Kouroosh Mahmoody
**** **** ***** **. #***, Corte Madera, CA. ********@*****.***
Tel: 415-***-****
Accomplished professional commended for exemplary work as a Project Manager, General Manager, Marketing Manager, Sales Executive, and Purchasing Director looking for challenging construction project in San Francisco Bay area. Proven ability to conduct thorough market and competitor research, and develop successful campaigns for advertising and branding. Authentic approach to leadership, demonstrating the innate skill for cultivating positive relationships with employees and all levels of management. Experienced in overseeing every stage of the project lifecycle, including planning, budget, scheduling, delegation of responsibility, and problem solving with high attention to details. Capable of balancing conflicting priorities with efficiency. Formal education includes a Bachelor of Business Administration (2009).
Core Strengths
Project Management
Competitor Analysis
Marketing Campaigns
Brand Development
Employee Leadership
Cost Management
Budget Management
Schedule Coordination
Customer Relations
Professional Experience
Project Manager, Anar Restaurant, San Francisco, California 2014-Present
Start the restaurant from finding the location, decorating, hiring required employees
Work collaboratively to enter new market and establish a successful family owned restaurant
Build strong customer loyalty, continued growth, profit, and popularity within community
Oversee all aspects of cost management, purchasing, and creation of advertising campaigns
Project Manager, Best Decorator, Tehran, Iran 2011-2013
Develop an advertising campaign that gave the company a competitive position within market
Prepare work sheet/ Project plan for each project
Create time sheets for each project in order to ensure project executes according to plan
Schedule meetings with stockholder and sponsors and other key people in order to inform them about the project plan, cost, time sheets and etc
Keep the project on track and solve the unexpected problems and changes in the way to have no effect or the least effect on project deadline
Wrap the projects and hand them to final client. Provide the comprehensive documents for CEO and stockholders to make all aspects of project clear
Generate strong relationships with customers, resulting in a high level of customer retention
Marketing Manager, Cara Plus Iranian, Tehran, Iran 2009-2011
Introduce a new company to the market through creative advertising and brand development
Perform analysis of competitors within the market to give the company a starting advantage
Correspond regularly with current and previous customers to generate business and referrals
Sales Executive, Cigarti, Dubai, UAE 2009
Conduct visits to stores, hotels, and car dealerships to introduce new products to the market
Maintain contact with retail locations, providing required information and generate sales
Project Manager, Cara Decor, Dubai, UAE 2006-2008
Design project plans, coordinate schedules for activities, and prevent conflicting priorities
Manage several project teams within the field, overseeing the completion of all project parts
Oversee the schedule and project budget, and outsource tasks as needed to reliable companies
Resolve all problems as they arise in order to ensure the satisfaction of each customer
Assistant Project Manager 2005-2006
Provide direct support to the project manager by conducting presentations and preparing reports
Monitor the work of laborers to ensure completion of all tasks, and coordinate new activities
Submit reports for projects to the project manager twice a week to track the ongoing progress
Purchasing Director, Carisima General Trading Co., Dubai, UAE 2004-2005
Locate requested products from different companies, manage confirmations, and submit orders
Manage purchasing processes and procedures, and execute cargo processes and documentation
Education
BBA, Business Administration and Management, 2009
American University, Dubai