Amir Ahmed Gobba

Banking Professional

Al Khansaa Street, Block# 6,

Salmiya, Kuwait

+965-****-****

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Core Competencies

• Analytical and attentive to details • Active and dynamic • People management Career Objectives

• Self-Driven with sense of initiative • Critical thinking • Coaching and mentoring

• Tactical decision making • Problem solving • Committed to excellence As an experienced banker along

with an extensive

management-level experience;

I’m exploring new challenging

position in corporate, business,

or investment banking, in a

multinational financial

institution, where my skills and

experiences could be applied,

and for further career growth.

• Flexible to travel/relocate for short/long periods • Business acumen

• Work under pressure with stress tolerance and self-control • Willingness to learn Financial Skills

• Relationship Management

• Islamic Banking/Finance

• Wealth Management

• Credit Administration

• Performance Management

• Business Analysis

• Commercial Banking

• Risk Management

• Retail Banking

• Banking Operations

• Regulatory & Compliance

• Account Reconciliation

• Financial Analysis

• SME’s Lending

• Credit Analysis

• Business Valuation

• Underwriting

• Treasury Management

Technology Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Power Point

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Project

Internet Explorer

Language Skills

Arabic: Native

English: Fluent

French: Fair

German: Beginner

Biography

Date of Birth: August 01, 1984

Place of Birth: Egypt

Nationality: Egyptian

Religion: Muslim

Marital Status: Married

Military Service: Exempted

Driving Licenses: Egyptian &

Kuwaiti

Professional Experiences

April 2020 : Present

Area Manager, Corporate Finance

Al Mulla Finance Company

• Reporting to Head of Corporate.

• Managing and coaching a team of account managers and officers to achieve business targets and other KPI’s.

• Assist in defining annual strategic and operational plans, both financial and non-financial.

• Relationship management of large corporate portfolio of existing and new clients.

• Review and recommend credit proposals, for new and existing corporate clients, for credit granting, renewal, increase, or modification as well as monitoring NPL’s.

• Guidance and adherence to corporate policy and procedures, as well as CBK regulations.

• Leverage the expertise of the Company/Group by identifying referral opportunities, i.e. cross-selling, vendors agreements, and products base development.

• Conducting portfolio management through market/industry analysis, business models, and management capabilities.

April 2015 : April 2020

Corporate Credit Manager,

Al Mulla Finance Company

• Providing competent credit analysis and sound judgment on granting credit facilities.

• Identifying and marketing new business opportunities to exceed budgetary targets.

• Relationship management of allotted portfolio of existing and new corporate clients.

• Creating tailor-made financial solutions, besides the standard ones of new, renewal, or modified credit proposals, with adequate technical advice.

• Performing daily credit services, monitor, control, and compliance to ensure adherence to approved limits, credit policies & procedures and CBK regulations.

• Ensuring the fulfillment of all facilities securities, collaterals, and supporting documents.

• Monitor and review clients’ accounts and activities periodically in relation to market conditions, and account conduct to arrange for appropriate action. September 2012 : April 2015

Sales & Services Officer,

HSBC Bank Egypt

• Developing branch marketing, sales, and services strategies in accordance with HSBC Global Strategy to achieve the best results in order to maximize branch profitability.

• Widening branch customers base, both corporate & retail, offering all bank products, to support branch balance sheet and income statement.

• Ensuring compliance with Group policies and procedures on Compliance & Money Laundering deterrence, as well as obedience with local laws.

• Assisting and replacing Branch Manager in his absence, with awareness of all bank operations issues, maintaining and enhancing operational standards.

• Supervising and coaching branch staff and ensuring the flow of planned strategies, besides counseling, identifying, and addressing training needs. October 2011 : September 2012 Supervisor, Head of Retail Banking

& Wealth Management,

HSBC Bank Egypt

• Same As Above.

November 2008 : October 2011

Senior Customer Services

Representative, HSBC Bank Egypt

• Handling marketing and sales presentations to the customers.

• Carrying out different corporate, retail, and wealth banking transactions.

• Developing branch business plans in connection with existing accounts as well as potential customers to meet and exceed set targets.

• Selling bank products, indoors and outdoors, to existing and potential customers.

• Cross-Referral of specific customers to dedicated departments like Private Banking, Trade Finance, Corporate Credit, and Treasury.

November 2006 : October 2008 Credit & Marketing Officer, ORIX Leasing Egypt

Credit Duties:

• Analyzing historic and projected financial information to identify key issues and monitor compliance with covenants and terms prior to formulating credit applications.

• Conducting credit/financial analysis robust risk management.

• Assessing clients’ business through studying business, market, industry, and credit risks associated with the provision of the company regulations.

• Developing practical and appropriate credit solutions through an in-depth understanding of clients’ needs.

Marketing Duties:

• Creating and maintaining relations with a portfolio of business clients, besides targeting new potential ones, including conducting outdoors business calls.

• Negotiating new business opportunities.

• Conducting sales/market research.

• Creating positive image about the company to maintain highest level of client satisfaction through providing ongoing high quality of service. November 2005 : November 2006 Accountant,

Spider Petroleum Services

• Preparing journal entries and reconciling general ledger and subsidy accounts, as well as handling daily bookkeeping activities.

• Preparing and analyzing income statement, monthly closing, and cost accounting reports.

• Reconciling monthly bank statements and resolving accounting discrepancies.

• Analyzing revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels.

• Interact with internal and external auditors in conducting audits. Education

• In-Process: FRM Part 1 Candidate, May 2023, Financial Risk Manager®, Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.

• B.Sc. of Commerce, Major: Accounting, Year: 2001 : 2005, Grade: 76.6%. Cairo University, Egypt.

Executive Education Programs

• Financial Data Analysis for Leaders, held by University of California (UC Berkeley), Executive Education, in collaboration with Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences (KFAS). June : July 2020.

Professional Business Assignments

• Assigned to conduct Compliance and Reputational Risk project in HSBC Bank, Dubai, in January 2013, in collaboration with HSBC and Deliotte regional audit teams.

• Nominated as ‘’Champion’’ in many programs and initiatives during my employment with HSBC Bank, specialized in different banking areas. Learning Programs

• Credit Analysis & Management by HSBC Business School.

• Relationship Management by HSBC business School.

• Compliance & Reputational Risk by HSBC Business Schools.

• Information Security Risk by HSBC Business School.

• Operational Risk by HSBC Business School.

• Diploma in Investment Banking by Shaw Academy.

• Financial Modelling, Financial Planning, and DCF Valuation by Udemy. Professional Development Courses

• Business Banking Accreditation Course held by HSBC Bank Egypt.

• Trade Finance Accreditation Course held by HSBC Bank Egypt.

• Retail Banking & Wealth Management Accreditation Course held by HSBC Bank Egypt.

• Investment & Bancassurance Accreditation Course held by HSBC Bank Egypt.

• Six Sigma & Effective Communications Courses held by HSBC Bank Egypt.

• Lending SME’s held by ORIX Leasing Egypt.

• Professional Forex Officer (Global Money Market) held by Kerford Investment, Egypt.

• In addition to a number of attended sessions, seminars, conferences, and a lot of readings in various economic, business, political, intellectual, and managerial themes. All references shall be furnished upon request.

Amir Ahmed Gobba

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