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Work History
Education
Skills
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Software
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Azim S Bhuchhada

Azim S Bhuchhada

Experience Creator | Event Engineer | Event Producer | Technical Production | Show Caller | Show Producer | Scenic Build Production Expert
Bangalore

Summary

Experienced event professional with over fifteen years of experience of developing high profile live events for the worlds best known organizations and brands. Producing conferences, customized set events, concerts shows – Physical, Virtual and Hybrid. Extensive experience developing and launching large-scale professional conferences in challenging environments to deliver events on time, on budge and on concept. My diverse experience has given me the ability to adapt for each individual project ensuring best in class experience for client, attendees, while managing supplier relationships pre-event till post event. I’m reliable, hardworking and follow my passion for delivering quality events from initiation to delivery.

Key Highlights

- Collaborative approach with dedication

- Open to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture

- Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

- Proficient in best practices, market trends and regulatory requirements of industry operations.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Language

Work History

Director of Special Projects

Acme Experience
Bangalore, India
08.2022 - Current
  • Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.

Operations Director, Manager

George P Johnson Event Marketing
Bengaluru
12.2012 - 08.2022
  • Primary Responsibilities
  • Partner closely with peers and leaders to understand their business needs and serve as a subject matter expert for all relevant solutions
  • Be responsible for smooth functioning of all projects
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve work efficiency, accountability for flawless and profession execution of strategies and timely resolutions of issues
  • Liaison with client’s team, creative team for all aspects of project and logistical management with focus on achieving a top quality and successful event
  • Research suitable venues for meetings and provide comprehensive and informative proposals including budget
  • Preparation and management of main event budget, negotiate with all third party, achieving high profit margin and financial closure with abide by process
  • Responsible sourcing supplier, partnering and liaising with supplier, following all procurement process
  • Researching new tech, providing tech solutions for all enquiry, booking and managing end delivery
  • Identify any new solutions to drive future enhancements of servicing model to meet client needs
  • Build and maintain close relationship with AV, Video, fabrication, tech production house
  • Support global network resource requirement, identify and maximize opportunities to enhance account success
  • Resource management, overall all project overview, planning, and execution of projects
  • Onsite management of event, show management and show calling
  • Managed 100 plus shows ( From medium size to large size)
  • Post event reconciliation (including cost savings) and evaluation

Freelancer

Neonich Integrated solutions and Redefine Marketing
Bangalore
08.2011 - 07.2012
  • Primary Responsibilities
  • Partner with agencies for local execution of projects
  • Budget preparation, local client support
  • Sourcing supplier, partnering and managing onsite execution
  • Responsible for smooth execution of project, hotel/venue management
  • Post event report, closure
  • Managed over 40 plus show

Senior Executive

Shobiz Experiential Communications Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
08.2009 - 06.2011
  • Primary Responsibilities
  • Project management, client servicing and team management for Bengaluru Integrated Marketing Services division
  • Designed processes to enhance efficiency and quality of operational activities with ease of communicate with cross functional department
  • Conceptualized event structure, plan smooth execution of the event
  • Supervised various functions including event services & production
  • Budget preparation
  • Build and maintain relationships with all the various key stakeholders of the project ( artist, speakers, venue, supplier)
  • Project closure, reporting

Senior Executive - Marketing

EduMedia India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
07.2008 - 08.2009
  • Primary Responsibilities
  • Coordinated and managed projects for various companies across PAN India, encompassing launches, road shows, B2B/direct,
  • Conferences, promotion, brand building exercise
  • Associated with McDonald’s, Ed Leadership, GSK, Jr. Horlicks, Cartoon Network, POGO, Cadbury’s brand
  • On point of contact for Mentor magazine for managing marketing activities, copy & creative, content management along with In-charge of logistics & operations
  • Driving sales and increasing advertising in magazine

Education

Post-Graduation Diploma - Event Management

EMDI
Mumbai, MH
05.2008 - 06.2009

MBA - Marketing

Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, KA
05.2006 - 06.2008

BBA - Marketing

Christ College
Rajkot, GJ
05.2004 - 06.2006

Skills

    Time management

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Accomplishments

  • Promoted to operations director after six years with the company.
  • Saved good amount money to the company by aggressively negotiating with suppliers
  • Documented and resolved budget, P&L documents which led to reducing lot of time in preparing budget.
  • Supervised team of seven staff members.

Software

MS Office

Keynote

Streaming tools, VC Tools

Interests

Travelling

Bike riding

Reading - New event tech products and services

Timeline

Director of Special Projects

Acme Experience
08.2022 - Current

Operations Director, Manager

George P Johnson Event Marketing
12.2012 - 08.2022

Freelancer

Neonich Integrated solutions and Redefine Marketing
08.2011 - 07.2012

Senior Executive

Shobiz Experiential Communications Pvt. Ltd
08.2009 - 06.2011

Senior Executive - Marketing

EduMedia India Pvt Ltd
07.2008 - 08.2009

Post-Graduation Diploma - Event Management

EMDI
05.2008 - 06.2009

MBA - Marketing

Acharya Institute of Technology
05.2006 - 06.2008

BBA - Marketing

Christ College
05.2004 - 06.2006
Azim S BhuchhadaExperience Creator | Event Engineer | Event Producer | Technical Production | Show Caller | Show Producer | Scenic Build Production Expert