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| Corporate & Sports Events Management, Marketing and PR Personnel |
| Computers & Electronics : Accessories |
| 03/15/06 |
AMAR CHOKSHI
Cell Phone #: 419-957-3592 Email:amar_chokshi@yahoo.com
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Career Objective:
To perform challenging work in competitive environment allowing me to utilize my Corporate & Sports Events Management, Marketing & Public Relations skills.
US Residency:
Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder (Unrestricted right to work in United States).
Relevant Work Experience:
Events Coordinator & Student Representative Nov 1999-Dec 2001
Sadar Patel University, Gujarat, India
Plan, organize & coordinate tours, picnics and celebrations.
Represent students, co-ordinate classroom activities & participate in competitions.
Prepare proposals, flyers, maintain finances.
Negotiate & convince concerned authorities.
Maintain relations with students & faculty.
Vice President Aug 2004-Jan 2005
Indian Students Association, University of Findlay, Ohio
Help in forming the Association, committee and enrolling members.
Prepare proposals & budgets. Market events as a spokesperson.
Assist in planning, coordinating & hosting events like festival celebrations, dinners, etc.
. Do appropriate follow up of the events.
Communicate with Indian community & other authorities for recognition & funding.
Interact with Student Government Association (SGA) & International Club members.
Promote Association by participating in events.
Help in coming up with fund raising events to market the Association.
Ensure marketing campaigns lead to increased revenue & participation.
Guide volunteers to organize celebrations.
Sports Marketing & Public Relations Intern May 2004-Aug 2004
New Jersey SkyCats, New Jersey
Integrate marketing & promotion activities with the NJSCs overall business strategy.
Online marketing & promotion.
Communicate with target audience.
Negotiate & strike deals for group ticket sales.
Come up with innovative ideas for half-time entertainment & game themes.
Attend American Basketball Association (ABA) meetings.
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Events Management & Administrative Assistant Aug2004-Aug2005
Mazza Museum, Ohio
Ensure strategic integration of events and projects with Mazzas business strategy.
Prepare proposals, budgets, write ups, marketing plans, and flyers leading to events.
Convince concerned authorities.
Represent Mazza Museum at public events.
Help in raising funds for the International Student Scholarship.
Work with Oiler Production (UF-Television) for Mazza Before Bedtime TV show.
Work with University Communications Department to promote Mazza Museum.
Market museum & its activities like Artist Conferences, Youth Camps, Study Tours, etc.
Application Support Engineer Oct 2005-Present
CBay Systems & Service, Inc., Maryland
Prepare Requirement Statement for new hospitals.
Document existing & new applications.
New client implementation.
Coordinate daily operations with outsourced teams.
Software support & trouble shooting.
Education:
Master of Business Administration (MBA), April 2005
The University of Findlay, Ohio
(GPA 3.89/4.0)
[Concentration: Marketing, Sports & Event Management]
Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA), June 2002
Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India
(GPA 3.5/4.0)
[Major: Computer Application]
Computer Skills:
MS Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Visual Basic 6.0 & Developer 2000, MS Publisher, MS Visio, Programming Languages (C, C++, COBOL), Database (Ms Access, FOXPRO), Relational Database (ORACLE 8i), Adobe Indesign CS (Version 3.0), exPressit S.E. 2.1, File Maker Pro 5, CorelDraw.
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Academic Projects:
Presentations:
Salaries of Professional Athletes; Revenue & Expenses in Professional Sports (05-06)
Business Strategy of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) (05-06)
Just-In-Time Manufacturing system (JIT) (04-05)
Ashmi - Its All About Attitude, a hypothetical male fashion accessories firm:
Marketing Plan (03-04)
Ecommerce Marketing Plan (04-05)
Research Work and Research Survey (03-04)
Research Papers:
Personal Leadership Plan (04-05)
Incentive - A Motivating Factor for Human Resources (03-04)
Student Information System (SIS) (using MS Visual Basic & MS Access) (01-02).
Other Positions Held:
Volunteer, National Social Service (NSS), Gujarat, India
Customer Service Rep & In-Store Tech, Best Buy, Ohio
Computer Center Technician, The University of Findlay, Ohio
Personal:
Leader with ability to face challenges.
Ability to manage multiple projects. Detail oriented.
Can perform individually as well as in teams.
Goal oriented with innovative & versatile approach.
Clear & dynamic communicator with strong analytical skills.
Willing to travel/relocate.
References:
Available upon request
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