Sales Management

VUKILE DAVIDSON

**** ****** ******, *********, *** Francisco. CA

***** ( Email: abhwyl@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

**** - **** ********** ** ******,

London, United Kingdom

School of Oriental and African Studies

M.Sc. Finance and Development Economics

Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Scholarship Winner 2009

2001 - 2005 Rhodes University

Grahamstown, South Africa

Bachelor of Arts, Economics.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2007-2009 Standard Bank, Corporate and Investment Bank

Johannesburg, South Africa

Commodities Trader: Long dated options hedge book.

. The metals long dated hedge book is the single biggest

commodities trading portfolio in Standard Bank globally.

. Ran the portfolio with international counterparts which

requires knowledge and trading in domestic and international

Foreign Exchange derivatives (Spot, Forwards, Options),

Commodities derivatives (Spot, Forwards, Futures, Options,

Swaps) and all Interest rate derivatives (FRA's, Swaps,

Bonds, Basis Swaps)

. Produced trading strategy and market research covering

precious metals, base metals and energy markets.

. Produced daily market reports and weekly strategy reports for

the South African division

. Worked closely with Project Finance and Trade Finance

divisions which required comprehensive modelling input

. Was responsible for research for establishing B loan

structure in conjunction with the World Bank's IFC

Johannesburg office

. Worked on the feasibility of Carbon Trading desk in South

Africa

2006-2007 Standard Bank, Corporate and Investment Bank

Johannesburg, South Africa

Commodities Sales and Structuring Structured: Risk mitigating hedging

products to both agricultural producers and consumers.

. Responsible for identifying appropriate hedging solution for

commodity trade finance transactions

. Performed counter party due diligence

. Personal highlights included: Securing Malawian food supply,

in conjunction with the World Bank through commodity futures

derivative structures. Proposal for a 'Strategic Grain

Reserve' for the Southern African Development Community

(SADC).

Summer Grintek Mining Electronics

Johannesburg, South Africa

2005 Executive Personal Assistant

. Served as director in the alternative and provided support

during management buy-out.

Summer Voest- Alpine

Zeltweg, Austria

2004 Finance Department Intern

. Interned at one of the world leaders in mining and tunnelling

equipment makers and a subsidiary of a Swedish industrial

company- Sandvik.

. Worked as a financial analyst providing support to the

financial controllers and account auditors

. Worked with the operational management system, SAP, captured

financial data.

Summer The Sowetan Newspaper

Johannesburg, South Africa

2003 Reporter

. Wrote for the largest distributed daily newspaper in South

Africa covering a wide range of topics including crime,

business and sport.

Summer The Business Day Newspaper

Johannesburg, South Africa

2002 Reporter

. Wrote for the premier business daily newspaper covering

focusing on the mining sector.

activities

Standard Bank Race and Gender Transformation committee (2007/8)

Standard Bank Commodity divisions Community Involvement

committee chair (2007/8)

Competencies

Languages English, Afrikaans, French, Zulu, Sotho

Computer Skills Microsoft Office:Word, Excel, Powerpoint,

Eviews: Econometrics.

Bloomberg, Reuters.

Professional Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE)

and South African Futures

Exchange (SAFEX) trading

licence

personal references

. Professor Peter Vale, Rhodes University.

Head of Dept. of Political and

International Studies.

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. Professor Costas Lapavitsas, School of Oriental and African Studies,

University of London

Finance and Development Professor

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. Jeremy Stevens, Standard Bank of South Africa

Head: Africa and International

Economics Research

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