Resume

• 2007

  MA

  Authored a thesis titled \"Determinants of Emerging Markets Dollar-denominated Sovereign Bonds Spreads.\"

  Macroeconomics

  California State University-Sacramento

• 1998

  Arabic

  MBA

  Investment & Marketing

• 1989

  B.Sc.

  Soil & Irrigation

  University of Jordan

• Financial Modeling

  Portfolio Management

  Benchmarking

  Economics

  Valuation

  Performance Management

  Macroeconomics

  Corporate Finance

  Derivatives

  Public Lectures

  Strategy

  Financial Markets

  Emerging Markets

  Trading

  Mutual Funds

  Financial Analysis

  Investments

  Equities

  Banking

  Bonds

  Zakaria

  Bashar A.

  Zakaria

  California State University

  Sacramento

  usAdvisor

  CalPERS

  Wells Fargo

  * Sovereign Portfolio Strategist\n* Trade idea generation

  evaluation

  and execution\n* Senior Emerging Markets Sovereign Bonds Analyst\n* U.S. and Emerging Markets Macroeconomic Research

  Emerging Markets Research and Strategy

  Sacramento

  California Area

  CalPERS

  * Managing small to medium size business accounts.\n* Presenting various banking business solutions and offered training.\n* Participated in the development

  creation

  and evaluation of various banking products and programs.\n* Advised high networth individuals on various investment opportunity and money management issues.

  Premier Business Banker

  Sacramento

  California Area

  Wells Fargo

  Emerging Markets sovereign

  local currency

  and FX portfolio management team member responsible for country primary and secondary research

  fundamental macroeconomic analysis

  and trades (i.e.

  trade idea generation

  impact analysis

  execution and tracking)

  portfolio analytics

  attribution reports generation

  thematic investment strategies

  and event-driven Strategy. Bashar is also responsible for external managers' management.

  CalPERS

  usAdvisor

  Roseville

  CA

  A startup company that focused on managing money for high networth individuals

  composition and management of private retirement plans. I was in charge of mutual funds evaluations and recommendations

  managing clients' portfolio

  and the production of performance reports.

  Private Wealth Mgmt.

  Teaching upper division classes in:\n\n* Investments and portfolio management\n* Corporate Finance\n* Marketing & International Business\n* Deccision Sciences

  Adjunct Professor (Investments

  Finance

  Marketing

  and IT)

  Sacramento

  California Area

  California State University

  Sacramento