Saad Umar
Senior Research Associate at Pakistan Textile Council- Claim this Profile
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Afroditi Varlamiti
Intelligent and hard working are the terms best describe Saad. With a sharp analytical mindset, he is always willing to pick up new concepts in a dynamic working environment. He has all the top qualities that make a high skilled individual who can sucessfully drive change in a demanding business. I am happy to recommend him. Wishing him all the success in his future assignments.
Muhammad Usama Zeeshan
Saad is an amazing enterprise financial analyst, risk manager, and financial modeler. I have had the pleasure of working with Saad at HBL where he was instrumental in the closure of multiple key projects. His presentation and facilitation skills are second to none and he has this honest and straight forward attitude that is necessary for leading and managing teams.
Afroditi Varlamiti
Intelligent and hard working are the terms best describe Saad. With a sharp analytical mindset, he is always willing to pick up new concepts in a dynamic working environment. He has all the top qualities that make a high skilled individual who can sucessfully drive change in a demanding business. I am happy to recommend him. Wishing him all the success in his future assignments.
Muhammad Usama Zeeshan
Saad is an amazing enterprise financial analyst, risk manager, and financial modeler. I have had the pleasure of working with Saad at HBL where he was instrumental in the closure of multiple key projects. His presentation and facilitation skills are second to none and he has this honest and straight forward attitude that is necessary for leading and managing teams.
Afroditi Varlamiti
Intelligent and hard working are the terms best describe Saad. With a sharp analytical mindset, he is always willing to pick up new concepts in a dynamic working environment. He has all the top qualities that make a high skilled individual who can sucessfully drive change in a demanding business. I am happy to recommend him. Wishing him all the success in his future assignments.
Muhammad Usama Zeeshan
Saad is an amazing enterprise financial analyst, risk manager, and financial modeler. I have had the pleasure of working with Saad at HBL where he was instrumental in the closure of multiple key projects. His presentation and facilitation skills are second to none and he has this honest and straight forward attitude that is necessary for leading and managing teams.
Afroditi Varlamiti
Intelligent and hard working are the terms best describe Saad. With a sharp analytical mindset, he is always willing to pick up new concepts in a dynamic working environment. He has all the top qualities that make a high skilled individual who can sucessfully drive change in a demanding business. I am happy to recommend him. Wishing him all the success in his future assignments.
Muhammad Usama Zeeshan
Saad is an amazing enterprise financial analyst, risk manager, and financial modeler. I have had the pleasure of working with Saad at HBL where he was instrumental in the closure of multiple key projects. His presentation and facilitation skills are second to none and he has this honest and straight forward attitude that is necessary for leading and managing teams.
Experience
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Pakistan Textile Council
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Pakistan
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Research Associate
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Jan 2022 - Present
Acting as Policy Lead on policy project boards, writing papers, presenting issues, responsible for delivery to achieve strategic objectives of the Industry and the Government. Developing and maintaining close relationships with the internal and external experts/stakeholders needed to support policy development. Acting as Policy Lead on policy project boards, writing papers, presenting issues, responsible for delivery to achieve strategic objectives of the Industry and the Government. Developing and maintaining close relationships with the internal and external experts/stakeholders needed to support policy development.
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Senior Executive Officer
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Jul 2020 - Nov 2021
Delivering high-quality analytical work resulting in necessary policy adjustments to safeguard interests of textile companies, such as finalization of the Pakistan Textile Policy 2020-25 in collaboration with the ministries of Commerce and Finance. Developing investment proposals to foster cross-country investor relationships through high-level delegations, such as recent negotiations with the Government of Uzbekistan to set up a $1 bn worth Textile Value Chain. Engaging in strategic dialogues and consultations with government ministries, policymakers, and regulators to protect/convey industry concerns as well as ensure timely achievement of strategic plans and targets. Leading research advocacy and communications including delivery of written products e.g., technical notes, briefs, news articles, etc. as well as collaborations with educational institutions and research centers on growth and development issues in Pakistan
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Habib Bank Limited
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Pakistan
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Banking
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200 - 300 Employee
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Corporate Credit (Relationship) Manager
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Nov 2016 - May 2019
Credit Portfolio Management - Risk Management - Relationship Management. Managed Lines of Credit for a portfolio of clients ranging from various sectors to meet their capital requirements. Conducted credit reviews and risk management to work out investment strategies for regular and distressed customers. Led the execution of transaction processes, including managing preparation of information packs, management presentations, financial analysis and client communications. Credit Portfolio Management - Risk Management - Relationship Management. Managed Lines of Credit for a portfolio of clients ranging from various sectors to meet their capital requirements. Conducted credit reviews and risk management to work out investment strategies for regular and distressed customers. Led the execution of transaction processes, including managing preparation of information packs, management presentations, financial analysis and client communications.
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Bank Alfalah Limited
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Pakistan
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate Credit Analyst
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Jan 2016 - Nov 2016
Credit Portfolio management comprising corporate clients, and establishing strong working relations.Performing financial, business and industry analyses, conducting research, and preparing supporting documentation for client's credit approval.
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Corporate Relationship Associate
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Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
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Nomura International plc
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Spain
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Banking
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Postgraduate Placement
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
- Lead the assigned project on volatility filtering and reconstruction - Build theoretical models of volatility, reconstructed data and wrote VBA/SQL codes to calibrate model parameters - Lead the assigned project on volatility filtering and reconstruction - Build theoretical models of volatility, reconstructed data and wrote VBA/SQL codes to calibrate model parameters
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Philip Morris International
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Switzerland
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Tobacco Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Internship - Sales & Planning Team
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Jul 2011 - Sep 2011
Conducted a supply-chain cost optimization analysis to propose cost effective solutions involving hierarchical adjustments, Designed a variable compensation plan for sales executives to allocate incentives efficiently. Conducted a supply-chain cost optimization analysis to propose cost effective solutions involving hierarchical adjustments, Designed a variable compensation plan for sales executives to allocate incentives efficiently.
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Education
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University College London, U. of London
Master of Science (MSc), Financial Risk Management -
Lahore School of Economics
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Double Majors in Economics and Finance