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Badreldin A ELdawi

Badreldin A ELdawi

Ajman,Ajman

Summary

As a lead instructor with over 15 years of experience, I am dedicated to helping learners achieve outstanding results through comprehensive training programs. My expertise lies in designing and delivering courses such as:

  • Certified Documentary Credits Specialist (CDCS) preparation.
  • Mastering the Art of Negotiation Course.
  • Document Control Course.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead, Instructor

Wegrow, Consultancy And Training Co. LTD
02.2020 - Current
  • Designing and delivering comprehensive training programs.• Tailoring training programs to accommodate diverse learning styles and skill levels, resulting in increased student pass rates and positive reviews from past learners. • Incorporating innovative teaching methods and technologies into courses to enhance the learning experience for students. • Organizing and managing consultancy teams. • Building and maintaining strategic relationships with partners and clients. • As a board member oversee company strategy and management.

Trade Finance Manager

Dal Food-Dal Group
05.2012 - 10.2019
  • Participated in the development and execution of business plans to achieve company goals. Coached and motivated teams to ensure that they are aligned with the company's objectives.
  • Reviewed and approved financial terms on contracts prior to being signed, with a business volume of around USD 50 million per month .
  • Successfully led negotiations with a UAE bank to set up terms and conditions for standby LC for USD 100 million .
  • Cultivated productive relationships with clients by responding to inquiries, identifying and assessing their needs, resolving problems, and following up with potential and existing clients to ensure satisfaction.
  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations.
  • Monitored and supervised information for regulatory compliance , working closely with commercial banks, central bank, legal advisers, project managers, and other business units.
  • Assessed training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, and consultation with the learning and development team.
  • Continuously improved job-relevant customer services at all times.
  • Proactively took steps to influence or promote positive culture change .
  • Minimized, managed, and eliminated all types of job waste .

Manager Foreign Relations Department (Corporate)

Export Development Bank
03.2007 - 05.2012
  • Structuring the department from scratch setting a new hierarchy, recruiting, training staff, and building a team.
  • Lead the financial institutions department and treasury operations, in a challenging environment.
  • Providing quality support to the Customer Relationship Managers via attending client meetings or factory visits as necessary to enable them to drive revenue, improve customer engagement, ensure operational efficiency, to nurture cemented relationships with exploration of new business potential.
  • Reviewing financial reports, credit and profitability analysis, and commented on the credit assessment remarks.
  • Providing ongoing risk monitoring including Global Standards and money Laundering alerts, and acting as an escalation point for risk issue response.
  • Ensuring consistent application of internal bank's Policy, adherence to local regulatory rules, and compliance to Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) requirements in all trade finance transactions.
  • Managed effectively liquidity and risk as defined goals set by the top management.
  • Using SWIFT to establish communication links with other banks and financial institutions.
  • Exploring the International Chamber of Commerce's Trade Finance Principles (TFP) to implement best practices in trade finance.
  • Conducting liquidity stress testing regularly to identify potential liquidity gaps and develop contingency plans to address them.

Senior Trade Finance Officer

Dal Group
05.2006 - 04.2007
  • Played a key role as principal architect in negotiations with overseas suppliers in structuring contracts and payment terms.
  • Led complex import operations with the local and overseas banks, for a monthly business volume of about USD 50M.
  • Formed strong relationships with staff from overseas and local bankers.
  • Executed FX deals and treasury operations.
  • Processed operations all means payments such as (L/CS, LGS, Collections, Transfers …etc.) in compliance with local and international rules issued by ICC such as UCP 600, ISBP 821, ISP98 ETC......

Assistant Trade Finance Officer

FORTIS BANK
05.2005 - 12.2005
  • Authorizing, and executing D/CS, Collection,s and transfers.
  • Advising and supporting borrowers in structuring financial terms in their sales contracts.
  • Communicating, and monitoring teams in compliance with corporate standards and procedures.
  • Extending support to trade finance units in terms of application of UCP DC 600, URC 522, ISP 98, URDG 458.

Foreign Relations Dept.-Deputy Manager

Sudanese French Bank
10.2000 - 12.2003
  • Initiated and Established a central trade finance operations unit.
  • Drafting policies and procedures.
  • Recruiting and training employees.
  • Controlling and managing liquidity and treasury operations.
  • Reviewed, and analyzed client's financial reports and monitored credit lines.
  • Sustaining relationships with financial institutions overseas (FI) and maintaining good personal contact with a number of them.
  • Analyzing, and preparing monthly, quarterly, and annually consolidated reports for nineteen branches, in compliance with central bank rules.

Export Manager

Arcory International Engineering CO
07.1998 - 10.2000
  • Consulted with suppliers and agents to arrange goods for shipping to various overseas importers.
  • Administered export of commodities for compliance with company and customs export policies.
  • Tracked shipments processing through customs and other agencies and obtained clearances.
  • Prepared and processed import and export documentation according to customs regulations, contract terms, and international rules such as UCP 600, ISBP 821, and ISP 98.
  • Obtained necessary import and export licenses and permits for shipments.
  • Insured cargo against loss, and damage in transit.


Trade Finance Officer

Mashreq Bank-Khartoum Branch
06.1996 - 05.1998


  • Scrutinizing export-related documents, and negotiating them.
  • Ensuring compliance with regulations set by the Central bank, and international rules issued by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, such as UCP 600, ISP98, ISBP 821, and URC 7251.
  • Managing the process of documentary credits, and collection for import and export transactions.
  • Prepared internal and regulatory reports.

Bank Officer

Saudi Sudanese Bank
02.1992 - 05.1996
  • Initiated the Establishment of a new department : Spearheaded the creation of the International Division (FI and Treasury Dept.).
  • Maintained correspondent bank agreements : Ensured smooth foreign transaction flow by mapping transactions effectively in terms of time and cost.
  • Analyzed reconciliation sheets and tracked outstanding items : Identified discrepancies and successfully recovered multiple instances of amounts paid twice, including one for $200,000, which earned appreciation.
  • Prepared consolidated financial statements : Generated comprehensive reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.

Section Head

Sudanese Islamic Bank
01.1990 - 04.1992
  • Processed All import and export documentary credits operations.
  • Processed documentary collection operations.
  • Processed collection of cheques from local and overseas banks.
  • Processed customer transfers.
  • Ensure consistent application of internal bank Policy, adherence to local regulatory rules, and compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) requirements in all dealings with existing and potential customers to minimize business, legal, and reputational risks.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in General Management - General Management

Emeritus Institute of Management
Singapore
07.2017

Certified Documentary Credits Specialist-CDCS - Trade Finance

London Institute of Banking And Finance -LIBF
08.2008

Master of Management in The Network Economy - Business Management

Universita Cattolica Del Sacro Core
Piajainza -Italy
12.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Business Studies

Sudan University For Science And Technology
Khartoum-Sudan
12.1988

Skills

  • Expertise in CDCS and negotiation skills training
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Leadership and management abilities
  • Continuous learning and industry research
  • Coaching and mentoring capabilities
  • Interpersonal skills

Accomplishments

  • ABOUT ME
  • Co-founder and MD for WeGrow Consultancy and Training Co.Ltd
  • Consultant for, Daf Food, Sudatel, Cofftea, and others
  • Holder of executive postgraduate diploma in general management (PDGM)- 2017, from Emeritus Institute of Managements-Singapore-
  • Certified Documentary Credits Specialist (CDCS)-LIBF London-UK, 2008, with experience in trade finance, serviced at different senior managerial positions, for more than 27 years, in several banks, e.g
  • Export Development Bank, Fortis Bank- Milan
  • Italy, Sudanese French Bank, Mashreq Bank, Saudi Sudanese bank, and Sudanese
  • Islamic bank, plus diversified experience in conglomerate companies like Dal Group
  • Also he holds Master degree in management in the network economy-Milan –Italy 2005,which landed him a good skills in management and primed his business mindset
  • He is graduated from Sudan University for Science and Technology- College of Business
  • Studies-Banking-1988
  • His passion for serving and contributing positively to others' well-being, led him to follow the dream of building key knowledge in the area of leadership and self-development, from world-class speakers, such as Brendon Burchard
  • He is an Active mentor in some volunteer projects, such as mashrouy program, which is directed by the British Council in collaboration with other sponsors, it aims to help young entrepreneurs who have innovative ideas to grow their businesses
  • As a CDCS holder, he has delivered courses to practitioners in trade finance since 2010, at Al
  • Oula for Financial and Accounting Studies-Khartoum -Sudan, and 100 plus of his students were certified (CDCS holders)
  • He participated as a panelist in the Islamic Trade Finance conference and a regular attendant in the annual documentary credits survey.

Additional Information

  • HIGHPERFORMANCEACADEMY, High Performance, BADRELDIN

Certification

  • Certified Documentary Credits Specialist-CDCS-London Institute of Banking and Finance-LBIF-KU - 2008

Seminars

High-Performance Seminar-2020-San Diego-USA, delivered by coach Brendon Burchard, a five-day event in which 2,500 participants were engaged in activities to transform their habits by setting their mindsets for the best performance in their lives and professions.

Languages

Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Lead, Instructor

Wegrow, Consultancy And Training Co. LTD
02.2020 - Current

Trade Finance Manager

Dal Food-Dal Group
05.2012 - 10.2019

Manager Foreign Relations Department (Corporate)

Export Development Bank
03.2007 - 05.2012

Senior Trade Finance Officer

Dal Group
05.2006 - 04.2007

Assistant Trade Finance Officer

FORTIS BANK
05.2005 - 12.2005

Foreign Relations Dept.-Deputy Manager

Sudanese French Bank
10.2000 - 12.2003

Export Manager

Arcory International Engineering CO
07.1998 - 10.2000

Trade Finance Officer

Mashreq Bank-Khartoum Branch
06.1996 - 05.1998

Bank Officer

Saudi Sudanese Bank
02.1992 - 05.1996

Section Head

Sudanese Islamic Bank
01.1990 - 04.1992

Postgraduate Diploma in General Management - General Management

Emeritus Institute of Management

Certified Documentary Credits Specialist-CDCS - Trade Finance

London Institute of Banking And Finance -LIBF

Master of Management in The Network Economy - Business Management

Universita Cattolica Del Sacro Core

Bachelor of Arts - Business Studies

Sudan University For Science And Technology
Badreldin A ELdawi