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Abhishek Yadav
Assistant Manager, Leagues & Club Licensing, All India Football Federation
New Delhi,Delhi
Summary
A highly motivated and accomplished sports manager with thorough knowledge of best Indian and Asian football practices and match operations. Have extensive skills in enhancing productivity, problem-solving, team building, and increasing efficiency with a structure of forward-thinking leadership. Have 6 years of experience being in the field which amalgamate with an eagerness to take on challenging and growth-oriented roles in the industry. Aim to proficiently use independent decision-making skills to positively impact the successful completion of the job.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
Certificates
5
5
Languages
Work History
Trainee
Asian Football Confederation
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
09.2022 - Current
- Participated in on-job training Capacity building of Member Association Training Program of AFC, working closely with supervisors and coworkers from various Nationalities and learnt about various aspects of Competition Management and Football Management.
- Shadowed senior team members from AFC to learn AFC Matches and Operations.
- Attended training courses, workshops and knowledge sharing sessions to build understanding of processes, techniques, current legal structure of various footballing structures and industry trends.
- Closely monitored procedures under direction of leadership to identify potential areas for improvement.
- Established lasting relationships with peers, leadership and customers using strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Managed Match operations for the AFC Cup Final and assisted with AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers
Assistant Manager - Leagues & Club Licensing
All India Football Federation
New Delhi, Delhi
03.2018 - Current
- Headed Venue match ops and Managed competition area for various FIFA friendlies and International matches.
- Headed venue match operations at various I-League match Venues.
- Ensuring smooth delivery of matches as LGC working under AFC and FIFA match commissioners.
- Headed Hotel Ops and Facility Ops during I-league 2021-22 as tournament was being done in Bio-secure Bubble
- Primary lead for Hero Elite League, premier competition of Clubs and Academies in U-18 age group.
- Responsible of match operations for AIFF's flagship competitions: I-League, Indian Women's League (IWL), and 2nd Division.
- Managing AFC Club Licensing for Women's football Clubs participating in Indian Women's League.
- Support Leagues Department in AFC Club Licensing inspections for Men's and evaluations for I-League and Indian Super League Clubs.
- Engaged in day to day operations of I-League, Indian Women's League, 2nd Division, U-15, and U-13 Leagues. Successfully implemented strategic plans and achieved tournament targets.
- Manage, evaluate, and train match officials for AIFF tournaments including onboarding them to changes in online competition management system of AIFF.
- Oversaw vendor identification, deliverables, and communications for Leagues department.
- Monitored Match venue security operations for various competitions of Leagues and Competitions.
- Compiled financial data to comply with budgets and ensured that all goals mentioned in AIFF Strategic plans are met.
- Managed, trained and motivated personnel to continuously improve knowledge and abilities in Sports Management field.
Coordinator - State FA Development
All India Football Federation
New Delhi, Delhi
03.2016 - 02.2018
- Managed FIFA-AIFF's pilot project entitled, 'State Football Association Development Program', to strengthen target state football associations in India. Responsible for monitoring and evaluation of progress against indicators defined by FIFA to track progress of project.
- Served as primary liaison between FIFA and AIFF for State FA's development program, and ensured smooth communication between FIFA Regional Development office and AIFF.
- Supervised performance of Marketing officers and Development officers towards achieving goals set by FIFA and AIFF.
- Organized capacity building workshops for State FA staff.
- Supported AIFF's annual club licensing process.
- Assisted day to day operations of AIFF's Hero I-League and U-15 League.
- Supported administrative processes such as vendor management and account-keeping.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management - Sports Management
IISWBM
Kolkata 2014.08 - 2015.07
Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing Research
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi 2011.06 - 2014.05
Higher Secondary -
S S Public School
Varanasi 2009.04 - 2010.05
Skills
Project Management
Accomplishments
- Headed the LOC team of the Hero Federation Cup in 2017.
- Became the youngest AIFF Match Commissioner in the Year 2017.
- Became the AFC Local General Coordinator in the Year 2017.
- Managed Venue Operations and oversaw ticketing for Hero Intercontinental Cup (A tri-nation International Competition)
- Supervised many International and National Matches as LGC and LOC.
- Headed the Match operations and Hotel Ops in a Bio-Secure Bubble for the Hero I-League 2020-22 & 2021-22.
- Part of the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 observer's team.
- Developed value added solutions to aid the sponsorship commitments and deliverables.
- Played professional football for clubs like HAL Bengaluru FC & Union Bank FC.
- Captained and represented Uttar Pradesh in the U-14, U-16 & U-19 Football Nationals conducted by All India Football Federation.
- Captained and represented Banaras Hindu University in Inter University Championship conducted by University Sports Promotion Board.
- Head of Operations at Imphal venue for 131st Durand Cup.
- Assisted Match Operations as Assistant Coordinator in AFC Cup Final 2022
Software
Teamwork Projects
Data visualisation
Graphic Design
Analytics
Certification
First Aid/CPR Certification
Timeline
Trainee
Asian Football Confederation
09.2022 - Current
Assistant Manager - Leagues & Club Licensing
All India Football Federation
03.2018 - Current
- Safety and Security for Venue Ops by FIFA U-17 LOC
08-2017
Coordinator - State FA Development
All India Football Federation
03.2016 - 02.2018
Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management - Sports Management
IISWBM
2014.08 - 2015.07
Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing Research
Banaras Hindu University
2011.06 - 2014.05
Higher Secondary -
S S Public School
2009.04 - 2010.05
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