Shaday So

Director Of Operations at The Hill
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Director Of Operations
      • May 2022 - Present

      Washington DC-Baltimore Area

    • Head of Operations
      • Jun 2018 - Present

      ➤ Developing business plan and strategies, addressing foreseeable problem areas, and capitalizing on strengths. ➤ Overseeing all catering food production including marketing and managing overall catering sales and operations. ➤ Building sales through meeting with prospects, maintaining positive client relationships, and overseeing logistics. ➤ Planning, executing, and overseeing 125 major catering or special events annually to meet sales and profit objectives. ➤ Driving brand and… Show more ➤ Developing business plan and strategies, addressing foreseeable problem areas, and capitalizing on strengths. ➤ Overseeing all catering food production including marketing and managing overall catering sales and operations. ➤ Building sales through meeting with prospects, maintaining positive client relationships, and overseeing logistics. ➤ Planning, executing, and overseeing 125 major catering or special events annually to meet sales and profit objectives. ➤ Driving brand and its development including overseeing menu creation, platings, and event presentation. ➤ Creating and maintaining website, managing social media and email campaigns, and organizing tastings. ➤ Preparing and cooking all meals, monitoring food, beverage, and supply orders, and controlling cost of good ratios. ➤ Developing menus for events and providing individualized client consultations to create and execute menus for events. ➤ Handling personnel management including hiring and ensuring profitability through ongoing P&L management. ➤ Managing a casual staff of 12 team members in service, sales, operations, marketing, and administrative support. ➤ Preparing monthly forecasts and revenue targets and achieving revenue growth including 6% in total catering revenue. ➤ Designing menus, negotiating contracts, and performing site inspections for group sales and corporate clients. ➤ Serving specialty markets such as weddings, holiday events, and pop-ups and orchestrating event logistics. Show less

    • United States
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Operations and Accounts Payables Manager
      • Mar 2019 - Jun 2022

      ➤ Maintained precise records of all vendor payments including approving and paying invoices and updating general ledger. ➤ Kept track of all company credit card spending and made regular monthly payments on master credit accounts. ➤ Analyzed all accounts on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to ensure payment accuracy and rectified any errors. ➤ Worked collaboratively within finance department and other departments to perform accounting audits and assistance. ➤ Received and… Show more ➤ Maintained precise records of all vendor payments including approving and paying invoices and updating general ledger. ➤ Kept track of all company credit card spending and made regular monthly payments on master credit accounts. ➤ Analyzed all accounts on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to ensure payment accuracy and rectified any errors. ➤ Worked collaboratively within finance department and other departments to perform accounting audits and assistance. ➤ Received and sorted incoming mail or deliveries, managed outgoing mail, and prepared as well as mailed tax documents. ➤ Researched and approved new vendors and accurately created new vendor accounts in accounting software system. ➤ Oversaw and supported all administrative or clerical duties in the office to ensure that the office was operating smoothly. ➤ Perform receptionist duties including greeting visitors as well as answering, screening, and directing phone calls. ➤ Developed or updated office policies and procedures and ensured they were implemented appropriately by staff. ➤ Assisted with onboarding and offboarding process and transitions and contributed to maintaining IT infrastructure. ➤ Managed office budget, scheduled group meetings, maintained calendars, completed research, and created reports. ➤ Identified opportunities for office management improvements as well as designed and implemented new systems. Show less

    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Building and Zoning Consultant/Compliance Director/Project Manager
      • Dec 2009 - Mar 2018

      ➤ Consulted with project managers to assist in organizing project plans and timelines and performed all filing duties. ➤ Prepared, reviewed, oversaw, handled, and filed project paperwork for the residential and commercial division. ➤ Expedited paperwork filing at the Department of Buildings and Fire Department of New York City ➤ Served as Project Manager and Building Code Consultant and handled acquisition for Certificates of Occupancy ➤ Reviewed and provided client consultations on… Show more ➤ Consulted with project managers to assist in organizing project plans and timelines and performed all filing duties. ➤ Prepared, reviewed, oversaw, handled, and filed project paperwork for the residential and commercial division. ➤ Expedited paperwork filing at the Department of Buildings and Fire Department of New York City ➤ Served as Project Manager and Building Code Consultant and handled acquisition for Certificates of Occupancy ➤ Reviewed and provided client consultations on New York City building codes, designs, and project feasibility ➤ Managed and coordinated projects between client, architects, and contractors from initiation through to completion ➤ Prepared and calendared events for permitting purposes and coordinated in accordance with city laws of public assembly ➤ Researched violations on behalf of clients from various city agencies such as Housing Preservation Development ➤ Coordinated projects with the Department of Building, Fire Department, and Environmental Control Board ➤ Prepared budgets as well as strategized and consulted on compliance for various campus projects within city boroughs ➤ Oversaw compliance across residential, commercial, and non-profit projects and delivered on-site compliance training Show less

    • United States
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Previous Work History
      • Oct 2007 - Sep 2008

      ➤ Events – Deity, Brooklyn, NY – 03/2013 to 09/2019 ➤ Event Coordinator/Bar Manager – Zanzibar/Merkato, New York, NY – 01/2008 to 12/2009 ➤ Administrative Assistant to Editor – Conde Nast Publications, New York, NY – 04/2008 to 02/2009 ➤ Ticketing Agent – Delta Airlines: Newark, NJ – 07/2006 to 05/2008 ➤ Office Aid (Work Study) – New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ – 10/2007 to 04/2008

Education

  • The City College of New York
    2013 - 2015
  • Morgan State University
    Architecture and Landscaping Planning

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