Julia D'Souza D'Souza

M2R Co. is a Media representative company in Kuwait, with a branch in Dubai for the sole purpose of representing advertising opportunities in the finest Malls in Kuwait.. namely The Avenues, Marina Mall, Al Kout - 360 Mall to name a few. M2R also provides various other branding opportunities.

As an employee in a reputed company, I have the basic and advanced PA & Admin skill set that service the requirements needed to help various departments in the company & the management by taking on basic feature of the job by:

• Duly taking care of all incoming and outgoing call and directing them to the departments
• Handling all letters and correspondence, emails, invitations, clearance documents for shipping, couriers, memos. And maintaining the Employee files.
• Petty cash
• Handling all travel arrangements, Hotel Stay and ticket bookings for the management team.
• Invoicing and Job order record maintenance, Supervising and supporting staff for all possible documentations.
• Scheduling appointments, meetings and internal office schedules.
• Responsible for Client Distribution of the Magazine - NUKS and AFAQ Newspaper taken on by our company.
• Preparing detail for all new employees
• Trouble shooting any Technical difficulties faced by Staff or solving the problem by calling in the required operatives
- Performing PA responsibilities to the Managing Partners for M2r, ranging from Emails, Visa Applications, Ticketing and all other travel necessities- Scheduling appointments- handling basic financing and bill payments- correspondence on their behalf and much more

Signature Media rep is a media representative company, Where major leading magazines have been signed on to make Signature its sole Media representative for advertising and all marketing strategies, Signature is proud to have with them Abwab, Global, Pashion, Rotana & Ahlan!- Kuwait Magazines.
As the GM’s Assistant/ Secretary I have a responsibility to conduct myself in a way to provide my organizational and coordination skills for the company

• Handling Calls, office regulation and Staff Coordination, Preparing Letters, Memos and other correspondence.
• Maintaining and updating Database and Files, Ordering in Required Office supplies.
• Supervising and supporting staff and ensuring all office policies are being implemented.
• Assisting General Manager in projects. Scheduling appointments, meetings and administrative tasks
• Managing Distribution of Company Magazines
• Coordinating incoming Press Releases to the desired Magazines
• Collecting Advertising Material from Clients for Magazines.
• Responsible for organizing all official procedures to ensure an effective working environment by applying problem solving tactics
• Worked as a coordinator for the 6th anniversary celebratory event for Abwab Magazines.
• Preparing Power point Presentation

• Discussing the products, services and advertising requirements of each particular client.
• Liaising with, and acting as the link between, the client and advertising agency by maintaining regular contact with both, ensuring that communication flows effectively
• Overseeing the status of advertising campaigns
• Writing reports, keeping records and financial details

As Data Executive - Personal Technology my primary responsibility was to conduct research of the latest personal technology gadgets with regards to the IT industry; available in the market and to provide information to the Channel Editors in different departments of the organization. My main responsibility was mobile phones and mp3 players, I worked in a team of 4 members each were assigned to different types of gadgets.

• Collecting and analyzing the information.
• Creating and maintaining a database of consumer electronics in the market which are featured on the website ‘tech2.com’ and on the TV shows as well.
• Assisted the marketing team for the events hosted by the company.
• Creating a database of contact details of the top management personnel in companies across different sectors and industries and all regions of India.
• Handling escalated complaints to ensure a complaint resolution for
‘Markets on Mobile’ (A moneycontrol.com venture).
• Reporting directly to the Senior Co-Coordinator.
• Worked as a coordinator for the rebranding of CNBC Network 18 to Web 18, responsible for welcoming guests, maintaining invite list and media list records, distributing gifts.

IBM Daksh is a BPO based in Mumbai like many other centers based in places around India, Its main purpose serves to provide Customer service for international callers for various departments within the company. As Executive Resourcing, Human Resources my basic responsibility included assisting Senior Recruiters in the Hiring process and then later taking on responsibilities as a Recruiter by hiring candidates for specific processes in IBM Daksh.

• Co-coordinating office interviews and offer formalities.
• Worked as the middle person between recruiters and candidates.
• Screening Candidates for the job requirement based on the required qualifications.
• Visiting Vendor locations to do outdoor hiring.
• Conducting various Tests for the hiring process, Voice and accent tests and written tests
• Analyzing tests and providing results for validity
• Screening necessary documents of hired employee
• Implementing Schemes and Posters for our Referral program called
“Sampark”, thus, generate higher inflow of people.