Aakarshan Kathuria, Business Development Manager

Aakarshan Kathuria

Business Development Manager

Links Middle East

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Aviation
Experience
12 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 11 Months

Business Development Manager at Links Middle East
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since May 2012

Links Middle East was started with the vision of catering to the African market by exporting all kinds of consumer goods. My profile is to obtain business from the African market by building a database of reliable buyers and taking the company to the African continent.

Over a period of 1 year:

1. Our team has appointed distributors for Energizer Energy Drink in Ghana & Liberia.
2. We have supplied consumer goods (food & non food) to Sierra Leone & Ghana.
3. We have completed a merger of a local group with one of the biggest manufacturers of mattresses in East Africa.
4. We also have trade relations with Oman wherein we are supplying household goods. We also have presence in the local market wherein we are distributing our Energy Drink.

Flight Dispatcher OJT at flydubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2011 to March 2012

Received training from the dispatcher in order to learn about flight planning.
Working closely with the rest of the Network Control Centre, and learning about different aspects of planning, as well as the operations side of the field.

Trainee at Subway
  • United Arab Emirates - Ajman
  • July 2009 to September 2009

Underwent training at Subway Branch. I learned how to carry out all the following tasks:

1) Serving the customers
2) Managing sales and data entries
3) Storing and ordering food supplies
4) Preparing various schemes and promotions

Intern at Showracks Trading
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2008 to July 2008

Underwent training in order to learn the methods of sale. A large part of the sector included imported mannequins. Learnt to form Ledgers, and cross checked various sales data stored on the system and the expenses carried out by the company.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Aviation
  • at University Of Leeds
  • July 2011
Diploma, Flight Dispatcher
  • at Emirates Aviation College
  • August 2010
High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Delhi Private School
  • March 2008

Took part in the following activities: 1. Cricket - Played for my School in various competitions 2. Football & Basketball- Played for my school club 3. Dancing - Represented my society in various competitions Obtained blue blazer which is given to academic over achievers for 3 years running.

Specialties & Skills

MS Office tools
Distributions
Project Management
Dispatching
Typing 70 wpm
MS Word
MS Excel

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Memberships

Leeds Indian Students Association
  • President for 2009-2010 Academic year
  • September 2008
Aviation Society (Avsoc)
  • Active Member and took part in various social and sporting events organised by the committee.
  • September 2008

Training and Certifications

Flight Dispatcher OJT (Training)
Training Institute:
flydubai
Date Attended:
November 2011

Hobbies

  • Event Management
    Leeds Indian Students Association President - 2009/2010 Organised various events, parties, cultural shows, trips & field events.
  • Football
    Played for the Aviation Society Football Team