Alefiya Abuwala, General Manager

Alefiya Abuwala

General Manager

Acquest Promo Advertising

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor Degree of Commerce
Experience
8 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :8 years, 2 Months

General Manager at Acquest Promo Advertising
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2015 to May 2016

In-depth learning and understanding of the whole printing cycle and detailed knowledge on costing.

Conducting extensive, industry wise, market research for “Below the line” opportunities in printing and packaging.

Conducting detailed competitor analysis and defining the value propositions and USP's offered.

Planning and executing acquisition strategies through e-mailers, cold calls and referrals, followed by personal meetings and pre-sales activities of product samples and presentations.

Few of the biggest clients being - Chocozone, Satrang Foods LLC, St Mary’s School, Turning Point Travel and Tourism LLC.

Awards and Achievements
Generated revenue worth 250, 000 AED.

HR Specialist at Baker Hughes
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2014 to December 2014

Worked as Global Mobility HR (Contractual)

Involved in the hiring and on-boarding of global Baker Hughes employees dealing with :-

-Preparation of compensation packages for rotators and assignees based on their relevant job title, grade, work experience and the background of the employee.
-Prepared assignment contracts, employments contracts and offered it to the employees based on the policy and entity they were assigned to.
-Initiated immigration with different vendors based on the regions they were allocated to.
-Initiated background screening with our vendor for the employees.
-Familiarised myself with the various softwares (SAP, Taleo, Assignment Pro, Neocase, Rotatorlink, Efacts, Hirerightt etc) through shadowing and self learning.
-Worked closely with the manager and reported the work progress of 800+ cases handled by the IMSC team to her.
-Allocated HOB and general request cases to the team.

Tax Senior at Ernst & Young LLP
  • India - Bengaluru
  • July 2009 to January 2014

• Specialise in the filing of US and UK Individual income tax returns for expatriates of Companies .
• Project lead on several accounts having a total of 500+ returns. Also managed a team of 5-6 professionals.
• Signed out UK returns published directly to the client.
• Trained professionals on various tax subjects under the Instructor Development
Workshop (IDW)
• Recruiting tax analyst for Ernst and Young.
• Manager and Counsellor for a team of 4 members, reviewing their annual assessment.
• Directly reporting and presenting results to the client over con-calls.

Co-founder at Choreographers Ltd
  • India - Bengaluru
  • July 2013 to December 2013

• Choreographed wedding events and corporate functions.
• Expertise in dance styles - Hip Hop, Bollywood and Freestyle

Teacher and Co-ordinator at Lions Club (NGO)
  • India
  • January 2005 to December 2006

• Worked as a teacher and co-ordinator for underprivileged children at Nabadisha run by Lions Club at the "Each one teach one" project in Kolkata 2005-06

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor Degree of Commerce
  • at Mount Carmel College
  • March 2009
High school or equivalent, Commerce
  • at Calcutta Girls High School
  • March 2006
High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Calcutta Girls High School
  • March 2004

Specialties & Skills

Tax Returns
USA Tax
Client Co ordination
Signing Tax Returns
INSTRUCTOR
MARKETING
MS OFFICE
RECRUITING
TAX RETURNS

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Bengali
Beginner
Gujarati
Intermediate

Memberships

Member Western Dance Association at Mount Carmel College
  • Member
  • March 2008
Mount Carmel Outreach programme (Bangalore)
  • Member
  • March 2005
Member of the West Bengal Throw Ball Association
  • member
  • June 2005

Training and Certifications

Enrolled Agent (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2016
Valid Until:
June 2019

Hobbies

  • Sports
    • Active sports person and have won many certificates and trophies in Throw ball, Short put, High jump, Broad jump, Races and Relay in school
  • Dance
    - Won Western Group Dance at IIM-B and IIT-P fests 2008-09 - Won many certificates and trophies in Western Dances during Inter-School and Inter-Collegiate Competitions and Fests