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ZAINAL AHM

Candidate ID: 260776

Career Summary

An MBA graduate with significant experience in managing branch operations, corporate business transactions as well as business acquisitions for wholesales / institutional,retail & private banking; exploring challenging managerial assignments with a well managed org'zation.

Skill Set

Sales.Relationship Management, Retail,Corporate and Business Banking,Risk Management,Wealth Management, Private Equity,Capital Market and Venture Capital

Professional Information

Total Experience : 30

Nationality : Malaysia

Qualification Level : Post Graduate

Job Function : Banking / Financial Services

Work Location Preference : Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE

Detailed Profile

An MBA graduate from one of the best Universities in UK. Possess 30 years’ track record in the finance industry having exposure to managing branch operations, corporate business transactions as well as business acquisitions for institutional/wholesale,retail and private banking. Exploring opportunity to work with professionally managed organization,in a challenging managerial role and add value to the operations.An active participant in various forums & seminars; presenter of papers on Islamic Venture Capital- An Alternative For Debt Financing, Shariah Compliance Financing for SMEs & Green SMEs, Islamic Trade Finance – Issues & Challenges, Intellectual Property Financing- Issues & Challenges, I have also been associated with various professional organizations like Shariah Compliant SME Financing Scheme Committee, Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM), Main Committee of Agricultural Commercial Funds owned by Ministry of Finance, Malaysia, Shariah Advisory Board, DMDI Finance House Berhad, as well as Associate Fellow of Institute of Malaysia Banks (IBBM).Well-versed in implementing strategic business plans, process improvement & budgetary controls as well as management consultancy amongst others, I have been involved in defining, delivering and supporting strategic plans for accomplishing organizational business objectives across my career span.

Presently functioning as Member - Board of Director with Melaka Biotechnology Corporation (MELBIO), I am involved in rendering consultancy to the CEO in implementing strategies to develop the organization into a dynamic & progressive institution with a centre of excellence in the field of strategic research, development and biotechnology commercialization. I am also associated as Principal Consultant with DZA Venture Capital and Consultancy involved in providing advisory & consultancy on private equity and venture capital activities including Islamic venture capital in Malaysia.During my long banking tenure, I have significantly contributed to launching new products for banks - Factoring-Islamic, Ar-Rahnu, Murabahah Tawaruq Term Financing, Overdraft, Revolving Credit- Islamic, Syndication Term Financing, Housing Development Account- Islamic,Trade Finance-Islamic (LC & TR) Financing Product in Foreign Currency (Term Financing ,Revolving Credit and Overdraft), Reactivation of Ijarah Muntahiah Bit Tamleek),Credit Card for Corporation, Musyarakah Mutanaqisah Housing Financing and Forex-Islamic.

My accomplishments and credentials include receiving 3rd & 4th highest award by the Governor of the State of Melaka, Malaysia in 2010 and 2009 for significant contribution to the state and country (I am also distinguished as the only banker not to hold CEO position in the banking sector to receive such award in the country).