Abhijith Koodakkal, Venue Coordination Officer

Abhijith Koodakkal

Venue Coordination Officer

FIFA

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Sport Management
Experience
4 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :4 years, 4 Months

Venue Coordination Officer at FIFA
  • India - Kerala
  • July 2017 to October 2017

as liaison between government stakeholders and FIFA LOC (Local organizing committee) central team to ensure strong communication between both parties.
•Supervising and coordinating structural tasks taking place within the stadium and 4 different training sites.
•Preparation of various reports compiling the progress and development of the work inside and outside the stadium.
•Investigating what other tasks are still pending that are required to be successfully completed and passing this on to the relevant authorities.
•Co-coordinating between different departments and making sure all problems are being addressed and resolved immediately during match days

Administrator and Marketing Consultant at Go Getters Sports Academy
  • India - Kerala
  • January 2016 to May 2017

Organised different tournaments for our students, particularly the Under-15’s and Under-11’s competitions.
•Acted as the main mode of contact between management and coaching staff, ensuring goals and objectives for both sides of the company are met.
•Created and executed marketing plans and actions for the academy to increase the local profile of the organization.

Event Management Consultant at Norwich Clinical Services
  • India - Bengaluru
  • August 2015 to January 2016

Make presentations about various upcoming events
•Provide ideas for CSR
•Co-coordinating with different departments before the event
•Getting permission from the venues, staging the event
•Preparing a budget plan and timeline for the event

Assistant Project Officer at 35th National Games
  • India - Kerala
  • December 2014 to February 2015

Also worked as a P.A. to the Convenor of the Games Technical Conduct Committee.
•Liaised with various organisations from other states via email communication.
•Responsible for registration of all athletes during the event.
•Also took responsibility for the registration of other officials from Kerala.
•Worked around the clock including evenings whenever required.
•Provided feedback and updates, utilised for reports formulated by the state officials.

Assistant Coach and Tournament Organiser at Sree Narayana College
  • India - Kerala
  • July 2011 to May 2013

- Helped organize university tournaments and served as mentor to students for various sports such as football, cricket, badminton, Hockey, Basketball, Power-lifting, Wrestling, Gymnastics etc.
- Set up daily, weekly and monthly practice schedules after receiving appropriate feedback and instructions from the coaching squad.
- Spent innumerable hours with students to improve their skills, increasing their overall efficiency, eradicating flaws in their techniques and encouraging professionalism, team unity and harmony.

Education

Master's degree, Sport Management
  • at Griffith University
  • November 2014

Relevant Subjects: ·Contemporary Sport Marketing ·Business Events Management ·Sport Consumer Behaviour ·Strategic Management ·Managing Sport Events, Venues and Facilities

Bachelor's degree, Sport Management
  • at University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
  • July 2011

Specialties & Skills

Coaching
Sports Industry
Event Management
Football training
BUDGET PLANNING
BUDGETING
COACHING
EVENT MANAGEMENT
GOVERNMENT
LANGUAGES
MANAGEMENT
MARKET PLANNING
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT

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English
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