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Anto Leedance Wensuslaus

Event Manager/BDM-Events,Exhibition Stands,Conference,Weddings & Activation

Career Summary

A dedicated, efficient and enthusiastic event manager cum business developer who has experience in all aspects of project management, including design, new concepts, digital marketing & branding, procurement, site management, handling technically complex projects, commercial and financial control, as well as liaison with the client.I have a long track record of ensuring projects are delivered to the highest quality, within budget by effectively organizing, managing and utilizing all resources.I am a meticulous organizer, who possesses excellent communication and team working skills and performs well under pressure and more than willing to take charge of the end-to-end delivery of the project. Comfortable working on large projects or numerous, smaller size pieces of work ,currently looking for a suitable position with an exciting and ambitious company.

Work History

Event Project Manager / Business Development - Events, Conferences, Exhibition Stands, Signages, Branding, Weddings and Activations

2013-072016-09
Unigarf LLC, Dubai, UAE

Duties:

  • Liaise between customer and management to ensure smooth operations delivery.
  • Identifies trendsetter ideas by researching industry related events and publication etc

  • Supervise the job running in production and also involved in improving the quality of products.
  • Coordinate and manage project tasks to ensure project delivery within allotted budget and timelines.
  • Coordinate with design, technical, purchasing and production staff for better team work.
  • Ensure compliance with company standards and procedures build and maintain strong customer relationship through regular meetings and communications.
  • Evaluate current operational performance and provide strategic plan for improvements.
  • Identify problems in operations process and resolve them in quickly and timely manner.
  • Develop negotiating strategies, examining risks, estimating customer needs and goals
  • Closing new business deals by coordinating requirements; Maintain clear and accurate documents/procedures for reference purposes. 
  • Monitoring the whole event.
  • Developing new concepts for events and promotions. 

Project Manager / Business Development

2012-102013-06
Elegance Event Management and Wedding Planner, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Duties:

  • Development, production and delivery of projects from proposal right up to delivery.
  • Delivering events on time, within budget, that meet (and hopefully exceed) expectations.
  • Meet potential clients by growing, maintaining and leveraging the business network; Identifies potential clients and the decision makers within the client organization.
  • Meeting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities on every project.
  • Communicating, maintaining and developing client relationships.
  • Plan approaches and pitches. Managing supplier relationships.

  • Managing operational and administrative functions to ensure specific projects are delivered efficiently.
  • Providing leadership, motivation, direction and support to the team members.
  • Travelling to on-site inspections and project managing events.
  • Being responsible for all project budgets from start to finish.
  • Ensuring excellent customer service and quality delivery.
  • Research and build relationship with new clients.

Event organizer at London 2012 Summer Olympics

2012-072012-08
London 2012 Summer Olympics

Foot Ball, Rugby and VolleyBall

Event and party Organizer

2011-012012-06
Revolution Bars Group PLC, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  • Handled customer concerns like Food Service, Meetings, Events and Wellness.
  • Provided vendor support, maintained and delivered weekly, monthly and quarterly data reports to management.
  • Coordinated, prioritized and scheduled conference center meetings for internal customers.
  • Tracked and processed purchase requisitions and customer business related expenses.
  • Ensured consistency, quality, cost effective facility and hospitality services are provided.
  • Assisted in the development of the annual budget and ensured that department operates within its budgetary guidelines.

Junior Production Engineer

2009-082010-12
Hindustan Aeronautics ltd, Bangalore, India
  • Production engineer Involved in the design and manufacturing program for Light Combat Aircraft, Intermediate Jet Trainer Aircraft, Jaguar Aircraft & Advanced Light Helicopter(Dhruv).
  • Supervising the NDT testing for aircraft components, metal shaping, bending(sheet metal and pipes) and stamping processes.
  • Coordinate with product development, scheduling and resolve engineering design and test issues.
  • Assess and execute design changes and drawing releases with CAD tools. Work with product designers to complete 3-D models and 2-D drawings.
  • Engaged with production team on mechanical and product design.
  • Handle customer builds, launches, production and coordination with client.
  • Assist new business quotation activities and purchasing.
  • Ensure project completion by applying specialized knowledge. 

Key Skills and Competencies

Project Management attributes:

  • Anticipating, initiating and resolving project management issues.
  • Good track record of managing complex multi-functional projects in various environments.
  • Creating effective, informed and highly motivated teams focused on delivery.
  • Comprehensive understanding of project management methodologies.
  • Successful and demonstrable delivery of results from a client site.
  • Superb customer facing skills.
  • Accurately identifying a clients key requirements.
  • Motivating  staff and coaching. 

Professional attributes:

  • Identifying key skills and strategic thinking.
  • Estimating cost and Budgetary control.
  • Negotiating skill.
  • Knowledge in design software's which are the key for technical support and production.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Personal attributes:

  • Possessing a responsible attitude, tact, patience, and courtesy.
  • Comfortable working on numerous, smaller size pieces of work.
  • Ability to operate under pressure and deliver to demanding deadlines.
  • Achieving results through others.
  • Able to self start own improvement initiatives. and a good team player.
  • Capable of working under limited supervision.
  • Motivating project or program teams to own and complete tasks assigned to them.
  • Conflict management and prioritization skills.
  • Problem solving and analytical mind.

Academic qualification

Master of Science-Mechanical Engineering

20112012
University of South Wales, United Kingdom

Bachelor of Engineering- Mechanaical Engineering

20052009
Anna University,India

Reference

Available upon request