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Project name : Privately funded Corporate Restructuring and Evaluation & Monitoring assignments within The Netherlands (December 2007 - current).
Tasks performed : Restructuring of the organisational structure of enterprises, both corporate and SME; set-up of risk management structures. Advise in respect of funding, raising (venture) capital and external financing; effective debtors' management. Liaise with local and federal government for licenses and permits. Network with international financial institutions (The Worldbank (IFC), EBRD, EC, DEG, KfW) for co-operation and funding.

Project name : Economic Growth & Bank Modernisation Project; Dhaka, Bangladesh (August 2004 - August 2007). A  World Bank sponsored programme aiming at the modernisation and privatisation of the 4 state-owned banks
Tasks performed: Team Leader and Risk Management adviser in the restructuring and modernisation project for Sonali Bank, the largest state-owned bank in Bangladesh. Restructuring of the management organisation, establishing a reliable risk management function and an effective recovery programme for Non-Performing Loans. Introducing appropriate systems for efficient lending business.

Project name : Privately funded Corporate Restructuring assignment with private enterprises (InfraR and IBC) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (January 2003 - July 2004).
Tasks performed : Restructuring of the organisational structure of production and marketing companies. Advise in respect of funding, raising (venture) capital and external financing. Liaise with local and federal government for licenses and permits. Network with international financial institutions (The Worldbank (IFC), EBRD, EC, DEG, KfW) for co-operation and funding.

Project name : EC Tacis sponsored Technical Assistance Programme "Insolvency Programme" project in Tashkent, Uzbekistan executed by Arcadis BMB (October  - December 2002).
Tasks performed: Organise a study tour in The Netherlands for a delegation stemming from the Committee for Economic Insolvency of Enterprises in Uzbekistan. The aim of the tour was to introduce best practices in problem loan management and restructuring of distressed enterprises. Assistance to implement changes in the procedures in Uzbekistan.

Project name : The World Bank sponsored Financial Institution Building Project for the Republic of Uzbekistan; Tashkent, Uzbekistan (July 2000 - September 2002).
Tasks performed: Credit Risk Management Adviser; development and implementation of organisational and procedural structure suitable for commercial lending activities; credit risk management, design of automated systems for credit analysis and credit monitoring.

Project name : EC/EBRD funded Pre-privatisation project for Bank Gospodarki Zywnosciowej SA, Warsaw, Poland (January 2000 – May 2000).
Tasks performed: Credit Management Module Leader, leading a team of analysts performing a due-diligence in preparation of a proposal for privatisation. Advise the management of the bank on structure and methodology of the credit function within the bank. Develop strategies with regard to marketing of products and scoring systems for retail banking. Analyse Corporate Banking opportunities and design appropriate structure for business development.

Project name : EC/EBRD sponsored Institutional Building Project with Bank of Georgia; Tbilisi, Georgia (September 1998 - June 2000).
Tasks performed: Credit Adviser and Project Leader in a team of 14 consultants covering all areas of banking and supporting tasks. Initiating, structuring and supervising loans under EC/EBRD credit lines; Implementation of organisational and procedural changes to improve quality and efficiency; Facilitating start-up of the Micro-finance unit of the Bank (business development plans, funding strategies, etc.) and development of SME business. Co-operate with IFC and US-AID

Project name : FMO (Dutch Development Finance Bank) sponsored Due Diligence Review of Amen Bank; Tunis, Tunisia (June 1998).
Tasks performed: Team Leader, Feasibility study and advice in respect of a potential strategic investment in Amen Bank. Research into the efficiency of the lending business of the bank, effectiveness of the organisation structure and potential of expansion of market share.

Project name : EC Phare sponsored project for Privatisation of BancPost; Bucharest, Romania (January 1998 - May 1998).
Tasks performed: Coordinator in a consortium with Deloitte Touche, ABN AMRO Securities and local legal firm; prepare a due diligence review (financial and non-financial) and advice on the privatisation of BancPost.

Project name : Twinning Project with ETBA (The Hellenic Industrial Development Bank); Athens, Greece (July 1998).
Tasks performed: Assessment and advice on ETBA's problem loan handling and provisioning for loan losses. Hands-on assistance/on-the-job training of ETBA's staff working in the problem loans area. Restructuring of the credit risk management process.

Project name : Financial Institutions Development Program (EBRD/The World Bank) for the Industrial Development Bank (former Promstroybank); St. Petersburg, Russia (February 1998).
Tasks performed: Assessment and advice on the bank's problem loan handling and provisioning for loan losses. Hands-on assistance/on-the-job training of the bank's staff working in the problem loans area. Restructuring of the credit risk management process.

Project name : International Finance Corporation funded Technical Assistance Projects with Bank of Shanghai and Beijing City Commercial Bank; Shanghai/Beijing, China (June 1997 - October 1999).
Tasks performed: Project Leader and Senior Consultant Credit Risk Management. Training and development in the field of organisational structure, branch management, (credit) risk management, marketing and product development. Introduce and implement relationship management concept; development of a framework (organisation/procedures/policies) for effective business acquisition.

Project name : FMO (Dutch Development Finance Bank) sponsored Technical Assistance Project for the Dutch Bangla Bank; Dhaka, Bangladesh (April 1996 - March 1997).
Tasks performed: Credit Risk Management Consultant & Project Leader, assisting the newly established quasi-development commercial bank in developing its organisation structure, designing a strategy, developing a business plan and a proper framework (organisation/procedures/policy) for credit risk management. Assist in the implementation of the newly introduced methodologies and approach. Design product development strategies to target the SME sector in the Bangladesh market.

Project name : EC Phare-sponsored Technical Assistance Project for Biochim Bank; Sofia, Bulgaria (March 1997).
Tasks performed: In preparation for a future privatisation of the bank, performing a comprehensive due diligence review with regard to the existing credit risk management and loan origination systems and providing recommendations for improvement.

Project name : Due-Diligence Review for Institut Bankir Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia (August - September 1996)
Tasks performed: Research and proposal preparation in respect of Targeted Technical Assistance for state-owned and privately owned Indonesian banks. The proposal included chapters on strategy design, organisation structure, lending business methodology enhancement and MIS/IT development and aimed at the overall improvement of the Indonesian financial sector.

Project name : EU Tacis-sponsored Twinning Project for Vilnius Bankas; Vilnius, Lithuania (October 1995 - September 1997).
Tasks performed: Assessment of existing credit management procedures, development of enhanced methodology in respect of credit analysis, credit application and approval systems. Development of automated tools to assist credit management and loan monitoring.