Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
I love value creation through the development and investment of infrastructure, energy, and real estate. Most recently, I am dedicated to making a successful model with investments and capital programs associated with infrastructure & energy opportunities. Also, I focused on promoting private investment in infrastructure and energy projects in developing countries at GuarantCo (DFI, development finance institution, part of the PIDG) by providing credit solutions. Experienced real assets professional with a demonstrated history of working in the project finance industry (infrastructure, energy, and real estate) and Public-Private Partnerships market with a master's degree focused on Real Estate Finance & Investment from Cornell University. Skilled in Investment in Real Assets, Public-Private Partnerships, Infrastructure Financing & Project Financing, Financial Analysis, Risk Assessment, Investment Strategy, and Deal Structuring.
-Developing the company's capital program and M&A, investment, and procurement strategy -Implementing planning, structuring, and execution of acquisitions, equity investments, PPP transactions, and joint ventures -Conducting due diligence, developing financial valuation of targets, formulating deal structures and procurement strategy, implementing bidding processes, and carrying out negotiations up to deal closure
-Working at the investment banking division of Samsung Securities, the investment-banking arm of Samsung Group -Focusing on making a successful business model for underwriting and investment activities, and providing advisory services on infrastructure/ power/ renewable energy assets in domestic and international markets at the infrastructure finance team.
- Provided credit solutions to promote private investment in infrastructure and renewable energy projects in Asia and Africa as a Development Finance Institution - Led deal structuring, risk analysis, due diligence, and legal documentation efforts - Provided lead support to the internal credit approval process, managing the interface with both internal and external stakeholders - Involved in the review of business plans, information memoranda, financing term sheets, facility agreements, commercial contracts and other project documents, interaction with lenders’ advisors and coordination of the due diligence process (technical, legal, regulatory, market and insurance) - Developed and analyzed multi-scenario financial models
A summer internship at Pacific Partnerships (a project finance arm of CIMIC Group) in Australia - Established a financial model about Availability Payment mechanism (Transmission Gully project) - Performed research works and reports on key topics and issues about Infrastructure and PPP market in Australia - Contributed to making strategies and directions about future investment & development of Infrastructure and PPP projects in Australia
● CP&I (Capital Projects & Infrastructure) Team: Infrastructure & Project Finance - Awarded an Outstanding Employee Award for actions performed in overseas infrastructure development and North Korea-related activities • Infrastructure projects in emerging countries (Project Finance) - Financial advisory services on overseas infrastructure development projects such as Feasibility Study, Deal Structuring, Valuation, Strategy for Implementation of Public-Private Partnership projects, Submission of Financial Proposal, Support for Negotiations with Local Government and Financial Investors, and Risk Assessment and Management - Conducted advisory services on infrastructure projects in emerging countries in Asia, Africa, South America (Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Turkey, Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Colombia, Venezuela, DR Congo, Ghana, etc.) - As an instructor, trained Korean engineers and public officials working for the Ministry of Construction in Myanmar in overseas PPP to increase the rigor of financial analysis - Audited feasibility studies on infrastructure projects as an advisory committee member of the Korean Development Institute (KDI) - Advisory committee member of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and Korea Expressway Corporation - Conducted financial feasibility studies on Mega domestic Capital Projects such as The Great Korean Canal development, Yongsan Station Area development • Other activities - Lectured, advised and authored articles about North Korea’s infrastructure and resource development strategy, working as a PwC representative of North Korea Task Force Team - Co-authored “10 Commandments on Investment in North Korea proposed by PwC” in 2010, and published “The Miracle on the Daedong River” in 2013 - Conducted inspection and due diligence at Rajin, to perform financial advisory service on the development of the Rajin port and railways, promoted by Korea and Russia
● Assurance Team - Conducted account audits and consultations on Disclosure Controls and Procedures for Samsung, CJ, and others - Conducted advisory services such as Valuation and Accounting advisory for M&A transactions