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Oxford MBA | CFA Level II Candidate | Strategy | DD
Issam Abu-Aisheh, MBA (Oxon)
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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I'm offering
- An entrepreneurial generalist with 10+ years of experience across different industries, functions and geographies with the ability to operate simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modes
- COO of a $40MM turnover family office across the Middle East before pursuing an MBA degree at the University of Oxford
- Innovation, business development, partnerships and fundraising experience across the tech ecosystem in the UK
- COO of a $40MM turnover family office across the Middle East before pursuing an MBA degree at the University of Oxford
- Innovation, business development, partnerships and fundraising experience across the tech ecosystem in the UK
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United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2017 - ?
job
Director of Innovation & Business Development
Whitespace.
London, UK
London based tech startup with an online platform for Corporates, Investors and Founders to connect and collaborate around innovation
Sep-17 - Present Director of Innovation & Business Development
• Lead the management and business development of the Investor Innovation Club which stands today
at more than 150 investors from VCs, family offices, private angel investors and CVCs
• Lead and managed the investment track which entailed making the startup investment-ready before
matching it with the most suitable investor/investors
• Strategised, structured and established (including several strategic partnerships with law firms and other startups), a process and a white-label platform, to share high-quality deal flow with investors
Octagon Group Jordan & Qatar
Family office with an annual turnover of $40MM focused on trade, retail and real estate development across the Middle East
London based tech startup with an online platform for Corporates, Investors and Founders to connect and collaborate around innovation
Sep-17 - Present Director of Innovation & Business Development
• Lead the management and business development of the Investor Innovation Club which stands today
at more than 150 investors from VCs, family offices, private angel investors and CVCs
• Lead and managed the investment track which entailed making the startup investment-ready before
matching it with the most suitable investor/investors
• Strategised, structured and established (including several strategic partnerships with law firms and other startups), a process and a white-label platform, to share high-quality deal flow with investors
Octagon Group Jordan & Qatar
Family office with an annual turnover of $40MM focused on trade, retail and real estate development across the Middle East
Business development, Retail, Innovation, Startups, Management, It, Development, Office, Online
2012 - 2016
job
COO
unknown.
• Managed multiple projects and responsibilities across different industries simultaneously
• Lead strategy, conceptualisation, design, development and management of a $1MM revenue
generating supermarket franchise
• Led more than 100 employees while managing and delivering a $3MM construction project (including setting up a company around the project to be able to deliver it)
• Expanded business with new business and product lines into the Qatari and Iraqi markets requiring
negotiation with suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors from Malaysia, China, India and Indonesia
resulting in a 20% increase in revenue
Qnnekt Capital Amman, Jordan
• Lead strategy, conceptualisation, design, development and management of a $1MM revenue
generating supermarket franchise
• Led more than 100 employees while managing and delivering a $3MM construction project (including setting up a company around the project to be able to deliver it)
• Expanded business with new business and product lines into the Qatari and Iraqi markets requiring
negotiation with suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors from Malaysia, China, India and Indonesia
resulting in a 20% increase in revenue
Qnnekt Capital Amman, Jordan
Design, Management, It, Development, China, UP, LED
2011 - 2012
job
Investment Manager
Middle East focused Venture Capital fund.
Collaborated with company chairman on devising roadmap and strategy for execution of $10MM
venture capital fund
• Negotiated high value investment deals
• Managed the fund's deal flow
venture capital fund
• Negotiated high value investment deals
• Managed the fund's deal flow
Manager
2010 - 2011
job
Senior Financial Analyst
Jordan Dubai Capital.
• Conducted financial due diligence of $144 MM exit deal of a major power generator in Jordan
• Performed ongoing monitoring of portfolio companies in the energy, infrastructure, financial services
and real estate industries
Al Arabi Investment Group Amman, Jordan
• Performed ongoing monitoring of portfolio companies in the energy, infrastructure, financial services
and real estate industries
Al Arabi Investment Group Amman, Jordan
Financial analyst, Due Diligence, Infrastructure, Analyst, Monitoring, Power, Energy, Energy, Mm
2008 - 2010
job
Financial Analyst
MENA focused Public Equity/Debt fund.
• Performed market analysis, financial forecasting, company valuations and due diligence reviews of publicly listed equities in MENA region
• Presented analysis to fund manager and team with buy recommendations for companies in the FMCG
sector across the MENA region
• Initiated standardization to the process of identifying investment opportunities of MENA-based Sukuk
• Presented analysis to fund manager and team with buy recommendations for companies in the FMCG
sector across the MENA region
• Initiated standardization to the process of identifying investment opportunities of MENA-based Sukuk
Forecasting, Financial analyst, Due Diligence, FMCG, Analyst, Manager
2007 - 2007
job
Summer Analyst
Al Arabi Investment Group.
Developed and delivered reports and analysis to aid in due diligence process including economic
research on the Saudi economy
research on the Saudi economy
Research, Due Diligence, Analyst
My education
2016
-
2017
Saïd Business School
MBA, N/a
MBA, N/a
2005
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2008
London School of Economics AND Political Science Bsc
BSc, N/a
BSc, N/a
?
-
2009
CFA Institute
N/a, N/a
N/a, N/a
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