United Arab Emirates
Senior investment professional and CFA charterholder with 20+ years of experience across infrastructure, utilities, and energy sectors. Currently leading global investments in green hydrogen at Masdar, I combine strategic leadership with deep transactional expertise in M&A, project finance, and asset management. My experience spans the full investment lifecycle—from origination and structuring to execution, operations, and portfolio management. Having worked as a consultant, investment banker, developer, and asset manager, I bring a 360° perspective and a strong understanding of all sides of the table. As a passionate leader and mentor, I have built and led high-performing cross-functional teams, delivered large-scale infrastructure and utilities transactions across continents, and developed investment strategies for high-profile sovereign wealth funds. Having worked across the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia, I bring a commercially pragmatic, partnership-driven approach to driving the energy transition and long-term value creation. ✅ Sector focus: Renewables, Utilities, Green Hydrogen, Social Infrastructure ✅ Functional expertise: Project Finance, PPP, M&A, Strategic Advisory, Asset Management ✅ Geographies: Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe ✅ Core strengths: Negotiation | Investment Strategy | Portfolio Management | Cross-border Partnerships
Managing USD 11bn facility financing Oil and Gas Infrastructure Setting up of Finance function and team Financial risk management
• Leading Masdar’s global green hydrogen investments across financial structuring, valuation, and commercial negotiations • Managing investment analysis, risk-return appraisal, and transaction structuring for hydrogen and ammonia projects • Overseeing investment committee processes, internal approvals, and external stakeholder engagement
• Managed international utility scale renewable energy assets • Led the refinancing of an 800 MW solar PV plant, optimizing capital structure and improving return profile • Oversaw financial reporting, asset performance, O&M oversight, and compliance with lender and stakeholder requirements • Coordinated with JV partners, internal teams, and external advisors to drive portfolio value and risk mitigation • Set and assessed KPIs to optimize asset performance and shareholder returns • Led the sale process of international utility scale solar plant and wind farm
• Led Middle East finance function • Financial oversight of joint ventures operating water and wastewater assets in Jubail and Yanbu industrial cities, as well as Qatar subsidiary. • Structured project finance facilities and led negotiations with lenders, advisors, and internal stakeholders • Managed financial strategy for BOT/BOO bids • Identified, evaluated and negotiated with acquisition targets to support regional expansion • Improved financial performance through working capital optimization, cost control, and process improvement together with technical team
Led strategic advisory and transaction execution for sovereign wealth funds, government entities, and private investors across renewables, utilities, and social infrastructure Developed investment strategies for several high-profile sovereign wealth funds focused on utilities and PPP investments Structured and led PPP transactions across the GCC, including first-of-their-kind education and healthcare projects in Kuwait and Qatar Managed procurement and transaction advisory for IWPs and IPPs across the region Delivered feasibility studies, financial models, risk assessments, and market entry strategies to support public sector decision-making Built and led multi-disciplinary teams across complex cross-border mandates, driving alignment among stakeholders and achieving successful deal closure Cross sectoral PPP expert with focus on utilities, education and healthcare. Below are a few selected projects I delivered recently: - Developed Investment strategies for 2 government owned strategic investment companies - Privatisation of power plant in a GCC country - Advising Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) on procurement four Independent Water Projects (IWPs) - Advising Kuwait Authority for Partnerships Projects on first Schools PPP project in the Middle East - Advising Qatari Ministry of Economy and Commerce on first Schools PPP project in Qatar (2nd in Middle East) - Advised Kuwait Authority for Partnerships Projects on first Hospital PPP project in the Middle East
Responsible for UAE based IPOs within Investment Banking Group Deals included: • IPO of Islamic Insurance Company • Capital restructuring of MRO company • Sale of USD 500m steel plant based in a Middle Eastern country