Personal
| Name | Obidike (Obi) |
| Surname | Juwah |
| Nationality | Canada and Nigeria |
| Languages | English, French |
About
Mr. Juwah has over twenty years of experience in financial, business, and investment analysis. He has provided analytical support to development banks, universities, investment companies, and plan sponsors on large projects both nationally and internationally.
As a financial professional, Mr. Juwah develops and delivers detailed financial analyses, economic analyses, and technical assistance to clients including credit analysis, equity financing analysis, financial operations modeling and analysis, and project feasibility studies.
He also coordinates consulting firm JVs and consultant service delivery on projects.
Areas of Expertise
Types of Engagements
- Financial advisory work:
- project costing
- repayment capacity analysis / credit analysis
- financial management assessments / borrower due diligence
- startup financial analysis
- Operations analysis:
- product profitability / feasibility
- Economic analysis of projects
- Investment manager due diligence
- Plan sponsor investment operations due diligence
Industry
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Education
- Tech: Software, Saas
Geography
- North America
- Southeast Asia
- West Africa
Summary of Experience
Financial/Economic Consultant
on Asian Development Bank projects and to startup companies
Toronto, Canada and Hanoi, Viet Nam (2016 — Present)
Conducts financial advisory work and economic analysis for bank-sponsored projects. Primary work in Southeast Asia in the health and education sectors. Runs financial capacity/credit analysis, project cost modeling, project economic impact modeling. All projects were approved for bank financing.
For startups, provides operational and financial modeling in preparation for financing rounds as well as strategic, financial, and operational advice to founders/CEOs.
Senior Financial Analyst
at Mackenzie Investments
Toronto, Canada (2008 — 2017)
Functioned as mini-CFO for 200-person Distribution, Product, and Marketing divisions of C$190 billion investment management firm. Conducted financial modeling of new and existing products and services. Provided all product, operations, and financial modeling for firm's successful startup of ETF business.
Treasury Analyst
at Claims Resolution Management Corp.
Washington, D.C. area (2001 — 2006)
Investment officer on two-person treasury team managing US$1.6 billion in assets on behalf of the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust (a taxable asbestos trust). Performed asset allocation, investment analysis, manager bank due diligence. During tenure, the Trust exceeded its investment performance benchmark.
Academic Credentials & Certifications
M.B.A.
The George Washington University, 2006
B.Commerce
University of Windsor, 1999
Chartered Financial Analyst
CFA Charterholder since 2003
Technical Skills
Analytical/Presentation
- Advanced Excel (e.g., complex modeling), Word, and PowerPoint, etc.
Technology
- WordPress front- and back-end web development
- Linux server admin (Ubuntu 22.04, CentOS 7)
- Basic Python 3
- AWS (e.g., S3, Transcribe); Google Cloud Platform services
- REST APIs; Postman
Design
- Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign