1. Zain Ul Abidin Munir
E-Mail: zain.5683@gmail.com
Contact: 00971-50-5548824
Dear Hiring Manager,
Please find my resume attached. I have over 10 years of rich experience & strong understanding of
Global Capital Markets, Forex, Derivatives, Options, Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities,
Macroeconomic Analysis, Country Analysis, Sector Analysis, Business Analysis, Financial Analysis,
Financial Modelling, Research, Excel, Trading, Bloomberg, Interactive Brokers, Charles Schwab,
Data Mining.
As Co-Portfolio Manager currently with Sorendon International (Private Fund), Dubai, U.A.E, I believe
I meet all the essential criteria for the position.
A summary of my experience and key accomplishments includes the following:
• Serving as Co-Portfolio Manager at a Family Office in Dubai with assets worth $ 1+ Billion
including Equities, Bonds, Forex, Commodities, Derivatives, Private Equity
• Performing in-depth analysis on country macro data including GDP growth, Inflation, C/A balance,
budget balance, debt levels, CDS, FX Carry, Market Valuations, Monetary/Fiscal Policy, Geopolitics
• Performing in-depth analysis on various Global Sectors/Equities, understanding the business
strategies & valuable assets
• Investigating & understanding key business issues behind the numbers and providing clear, concise
and timely analysis & recommendation. Analyzing economic trends and growth outlook across major
sectors
• Building & Maintaining financial models and industry databases and ensuring that correct and up to
date information for equity research reports are distributed
• A forward thinking person with in-depth understanding of Financial Markets, Excellent analytical
& Time management skills; exceptionally well organized with a track record that demonstrates self-
motivation & creativity to achieve corporate & personal goals
• Ambitious Finance Professional with strong commitment of delivering Top Performance. Possess
diversified spectrum of experience in Financial Markets and Corporate Finance. Performed diversified
mandates in Finance, Management, Strategic Planning Field
I appreciate your efforts in taking the time to review my credentials and experience. Looking forward to
a positive response
Thanking you,
Zain Ul Abidin Munir

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Key Skills:
Managing Portfolio: Managing Diversified Asset Class Portfolio by analyzing Risk profile and hedging
strategies. Continuous monitoring of Portfolio and changing allocation among various Asset classes as
per the changing World Economic Outlook, Central Bank Policies, Geopolitical changes.
Macro Scenario Analysis: Strong Understanding of Global Economic and Geopolitical matters.
Monitoring and analyzing Economic Data, Global news flow, Geopolitical events and their potential
impact on portfolio asset classes
Strategic & Economic Analysis: Skilled in preparing financial/Industry reports in the form of SWOT,
charts, graphs & tables using a combination of Advance Excel, Formulas & Functions. Investigating &
understanding key business issues behind the numbers and providing clear, concise and timely analysis &
recommendations; analyzing economic trends and global growth outlook across major sectors
Data Mining & Analysis: Collecting & analyzing relevant data from Bloomberg, Internet (IMF, World
bank, Federal Reserve Bank of USA) and Research Reports in order to conduct a thorough and effective
analysis on various topics
Business Analysis & Planning: Experience in building financial models & business valuation techniques;
in-depth exposure to financial tools such as Bloomberg. Building & maintaining financial models and
industry databases and ensuring that correct and up-to-date information for equity research reports are
distributed
Financial Analysis & Reporting: Preparing, analysing and presenting quarterly/annually earnings of the
companies (both standalone & in peer group). Performing analytical review of financial operations;
extracting financial data from various accounting and information systems; performing moderately
complex statistical, cost & financial analysis of financial reports and data
Trading: Extensive Trading exposure in Derivatives, Equities, Commodities, Forex, Bonds in online
platforms like Bloomberg, Interactive Brokers, Charles Schwab and also with UBS, Barclays, SCB.
Excel: Unique experience in collecting, summarizing & interpreting financial data and presenting
conclusions gained from analyzing large financial data sets using tools like Bloomberg Terminal.

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Macroeconomic Analysis:
Quantitative Analysis
• In Depth analysis of Major countries in Developed and Emerging Markets
• GDP (Sector & Composition)
• Foreign Exchange Reserves
• GDP Growth, Inflation Rates, Central Bank Rates, FX Carry
• Exports & Imports (as standalone figures and as % of GDP)/ Current Account Balance
• FDI as % of GDP
• Budget Balance as % of GDP
• Debt (Public, Corporate, Household, External) as % of GDP
• Government Interest Expense/ Revenues %
• Gross External Financing Needs/ CAR (%)
• Gross & Net external liabilities / CARs (%)
• Net interest payments / CAR (%)
• Household Debt to Income Ratio
• Household Debt Service Ratio
• Index/Sector Returns Analysis
• Housing Data, Consumer Confidence
• Industrial Production, Construction Spending, Corporate Profits
Qualitative Analysis
Comprehensive Study of Country Economic Data, GDP Composition, Current and prevailing themes,
domestic economy, demographics, external trade, social and political issues, Regulations, Business
Environment, Industries, policies, capital markets,
Sector Analysis:
Preparing detailed analytical presentation of the specific industry. In-depth analysis and assessment of the
historical and current dynamics/themes of a given sector of the economy. Past trends, demand-supply
mechanics and future outlook. Analyzing viability of future investments in terms of profits and losses.
Comprehensive study of Barriers to Entry, Supplier Power, Demand elasticity, Threat of Substitutes,
Buyer Power, Degree of Rivalry, geographical growth, consumer base, price fluctuations, past
performances and income projections. Global comparative valuation of the given sector.
Equities:
Quantitative Analysis (Standalone & Relative to Peer Group):
Comprehensive study of company Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cashflow
Market Valuation Ratios (Price Earnings, Price to Book, Dividend Yield, EV/Sales, EV/Ebitda)
Profitability Ratios (Return on Assets, Return on Equity, Operating Margin, Profit Margin)
Growth Ratios (Sales Growth, Operating Income Growth, Profit Growth, Margin Growth)
Financial & Liquidty Ratios (Current Ratio, Financial Leverage, Debt/Equity, Debt/Ebidta)
Qualitative Analysis:
In depth Analysis of company’s business model, product segmentation, geographic segmentation,
competitors, pricing power, regulatory framework, Industry outlook, country outlook & SWOT analysis

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Forex:
Analyzing Interest Rate differentials and fundamental outlook including US Interest rates outlook, C/A
balance, budget balance, central bank policies, geopolitical issues, inflation, major export & imports.
Technical Analysis using prop models, Bollinger bands, MACD, Golden/Death Cross, Fibonacci, Moving
Averages, RSI etc. Experience in trading Developed market & Emerging market currencies, forwards,
NDF & Interest Rate swaps. Vast Experience in trading vanilla and exotic options.
Fixed Income:
Analysing Interest Rate curves, CDS spreads, balance sheet, maturity profile of debt, cashflow, financial
ratios. Experience in trading local and hard currency bonds (especially in Emerging Markets). Experience
in trading Senior unsecured, perpetuals, callable, sink bonds, Cocos.
Commodities:
Comprehensive and Fundamental study of Precious Metals, Base Metals, Soft Commodities, Energy. USD
Interest and Currency impact, Inflation correlation dynamics, Safe haven status, Central Bank purchases,
Monetary Policies of Major Central Banks, Capital expenditure of major companies, Supply/Demand
dynamics, proven and probable reserves, Industrial Production, Infrastructure Spending, Mine
developments, operating costs, Credit conditions, geopolitical factors, tariffs, freight costs.
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Education:
• International MBA from European University Brussels, Dubai, UAE
• BBA Honors from Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Work Experience:
Co-Portfolio Manager Sorendon International (DMCC Branch), Dubai, UAE
2011 – Present
Economic Analyst Sorendon International (DMCC Branch), Dubai, UAE
2007 – 2011
Business Manager Zain Ul Abidin Steel Industries, Jubail, KSA
2005 – 2007