United Kingdom
As an experienced SME finance consultant and trainer, I have specialised in SME financing projects in 34 countries. These involve setting strategy, developing business plans, installing systems and procedures, developing new products, helping to set up an SME departments and training staff including top management. I am the author and tutor of Frankfurt School's Certified Expert in SME Finance Course. I have developed and delivered courses on Sustainable Finance, Inclusive Finance, SME Finance, Credit risk analysis and Financial analysis. I have also developed and delivered successful courses on a range of Executive Management skills including Strategic Leadership, ESG, Coaching and Team Leadership. I am presently working on diverse projects in Ethiopia, Albania and Jordan, including Sustainable Finance, Inclusive Finance and SME Finance. I give consultancy and training on SME strategy, SME finance, Business analysis, Business development, Management skills, Sales and Coaching. I have worked on assignments with partner banks in Russia, Kuwait, Croatia, Malaysia, Borneo, Iceland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Mongolia, Albania, Armenia, Syria, China, Ethiopia, Bulgaria, Ghana, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Türkiye. I have handled diverse loan credit portfolios, and have also carried out formal training and direct coaching for loan officers and bank staff. My technical skills are complemented by proven excellent management skills, with the ability to rapidly assess needs, mentor teams, and achieve results. Specialities: Sustainable Finance, Inclusive Finance, SME Finance; Leadership, Mentoring and Coaching; Sales and Relationship Management; Business Management Skills
Presently team leader of SME upscaling project in Xining, Qinghai province, China Other roles have included Consultancy and Training in various financial sector development projects in Turkey, China, Syria, Ethiopia and Ghana. Advised and trained a number of foreign banks. Involvement in the following international consultancy projects: -Short term consultant and training expert in the EIB financed projects -Consultant and training expert in EIB's Technical Assistance projects in Syria in MSME finance -Short term expert in the EIB’s project “Technical assistance for small & medium-sized project financing through the Turkish banking sector“ Project - Key Training expert for the KFW SME project in China - Training expert for the Strengthening the Capacity of the Ethiopian Institute of Financial Studies project - SME Training expert for the Technical Assistance to Ecobank Ghana
Delivers SME Finance module in the Master of Development Finance Programme
Part Time Lecturer
Training specialist
Capacity building with a number of small businesses in business planning and financial controls
SME business analysis training assignments in Croatia, Kenya, Iceland, Czech Republic, Sweden, Zambia and Uganda