DHARANIDHARAN A
Chennai
Summary
Dynamic travel management professional with extensive experience at M&C Property Development Pvt Ltd, excelling in cost-saving negotiations and vendor relations. Proven ability in team management and decision-making, ensuring compliance and optimizing travel budgets. Skilled in visa processing and data management, delivering exceptional service and support to diverse clients.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Asst MANAGER - TRAVEL DESK
M&C Property Development Pvt Ltd
08.2025 - Current
- Manage and supervise all corporate travel arrangements (domestic and international) including flights, hotels, transport, and visas.
- Negotiate contracts and rates with travel agencies, airlines, and hospitality partners to achieve cost savings.
- Monitor travel budgets, prepare MIS reports, and recommend strategies for expense optimization.
- Ensure compliance with company travel policies and resolve employee travel-related queries promptly.
- Maintain vendor relationships and continuously improve travel desk processes for efficiency and service quality
SENIOR OFFICER (TRAVEL DESK)
BALMER LAWRIE & CO LIMITED
02.2024 - 08.2025
- Processing visa for USA, Schengen Countries, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Sri Lanka etc.
- Provide customers with comprehensive travel advice for cost-effective, safe and comfortable trips.
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of new destinations and collaborate with corporate clients and Government clients to plan business trips and coordinate large corporate events.
- Make reservations for air travel, hotels, cruises and block flight tickets for visa purpose using Galileo GDS Travel Software.
- Efficiently managing visa inquiries, providing support, and ensuring compliance with immigration regulations.
- Process payments, manage invoices, and maintain accurate records using Trabacus ERP software.
VISA PROCESSING SENIOR OFFICER
VFS GLOBAL SERVICES
Chennai
10.2019 - 02.2024
- Senior visa processing officer for Schengen Countries, UK, Ireland, Canada (PR Process) New Zealand, Malaysia & Thailand.
- Handling operational tasks, such as accounting, recruitment, basic payroll & incentive, customer compliance, security.
- Provided direct service to refugees from diverse cultural, religious, and linguistic backgrounds which included aiding clients in reuniting with family members still residing overseas.
- Handling all type of visas like Employment, Resident Permit, Seaman, Student, Transit, Entry, Tourist, Business, Missionary, Research, Conference/Seminar, Gratis, Religious, Medical, and Dependent Visa.
- Achieve growth and hit sales target by successfully managing a team.
- Training New hires into the process & Assigning role to the employees.
- Extensive knowledge in Business travel and worldwide visa processing.
- Knowledge in auditing documents as per immigration guidelines & responding to client queries on timely manner.
- Resolving customer complaints through Calls & emails.
DOCUMENT PROCESSOR OPERATIONS
TEAMLEASE SERVICES LIMITED
11.2018 - 10.2019
- Working For HDB financial Services Ltd For verifying the customer Loan Documents.
- Verify the civil score & financial documents of the customers Applying for all kinds loans.
- If the Customer is eligible finally, we will process the loan Document.
- Making Data Entry in open office and entry the Queries Finding in the Document.
- Handling Mails in Outlook & Maintaining Customer Data in Excel.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Tourism & Travel Management
A.M Jain College
Chennai, India01.2018
Higher secondary education -
Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School
Chennai, India01.2014
Diploma - Tourism Aviation & Airport Management
Loyola College
Chennai, IndiaSkills
- Time Management
- Reliable & Trustworthy
- Communication Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Decision Making
- Multi-tasking
- Team management
- Project Identification
- Delegating tasks
- Staff reviews / training
- Data management
- Handling Diplomats
- Facilities management
- Forward planning
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the information mentioned above is true to the best of my knowledge and to be construed as valid.
Languages
- Tamil
- English, Expert
- Tamil, Native Speaker
Personal Information
- Father's Name: R.Anbumani
- Date of Birth: 07/29/96
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Single
Timeline
Asst MANAGER - TRAVEL DESK
M&C Property Development Pvt Ltd
08.2025 - Current
SENIOR OFFICER (TRAVEL DESK)
BALMER LAWRIE & CO LIMITED
02.2024 - 08.2025
VISA PROCESSING SENIOR OFFICER
VFS GLOBAL SERVICES
10.2019 - 02.2024
DOCUMENT PROCESSOR OPERATIONS
TEAMLEASE SERVICES LIMITED
11.2018 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Tourism & Travel Management
A.M Jain College
Higher secondary education -
Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School
Diploma - Tourism Aviation & Airport Management
Loyola College