SHANNON D’SOUZA

+91 9920598492

shannondsg@yahoo.com

Mira Road, Thane 401107

SUMMARY
Ambitious finance professional with strong track record of delivering top performance. Possess large spectrum of experience
in Financial Markets, Corporate Finance, Global Finance and Trade Finance. Successfully written the CFA (Level 3) exam. Can
undertake difficult mandates and meet tight deadlines. Personal qualities include: rigorous, positive, good problem-solver,
autonomous, persistent, adaptable and driven.

EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ellim Sikkim University Senior Manager - Trade Finance & Supply Chain Operations
Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd | May 2020 - Feb 2024 (Mumbai)
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
2008 – 2010 Create the company’s supply chain strategy.
Analyze data from shipping and delivering processes to find bottlenecks and other
issues.
Evaluate and report on KPIs.
CFA, Americas Monitor logistics to make sure they run smoothly.
Successfully completed all 3 levels Maintain supply chain inventory and records.
2013 – 2017 Train and guide employees
Find cost-effective solutions for supply chain processes.
Resolve issues that come up (e.g. delays in delivery, accidents)
Collaborate with other departments to create coordinated plans for business.
Co-ordinate directly with the sales department to determine most cost-effective
distribution solution for finished goods transportation to customers.
Liaising with Banks & Financial Institutions. Developing Banking relationships in
SKILLS India and Internationally for our customers
Co-ordinate all activities related to the sourcing and procurement of necessary
materials and supplies needed to meet the changing levels of product demand.
Strong organizational and time- management Preparing of Project IM includes assessment and credit requirement for our sales and
skills marketing team.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal Preparing CMA, project reports and assessment of working capital.
skills Answering the queries from banks on the customer and coordinating for a successful
Ability to work independently and as part of a disbursement of funds.
team. Closed on three term sheets for a cumulative value of USD 50 Million during the
Detail-oriented and able to handle multiple pandemic.
tasks simultaneously. Successfully issued indicative offers during a first time visit to Turkey, Uzbekistan,
Experience in managing budgets and handling Indonesia to customers based there.
financial documents Coordinating with various insurance agencies and ECAs to establish cover for our
Business Development customers.
Established offers in Africa for various customers from European and African Banks
Managing treasury operations and controls (cash pooling/sweeping, forex, hedging,
etc)
Preparing and presenting treasury reports to senior management.
Prepared Import & Export Costing calculations sheets for textile machine spare
CERTIFICATIONS parts for different geographies using cost-plus method.
On-boarded Studio Pinwheel and Shubhalakshmi Polyesters and arranged long term
Global Islamic Finance & Banking (2020) credit for the procurement of spinning and ring frames.
On-boarded Mandhana Industries for their small requirements of carding machines
and helped discount their invoices on a long-term basis via India Factoring.
On-boarded Indorama and set-up a long-term limit via the Indian Exim Bank for
their requirements in Uzbekistan of USD 20 Million.
 Senior Manager - Trade Finance Desk
Blend Financial Services Pvt Ltd | Feb 2018 - April 2020 (Mumbai)
COMPETENCIES Managing banking and client relationships
Preparing and presenting trade credit reports to senior management.
Effective communication at all levels internally & Advisory services pertaining to raising Project Finance, Term Loans, Fund Based and
externally Non-Fund Based Working Capital etc.
Trustworthy & discrete with sensitive information Working closely with the clients to understand their requirements and develop strategies
Positive approach to teamwork for customized financing.
Effective negotiation & persuasion skills Calm & Conduct thorough analysis of financial statements and assessment of credit proposals.
approachable under pressure Flexible & adaptable Preparing CMA, Project Reports, Assessment of Working capital
Creative thinking skills for problem solving Ability Preparation of Business plan on regular interval
to work under pressure & within changing Securitization and Debt Refinancing
priorities & deadlines. Drafting Information Memorandum, Teasers etc. for debt raising purpose
Strong Customer focus Providing consulting advise with regard to corporate term loans, working capital
Effective Decision making requirements & other debt syndication facilities from the banks & financial institutions.
Attention to detail and accuracy Planning & Co-ordination with respective Bank / NBFC for execution of mandate
organizing. Supporting during Due Diligence process by prospective lenders
Ability to multitask. Sourced an Indian client who acted as an intermediary for a project requirement in
Strong Interpersonal & Networking skills Tanzania and had the same supported by credit through Indian Exim Bank
Self-motivated Acted as a Supply Chain manager for an African Based client (Uganda) for their
Strong acumen in Business Development construction project requirement, sourced suppliers in India for their cladding
requirements and on-boarded Pemac Engineering who acted as a borrower for funding
the Uganda project through ICICI Bank.

PERSONAL INFO Finance Executive - Treasury Operations

Al Fara’a Group| June 2011 - Nov 2017 (UAE)

Date of Birth: 24 September 1987 Developed management tools to measure and analyze financial and operational
Marital Status: Married information (e.g. financial ratios, key performance indicators, integrated budget model
Nationality: Indian and management reports).
Develop and manage complex excel based financial models.
Analyzed company’s financing needs and worked with management to raise capital.
Analyzed the impact of debt and equity financing on capital and ownership structure.
Produced 3-year and 5-year pro-forma financial statements.
Analyzed financial information (e.g. financial statements, financial ratios, interest
REFERENCE payments etc.).
Very good knowledge of: UCP 600
Available on request Actively involved in issuing letter of credit and letter of guarantee and also complex
transactions (transferable, back-to-back letters of credit)
Liaised with various banks to issue drafts and advise the beneficiary about the terms and
conditions of LCs and BGs in order to meet contractual obligations between applicant
and beneficiary of respective instruments.
Involved in designing and analyzing an ERP system for Letter of Credits.
Liaise with banks to analyze and issue letter of credit and letter of guarantees for all the
companies under the group.
Co-ordinate with the accountants to perform export letter of credit and to analyze the
compliance of documents presented.
Assisted the Costing head with preparing and finalizing the export costing reports to the
management every fortnight.

Financial Service Advisor

JP Morgan Services| Apr 2007 - Apr 2008 (Mumbai)

Serviced and catered to US customers holding CHASE Credit Cards.

Provided on-going training and leadership to new teams joining the business process.
Helped in improvising sales revenue by introducing new sales strategy and monitoring
the sales performance of various teams. Analyzed customers credit rating and approved
of any new credit card requests.
Followed up on various disputes raised by customers and Merchants.