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Understand fully structuring and approving credits, coming from a management consulting background. Have done both origination and approval of credits over the last 8 years. Have excellent analytical and problem solving skills, good communication skills, coupled with excellent IT skills. Specific skills in financial modelling, database design and management, programming (Visual Basic, Pascal and FORTRAN). Expert in various systems software and applications like MS Office and accounting packages like Pascal. Experience Business Solutions Zambeef Products Plc August 2011– Present (8 months)Lusaka, Zambia Associate Corporate Credit Director Barclays Bank Dubai September 2010– July 2011 (11 months)United Arab Emirates Credit risk structuring and sanctioning of transactions covering multiple industry/product specialisms for Barclays Africa Corporate and Merchant Banking customers. Delegated lending discretion of up to US$20m. Working in partnership with the Chief Credit Officer, provide credit input and expertise to the in-country Corporate Credit Directors in African Markets. Country Champion for Ghana, Uganda and Zimbabwe, providing overall portfolio oversight. Head of Credit Stanbic Bank Tanzania October 2008– September 2010 (2 years)Tanzania Overall management, direction and coordination of the country credit risk function in line with Standard Bank Group Credit Risk standards. On people management, overseeing the credit department with a total staff compliment of 23. Convening and chairing country Credit Risk Management Committee meetings, making presentations to Board Credit Committee on key credit risk issues requiring the attention of Board members. Senior Credit Manager Barclays Bank Uganda July 2007– October 2008 (1 year 4 months)Uganda Credit risk structuring of transactions and sanctioning covering multiple industry sectors, within a delegated lending discretion of £500k. Leading the Corporate Credit team in providing credit input to Barclays Bank Uganda. Credit Manager Barclays Bank Zambia August 2003– June 2007 (3 years 11 months)Zambia Credit risk structuring of transactions and sanctioning covering multiple industry sectors, within a delegated lending discretion of £250k. Supporting the Country Credit Director in providing effective leadership for the Corporate Credit team in Zambia. Management Consultant IMCS Limited February 2003– August 2003 (7 months) Skills & Expertise Credit Risk Microsoft Office Financial Analysis Visual Basic Business Analysis Business Planning Innovation Problem Solving Team Building Financial Modelling Volunteer Experience & Causes Causes I care about: •Science and Technology Education Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Certified Diploma in Accountinng and Finance, Management Accounting; Financial Management; Interpreting Financial Statements; Business Analysis 1995 – 1997 University of Zambia BSc, Mathematics & Computer Science 1990 – 1994

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