Brent Bailey

Fun Tours is a British managed tour company based in Dubai, UAE that looks to put the guests safety and enjoyment first.

Key Responsibilities:

•Undertaking tours offered by the company and assessing the tour experience as a whole highlighting were the tours deviated from what was said to have been offered and what can be done to improve the guest’s experience.
•The research, development, and implementation of future tours / experiences.
•Developing the company’s current marketing strategy in order to ensure the company maintains their position as a respected, reputable company within the tourism market.

Zyada is an innovative new model in management consultancy, using compounded skills to listen, understand, analyse, craft and implement the best creative solutions for all types of organizations. Zyada provides a full range of consultancy services, and we are exceptional at the professionalization of management in MENA family companies, project feasibility, growth strategy, and corporate architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

•Developing Business Plans for potential real estate companies
•Analysing the current situation of real estate companies and the changes needed to create a product which is viewed more positively, and sells better within the market.
•Creating marketing and pricing strategies in order to help growing real estate companies better position their products in the market.

Highlights:
• Achieved high service standards and contributed to the revenue income on acceptance of proposals and tenders awarded for various projects.

Key Responsibilities:
• Providing administrative assistance with the preparation and execution of proposals and tender submissions.
• Understanding the unique business challenges related to the research and preparing excel reports and submitting them to the clients accurately and timely.
• Creating management presentations of key market research trends, along with results and recommendations for identification of opportunities.
• Offering input in preparing presentations and facilitating broader strategic planning across the business and providing adequate and relevant reports to the management and assisted in identifying solutions.
• Assessing marketing opportunities and target markets, intelligence gathering on customers and competitors.

The company is a Dubai based company that conducts real estate sales, leasing and management operations.

Designation Chronology:
• Jan 2011 - Dec 2013: Graduate Valuations Surveyor
• Nov 2009 - Feb 2010: Assistant
• Nov 2007 - Feb 2008: Assistant

Joined as an Assistant and progressed within the organization to merit promotion to the position of Graduate Valuations Surveyor

Highlights:
• Served as a part of the team to carry out a variety of tasks in the areas of management, sales, leasing and valuation.

Key Responsibilities:
• Provided detailed insight into market drivers and risks, performed market research of sales and rental figures, and assisted in the valuation of residential properties for finance and mortgage purposes.
• Conducted property valuations by utilizing the Net Present value and Discounted Cash flow techniques to determine the investment potential for commercial and residential property.
• Demonstrated understanding of the home purchase journey, as well as lenders’ valuation and property assessment reporting requirements and effectively coordinated with senior team members across the valuation department.
• Undertook valuations with analysis for lease agreements, mortgages and real estate purchase contracts.
• Ensured all valuations are completed in accordance with an agreed team operation protocol
• Gained comprehensive knowledge and holistic perspective of the real estate (development & valuation side) and financial arena in both the Commercial and Residential sectors within the Real Estate Industry.

Other Professional Experience:
Volunteer Work:
• School Refurbishment - Supported the refurbishment of a primary school in an impoverished area in Mauritius in liaison with Dubai American Academy.
• Events Assistant - Provided inputs in establishing the design and construction for school plays and preparation of athletic equipment for sporting events held at Dubai American Academy.