ZAHID MOHOBOOB
Allee Bambous, Mount Ory, Moka, Mauritius

TEL: (230) 294 7114 / (230) 975 3000 / (230) 745 3149 (MOBILE)
Email: [email protected]

AGE 27 MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED NATIONALITY: MAURITIAN

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Accomplished bilingual (English/French) Economics and Finance with 3 years experience and wishing to pursue a career in the field of finance.

CAREER SUMMARY

MAR 2008 – APR 2008 PROJECT MANAGER – ADD VALUE CONSULTING LTD
Add Value Consulting ltd is a small firm specialising in the translation of financial, legal, medical documents from french to english. The clients are mainly from France, but also from Belgium, Luxemburg and Canada. Add Value Consulting Ltd has contracts with renowned firms in France like Natixis and Coppernic.

• Manage projects to ensure time and quality constraints are met;
• Provide training to the team on a regular basis, both on-the-job and through formal courses;
• Assist the General Manager in recruitment, training and appraisal of staff.

2007- 2008 COMMERCIAL ANALYST – EMTEL Ltd

Emtel ltd is a joint venture of Currimjee Jeewanjee Group and Millicom International Cellular of Luxemburg. Emtel has been the first one to market mobile services in Mauritius and to be equipped with the 3G technology in Africa. It provides telecommunication services such as airtime, internet and WAP. Currently ranked second in the local industry, Emtel is also a certified ISO 9001 company.

• Preparing and Monitoring the Annual Budget and doing quarterly forecast.
• Preparing Commercial Report and other monthly and quarterly returns for the Group and ICTA.
• Prepare presentation and reports for Board and Executive Meetings.
• Prepare/analyze feasibility of Commercial and Marketing activities.
• Internal SOX Auditor
• Train and coach staff.

2006-2007 BUSINESS ANALYST – ASSET 4 DATA SERVICES Ltd

ASSET4 is the world’s leading provider of objective and measurable extra-financial information enabling users to improve investment performance, reduce risk, develop innovative products and drive down research costs. One of the main client is Goldman Sachs, the world leading Investment Bank.

Description of company (industry, Swiss company with outsourced services in Mauritius,..)
• Analysing Annual Reports and Non Financial Reports of large companies listed on International Stock Exchanges such as, NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE.
• Doing researches in the field of Corporate Governance.
• Merryl Linch
• Participation in several Goldman Sachs and other Projects as team leader.
• Project Leader on some specific projects especially in the Corporate Governance Appendices for various countries.
• Providing Training to New Recruits.


EDUCATION
2005 – 2007: University of Mauritius
Msc Financial Economics
Economics of Financial Markets Actuarial Analysis
Quantitative Techniques Financial Services Regulation
Macroeconomic Environment Financial Reporting, Analysis and Corporate Governance

2001 – 2004 : University of Mauritius
Bsc (hons) Economics and Finance 2:2

1994 – 2000 : St Andrews School, Rose Hill
Higher School Certificate: Accounting, Mathematics, Economics


COURSES ATTENDED
• Emtel Training Centre One Customer at a Time
• SEAB Training Centre Management Crisis Course, Communication Skills, Risk and Decisional Analysis, Personal Selling Skills

IT SKILLS
 Microfit, Eviews
 Finacle
 Sun System
 Vision
 Access
 Microsoft Office.


SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
• Founded and President the University of Mauritius Students Economics Society in 2004.
• Students representative at the UOM Health and Safety committee.
• Participated in the SEM Young Investors Award.
• Active social worker.


OTHER DETAILS
INTERESTS
• Writing, reading, playing scrabble, football.

REPORTS
• The relationship between price and stock market volatility and the persistence of shocks to volatility. A case of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius. (Bsc Thesis)
• Stock Market Volatility: A case study of Emerging Markets v/s Developed Markets. (MSc Thesis)
• Corporate Governance Appendix for 14 jurisdictions at Asset4 data services Ltd.

• Holder of a Valid Driving Licence for Private Car.


References (Can be contacted upon request):

Mr Sahoud Edoo Mrs Pamela Leste
Financial Controller Manager
Emtel Ltd Asset4 Data Services