1. Alfred Daoud
Central Park Residential Tower, 2345, DIFC , Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971503842267 Email: alfred.daoud@gmail.com
I – Executive Summary
Over 10 years of consulting experience in the MENA region, 70% of which is focused on financial services and banking
covering a wide spectrum of topics, including strategic planning, organizational and operating model transformation, risk
appetite and assessment as well as capital allocation and optimization. The remaining 30% covers a diversified portfolio of
industries, including government institutions, retail, oil & gas, real estate and other sectors
II – Professional Experience
2014 – Present McKinsey & Company - Engagement Manager; Financial Institutions Group; Dubai
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 Led the end to end development of a financial sector blueprint for one of the largest GCC central
banks
 Conducted a comprehensive risk assessment of a leading bank in Algeria and institutionalized a
risk appetite framework as well as defined an ERM transformation roadmap
 Conducted the post-merger integration of two of the largest payments companies in the MENA
region, including due diligence on merger synergies
 Developed the end-to-end 5 year corporate banking strategy of one of the largest banks in the
GCC, defined initiatives and evaluated their impact and requirements
 Supported the transformation/ turnaround of one of the main plants of a major petrochemical
company
 Led implementation efforts of nationwide initiatives part of the 2030 vision of a GCC country
 Developed a procurement and inventory strategy for a leading oil and gas provider in the GCC
 Designed the responsible lending guidelines for the central bank of a major GCC country
 Set in place and operated a transformation war room for the turnaround of a large car retailer in
KSA
 Conducted country wide risk assessment and mitigation plan for a GCC government
 For a major petrochemical company in Abu Dhabi, developed the 2030 strategic plan, including
market trends, product strategies, identification of strategic alliances and target geographies
2010 – 2014 Booz & Company - Associate; Financial Services Practice; Beirut -
 Conducted a full-fledged organizational restructuring of one of the largest banks in the GCC
 Developed and institutionalized the capital allocation and target setting framework for a large bank
in Kuwait and supported the tracking of BU/ subsidiary risk return performance across the group
 For a major bank, assessed the financial and capital impact of every initiative in its capital plan and
followed-up on their successful implementation
 Designed the capital and funds transfer pricing framework (CFTP) for one of the leading Islamic
banks
 Conducted a risk assessment (ICAAP, stress testing, risk appetite, etc.) for a leading bank in
Turkey
 Set 5 year strategic plan for a large GCC bank aimed at turning around its profitability, defined
various business-led initiatives and followed up on their implementation
 Led the design and implementation of a full-fledged Management Information System for a bank
 Supported the establishment of a new 'Green Field' bank in Libya
 Designed the operating model and organizational structure for a major real estate company
 Developed an Affluent and HNWI strategy for the Wealth Management division of a large bank
 Institutionalized the supervisory framework for the insurance division of a central bank in the GCC
 Designed the operating model and restructuring for a major Media Company in Abu Dhabi
 Baselined the employee value proposition of the education authority of a GCC country and
developed a compensation strategy
 Designed the operating model and restructuring for one of Saudi’s largest contracting companies
2007 – 2009 Oliver Wyman - Consultant; Financial Services Division; London -
 Evaluated and restructured the inv. portfolio of one of the largest GCC Sovereign Wealth Funds
 Supported the post-merger integration of the brokerage arms of two global banking groups
 Conducted a market entry strategy for the public finance division of a major European group
 Conducted due diligence for the acquisition of a large European real estate company

2. III – Education
2006 – 2007 London School of Economics Msc. in Decision Sciences 2:1 with Merit
2003 – 2006 American University of Beirut Bsc. In Business Administration with Honors
IV – Skill Set
 Native French and Arabic speaker, Fluent in spoken and written English
 Advanced use of Microsoft Office ( Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project) and financial modeling