ● Funding road show and term sheet negotiation ● Management of aircraft deliveries and phase out of the old fleet



Wataniya Airways

• Kuwait
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager - Airline Launch

  • 2006 - 2009

  Key player in the process of design and establishment of a new, privately owned, full-service airline in Kuwait. Project Highlights: ● Development of a start-up business plan for shareholders’ approval ● Preparation of IPO which raised US$180mil of start-up capital ● Development of a strategic fleet plan, incl. aircraft type selection and aircraft acquisition ● Design and execution of the airline brand ● Selection of executive team and line managers ● Selection of key IT applications, including the reservation and yield management systems ● Creation of corporate mission & vision statements and core values ● Executive management role throughout the initial 12 months of operation ● Development and implementation of managerial reporting systems in line with Balanced Business Score Card concept Show less



Freelancer Aviation Consultant

• Globally Managed

• Aviation Consultant

  • 2005 - 2006

  Project Highlights: ● Rosan Air, Lviv, Ukraine. Business planning and fleet planning for a regional airline start-up. ● Air Slovakia, Bratislava, Slovakia. Preparation of sale prospectus for a successful disposal of ownership by the original investors. ● Cebu Pacific, Manila, Philippines. Mandated to successfully sublease excess aircraft capacity to other airlines. ● Lotus Air, Cairo, Egypt. Mandated to successfully wet-lease airline’s summer capacity. ● GoAir, Mumbai, India Development of fleet optimisation model for an Indian low cost start-up. ● SeagleAir, Bratislava, Slovakia Start-up business plan and successful debt & equity raising for a Boeing 737NG simulator green-field project. Show less



SkyEurope Airlines

• Slovakia
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • 2003 - 2005

  Career Highlights: ● Successful fund raising, including several rounds of private equity, venture capital, EU infrastructure funds, debt, and the largest ever IPO by a Slovak company, simultaneously launched on Vienna and Warsaw stock markets. ● Fleet planning and aircraft acquisition (order for 32 Boeing 737-700s) Career Highlights: ● Successful fund raising, including several rounds of private equity, venture capital, EU infrastructure funds, debt, and the largest ever IPO by a Slovak company, simultaneously launched on Vienna and Warsaw stock markets. ● Fleet planning and aircraft acquisition (order for 32 Boeing 737-700s)



AerCap

• Ireland
• Airlines and Aviation
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Vice President

  • 1998 - 2003

  Career Highlights: ● Acquired thorough knowledge of aircraft transactions ● Developed full appreciation of drivers affecting aircraft residual values, operating economics and maintenance costs ● Involved in creation and management of partially owned airline subsidiary EUJET ● Involved in major fund-raising exercises; private debt placement, large credit facilities and aircraft securitizations. ● Negotiation and closure of new aircraft order (30 Airbus A320s) Career Highlights: ● Acquired thorough knowledge of aircraft transactions ● Developed full appreciation of drivers affecting aircraft residual values, operating economics and maintenance costs ● Involved in creation and management of partially owned airline subsidiary EUJET ● Involved in major fund-raising exercises; private debt placement, large credit facilities and aircraft securitizations. ● Negotiation and closure of new aircraft order (30 Airbus A320s)



LCL

• France
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pricing Analyst

  • 1996 - 1997

  Aircraft operating leases, German leveraged lease structures. Aircraft operating leases, German leveraged lease structures.