Ali Marami - Université de Neuchâtel

Ali MARAMI
Av. de la Gare 49 Tel: +41 32 718 1534
2000 Neuchâtel Fax: +41 32 718 1401
Switzerland Email: ali.marami@unine.ch
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Solid knowledge of finance, management and international business developed by operating/negotiating in 17
countries and supported by an engineering and financial educational background
Strong analytical problem solving, stochastic calculus and system modeling skills deployed in software development,
Quantitative Modeling, strategic planning, and Risk Management
Excellent leadership skills demonstrated by leading and motivating teams to deliver high performance results in
development and production of sophisticated software and electronic systems
Experience in raising capital through IPO, debt financing and bank facilities
Strong interpersonal and communication skills gained through extensive networking and collaboration with senior
leaders of large organizations
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Financial Risk Management 2008
Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
Candidate, Chartered Financial Analyst Level 2 Exam: Jun. 2010
Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, Charlottesville, VA
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering 1992 - 1996
Amir Kabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Iran
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Student Investment Advisory Service (SIAS), Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC 2007 - 2008
One of the largest student-run funds in North America valued at $9.98M with annual 5.48% return (as of December 2007)
in the three asset classes, Canadian Equity, Global Equity, and Fixed Income.
Risk / Equity Analyst
Facilitated the decision making process of portfolio management by implementing sensitivity analysis of stock returns
to oil price in the energy sector for both Canadian and Global equities
Developed a financial model for analysis of oil prices and stock returns during recession of the economy as an
analytical indicator for mitigating the risk of the portfolio
Mahan Afra Co., Tehran, Iran 2004 – 2006
The first automotive electronic parts distributor in Iran with a network of 65 sales and installation service centers.
Founder
Responsible for managing the full process of evaluating, credit rating and selecting 65 qualified sales and installation
services in 23 cities among more than 800 applicants.
Resulting in $3M turnover in the first two years by implementing a sophisticated credit rating system and risk mitigation
Setting up a successful sales network and granting the first independent distribution agreement for automotive
electronics parts by collaborating with Peugeot After Sales Service and Spare Parts Distributor in Iran
Ironix Electronics LLC, Dubai, UAE 2001 - 2004
One of the biggest supply chain management companies for automotive electronic parts in the region.
Founder - General Manager
Implemented the first supply chain management modeling system for Automotive industry in the region for efficient
planning of procurement, inventories and deliveries
Analyzed and deployed multiple derivatives to hedge risk exposure to currency exchange rates
Attained $6M turnover in the first four years by setting up financial, engineering and logistic teams
Granted $2M unsecured bank facilities in first three years of operation by collaborating with first class consulting firms
Increased efficiency and decreased administration and management costs by $440,000 per year by consolidating
back-office operation with Metrix FZCO
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Ali MARAMI
Av. de la Gare 49 Tel: +41 32 718 1534
2000 Neuchâtel Fax: +41 32 718 1401
Switzerland Email: ali.marami@unine.ch
Metrix FZCO, Jebel Ali Free Zone, UAE 2001 - 2004
Electronic automotive parts manufacturing plant.
Founder - General Manager
Responsible for factory set-up for production of 800K boards/year, production process and layout design, construction,
procurement and installation of machineries and three week preproduction phase.
Capitalized on "Free Zone" infrastructure that had not yet been realized, resulting in company being operational within
nine weeks and achieving $5M turnover in its first year
Successfully managed intellectual transfer from first class companies in the electronic industry (TDK and Suzuki)
SazehPouyesh Co., Tehran, Iran 1997 - 2001
First automotive electronic parts manufacturer and supplier for Peugeot and KIA Motors in Iran.
Founder - General Manager
Responsible for design and development of eight automotive electronic parts, including management of qualification
phase based on ISO/TS standards and factory set-up for production of 1.2M boards/year.
Designed and developed a sophisticated computer simulation system for modeling LNG-Engines systems, resulting in
partnership with Bosch Automotive for manufacturing Engine Management System (EMS)
Attained 22% market share in Iran OE automotive electronics industry with $16M turnover in first four years
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
C++ Programming for Financial Engineers 2008
Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Math Foundations and Statistics for Financial Engineers 2008
Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Financial Seminars for Senior Managers 2001
London Business School, London, U.K.
Accelerated Development Program 2000
London Business School, London, U.K.
System Thinking and Strategic Modeling 1999
London Business School, London, U.K.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Ranked 3rd in Kharazmi Festival for Innovation - Honored by the President of Iran 1991
Honored nominee of first stage of 8th Mathematics Olympiad 1991
Ranked 762 in National University Entrance Exam among more than a million competitors 1991
Honored by Guild Council of the faculty of Electricity, AmirKabir University
for teaching Matlab, C++ and Protel software 1994
MEMBERSHIPS, ADDITIONAL SKILLS, AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Member, International Association of Financial Engineers (IAFE), 2007 - Present
Member, Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE), 1997 - Present
Volunteer Experience: Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), Vancouver Chapter.
Surveyed more than 24 private equity firms in the ACG Vancouver Capital Connection 2008 event; analyzed the results
and reported to the board
Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, C++, Visual Basic, Matlab, SAS and Bloomberg
Languages: fluent English and Persian; basic French
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