Experience

Convergence Blended Finance

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Market Acceleration & Design Funding

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Consultant, Market Acceleration & Design Funding

  • Sep 2021 - Mar 2022



JCM Power

• Pakistan
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sustainable Finance Manager

  • May 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Headed Sustainable Finance division; led the design and implementation of firm’s blended finance and impact investing strategy.• Secured CAD 5M+ in grants and low-cost debt from Canadian and European governments to finance corporate initiatives and improve project IRR, including a CAD 3.7M from the U.K. to support Malawi's first utility-scale solar PV plant with battery storage technology.• Support C-suite with fundraising strategy to optimize firm’s capital structure; developed investor pipeline tracker and pitch materials to support capital raising efforts.• Source new partnerships with impact investors, spanning the private, public and philanthropic sectors; represented JCM on roadshows and conferences.• Chair of Diversity & Inclusion Committee; head of new gender inclusion program and secured CAD 400k to fund launch.



Convergence Blended Finance

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate, Design Funding

  • Nov 2016 - May 2019

  • Managed CAD 10M accelerator fund ("Design Funding"); seeded the design of innovative investment products across asset classes (private equity & debt, venture capital, real assets), in sectors aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from ideation to launch.• Led pipeline development, screening, research and due diligence of 400+ investment products/vehicles, Investment Committee meetings, and secured Board approvals.• Strategic advisor to portfolio and assisted with fundraising; 70% of portfolio raised CAD 450M+ follow-on capital during time in role.• Structured and negotiated legal contracts and monitored portfolio against ESG and impact metrics.• Supported firm’s marketing strategy and generated content for external audiences (pitch materials, press releases, case studies, blogs).• Assisted C-suite with fundraising and roadshows; worked in 13 countries across Africa, Europe, Middle East and North America and supported the Nairobi office’s expansion.



CIBC

• Canada
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate, Commercial Banking

  • Feb 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Supported CAD 1B diversified loan portfolio comprised of Canadian mid-market companies; underwrote 50+ credit reviews and reduced team’s loan expiries by CAD 20M (average) quarterly to reach targets.• Managed client relationships and worked closely with internal departments: risk management, capital markets, trade finance and back office throughout all stages of the deal life cycle.• Assisted deal team with the origination, due diligence and structuring of 30+ prospective transactions that ranged between CAD 1M - 100M, through credit analysis and industry research.



VinaCapital

• Vietnam
• Investment Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Investment Summer Analyst

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Headed independent research initiative for USD 32M industrial park managed by the Vietnam Infrastructure Limited (VNI); a USD 200M closed-end fund traded on the London Stock Exchange.• Conducted primary and secondary research to design a digital marketing strategy to attract commercial tenants; resulted in new inquiries and cost reduction.• Performed economic analyses for USD 50M+ in potential business ventures in various industries across South East Asia; regularly pitched findings to senior executives.