Program Manager A Team
Resume:
Samira Abbas
Mobile: 408-***-**** Email: ***********@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/samira-abbas/
Gateway Global @ Meta – Menlo Park, CA
Global GM/Program Manager, Event Logistics August 2018 – Present
●Manage all aspects of company summits and global event planning, including vendor oversight, budgeting, and logistics.
●Manage a team of Project Managers, Event Leads, Ground staff, Traffic control, and Drivers.
●Coordinate with over 500 internal and external stakeholders, including C-suite executives, to ensure seamless event execution.
●Collaborate with sponsors on invoicing, revenue forecasting, and financial reporting.
●Recommend and coordinate meeting room locations, hotels, and restaurants for sponsors.
●Planned and executed over 500 event-based programs, measuring return on investment through quarterly reports.
●Partner with cross-functional teams, including creative services, event security, AV, culinary, and DMCs (Event Management Companies), to ensure global event success.
●Serve as the primary point of contact for executive off-site meetings, dinners, and team-building activities.
●Worked with C-suite executives and Executive Producers to plan CONNECT 2023 and 2024.
●Designed and produced customized welcome kits and branded merchandise for senior leadership.
●Implemented a Charters Process that improved service efficiency by 75% and maintained consistency for five years.
●Developed and enforced PPE and COVID-19 sanitation protocols for shuttles, bikes, and inter-campus programs.
●KPI development
●QBR presentations.
Ecko Worldwide Transportation – San Jose, CA
Director of Event Services September 2017 – June 2018
●Served as the strategic point of contact for over 50 senior clients, fostering long-term partnerships.
●Led and managed a team of four, providing creative solutions to prospective clients.
●Promoted knowledge-sharing by assisting team members in brainstorming innovative solutions.
●Spearheaded the company-wide implementation of Salesforce, training over 35 employees.
●Identified new business opportunities, contributing to the company winning the MBE Award of the Year.
●Designed and implemented training programs for internal and external operational tools.
Mosaic Global Transportation – San Jose, CA
Business Development Manager September 2016 – September 2017
●Drove business growth by increasing sales and expanding market presence.
●Enhanced operational efficiency through data-driven process improvements.
●Attended industry trade shows to identify new trends for corporate events.
●Engaged in diversity, equity, and inclusion seminars to promote best business practices.
Achievements
●Earned five promotions in six years at PRA/Gateway @ Meta, recognizing career excellence.
●Successfully planned and executed CONNECT 2023 & 2024, Meta Leadership Day, Llama, Reality Labs and more.
●Supported 596 events and summits in 2024.
●Maintained 100% stakeholder satisfaction scores every quarter since 2019
●Recognized with multiple C-suite stakeholder accolades.
●Reduced budget by 25% through strategic fleet and staff optimization.
●Identified and launched a global event program.
●Expanded global event scope in Q3 2024 at Gateway @ Meta.
Skills & Tools
●Project & Event Management: 15+ years of expertise
●Software Proficiency: G-Suite, Microsoft Office, Salesforce, Asana, Workday, Limo Anywhere
●Strategic Planning & Operations Optimization
●Stakeholder & Vendor Relations
References:
Ward Thomas, Head of Global Transportation, Meta
Elisabeth Arslaner, Director of Facilities Operations North America, Meta
James Eby, Office of CEO, Meta (Contact information provided upon request)
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