Mia Agoumi
Financial analyst with experience in investments in renewable energies in Europe
SUMMARY
EDHEC MSc in Corporate Finance graduate with investment banking and consulting experience in clean technologies. Strong analytical and multicultural team-work skills, combined with fluency in 3 languages. Seeking a position as financial or business analyst in renewable energies.
EDUCATION
- 2008-2009: Msc Corporate Finance and Master in Management double degree programme, EDHEC Business-school Lille-Nice.
- 2005-2007: Intercontinental track student, EDHEC Business-school Lille-Nice.
Oct 2006- Dec 2006: Hong Kong University of Science and technology, academic exchange.
Modules: Economies of China and Hong Kong, Social perspective in China, Introduction to Chinese Politics, Business and Investment in China and Hong Kong
June 2006- July 2006: Pace University, New York City, NY, academic exchange
Modules: Strategic Marketing, Management information system, American financial marketing, American Accounting
- 2003 - 2005: Preparatory class for national competitive exams to enter business schools, Lycée Montaigne, Paris, France.
French Minister of Foreign Affairs Scholarship, granted on academic excellence.
- 2003: A level equivalent with concentration in Economics and Mathematics, Lycée Victor Hugo, Marrakech, Morocco.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2009 (6 months): Zelya Energy Consulting, Nice France.
Worked as a corporate finance analyst on the financial and strategic analysis renewable energy projects(wind, solar, hydro)
2008 (6 months): SGAM Alternative Investments, Private Equity, Paris
Worked in a team of 5 people on the launching of two investment funds in clean infrastructure (renewable energies, water and wastewater treatment) in Africa and Eastern Europe (first closing at ?100million for each of them).
2007 (6 months): Assistant portfolio manager, Ecosecurities, Oxford, UK
Involved in business and corporate development with a team of 13 people in charge of the origination of carbon credits.
LANGUAGES AND COMPUTER SKILLS
French Fluent
German Fluent
English Fluent (TOEIC: 925/990 points)
Arab Conversational level
Computer skills: Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
INTERESTS
- 2008: Creation of a club at EDHEC aiming to increase awareness of environmentally-related businesses such as energy efficiency, renewable energies and carbon finance.
- 2006: Organisation of a conference on preparatory schools in France for high school students at the Lycée Victor Hugo in Marrakech, Morocco.
- 6-year basketball practice as captain with national competitions of French high schools in Morocco (ranked 1st in 1999, 3rd in 2002, and 2nd in 2003)
61 contactsWorked as a corporate finance analyst on renewable energy projects:
-Co-development of solar power plant portfolio with an engineering firm: financial valuation, co-development contract drafting, due diligence, identification of equity investors and negotiations;
-Financial feasibility study and assistance to the fund raising for a 50 MW solar power plant in Senegal;
-Strategic analysis of the positioning of a European Energy company on the French hydro concession market in the context of the electricity market liberalization;
-Regulatory due diligence for the acquisition of 19MW solar power plants and assistance to the final share purchase agreement negotiations.
2008 - 2008Worked in a team of 5 people on the launching of two investment funds in clean infrastructure (renewable energies, water and wastewater treatment) in Africa and Eastern Europe (first closing at €100million for each of them).
- Analysis of the investment scope: assessment of the key sectors in each African country, respectively Eastern European one to come up with the best investment opportunities according to internal targets.
- Definition of the investment strategy and structure of the fund in Africa.
- Financial modeling for potential investments in wind power projects and desalination plants.
2007 - 2007Involved in business and corporate development with a team of 13 people.
- Strategic and financial analyses for potential assets acquisitions (bio diesel power plants, landfill companies etc.).
- Evaluation of the performances within the portfolio of 460 projects worth 185m. carbon credits so as to identify future investments opportunities and report them to the head of origination.
- Development of the biomass business: assessment of business opportunities in the coffee and rice production area and negotiation of a potential investment in a pellet-producing company in Vietnam.