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EDUCATION

Zakariye Muse

651-***-**** adxyp0@r.postjobfree.com

College of The Holy Cross Worcester, MA

Finance and Mathematics May 2019

Abaarso School of Science and Technology Hargeisa, Somalia High school diploma June 2015

EXPERIENCE

International Finance Corporation Washington, DC

Investment Valuations Analyst September 2019 –August 2021

• Reviewed Private Equity and Venture Capital funds valuations through in-depth analysis of Credit Risk Rating reports by utilizing IFC’s internal risk-related systems and communicating with Investment Officers and Fund Managers to ensure the correct NAV is reported for each fund.

• Facilitated the IFC Portfolio valuation process with a focus on inventory, monitoring, and analysis on allocated investments mainly in the Loans and Funds Area

• Assisted Portfolio Analyst with debt securities modeling in Excel and in IFC’s Equity Portfolio Management System (EPMS)

• Run automated excel files for historical loan models for comparison purposes to come up with explanations for changes in CDS and Curves.

• Conducted Regression Analysis for Loan obligations IRP ratings and LGD to draw conclusions on their volatility

• Evaluated and monitored IFC’s Portfolio Reports. Communicated with a Senior Portfolio Officer to locate and define improvement opportunities within the Portfolio Reports

• Provided varying levels of user support and system maintenance on the EPMS valuation system

• Worked closely with IT to create a strong transparent platform for Fair Value Movement and to ensure that all business requirements are understood, documented, and met

• Performed QA Testing and data reconciliation for all portfolio changes due to enhancements, new implementations and updates

• Attended weekly meetings with IT to present systems issues the team faces to provide solutions that maximize the efficiency of the Investment Valuations Team College of The Holy Cross Worcester, MA

Help Desk Technician Intern June 2016

• Provided technical assistance and support for issues related to computer systems, software, and hardware either in person or over the phone

LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

College of The Holy Cross Worcester, MA

Director 2017-2018

• Directed a team of 14 to support the education of 70+ refugee youth in grades K-12 by providing weekly tutoring

Co-President 2018-2019

• Holy Cross International Student Association

Co-founder and CFO 2019-Present

• Kobcis Academies, an education social enterprise meant to help transform the educational landscape of Somaliland.

Skills

• CFA Level 2 Completed

• Consulting Small Businesses in Minneapolis

• PL/SQL, VBA, Python and Microsoft Excel technologies

• Knowledge of IFC’s internal financial and risk-relevant data systems

• Strong written and oral English communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to work well individually or as part of a team, and to contribute proactively wherever necessary

• Language: Native in Somali, fluent in English and proficient in Arabic Interests and Hobbies: Soccer, hiking, Somali poetry, Philosophy, and Community involvement.

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