Sommelier/ Restaurant Manager/ Wine Educator
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
-Accomplished Beverage Director and FOH Manager with proven experience in team building, staff education, and business management.
-Resourceful, quality conscious, and proficient in purchasing, inventory management, cost analysis, and product pricing.
-Creative, adventurous, and adaptable to different working environments and personnel.
-Strong analytical and decision making skills with an emphasis on service excellence and establishing positive relationships with guests, distributors, and management.
-POS Systems: Micros, PosiTouch, Aloha, OpenTable / Inventory: Binwise, EATEC, and AccuBar.
-As of 2024, possess the NYC Department of Health Food Protection Certificate PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EATALY DOWNTOWN, New York, NY 2025-Present
Front of House Manager/ Wine Educator
• Work as a floor manager in both restaurants, La Pizza & La Pasta and Vino &
• Operate as a supportive staff member by taking food and drink orders, clearing tables and processing payments
• Educate staff on wine and wine service along with wine tasting
• Write and develop wine training material
INDIAN ACCENT, New York, NY 2017-2024
Beverage Director
• Curate and purchase over 500 wines, spirits and beer in accordance with budget guidelines and management.
• Analyze sales, determine purchasing quantities, and calculate customer pricing based on unit/wholesale cost.
• Maintain the cellar, track nightly and monthly inventory levels, and communicate with new and established vendors to place orders and learn about new products.
• Develop materials and train staff on wine, spirits, and beer products, as well as viticulture and winemaking techniques for the purpose of educating customers and enhancing sales.
Achievements:
• Attended Pinot Camp in Oregon, 2024
• Best of Award of Excellence, Wine Spectator, 2021-2024
• Selected to participate in the FLX Riesling Camp, 2020
• Participated in the first Cava Academy hosted by DO Cava, 2020
• Participated in Harvest House New York, Finger Lakes, 2017 THE PEACOCK and THE SHAKESPEARE, New York, NY 2014-2016 Wine Director
• Purchased wine and draft wine lists for each establishment to align with the menu and popular sellers. Achievements:
• Selected as an Ambassador for the 1st South American Wine and Spirits Conference, hosted by Full Circle Wine Solutions, 2015 VERITAS, New York, NY 2013
Sommelier
• Mastered a 2,500 reference, consignment-based wine list, learned the purchasing process from select collectors, and curated wine pairings for the tasting menu upon guest request.
HAKKASAN, New York, NY 2012-2013
Assistant Head Sommelier
• Directed and organized a thematic list of worldwide wines utilizing extensive knowledge and analysis of market trends, as well as purchased saké.
Achievements:
• Award of Excellence, Wine Spectator
• Restaurant was the recipient of the Michelin Star Award EDUCATION
WINE, SPIRITS, and EDUCATION TRUST, London, England Active Level 4 Student 2019-present
Advanced Certificate with Merit 2011
SOMMELIER SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2006
Captain’s Course
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