vice president - Investments
Gulf Investment Corporation
Total years of experience :32 years, 0 Months
Handling Private Equity Investments complete end to end process across sectors and across GCC. Board member in several companies.
Gulf Investment Corp.- Kuwait, VP- Investment
Gulf Investment Corporation, Kuwait (A leading investment institution in GCC region with excess of US$6 billion of AUM.) Total 8+ years
Vice-President Grade 10 - Investments (Feb 2013 - till date)
Vice-President Grade 9 - Investments (March 2010 - Jan 2013)
Investment Manager (Jan 2006 - Feb 2010)
Select Highlights: • Originate and evaluate private equity investment opportunities.
• Execute acquisitions involving valuation of companies, negotiation with sellers, structuring the transaction, due-diligence, finalizing legal agreements (shareholder / share purchase agreements)
• Handle post-acquisition management of investee companies providing strategic direction, ensuring corporate governance & protecting shareholder's interest through board membership.
• Successfully evaluated over 100 investment opportunities across various industries within the GCC region.
M.H. Alshaya- Kuwait
Senior Internal Auditor
Godrej & Boyce- India
Asst. Manager - Audit
Apr '03-Dec '05
Apr '02-Mar '03
Investments into PE / VC /Hedge Funds across the globe.
Corporate Finance; Advising companies in divestment, acquisitions, diagnostic review of sick companies.
The Industrial Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait (Total 3 yrs)
Senior Investment Officer (Jan 2005 - Dec 2005)
Investment Officer (Apr 2003 - Jan 2005)
Select Highlights: • Analysis and investing in PE/VC/Hedge Funds from Funds Managers across the Globe.
• Corporate Finance activities; helping companies in divesting equity stake, valuations, restructuring etc
Previous Experience
→ Villa Moda, Kuwait (A retail franchise of top class international brands)
CFO (Apr 2002 - Mar 2003)
∼ Instrumental in streamlining accounting function
∼ Significantly negotiated restructuring of banking facilities
→ M.H. Alshaya Co., Kuwait (A retail giant in the Middle East & Europe)
Nov '00-Mar '02
Aug '99-Oct '00
Tata SSL- India
Asst. Manager - Audit
Since Jan '06
Senior Internal Auditor (Jan 2002 - Mar 2002)
Internal Auditor (Nov 2000 - Jan 2002)
∼ Successfully reviewed franchise agreements with world's biggest coffee chain, audit of retail stores with emphasis on proper policies and procedures.
∼ Pro-actively involved in finalization of annual audit plan, audit programs and review of finance and accounts function.
→ Tata SSL Ltd., Mumbai India (A - Tata Group Company)
Assistant Manager - Audit (Aug 1999 - Oct 2000)
∼ As a part of the strategic cost track group, identified and implemented cost saving ideas for the steel wire manufacturing business of the group
May '96-Jul '99
Villa Moda- Kuwait
CFO
→ Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd., Mumbai India
Assistant Manager - Audit (May 1996 - Jul 1999)
∼ Associated with one of the largest privately-held diversified industrial corporations in India, in existence for over 115 years with turnover of US$ 3 billion +.
∼ Pro-actively involved in audit of entire aspects of the business manufacturing units - Production, Purchase, Sales, HR, Finance and Accounts.
→ Lodha & Co (One of the biggest audit firm), India
Article training (1992 - 1995)
∼ Independently handled statutory audit of companies like Rajshree Cement, Internal Audit of Century Cement & Maihar Cement among several others.
Apart from CFA, I have completed Chartered Accountancy Course in 1995 from India.
→ GAMP, Global Advanced Management Program, ISB (Indian School of Business) & Kellogg School of Management, USA, (2 Weeks, 2013) → Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CFA Institute, USA (2009)
→ Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), The Institute of Internal Auditors, USA (1998)
→ Cost Accountant, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (1997)
It's a 3 year rigorous course with 3 years of training with an audit firm
→ Chartered Accountant, The Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (1995)
→ Bachelor of Commerce, R.A. Poddar College, University of Bombay (1992)