Ahmed Al-Kawoosh

• Supported the Investment Manager in creating and improving original investment-related programming for entrepreneurs and investors. • Conducted dynamic training for investors and entrepreneurs in English and Arabic. • Provided one-on-one business advisory services to entrepreneurs in the Five One Invest network. • Developed M&E processes, records, and program reports (in collaboration with the Investment Manager) to ensure sustainability and improvement of programming and services. • Supported communication efforts including marketing outreach and social media management for events and activities.

• Successfully managed the relationship with 15+ corporate and commercial clients with credit lines up to $3M from the bank and brought 7 new corporate clients to the bank, 3 of which built financing agreements for new credit lines. • Ensured appropriate credit line review process: timely review/renewal of credit lines, including the proper documentation and conducted financial analysis to issue existing and/or new transactions like transfers, Letters of credit, Letters of Guarantee, or financing a specific project. • Analyzed each company permanently to maintain up to standard performance, with cyclical site visits and meetings with managers. And then, redesigned each company’s credit criteria based on their performance to reduce risks or expenses. • Trained corporations’ accountants to construct acceptable financial results verified by official documents, projections, and account movements.

• Daily, weekly, and monthly preparation of briefings in Arabic and English for international investors on the Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) as a member of the company’s global research team. • Organized and lead meetings to foster relationships between Iraqi banks and investors and gathered qualitative and quantitative information in a challenging business environment. • The information was essential to publish financial and business analyses in English about listed companies which the international investors relied on to make their investment decisions.