Karuna Loungani, PR & Marketing Assistant

Karuna Loungani

PR & Marketing Assistant

Marriott International

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
Experience
8 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :8 years, 4 Months

PR & Marketing Assistant at Marriott International
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2018

 Responding to reviews from travel sites such as Booking.com, Trip Advisor and Zomato
 Updating social media channels i.e. Instagram & Facebook of Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort and Al Maha Desert Resort - A Luxury Collection
 Receiving and thoroughly reviewing blogger and influencer requests
 Reviewing sponsorship requests and issuing dummy vouchers
 Editing and writing for magazines featuring

Social Media Assistant at The Vintage Room
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2017 to May 2018

• Managing company social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram and Zomato
• Creating dynamic written and photography content
• Proposes new ideas and concepts for social media content
• Running paid promotions on Facebook and Instagram to increase audience presence on company sites, and encourages audience participation
• Works with marketing and social media team members to coordinate ad campaigns with social media strategy
• Running live streaming and stories on Instagram
• Getting in touch with the top bloggers and inviting them over in exchange for a review & blog.

Finance Intern at Schneider Electric
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2017 to October 2017

• Working directly under the Finance Director - Projects and Transformation Global Solutions
• Operating on multiple Excel Sheets simultaneously with an extensive use of Pivot tables and VLOOKUP
• Communicating with the SE teams located worldwide and obtaining project reports from them.
• Rechecking the reports received from all the teams and conveying the discrepancies to the respective teams.
• Preparing report on Microsoft PowerPoint displaying the projects’ status

Freelance Blogger at Self
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2016 to September 2017

 Daily management and execution of all social media content (4k followers)
 Brand Ambassador of Monviso Water
 Wide experience in Internet blogging
 Maintain effective working relationships with networks and affiliates
 Ability to blog about food, health, travel, fashion, entertainment and beauty
 Designed website layout and content actively maintaining the site while also editing, writing, and researching topics for publication.
 Some of the clients I’ve worked with: Dubai Tourism, The Address Hotel - Dubai Mall, IMG Worlds of Adventure, Taj Dubai, and Forever 21 & Neutrogena.

Part Time Tutor at Canadian University Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2016 to June 2017

 Worked one-on-one with university students in various Marketing and Finance courses  Monitored and assessed student performance
 Developed and implemented comprehensive lesson plans that accommodated specific level of
learners while offering support to make certain each student was able to grasp materials
 Assisted students in assignments and projects as well as preparing for examinations.

Finance Intern at Ikan Inc.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2016 to July 2016

Working with general ledger accounts
 Reviewing the financials to find out the expenses and revenues
 Calculating the Gross Profit and Net Profit
 Suggesting ways to reduce costs and increase revenues
 Assisting in daily treasury operations
 Assisting with month-end close process and journal entries

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
  • at Canadian University of Dubai
  • December 2016

Specialties & Skills

Accounting
Finance
Blogging
Calculations
Mathematics
ACCOUNTANCY
APPLICATIONS
FINANCE
LANGUAGES
MICROSOFT ACCESS
MICROSOFT EXCEL
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Training and Certifications

TALLY ERP 9.0 (Training)
Training Institute:
MCTC Institute
Date Attended:
May 2013

Hobbies

  • Freelance Blogging