Chief Operations Officer, Chief of Staff

PARU RADIA MC I PD, MC I PS, PMP

* * ** * * S t r e e t, A p t . 9 H, N ew Y o r k, NY 1 0 0 0 6 917- 3 2 5 - 0 8 4 5 • p a r u r a d i a@gma i l . c om COO / CHI EF OF STAFF

**-**** ******: five years as CEO of two product based U.S. start-ups and 13 years across various departments of a U.K. based blue chip company – British Airways Plc. Successful entrepreneur who developed an idea in to a business, grew and sold it in 24 months for a healthy profit. Strong, driven and goal oriented, with excellent business acumen, high integrity and an excellent work ethic. CCOORREE CCOOMMPPEETTEENNCCIIEESS

Leadership/Team Building

Strategic Planning

Negotiation/Influencing

Product Development

Sourcing/Contracts

Sales/Distribution

Project Management

Startup/High growth

Creative Thinking

Decision Making

Adaptability/Flexibility

Problem Solving/Solution focused

Commercial Analysis

Relationship Building

Cross-functional team management

Analytical Thinking

Results Oriented

Verbal/Written Communication

Public speaking/Presentation

Customer Service

Change Management

PPRROOFFEESSSSIIOONNAALL EEXXPPEERRIIEENNCCEE

Senior Consultant, CONCORDE VENTURES INC. (New York, NY) 2015-PRESENT

Consulting for a number of product-based businesses and project managing all business operation and business development activities, to scale their companies. CEO, THE IKEN GROUP INC. (New York, NY) 2012-2014

Creator, founder and owner of iKen – the build-your-own watch brand. Managed all aspects of running a start-up business, such as: branding, product development, purchasing, marketing & PR, sales, distribution, customer relations, finance, IT, HR and legal. CEO, AARGEE INC. (New York, NY) 2009-2012

Managed broad scope of operations, from product development, purchasing and sales/marketing to logistics, financial operations and customer service. Commercial Planning Director, British Airways Plc (New York, NY) 2007-2009 Product and Service Development Manager, British Airways Plc (London, UK) 2002-2007 eSourcing Executive, British Airways Plc 2000-2002 Purchasing & Supply Executive, British Airways Plc 1998-2000 Recruitment Executive, British Airways Plc 1996-1997 PPRROOFFEESSSSIIOONNAALL EEDDUUCCAATTIIOONN

Bachelor of Arts Human Resource Management with Honors MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY London, UK Chartered Institute of Personnel Development MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY London, UK Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply CIVIL SERVICE COLLEGE London, UK PMP PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, USA

Technically proficient in MS Office; Quickbooks, Basic SQL, Basic Statistical Analysis Software, Basic Photoshop

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