Certified Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst with combined experience of over 8 years' in the Consulting, Financial Services, Investment Banking, Express Logistics and Higher Education Industries. My skills include financial modeling, financial analysis, valuations, research and preparation of pitch books and presentations. I am a critical thinker and problem solver with an excellent eye for detail. I am a holder of a Master of Commerce degree in Finance (UKZN), Financial Modelling & Valuation Analyst certification (CFI Institute, Canada), Advanced Financial Modeler certification (FMI Institute, Canada), Best Practice Financial Modelling certification (F1F9) and Project Finance Modelling certification (F1F9). My research work has also been published in the Research in International Business and Finance Journal. I am also passionate about personal finance and development and my hobbies include hiking, fishing, camping and reading personal finance, personal development, leadership and entrepreneurship books.