Experience

vCraft Events and Entertainment

• United Arab Emirates
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Manager - Development and Operations

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  vCraft Events and Entertainment brings event solutions, ideas and trending creativity at your desk! We also bring in cost effective event resources as per your budgets so one can sit back and enjoy the event whereas we make sure all goes as per your plans and vision. Our vast experience has helped us bring event solution to various clients and marketing agencies like Memac Ogilvy, Honda, RAM, Jeep, Johnson & Johnson, Toyota, Juma Al Majid Group and many other brands. Other than above, we have also helped many hotels by procuring them business through our Corporate and Wedding division. Connections with Marketing agencies, event and marketing managers and anyone looking for solutions for their events would be a right connect for vCraft Events and Entertainment. Work scope includes, Management, organizing and development of the company strategically. Identify potential leads and offer products & services. Make customers aware of new technologies / ideas / creativity and let them know how vCraft can help in making clients ‘events unique and successful. Actively assist Marketing Managers / Directors in their projects and activities as well as contributing to overall yearly marketing and event strategy and planning. Manage third party suppliers and partners such as branding, PR and creative agencies, and providing clear guidelines in expectation and direction for all marketing campaigns and events for our clients. Concept development of events and activations that lead to greater awareness of our client’s brand, as well as suggest ideas to increase footfall in clients store / Malls / hotels. Suggesting ways for data collection and marketing in malls. Holding conferences, managing speakers, dealing with sponsors and bringing the event into shape. Establish cost saving initiatives with vendors/preferred suppliers to improve operational value Overseeing logistics, contracting and on-site documentation (Risk Assessment / Hot Works). Staff, training and briefing on site. Show less



Smit Lamnalco

• Netherlands
• Maritime Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Crew officer

  • Oct 2006 - Mar 2014

  Reporting to: Group Crewing Manager Joined as HR / Crew Administrator and later promoted to HR / Crew officer - Managed all aspects of HR & crewing for Smit Lamnalco marine vessels. - Have working knowledge of Marine and oilfield (STCW) regulations and managed over 350 crew in different locations including Africa. - Interview, recruitment, training, logistics planning, placement, appraisal, planning HR / crewing schedule / rotation, maintaining crew records / database, monthly report related to onshore & offshore staff, payroll information & employee data in personnel management software ‘Shipmate’. - Formulated changes in department which was required due to company expansion and merger. - Perform appraisals and provide feedback on performance. Ensure appraisals are signed off by direct / line Managers. - Plan and provide training to staff & arrange necessary courses. - Audit other departments to ensure compliance with ISO standards and company objectives. Reason for leaving: Operations shifting to Singapore office Show less



Petroland LLC

• Sharjah

• Administrator & Operations Executive

  • Sep 2002 - Oct 2006

  Reporting to: Commercial Manager & Director Joined as trainee / Administrator and later promoted to Operations executive. - Assisted commercial Manager with correspondence and other administrative functions. - Trained in drafting and preparing contracts, submitting bids, tenders, charter party agreements and legal documents. - Was promoted to Operations executive to be in charge of vessel operations. - Planning, coordinating, managing all issues related to vessel husbandry. - Was in charge of ensuring vessel is ready in all respects (operations and crewing wise) for charter by clients. - Played an instrumental role in developing and organising operations Management activities. Later was assigned the responsibility of marketing & business development of the cargo vessel. Reason for leaving: Career growth prospect Show less