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OUSMANE A. TRAORE

NYC,NY

Summary

Take on new challenges in a dynamic environment where my entrepreneurship experience, international background and financial markets skills can add value. Expertise in RFP & RFQ - Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis/Modeling - Identify market trends - Project finance - Business development - Budget management - Understanding of investment securities; Syndication; Capital markets; Sustainability Investment.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Finance

RITIS GROUP
01.2019 - 09.2022
  • Worked closely with lenders to discuss project finances and helped syndicate and structure loan
  • Conducted extensive research on Oil and gas storage market to support suppliers’ negotiations
  • Keep management and project sponsors abreast of project developments by setting up periodic reviews
  • Conducted financial analysis using DCF, precedent transactions, comparable companies’ analyses
  • Developed plans to alleviate finance issues and ensure project schedule, budget, quality, and goals are attained

Investment Manager

International Bank Of Commerce/ BIIC
11.2016 - 01.2019
  • Developed rebalancing strategies to minimize risk exposures.
  • Communicated market developments, portfolio changes and annual performance information to clients.
  • Adjusted portfolio exposures to compensate for market conditions.
  • Provided strategy advice to high net worth clients.
  • Developed and presented detailed analysis of investment performance, portfolio attributes and benchmark composition to evaluate investment strategies.

Investment Manager

ARAVT GLOBAL INVESTMENT
03.2014 - 10.2016
  • Managed Client accounts and investment recommendations
  • Growth through portfolio management, product strategy and value proposition development
  • Serve as a primary lead for European clients onboarding, new investment strategies implementation
  • Rebalance, recommend, execute trends, and implement portfolio change
  • Increased gross revenue by addressing and improving the performance of the bottom-performing portfolios
  • Account reconciliation and appropriate portfolio allocation proposals.

Financial Brokerage Analyst & Client Relationships

JH. DARBIE &CO
01.2013 - 02.2014
  • Equity research and weekly market presentations with explanation of ratings (buy, neutral, and sell)
  • Increased brokers revenues through new accounts acquisition
  • Co-Developed a client base through cold calling, market research, and networking

Entrepreneurship Europe/US

Ouscar_ Sportsways
01.2009 - 01.2013
  • The US based Ouscar and its French-based sister company Sportsways.fr, originally focused on automotive and later diversified their activities and source of revenues to other areas: Automotive business: initially catered to
  • European professional soccer players and High Net Worth Individual Clients; Organized and coordinated overseas export operations
  • Real Estate: developed and executed a real estate hedging system to temporarily lock prices and potentially generate profits (similar to 6-8 month forward on real estate assets)
  • Equipment Procurement: negotiated provisioning of servers overseas through government contracts
  • Tactical Communications Equipment: negotiated contracts with Datron World Communications, SorracCom and overseas Government for over $10 million notional.

Sales Consultant

NCR France
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Europe, Middle East, Africa Outsourced Services & Global Procurement Prepared RFPs, floating tenders and conducts public bid openings, negotiations for competitive and noncompetitive procurements
  • Met with clients to discuss the scope of the project, and used consultative sales approach to understand their needs and recommend relevant offering
  • Monthly strategy to meet annual sales targets, digital Banking & Payment Solutions.

Professional Basketball Player
01.2000 - 01.2008
  • Overseas career in Italian and Spanish professional basketball leagues

Education

BS - COMMERCE, BANKING & INVESTIMENTS

Delaware State University; IUT Colmar (University of Haute Alsace)

Skills

  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Networking & Client Relationship
  • Negotiation
  • Word, Excel, outlook, Bloomberg
  • Assets Allocation Strategies
  • Business development

Languages

English
French
Spanish

Timeline

Project Finance

RITIS GROUP
01.2019 - 09.2022

Investment Manager

International Bank Of Commerce/ BIIC
11.2016 - 01.2019

Investment Manager

ARAVT GLOBAL INVESTMENT
03.2014 - 10.2016

Financial Brokerage Analyst & Client Relationships

JH. DARBIE &CO
01.2013 - 02.2014

Entrepreneurship Europe/US

Ouscar_ Sportsways
01.2009 - 01.2013

Sales Consultant

NCR France
01.2008 - 01.2009

Professional Basketball Player
01.2000 - 01.2008

BS - COMMERCE, BANKING & INVESTIMENTS

Delaware State University; IUT Colmar (University of Haute Alsace)
OUSMANE A. TRAORE