ASIF AKHTAR

Ph # (Res.) +9716-7448153; (Cell) +97150-2051003 (email: aasfi@eim.ae)

Career Highlights
Institution Name Sharjah Islamic Bank, UAE Do Period March 2011 to date October 2008 February 2011 June 2005 September 2008 Dec, 2001 April , 2005 Position Manager Areas / Depts. Worked Trade Finance (Centralized Dept. for entire branches in UAE) - Do -

Asst. Manager

Mashreq Bank, Dubai, UAE United Bank Limited, Karachi, PAKISTAN

Senior Officer

Manager Exports (Karachi Region)

Bank Alfalah Limited, Karachi, PAKISTAN Union Bank Limited, Karachi, PAKISTAN

Oct, 2000 Nov, 2001

Manager Trade Finance

Jun 1996 Sep 2000

Officer

Trade Finance (Centralized Dept. for entire branches in UAE) Trade Finance Exports (Centralized Dept. for entire branches in PAKISTAN) Trade Finance Imports, Exports, Export Refinance & Guarantees Served Union Bank in the following departments Exports (Negotiation & Collection) Imports Credit & Marketing

Work Summary
Main Areas Trade Finance Sub Areas Worked

Ensure policies related to AML, due diligence and Compliance are strictly complied in all transactions. Career Development of staff Provide cross functional trainings and guidelines. Am utilized to improve the process/system and reducing the

rework in the entire department. Looking after day to day affairs of the staff as well as of the customers. Handling all the chronic cases and issues for earliest resolvement and decisions making Keep track of all audit findings and ensure timely closure by the respective issues. A role model for the Team members and contribute towards their career growth and development through transfer of knowledge and guidance. Regularly conducts spot checks to maintain uniform standards Participates actively in the setting of team goals and is willing to take on additional responsibility to improve team performance. Introduces process changes that alleviate pressure during busy periods Is always achievement-driven; once a goal is achieved, quickly replaces it with a greater one. Handling all Trade related products & services. Actively participated in changes / revision of Trade Finance policy manual. Ensure the process of all transactions according to Standard Delivery Services as per bank policy. Valuable input recorded at the time of formulation of Productivity Model (Standard Processing Time). Evaluate the mitigated identified risks in Trade Finance. Responsible to maintain and improve Internal/ External Customer Satisfaction Level.

Education
Degree / Certification Certified Islamic Finance Executive (CI CERTIFIED Year of Passing Institute

2009

ISLAMIC FINANCE EXECUTIVE (CIFE)

Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance is the worlds only accredited institute delivering Islamic finance training and certification 100% online. As the most recognized Islamic finance certifier in the world, Ethica was nominated Best Islamic Finance Training Institution two years running by IB&F, the industrys leading award-granting body. Ethica remains the

ISLAMIC FINANCE QUALIFICATION (IFQ)

2009

Documentary Credit Master (DC-Master) CERTIFIED DOCUMENTARY CREDIT SPECIALIST (CDCS)

2009

2007

UpSkill 600

2007 2003

M.B.A (Information Technology) B. Comm

only online institute in the world to deliver standardized certification based on AAOIFI, the leading standard-setting body in Islamic finance. IFQ is a ground-breaking qualification that covers Islamic finance from both a technical and Shariaa perspective, providing the first international benchmark in the area of Islamic finance conducted by The Securities & Investment Institute, United Kingdom and the Central Bank of Lebanon (Banque du Liban) and is overseen by the Advisory Council for Islamic Finance (ACIF), a group of technical experts. Passed DC Master under UCP 600 the only Intl Chamber of Commerce France training program organized by the Coastlines Solutions U.K. CDCS is the professional certification that enables documentary credit practitioners to demonstrate specialist knowledge and application of the skills required for competent practice. CDCS has been development in partnership by The Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) and The International Financial Services Association (IFSA), United Kingdom. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) endorses it. It is the international standard for documentary Credit specialists. Passed UpSkill UCP 600 the only Intl Chamber of Commerce France training program organized by the Coastlines Solutions U.K. Preston University Karachi, Pakistan Campus

1995

University of Karachi, Pakistan

Seminars / Courses / Training attended

Seminar for 2 days in UCP 600 Facilitator: OBrien Vincent Practical Training in Combating Money Laundering And Fraud Highly impact Customer Services. ISBP in depth-workshop.

Anti Money Laundary.

Strengths

Sound understanding of all sort of Trade issues, thereby leading to sorting out of various operational issues faced by corporate and commercial customers of the bank with reference to trade, in a relatively amiable & professional way. Can manage diversified assignments. I consider Trade Finance as my core strength, which can be employed in managing assignments pertaining to, Development of a Centralized Trade Processing location(s), Development of Operating Procedures for Trade, Product development with reference to trade, successfully. Active team player.

Keys of success
Integrity & Ethics Leadership Teamwork Training Recognition Continuous Improvement. Customer Service techniques

Personal
Date of Birth: Nationality: July 30, 1974 (married) Pakistani