Experience

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  Al meezan investment management limited

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Corporate intern

  4 weeks internship at Risk Management, Information Security Management, Finance and Research Departments• Analyzed financial risk and information security protocols and proposed strategies for enhanced risk management of an asset management company• Learned mutual funds accounting and researched on the energy sector of Pakistan focusing on Independent Power Plants (IPPs)

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  Habib bank limited

  Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  Corporate intern

  6 weeks internship at HBL Islamic Banking Consumer Finance Department as a part of The League Internship Program of HBL• Engineered a data driven marketing strategy for HBL Islamic Consumer Finance and formulated a tax saving plan for retail consumers increasing the assets under management of the department by 2.5 times within 1 year

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  Optimus capital management (private) limited

  Jul 2020 - Oct 2020

  Research analyst

  Worked as full-time research analyst covering automobile and steel sector• Developed groundwork for 25% of the firm’s investment pitches by understanding client’s investment needs and researching macro factors across automobile, electric mobility and basic metals industry• Conducted daily morning briefings on economy, politics, companies and commodities for the Trade team

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  Bank alfalah limited

  Oct 2020 - Jun 2023

  Structuring, proposing, negotiating, executing and coordinating Project Finance, Syndications and Debt Capital Market transactions• Performed due diligence and offered advisory services to successfully close 8 project finance and debt syndication transactions worth $200M: resulting in the department surpassing annual fee target by ~15%• Designed a dashboard for the C-suite executives to monitor renewable energy-based deals and sustainable infrastructure projects worth $50M: improving the portfolio tracking efficiency by ~95%•Managed internal stakeholders and negotiated with 5 international law firms to execute a leveraged buyout transaction for the acquisition of a distressed asset worth $5M• Mentored 2 trainees and 3 interns on financial modeling, credit assessment and legal negotiation to help them succeed in their respective roles and projects Show less Assisting Senior Transactors in project coordination, industry analysis, credit monitoring and preparation of information memorandum• Executed the first-ever distributed solar power generation project of Pakistan, named Shams Power/IM Solar, which reduced energy cost of 18 industrial & commercial sites by ~55% with a cumulative generation capacity of ~21MW. The project won Best Transaction of the Year award by CFA Society Pakistan and Innovative Renewable Deal of the Year award by Asian Banking and Finance Awards• Conceptualized and designed an impact focused mortgage facility to offer discounted loans for domestic renewable energy installation by incorporating ICMA Green Bond Principles to secure a grant from World Bank• Partnered with 4 investment banks to secure financing of ~$100M for a 40-mile-long pipeline supplying water to Coal based power plants in Thar, Pakistan and modeled it under a partnership between the Governments of Sindh and Kuwait Show less

  • Associate – Project Finance, Syndications and Debt Capital Markets

    Nov 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Analyst – Investment Banking and Advisory

    Jun 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Alfa Lead Management Trainee

    Oct 2020 - Jun 2021
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  Vanderbilt university - owen graduate school of management

  Oct 2023 - May 2024

  Mba recruiting and admissions fellow
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  Mattel, inc.

  Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

  Mba finance intern

  • Streamlined SG&A expense breakdown for the $150M Direct-to-Customer segment (~5% of Mattel's North American business) by automating data retrieval and enhancing efficiency with a dynamic input sheet• Designed a dynamic Tableau dashboard for SG&A expenses, enabling detailed drill-down analysis and cutting review time by over 90%• Revamped the closing and forecasting workflow for 6 Mattel Toy stores across the U.S. ($13M in annual sales) by standardizing P&L reporting and automating the forecast P&L computation and distribution• Connected with 55+ professionals and learned Tableau, IBM Cognos Analytics, ThoughtSpot, and Google Cloud SQL to boost technical skills and enhance work quality Show less

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  Vanderbilt university - owen graduate school of management

  Aug 2024 - now

  Graduate teaching assistant

  TAship for Managerial Statistics and Corporate Valuation

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  Vanderbilt university

  Sept 2024 - now

  Graduate supervisor

  Graduate Supervisor at Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center