Project Management

Profile

. Accomplished Corporate Finance professional with significant transaction

experience of over US$5 Billion across different industries

. Expertise in Project Finance, Structured Finance, Mergers & Acquisition,

Private Equity and IPOs

. Technical proficiency in Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling and

Valuations

. Strong equity research background

. Capital raising skill set - Equity, Debt and Mezzanine

. Superior communication skills, easily interacts with executives, clients

and colleagues

. Strong Academic Records

Awards/Achievements

. Execution of the largest bank syndication in Nigerian financial history -

US$2.0 billion

. Foremost Public Private Partnership (PPP) project in Nigeria- solely

responsible for deal structuring, project financial modeling and

development of pitch documents.

. Professional member, Nigerian Institute of Chartered Accountants

. University of Cambridge Commonwealth Scholarship Award in excess of

US$40,000

. Federal Government of Nigeria Scholarship for academic performance

. 2nd best High School result - 8 Distinctions including Mathematics,

Physics and Chemistry

Work Experience

2011 Financial Analyst (Contract)

Intel Corporation, Portland, OR

. Performed analysis of business unit operating and

financial results on a monthly basis and report findings

to senior management.

. Budget analysis and monitoring of key performance

indicators.

. Developed quantitative models to support business

investments and pricing initiatives.

. Involved in cross functional projects requiring

Financial Analysis representation as they arise

. Financial Analysis training

2010 - 2011 Financial Analyst

First Energy Capital Corp, Canada

. Financial Analysis and valuation of various oil and gas

assets

. Responsible for opportunity evaluation, screening and

strategy development.

. Investment appraisals to determine performance and

viability of investments against financial projections

and recommend where necessary, continuation or exit.

. Knowledge of the dynamics of the Oil and Gas Industry

including capital allocation, volumes to value, risk

management and overall financial management.

. Global oil and gas industry research

2007 - 2010 Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance Division

Zenith Capital Limited, Nigeria

. Developed business case and marketing strategy for

alternative energy system within the Nigerian telecoms

space. Implementation resulted in reduction of operating

cost by more than 40%. Secured US-EXIM financing.

. Arranged US$250 Million syndicated debt financing for

the largest CDMA telecommunications company in Nigeria.

. Team lead for the arrangement of US$870 million 10-year

financing for a fertilizer plant in Nigeria. Financing

was a mixture of debt and convertible loan stock.

. Financial analyst on proposed US$600 million port

project in Lagos, Nigeria (Senior Debt and Mezzanine

Financing). Responsibilities included development of

global standard financial model, preparation of

Information Memorandum and Investor Presentation.

. Arrangement of first ever Private Public Partnership

(PPP) in Nigeria for the development of an airport.

. Part of the joint advisory team that raised US$300

million in Pre-Delivery Payments for Nigeria's largest

airline carrier in the purchase of over US$3 billion

worth of airplanes from Boeing. Also advised the airline

in obtaining a Category 1 certification.

. Broad based deal experience in hospitality, power and

infrastructure projects.

2005 - 2007 Research Analyst, Research & Strategy Division

Vetiva Capital Management Limited, Nigeria

. Specialty in equity valuation and portfolio management -

developed investing strategies based on clientele

preference

. Conducted regular investment related research

. Organized and conducted the daily tactical meetings with

international portfolio managers of Vetiva's South

African Fund

. Performed daily analysis of the Nigerian Capital Market

. Prepared Quarterly and Monthly Economic and Capital

Market reports.

. Provided quality research and in-depth information on

individual companies in Nigeria in order to

support/facilitate corporate decisions.

. Acted as a substitute unit head in the absence of the

Unit head.

Technical Skills

. Financial analysis and modeling skills: Development of project models,

scenario analysis and financial statement analysis.

. Budget Analysis and Cost Management

. Report writing skills - Stock report, Business Plan and Information

Memorandum.

. Equity and Asset Valuation

. Investment analysis

. Highly numerate with strong problem solving skills.

. Excellent mastery of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

. Chartered Accountant

Education

2003 - 2004 University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Master of Philosophy in Economics (PhD grade)

1997 - 2002 Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

Bachelor of Science in Economics& Finance (Distinction,

4.9/5.0 CGPA)

Referee

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