Ali Gara

Co-Founder

Singapore, Singapore14 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Founder of innovative maritime platform MagicPort.
Raised significant funds for investment in diverse sectors.
Expert in maritime operations and business strategy.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a maritime technology expert with strong investment and operational management skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

Maritime OperationsBusiness StrategyInvestment StrategyFinancial ManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningCommunicationsStakeholder Management

Other Skills

maritime intelligenceautomationport call management softwareworkflow automationbusiness growth strategiessoftware developmentinvestment managementfundraisingequity investmentsfinancial analysisproject managementrelationship buildingcoordinationgovernment relationsregulatory compliance

About

We are building MagicPort - https://magicport.ai - to connect and empower the maritime community on a single digital platform for smart, efficient shipping. Join our community to discover how maritime intelligence and automation can help you grow your business and improve your operations and customer service.

Experience

14 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Magicport

Founder

Aug 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 9 mos · Singapore · On-site

We combine maritime industry & internal operational data to generate visibility & intelligence to help shipping companies grow their business and improve their operations & customer service. Our port call management software enables planning & coordination between teams, automates workflows and eliminates mistakes in operations & billing. Our vision is to connect charterers, ship owners & managers with terminals, trusted agent, supplier & service provider network worldwide to enable smart & efficient shipping. Join our community to discover how intelligence and automation can transform your business.

maritime intelligenceautomationport call management softwareworkflow automationbusiness growth strategiesmaritime operations+1

Ifc - international finance corporation

Investment Manager, IFC Emerging Asia Fund

Sep 2015 – Aug 2022 · 6 yrs 11 mos · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Invested US$60+ million in fintech, digital healthcare and banking, evaluated more than 40 equity and quasi-equity investments across diverse sectors in Asia
Helped raising US$693 million IFC Emerging Asia Fund, a private equity fund investing in growing companies across Asia

investment managementfundraisingequity investmentsfinancial analysisinvestment strategyfinancial management

Central bank of azerbaijan

Director and Chief of Staff for the Chairman of the Central Bank

Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 · 2 yrs · Baku, Azerbaijan

Organized and supported the Chairman’s and the Board’s work, coordinated work among management
Built relationships, and managed partnership projects with financial institutions and reserve banks

project managementrelationship buildingcoordinationleadershipstrategic planning

Bp

Advisor, Communications and External Affairs

Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 · 2 yrs · Baku, Azerbaijan

Helped external affairs and government relations, resolved regulatory and permit issues
Helped the exploration team to prepare successful oil and gas development offers for the government

government relationsregulatory complianceexternal affairscommunicationsstakeholder management