Rithika Dorairaj
Venues Commercial Coordinator at The University of Westminster Students' Union- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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The University of Westminster Students' Union
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Venues Commercial Coordinator
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Feb 2023 - Present
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Simmons Bars
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United Kingdom
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Bartender
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Sep 2022 - Present
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Good2Know Hospitality
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United Kingdom
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Bartender and FOH staff
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Mar 2022 - Sep 2022
• Working 10+ hour shifts for various events ranging from conferences to concerts in a client facing role as front of house • Adapted to the situational setup based on the sort of event and the environment its being hosted in as well as communicating the assorted options available to 1000s of consumers of various demographics while ensuring to upsell the goods and simultaneously addressing any queries that they may have. • Assembled and disassembled the event bar set-up depending on the type of event such as conferences, comedy shows, boxing matches, concerts, and performances where I anticipate customers' requirements and being prepared for them, all while handling the POS system and payments efficiently adapt to the high pressure and fast paced environment. Show less
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The Old Fire Station
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United Kingdom
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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First Aider
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Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
• HSE Certified in first aid, and responsible for tending to intoxicated individuals during all kinds of events be it live gigs to club nights. Ensuring that the proper first aid is administered while being the point of contact and coordination between managers, staff and security in chaotic scenarios and /or calling emergency services to explain the problem and to request further medical advice on how to proceed during situations that require immediate medical assistance.
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Box Office and Bar Staff
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May 2021 - Sep 2022
• Operated various kinds of ticketing systems to check-in in clients ranging from 500-1200 capacity based on the type of event who have purchased advanced tickets while interacting with them to assess the level of intoxication and validating the authenticity of their tickets before allowing them into the venue.• Greeted clients and efficiently recorded their orders to the POS and collected payments in a loud, chaotic fast-paced setting. Resolved any of the queries they may have ranging from lost/found, requirement of first aid etc while judging the environment to assure the customers safety and security.• Awarded Employee of the Month and is a frequent in the top three performers on a till who have generated the most money, which proves my ability to operate in a nightclub's fast-paced, high-pressure, busy, and loud environment. Show less
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Bournemouth 7s Festival
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United Kingdom
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Musicians
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1 - 100 Employee
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Bar Staff
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Aug 2021 - Aug 2021
• Organised and ran a sector of the Beer Tent, one of the busiest bars at the festival, which drew over 30,000 people from a wide range of demographics. Worked at the speed bar, where I ensured that the festival-goers knew what was available, how much it cost, while reporting to the bar manager of the stock that we required. • Organised and ran a sector of the Beer Tent, one of the busiest bars at the festival, which drew over 30,000 people from a wide range of demographics. Worked at the speed bar, where I ensured that the festival-goers knew what was available, how much it cost, while reporting to the bar manager of the stock that we required.
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Vdub At The Pub
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United Kingdom
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Recreational Facilities
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Box Office Staff
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Jul 2021 - Jul 2021
• Worked 13+ hour shifts over the course of 3 days while approaching and welcomed the campers and clients, obtained their tickets, to check them in while striking up conversation with them after which handed them their welcome kit to then directed them to the campground, managed the gift store and handled the ticket sale for those who wanted to purchase them. • Handled registering individuals for the independent events such as the car show, vintage bicycle race etc which were set to happen on the days during the event Show less
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Bournemouth University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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Feb 2021 - May 2021
• Organised the international conference on to change the perception of Paralympic athletes, which included both former and future athletes from all continents. Communicated, invited, and secured athletes such as Ms. Deepa Malik (India),Ms. Miki Matheson (Japan and Canada), Dartanyan Crockett (United States), Daniel Giraldo (Colombia), Katarina Saranti (Greece) and Janusz Rokicki (Poland) to speak at the conference. • Curated, coordinated, and delegated to the other members to generate a project plan including event goals, design, marketing strategy, budgetary considerations, an event run sheet, milestones, Gantt charts, risk evaluations for a virtual event with the topic ‘Media’s portrayal of Paralympic Athletes’ which was then evolved into an event centred on providing a forum for athletes with impairments to express their opinions on how they want to be portrayed in the media. • Led and managed a 6-member team, as the project manager who supervised the team that catered to various aspects of the event such as risk management, finance, marketing etc while conversing and meeting the internal and external stakeholder's needs regularly by creating agendas, minutes of the meeting to document the progress of the event. • Directed and oversaw the plan from conception to execution while dealing with any issues that arose such the time zone differences caused by our multi-cultural team's dispersion across continents. Show less
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Influencers Gig
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Bangalore
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Artists and Event Management
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Feb 2019 - May 2019
• Recruited and partnered with up-and-coming content creators to collaborate on a project with a record label that benefited both parties by promoting their latest music tracks and to allow the content creators to expand their audience. • Completed 93% of project deliverables by the client's deadline and contacted over 100+ Influencers with 10k-500k+ followers. • Acquired 47 of the 50 required content producers who were onboard with the project as stipulated by the client, while assisting with any assistance for their content and guaranteeing the timely publication of the material on social media platforms. Show less
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Education
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Bournemouth University
MSc Events Management, Events Management -
Mount Carmel College, Palace Rd, Bengaluru
Bachelors of Vocational Degree in Tourism and Hospitality, Hospitality Administration/Management -
Sophia High School