KAHLIL MARION H.

CARMONA
Block 4 Lot 13 Mercy Street, Cityland Subdivision, Carmona, Cavite, Philippines 4116
+63 966 700 2795 | (+63) 46 443 3964
kmhcarmona@yahoo.com

Master in Finance graduate with a multicultural background and education. Lived in two continents and trilingual in
Filipino, English, and Spanish. Experienced in investment analysis of cross-border M&A transactions and domestic
greenfield projects. With deal experience in renewable energy generation (solar, wind, hydro, biomass), power
distribution, land reclamation, sugar milling and refinery, and bulk water supply. Always seeks to translate “the
numbers” to actionable commercial insights. Passed CFA Level I.

EDUCATION

IE BUSINESS SCHOOL Madrid, Spain

Master in Finance, major in Corporate Finance; GPA: 3.6 out of 4.0 September 2017 – July
2018
 Relevant courses: Advanced Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling, Valuation
 Organizations: IE Philippines Club, Founding Member and Officer
 Thesis: Diversification Strategies for Pure Cryptocurrency Portfolios

DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY Manila, Philippines

Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics; GPA: 3.6 out of 4.0 May 2011 – August
2014
 Achievements: Cum Laude
 Thesis: Impact of Family Altruism on Corporate Diversification: Does Entrenching on the Legacy Create Firm
Value?

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ABOITIZ EQUITY VENTURES Taguig City, Philippines

Corporate Finance Officer August 2018 –
present

 Valued AboitizPower’s US$46M purchase of Singapore-based Mekong Wind from Armstrong Asset
Management, signalling its entry into the international renewables market.
 Provides investment analysis to major stakeholders such as the Group Investment Committee and the Boards
of Directors of various business units across the group.
 Involved in all stages of a transaction from initial pass to financial close.
 Liaises with business development teams, project development teams, and various corporate services units
such as legal, tax, and accounting to form realistic assumptions of valuation models.
 Promulgates best practices in financial modeling in order to minimize errors and facilitate efficient review.
 Trains junior team members about modeling, structuring, taxation, and finance theory.
 Accommodates ad hoc requests from stakeholders such as evaluating expansion projects.

DEUTSCHE BANK Taguig City, Philippines

Senior Analyst – Risk and Profit & Loss Product Control January 2017 – August
2017
Analyst – Risk and Profit & Loss Product Control December 2015 – December 2016

 Earned the Deutsche Bank Recognition Award for 2016, which is awarded to employees with outstanding
performance.
 Worked in a cross-functional team that facilitated a strategic system migration done for multiple asset
classes.
 Determined risk exposure and P&L drivers for the equity derivatives trading desk in the Australia and New
Zealand region.
 Eliminated one FTE (equivalent to 176 hours per month) by identifying and removing inefficiencies and
redundancies in numerous existing business processes.
 Prepared training materials detailing the trading strategy of the Complex Equity desk and trained new team
members.
Developed a template and manual
to be used for computing rolling
averages in
accordance with the new pricing
error mechanism implemented by
the Energy
Regulatory Commission. Created a
flowchart showing the different steps
to be taken in
event of pricing errors. Gathered data
and analyzed supply and demand of
electricity
traded by various AP power plants.
Assisted in the 2014 Q1
Counterparties Meeting.
Updated DTR database daily.
Developed a template and manual
to be used for computing rolling
averages in
accordance with the new pricing
error mechanism implemented by
the Energy
Regulatory Commission. Created a
flowchart showing the different steps
to be taken in
event of pricing errors. Gathered data
and analyzed supply and demand of
electricity
traded by various AP power plants.
Assisted in the 2014 Q1
Counterparties Meeting.
Updated DTR database daily.
Developed a template and manual
to be used for computing rolling
averages in
accordance with the new pricing
error mechanism implemented by
the Energy
Regulatory Commission. Created a
flowchart showing the different steps
to be taken in
event of pricing errors. Gathered data
and analyzed supply and demand of
electricity
traded by various AP power plants.
Assisted in the 2014 Q1
Counterparties Meeting.
Updated DTR database daily.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 Languages: Filipino – Tagalog (native), English (fluent), Spanish (basic)

 IT Skills: Advanced proficiency in MS Office, Intermediate VBA, Stata, Matlab, Bloomberg
 Co-curricular Engagements (DLSU): Delegate, Aboitiz Future Leaders Business Summit; National Finalist,
Maybank GO Ahead Challenge 2013.
 Hobbies: playing the piano, creating posters with Adobe Photoshop, editing videos using iMovie, cooking