ZAIN-UL-ABIDEEN

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Feb-2003 to date
ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL ANALYST
Pakistan Petroleum Limited

Deputed in Directorate General of Gas to assist Government of Pakistan in economic and financial analysis relating to gas sector, gas pricing and policy development.Specific areas of responsibility are as under:
•Wellhead gas costing, Consumer gas pricing
I workout the well head gas prices applicable to various gas fields in Pakistan.I also workout out and recommend the consumers’ gas prices.
•Review/analyze and reporting of impact of petroleum policies and prices on various sectors and industries.
•Performance evaluation and financial statement analysis of state owned enterprises in gas sector
•Development/monitoring of performance benchmark for gas utility companies
(recently submitted a comprehensive analytical report to GoP on HR cost benchmarks for Gas Utility Companies in Pakistan)
•Development/maintenance of financial/analytical models.Developed following models for MPNR:
oWellhead gas pricing model (Model works out wellhead prices for all the wellheads in Pakistan.The model is also being used to workout changes in overall cost of gas and its impact on consumer gas prices)
oConsumer gas pricing model (Model was developed to simulate gas pricing options, work out the retail tariffs for gas in the country, rework prescribed prices of gas, forecasting and loading of Gas Development Surcharge to various sectors)
oSubsidy working model (Model was developed to review domestic sector subsidy, rationalize domestic sector slabs and to analyze various pricing options to eliminate subsidy)
oGas demand/supply model(Model is based on econometric analysis of gas demand and was developed to analyze gas demand/supply position in the country)
oGas load management model(This model is based on linear programming techniques and assists in gas load management keeping in view the fuel oil availability and domestic sector demand)
•Reviewing and reporting of energy sector statistics
•Evaluation of ‘Gas Price Agreements’
•Handling of economic/financial models like LPG demand model, CNG economic analysis model etc. developed by various consultants

2.Jan 2002-Feb 2003
ASSISTANT MANAGER (FINANCE)
Worked for a strategic public sector manufacturing concern and performed following duties:
•Funds management
•Budgeting
•Routine disbursements

• Cost and Management Accountant,Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan(1999-2001)
• CFA, Level-I qualified (Candidate of CFA Level-II)
• Bachelors of Sciences (Mathematics, Physics)

•Attended a course on “Economic approach to Energy Management” at Lahore University of Management Sciences.
•Attended a course on “Econometrics and Energy Forecasting” funded by CIDA. This three months exhaustive course was focused on statistical and quantitative techniques, advanced regression analysis and on hand training of “Eviews”.
•Acted as counterpart in study sponsored by World Bank on development of “Gas Master Plan and Private Sector Participation”. The counterparts were trained in the following areas:
oSectoral and regional gas demand/supply projections
oTGNET (Pipeline Studio) This software is used for the technical analysis of various gas infrastructure projects and to simulate different pipeline construction options.
oFinancial Model to evaluate options generated by TGNET (Pipeline studio) to workout least cost option

DISTINCTIONS:
• D.R.Patton Gold Medal (This award is given by ICMAP on passing all the subjects of Prof-III stage in the same attempt and scoring highest marks in the subject of ‘Strategic Management Accounting’).
• Certificate of Merit (Organizational Behavior & Strategic Management) The award is given by ICMAP on scoring highest marks in the subject
• Scored more than 70% marks in Financial Statement Analysis, Quantitative Analysis, Alternative Assets and Economics in CFA Level-I examination.
• Qualified ACMA examination in minimum possible time
• Scored highest marks in training course conducted by Word Bank, Energy Solutions (UK) and IBM on Gas Pipeline Simulation Software
• Throughout scholarship holder
• Won first prize in project presentation competition held at ICMAP
• Won special prize in paper presentation competition in ‘Students’ Conference’ at ICMAP.