Senior Event Architect
RedFilo
Total years of experience :27 years, 5 Months
REDFILO is a creative Event Management company renowned for devising and producing award-winning, high impact concepts of exceptional quality. They blend professionalism, creativity and ground-breaking innovation to ensure that they deliver powerful and unforgettable experiences - taking any event from a Vision to a Reality.
Working for RedFilo has been an amazing experience and opportunity to work in the events industry. I thrive doing events work, I love the fast pace of each job, and the individuality of each event which brings new experiences altogether.
Some of these events have been:
•Neorun
•Courtyard by Marriott Abu Dhabi Grand Launch
•Smurf live on stage activation
•Etisalat store opening in Yas Mall
•Jotun product launch and staff annual gala dinner
•Etisalat Green carnival beach activities
My main responsibilities include:
•Brainstorm, conceptualise and deliver event solutions
•Procure, maintain and manage vendors/partners
•Research and source services/suppliers
•Prepare and present proposals
•Plan production build up
•Supervise production build up
•Manage event operations
•Manage talents
24/7 Events creatively conceptualize, theme, and supply full production and execution of events. From end-year functions to product launches, fashion shows to gala dinners, team building to company mergers, rental of Furniture for any kind of event and much more.
Some of these events have been:
•Emaar festival of lights, Downtown Dubai.
•World Space Risk Forum 2014.
•Fifa world cup.
•Branding events
•Wedding setups.
My main responsibilities include:
•Development, production and delivery of projects from proposal right up to delivery.
•Delivering events on time, within budget, that meet and exceed expectations.
•Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities on every project.
•Communicating, maintaining and developing client and supplier relationships.
•Managing operational and administrative functions to ensure specific projects are delivered efficiently.
•Providing leadership, motivation, direction and support to the team.
•Travelling to on-site inspections and project managing events.
•Being responsible for all project budgets from start to finish.
•Ensuring excellent customer service and quality delivery.
•Build good client relations and ensure high levels of client satisfaction
•Monitor fulfilment of purchase contract terms to ensure they are handled in a timely manner.
•Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers/sellers or landlord/tenants over property prices and settlement details, and during the closing of sales/leases.
•Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, and types of available mortgages, financing options and government programs.
•Develop and maintain existing client portfolios.
•Arrange for financing of property purchases.
•Participate in networking events.
Although I have never worked in events full time it has been a passion of mine since being a teenager. Being in the Armed Forces enabled me to take part in many events around the world.
Some of these events include
•Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix - Customer Service Manager
•Blackpool Christmas Tree Ball - Project Coordinator. Helped arrange, organise, set up sections and customer service
•Gala Dinners - various, Project Coordinator, Production Assistant, co-ordinate event and budget
•Various ships’ company team building events - Runner, Project Coordinator, Event Coordinator
•Sporting events (boxing, cross country, swimming and many more) - marshalling, Health and Safety, Guest Relations, helping set up stances, Team Coordinator, general event production
•Ships open to visitors - roles included Safety Number, Team Coordinator, Meet and Greet (VIP’s, government officials, members of the Royal family and general public), standing on stances, equipment demonstrations
•Defence Industrial Days - Meet and Greet (government officials), equipment demonstrations, catering
•Remembrance days - safety number, Guest Relations.
•Navy Days - roles included Safety Number, Team Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Event Coordinator, Meet and Greet, standing on stances, equipment demonstration.
•Maritime anti-piracy security on various ships through the Gulf of Aden, Malacca Straights, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea.
•Second in charge of ship security teams, providing protection for merchant and commercial shipping.
•Preparing and hardening vessels to deter and prevent hostile attempts at boarding.
•Conducting onboard ship security assessments.
•Armed security to provide a safe environment for captain and crew.
•Provide captain with advice and direction on all matters pertaining to piracy attacks.
•Conduct on- board anti-piracy training for captain and crew for potential attacks.
•Conduct medical training for the on-board team.
•Prepare after shift report containing incidents, strange activity, intelligence analysis of the latest Piracy Modus Operandi and threat evaluation of the latest Piracy Alerts.
- Managing a team of up to ten men on every deployment.
- Keeping all ship standing orders to a high standard, ensuring all members are following daily routines including punctuality, weapon maintenance, and ensuring staff are prepared for all emergencies. Daily planning meetings with staff and management to scheduel daily and weekly routines, supervising the on-board team in a challenging and demanding routine.
- Watch-keeping - these are on a shift basis and also 24 hr on call. This role demands extreme concentration, alertness and organisational skills for any situation that could arise. Preparation and utilisation of various weapons, communication lines and military equipment must be given the upmost care and attention.
- Control risk strategies are implemented on adhoc basis, actions that are taken must follow maritime and law order at all times.
- Other general duties include team first aider, entertainment committee member and dutie militiary driver.
I joined the Royal Navy as a Chef in October 1997 commencing with general kitchen duties on destroyer ships. In 1999 I was promoted, to supervising and training a Commis Chef and managing the kitchen preparing food for up to 300 crew members.
•From 1999: Managing the kitchen, as well as managing the store rooms for all kitchen stock, which entailed stock rotation, pest control and I spent much of my time learning and working with the weapons on board. Heavily involved with the fire fighting team, first aid team, breathing apparatus controller, nuclear biological chemical control team and part of the quick response team, back up for any emergencies that arose during deployment.
•During this time I also catered for several members of the British Royal Family and Heads of states from various countries from around the world.
•As a highly-trained Chef, I was part of a busy team cooking and preparing first-class food, making sure the ship’s company received three to four nutritious meals a day.
2005 Deploy to the Gulf/Iraq for 8 months as Part of the coalition training team.
This was designed to help build an effective and sustainable Iraqi Navy. Courses included.
•Training and defending its territorial waters and offshore oil infrastructure.
•Day to day duties and responsibilities.
•Anti-Smuggling operations.
•Boarding operations.
•Intelligence gathering.
•Casualty Handling.
•Prisoner handling.
2004 - Deployed to Iraq for 6 months.
•Preparing foods for up to 500 crew members.
•Part of the transportation team which entailed delivering and collecting military equipment and military personnel to various areas in extreme conditions.
During 2004
•I joined the Mine Countermeasure Squadron once again utilising my managerial kitchen duties to prepare food for up to 40 crew members.
•Heavily involved with training 5 kitchen crew members; this involved food preparation, organisational skills, hygiene and health and safety.
•Once again catered for several members of the British Royal Family and Heads of states from various countries around the world.
•Managed the accounts for the kitchen, budgeting and ordering goods for each deployment.
•Part of the fire fighting team, first aid team, breathing apparatus controller, nuclear biological chemical control team and part of the quick response team, back up for any emergencies that arose during deployment