fefbd9e0@westpost.net - (267) 968 7644 RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Strategia Investment Company International Investments (September 2010 Present ) Kuwait City, Kuwait Investment Analyst: Working with the International Investments group at a Kuwait i Asset Management firm. Wonk encompassed trying to uncover potential Real Estat e investment opportunities in the major asset classes. Work Performed includes: * Projecting cash flows and performing DCF modeling for potential direct investm ents and analyzing debt levels to attain required IRR * Analyzing different funds that match our client mandates and our internal inve stment criteria * Creating Internal monthly reports of fund performances * Creating a monthly newsletter for our three funds to be sent out to our curren t investors * Uncovering new funds, establishing contacts and trying to source new deals * Creating new product offerings that the Kuwaiti market would have an appetite for: Global Fund of Funds, Shariah Compliant Fund Wafra Investment Advisory Group, Inc. (October 2009 June 2010) New York, NY Nine Month Finance Training Program: Working in a rotational program that includ es the Private Equity, Real Estate, Securities, Alternative Investments, Structu red Finance and Hedge Fund Divisions. Includes: * Stock Track Project under the securities division: Portfolio management, Risk analysis, Stock Selection & Fund Equity Analysis * Exposure to European, US, and Emerging market analysis & Fixed Income exposure * Fundamental, Economic, and Technical analysis * 9 week Finance/Accounting course with Professor Dan Gode (NYU) * Valuation modeling for Private Equity and Real Estate: Analyzed different NY R eal Estate deals and several Private equity deals * Participating in Hedge fund conferences and manager meetings to analyze and ev aluate specific hedge fund strategies and portfolio positions * Structured Islamic products: Researching and advising on the economic viabilit y of different Leasing and Real Estate lease transactions * Technical Analysis Course with John Palicka Agility Logistics Defense and Government Services (June August 2008) Alexandri a, VA Summer Internship: Worked under the VP of Investments & Strategic Initiatives fo cused on M&A transactions; conducted company analysis, DCF modeling, valuation m ethods and presentations to the investment committee. Arcapita Ventures (May July 2007) Atlanta, GA Summer Internship: Worked as part of the Venture Group at a leading Middle East- based private equity firm with global reach. Researched and performed multiple m arket analysis comparisons focusing on the health care industry, IT industry and the Communications industry. Focused primarily on the prospective AviGenics Inc . deal, creating a presentation and memo after extensive background research and market analysis. Wistar Institute (September 2005 May 2008) Philadelphia, PA Independent Researcher: Focused on developing prototype vaccines against colorec tal and other cancers. EDUCATION University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences (September 2008 - May 2009) Philadelphia, PA Masters of Biotechnology, Track: Biomedical Technologies concentration Cumulativ e GPA: 3.56/4.0 Kuwait Ministry of Education Graduate Merit Scholarship Pursued an educational track in finance by taking the following classes at Whart on at the University of Pennsylvania: Micro & Macro Economics, Entrepreneurial Engineering, Management, Real Estate La w, Corporate Finance Wall Street Prep- Financial Statement modeling + Valuation & DCF modeling in Exc el University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts & Sciences (September 2004 - May 200 8) Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Arts in Molecular Biology Cumulative GPA: 3.50/4.0 Honors: Cum Laude, Honors in Biology, Deans List 2007-08 Kuwait Ministry of Education Undergraduate Merit Scholarship LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Sayre High School Philadelphia, PA Spring 2007. Taught a series of nine classes to a West Philadelphia 12th grade c lass along with 4 other students. Found a way to integrate chemistry into Crimin al Scene Investigation centered lectures. UNICEF, Kuwait chapter Kuwait Volunteer, 2002-2004. Chaired a committee of nine members to assemble fundraiser s and collect money for children services ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE The Red Crescent Society Kuwait Volunteer, 2002- present. Started with first aid and refugee camp training for t he upcoming War in 2002, and continued volunteer efforts. PERSONAL PROFILE Language: Fluent in English and Arabic Skills: Proficient in Bloomberg, Factset, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point Hobbies: Philanthropic activities, cooking, restaurant critiquing, horseback rid ing, soccer, scuba diving, travel, art and classical music.