People always ask me, how do I describe a career in events? I simply say, events are not only a career, they are a passion, happiness, glamour, perfection and a kind of art and I am the artist...
Career
Summary & Objective
Skills
Events, Marketing, and IT
10+ years of experience in the marketing & events sector, appointed to lead the entire marketing function through completion. I have assumed the majority of responsibilities & accountability previously held by the vice chairman and the director of field marketing. 5+ years of experience designing all types of multimedia projects, web-based applications, and e-commerce websites. I possess strong technical skills and the ability to lead software development teams. From my past experience, obtaining a high-level position as events and marketing director would allow me to demonstrate my creative and organizational skills with opportunities to develop them further.
Event Management
- Excellent planning, organizing, budget control and analytical skills with the ability to multi task and work under pressure.
- Managing all event materials and execution items (All printing materials, giveaways, media, sound, light, etc.
- Detailed oriented and highly organized.
- Hands on individual to ensure timing and quality.
- Organizing and managing multiple small and large scale events +5000 attendees.
- Creating detailed proposals, floor plans, event visuals, preparation booth, travel for collaborators, working overtime and weekends as necessary.
Marketing Management
- Design, implement and facilitate annual marketing plan for the firm.
- Support and facilitate development and implementation of section business/marketing plans.
- Translating business unit objectives and strategies to develop brand portfolio objectives, strategies and plans to facilitate business unit growth.
- Develops marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment policy, nature of the market.
- Directed development of interactive, direct marketing, media, creative, sales promotion and PR strategies.
- Built entirely new staff of nine marketing professionals, following company’s acquisition and relocation.
Computer Skills
- Print (Mac/PC) Photoshop, InDesign Illustrator, Freehand, Acrobat, Corel Draw, MS Office.
- Web (Mac/PC) Flash, Dreamweaver, HTML.
- Database Tools MSSQL server 2008, 9i Oracle Designer, 9i Oracle Developer.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Recently
2015-2017
Sole Proprietorship
Event planner
Las Vegas, NV
Highpro Events Management Company
Events and media manager
Kuwait
2014-2015
Universal Media Company
Executive Marketing Manager
Kuwait
2012-2014
Fawz.net Events and Exhibitions Company
Events Coordinator & Assistant Marketing Manager
Kuwait
2006-2012
Universal Watch Advertising Company
Graphic Designer & Executive Marketing
Kuwait
2005-2006
Techno Vision Company
DB programmer, System Analyst and Graphic Designer
Kuwait
EDUCATION
2000-2004
COURSES ACHIEVED
Courses from Microsoft (MCDBA):
2004
Courses from (UNESCO):
2004
LANGUAGE
Arab Academy for Science and Technology
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree,
Management Information Systems
Gpa 3.86 "Excellent with honor"
- Implementing & supporting MS Win XP Professional
- Managing MS Win Server 2003 Environment
- Maintaining MS Win Server 2003 Environment
- Programming MS SQL Server 2000 Database
- Querying MS SQL Server 2000 Database with Transact-SQL
- ICDL Certification (International Computer Driving License)
- Bilingual: Fluent in English and Arabic