NADIR BANNAGA, MBA - MTA
*** **** *** ***** *** *08. Salt Lake City Utah 84111
Email ad22my@r.postjobfree.com
Tel 801-***-****
Dynamic management, sales and marketing professional with over 20 years of experience and demonstrated expertise in customer relationship management, business development leadership, strategic planning & national account sales. Proactive team leader with proven ability to develop innovative customer & product solutions, cultivate strong business relationships, build effective cross-functional teams as well as winning new customers, with fluent Arabic language skills.
EXPERIENCE
UTAH GROUND TRANSPORTSTION ASSOCIATION Salt Lake City, Utah 10/2013 to Current
Manager
oOversaw executive management and staff within the organization to assure alignment and goals are established.
oCollaborated on personnel issues and company policies and programs.
Oversaw/approved hiring, training, terminations, and safety policies to assure alignment with company processes and policies.
oOversaw accounting/financial activities and efforts to supervise cash management activities, execute cost reduction or buying strategies or modify employment levels to support current and future business projections.
oDevelop budgets and plans to meet company revenue and profitability goals.
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE IRC Salt Lake City, Utah 11/2010 to 10/2013
Refugee Case Load Manager
oVerbal and written translation of documents from Arabic to English.
oPre-arrival immigrant preparations and welcome new clients on weekly basis.
oMaintained case files and submitted required written reports on daily basis.
oSupported clients through social, health and financial services on daily basis.
oProvided weekly cultural orientations and cross-cultural information.
oSecured suitable housing, furniture and setting up utilities on weekly basis.
oTeaching Arabic language at all levels.
REFUGEE AND IMMIGRATION CENTER Salt Lake City, Utah 07/2008 to 02/2010
Logistic and Resources Manager
oTranslated documents from Arabic to English as well as verbal translation.
oWorked with director to create overall logistics and resources policies.
oChanged existing storage units into a computerized storage facility.
oProvided training for new operations staff on weekly basis.
oIntroduced new performance standard and KPI's every six month.
oOrganized distribution of humanitarian resources on daily basis.
oArranged and inspected housing for refugees on weekly basis.
OVERSEAS TRAVEL AGENCY Salt Lake City, Utah 01/2003 to 06/2008
Director of sales
oDirected all sales and marketing initiatives.
oOutperformed company and all other sales regions in sales growth percentage (+18%).
oDeveloped strategic sales and marketing business plans for top 10 customers resulting in $280K.
oOrchestrated new products and designed new services.
oDeveloped and implemented annual business plans.
EDUCATION
Argosy University Salt Lake City. Utah United States of America 2008-2010
Master of Business Administration
3.8 GPA with minor in Finance and Strategy
Selected by Department Chair to write a Harvard Business Case Study on Strategy & Innovation
International Capstone Projects on MGM Grand
Pondicherry University Pondicherry Tamil Nadu India 1990-1993
Master of Business Administration
3.7 GPA with minor in Tourism and Planning
Selected by Madras Airport to write a strategy study on airport sales
Madurai Kamara j Univrsity Madurai, Tamil Nadu India 1993-1995
Bachelor of Arts (Economic study)
3.7 GPA with minor in economic and Strategy.
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT .
National Accreditation of Certification Bodies UK
Customer Satisfaction and Conflict Resolution
Communication skills
Service and Quality
Internal Source System
Advanced skills training
Telephone skills
Call center program
Global credit card systems
Mashreq Training Center UAE
Total Quality Advantage (TQA)
Delivering Outstanding Service (DOS-1)
Active Listing Program
Direct study in listening skills
International Banking Systems
Personal Banking Officer Advance Program
Pondicherry University India
Airport safety management
Tourism development and globalization
Orientation course on Indian culture
Travel Agency Management and Airlines
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts India
Receiving and store management
Front desk management
Housekeeping management
Accounts auditing
National Institute for Information Technology UAE
MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access), internet; other Systems
Computer Software Development and maintaining Desktops
Windows, Computer Applications, Installing Software’s, Assembling Pc’s and Trouble Shooting
Computer Skills
Diploma in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
Computer Software Development and maintaining Desktops
Windows, Computer Applications, Installing Software’s, Assembling Pc’s and Trouble Shooting
Language Proficiency
Fluent in English and Arabic
Awards
Exceptional performance, Honesty of purpose, Continuous improvement & Top sales
Nationality
United States of America