Manjesh Shankar
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic Senior Travel Specialist with proven expertise at ASPENTECH in cost-effective travel management and vendor negotiations. Adept at enhancing client relationships and streamlining logistics operations, ensuring exceptional service delivery. Skilled in visa logistics and event coordination, driving operational efficiency and fostering collaboration across departments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Travel Specialist
ASPENTECH
BANGALORE
06.2017 - Current
- Coordinated travel bookings for over 1,000 employees across OSI's global offices in US, Australia, Europe, and India.
- Managed visa procedures for OSI branches in US, Australia, Europe, and India.
- Secured competitive vendor rates through effective contract negotiations for OSI India office.
- Planned and executed corporate events at OSI India office with a focus on detail.
- Strengthened client relationships by organizing customer visits at OSI India office.
- Maintained guest house facility operations at OSI India to enhance visitor comfort.
- Streamlined logistics operations within OSI India office to maximize resource efficiency.
- Created detailed travel itineraries encompassing accommodations and transportation needs.
Assistant Manager
Yatra Corporate Travel Services
02.2013 - 05.2017
- Leading Travel desk operations for major clients like Flipkart, Xchanging, Exide.
- Experience in customer relationship in travel industry, both corporate also with airlines.
- Managed Travel Bookings end to end.
- Experience in Visa processing.
- Handling visas for all countries including USA, it might be business, work permit, or tourist visa. In case of USA - B1, L1 and H1B category visas. Assisting to fill online visa forms, schedule appointments, reschedule or cancel appointments.
- Providing best lowest logical fare to Customers as per their corporate policy.
- Keep track of Business travelers until they reach origin point.
- Keep track of Business visa requirements for corporate Travel. Updating them requirements on time.
- Follow up with consulates for visas and maintain visa report as per requirement.
- Responsible for invoicing clearing of Airlines / Visa Vendors.
- Mail management and customers' requirements according to travel policy of company serviced in lieu of corporate policies.
- Ensuring customer satisfaction by achieving service delivery and service quality norms, building credibility.
Senior Travel Counselor
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
08.2007 - 02.2013
- Leading Travel Desk of L&T Infotech, Wipro GE, Goodrich.
- Handling visas for all countries including USA, it might be business, work permit, or tourist visa.
- In case of USA - B1, L1 and H1B category visas.
- Assisting to fill online visa forms, schedule appointments, reschedule or cancel appointments.
- Providing best lowest logical fare to Customers as per their corporate policy.
- Keep track of Business travelers until reach origin point.
- Keep track of Business visa requirements for corporate Travel.
- Updating them requirements on time.
- Follow up with consulates for visas and maintain visa report as per requirement.
- Responsible for invoicing clearing of Airlines / Visa Vendors.
- Mail management and customers' requirements according to travel policy of company serviced in lieu of corporate policies.
- Ensuring customer satisfaction by achieving service delivery and service quality norms, building credibility.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Business Administration -
India Virtual University of Peace and Education
India05.2014
Diploma In IATA and Airlines Ticketing -
Armens Institute
BANGALOREII PUC -
TES COLLEGE
BANGALORESSLC -
MARUTHI VIDYALAYA
BANGALORESkills
- Cost-effective travel management
- Administration of business operations
- Travel contract negotiation support
- Visa logistics and accommodation services
- Policy compliance administration
- Comprehensive global travel support
- Travel risk assessment strategies
- Event coordination for corporate functions
- Management of customer relations
- Ground transportation logistics planning
- Vendor management and procurement oversight
- Operational facility coordination
- office setup efficiency strategies
- Interdepartmental collaboration practices
- Housekeeping standards enforcement
- CSR project planning
Projects
Trainer and Support, Galileo Implementation at CWT
Languages
- English
- Kannada
- Telugu
- Hindi
- Tamil
Languages
KANNADA
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Senior Travel Specialist
ASPENTECH
06.2017 - Current
Assistant Manager
Yatra Corporate Travel Services
02.2013 - 05.2017
Senior Travel Counselor
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
08.2007 - 02.2013
Bachelor of Applied Business Administration -
India Virtual University of Peace and Education
Diploma In IATA and Airlines Ticketing -
Armens Institute
II PUC -
TES COLLEGE
SSLC -
MARUTHI VIDYALAYA
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