PERSONAL DETAILS
E: adg3i7@r.postjobfree.com
US Citizen
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Project/Event Management
• Corporate Meeting Planning
• Food & Beverage
Management
• Budgets & Procurement
• Brand Marketing
• Vendor Relationship
• Schedule & delegate tasks
• Sponsorship
• International events
ABOUT ME
• Languages: English, Hindi,
Marathi and Gujarati
• Team Player
• Ability to multitask &
manage conflicting demands
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Producer & Digital Content
Creator for
LadlesAndLeaves.com and
YouTube channel
EDUCATION
• University of Mumbai
(India), Bachelor of
Management Studies
• San Francisco State
University, Event & Meeting
Planning Certification 2014
COMPUTER SKILLS
Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe
Photoshop and Light room,
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Outlook, Windows XP/Vista/7
Puja Bramania
SUMMARY Internationally experienced project and event manager with a passion for creativity. WORK EXPERIENCE
Venture Cup Sweden 01/20 to present
Venture Cup Ambassador to Skellefteå, Sweden
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., San Rafael, CA 06/16 to 09/17 Meeting Planner
• Sourced, planned, managed hotel contracts, negotiated and managed budgets for conventions and events up to quarter million USD and up to 300 attendees
• Built event programs & marketing/communication for every meeting
• Submitted all SOWs, POs, invoices & Budgeting with business case & justification LadlesandLeaves.com, Fremont, CA 01/16 to present
Video Producer/Digital Content Creator
Stanford University, Stanford, CA 09/15 to 12/15
Contract Events Planner
• Managed logistics to give a delightful event experience to 3000+ attendees California Life Sciences Association (CLSA), South San Francisco, CA 04/14 to 06/15 Events Manager
• Managed logistics for 5+ CLSA monthly events for a 100+ attendees
• Drove contract negotiations and booked event space, arranged food and beverage, ordered audiovisual equipment, made travel arrangements and ordered signage
• Engaged with member companies on partner events and enrolled potential members
• Tracked all event budgets and evaluated results
India Community Center, Milpitas, CA 08/13 to 12/13 Community Program Manager
• Drove logistical support, direct marketing, social media, customer service, production, set-up, cash flow and vendor relationship
• Supervised and made personnel, sub-contractor and vendor recommendations
• Planned & managed over 30 live events for 50-500 attendees
• Drove procurement, catering, audio-visual, security and rental needs Woodland School, Portola Valley, CA 04/13 to 08/13 Administrative Assistant
American Consulate General, Mumbai, India 04/12 to 06/12 Commercial Officer
• Coordinated various networking/trade events and VIP visits Ascend International School, Mumbai, India 09/11 to 03/12 Admissions Assistant
British Deputy High Commission, Mumbai India
Events Coordinating Officer, Level III 03/11 to 04/11
• Supported trade and promotional events
Consular Officer, Level II B 05/10 to 11/10
• Managed British Nationals’ relations in a high pressure environment Assistant Customs & Movements Officer, Level III 12/08 to 04/10
• Managed VIP visits and dealt with all areas of logistics including event management and corporate hospitality