MASHINDER UPPAL

149 Dorchester Waye, Hayes Middlesex, UB4 0HZ Mobile: 07947 973273 Email: mashinderuppal@hotmail.com

A diligent, forward-thinking and highly accomplished events organiser with skills further enhanced by the completion of a BA (Hons) in Sports Management. An organised, efficient and commercially astute individual with a background working on high-profile sporting events. A natural communicator capable of working tirelessly to establish alliances and maintain business relationships through well-developed personal skills, accurate judgement and diplomacy. Strong business acumen lends to decision making abilities and a resourceful and innovative approach to policy and procedure as well as sourcing and negotiation. Confidential and highly skilled in customer service with experience of marketing and administration. Seeking a challenging position within an entrepreneurial achievements. --- AREAS Event management/organisation High-profile sporting events Sourcing / focus groups Policy and procedures Performance assessment
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EXPERTISE -- Conflict resolution Supervision Communication/PA

Resources / catering

--- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE EVENT ORGANISER Freelance

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS --2011 - Present

Planning and executing an art exhibition for an up-and-coming Canadian artist and poet. Sourcing venues and establishing a marketing strategy to promote and gain clients. Dealing with all aspects of event planning from catering, tickets etc., and managing the overall layout of displays. Handling administration, managing the overall budget with a view to monitoring expenditure and offsetting exhibit sales.

PA to CEO Construction Products Association

2011 - 2011

Arranged focus groups and facilitated discussions as well as recorded findings and presented information. Visited Olympic village sites and finalised an itinerary to allow members to tour and establish communication lines for progress. Liaised with Olympic committee and officials and ascertained daily quota of on site visitors and utilised maximum opportunities. Compiled complex itineraries and transportation as well as negotiated catering contracts and the distribution of information packs.

MASHINDER UPPAL
149 Dorchester Waye, Hayes Middlesex, UB4 0HZ Mobile: 07947 973273 Email: mashinderuppal@hotmail.com

Spearheaded the delivery and total organisation of large-scale conferences and dealt with all administration related to function, including but not limited to invoices and payments.

PROGRAMME MANAGER/EVENTS ORGANISER NHS Ealing

2008 - 2010

Pioneered and co-wrote policy for an NHS workplace initiative to uplift morale and decrease absence levels. Researched and analysed findings and established activity programme for health professionals that resulted in reduction of sickness and boost of effectiveness. Spearheaded the Active Workplace project in collaboration with Head of Promotion. Implemented reporting structure including the application process and online questionnaires / interview procedures. Established research through focus groups/taster sessions and developed process from analysed findings and statistical data. Executed and developed taster opportunities that included yoga and Pilates as well as running sessions. Marketed and organised a 5k run and trained to be a jog leader that built rapport and gained followers, thus dramatically improve health and motivation. Championed an online progress tracking system and promoted opportunity through web-based advertising. Worked to stringent budgets, recorded all expenditure and reconciled final banking. Rolled out weight-loss programme to various demographics and gained considerable accolade for 10-week childrens programme. Managed and innovated a full sporting events programme including the Go London Campaign, 5k Your Way run, Walk to Work Week, Bike Week and Change for Life. Provided incentives to gain involvement including promotional vouchers for Walk to Work Week.

PERSONAL ASSISTANT NHS Ealing

2008 - 2008

Secured volunteer workers for swine flu epidemic and ensured all front-line staff was vaccinated. Aided the Directors of Public Health with personal assistant duties, delivered an executive level of support including day-to-day administrative duties such as diary management, press/media relations etc.

Generated reservations and bookings for a medical courier to distribute vaccinations. 2008 - 2008

PERSONAL ASSISTANT West London Mental Health Trust

Completed a short-term project and supported child psychologists and consultants with administrative duties. Delivered in-depth analysis and completed complex graphical and pivot tables.

MASHINDER UPPAL
149 Dorchester Waye, Hayes Middlesex, UB4 0HZ Mobile: 07947 973273 Email: mashinderuppal@hotmail.com

--- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ---

Level One National Sports England Football Coaching Certificate First Aid Certificate Pyramid Training Certificate for

UK Athletics qualified coach leader Certified Diver Silver Advanced for Open the Water of

Award

Duke

Child Psychology

Edinburgh

Weighing and measurement training for children

--- ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS --City & Guilds: BA Hons: A Level: Heathlands 6 Form --- REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST --th

Preparing to teach in lifelong sector Sports Management 2:1 Sports Science, Sociology, Theatre Studies, Business Studies

Birmingham University