Firdous Ahmed

Experience

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  Fidelis World, Sachin Tendulkar Celebration Dinner

  Apr 2012 - Jun 2012

  Sponsorship and Sales (Internship)

  o Handling Sponsorship & Table Sales for the event, Sachin Tendulkar Celebration Dinner hosted at Dubai, UAE. o Approaching Individuals & Companies for Sponsorship Tie-up along with table sales for the event.

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  Special Olympics Africa Unity Cup

  Apr 2012 - Jun 2012

  Project Co-ordinator (Internship).

  o Sponsorship association and Fund Raising activities from India, for the event Special Olympics Africa Unity Cup hosted at Johannesburg, South Africa. o Approaching Individuals & Companies for funds generation for the event (Sponsorships, Donations etc).

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  International Institute of Sports Management (IISM)

  May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Asst. Program Co-ordinator & Counselor

  o Assisting the Program Head for admissions (making/answering calls as per inquires and assisting the students in admission process ) o Counseling students/parents about the course curriculum, current sports industry & future job prospects.

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  Just About Sportz / Just About Showbiz

  Aug 2012 - Sept 2012

  Business Development Executive

  o Brand Association with Sporting Events and Movie Tie-ups.o Lead generation & signing up different brands from various industrial verticals for Sponsorship association (In-movie Branding/Marketing, On-Ground Branding & other Sponsorship activities). o Advertizing link-up for brands at Mumbai International Airport’s WiFi Service (Branding/Advertizing in the slots available on the 4-step login pages).

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  Imperial International Sports Academy- IISA

  Nov 2012 - Jul 2013

  Marketing Executive

  o Pitching to Schools across India for providing Physical Education and Sports curriculum through associationo Developing new strategic plans customized curriculum as per school requirementso Provide coaches as per sports suggested in the curriculum, o Continuous upgrade & development of the curriculum as per the international standards, etc.

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  Uday Konar Football Foundation (UKFF)

  Nov 2013 - Oct 2015

  Project Manager

  o Overall Developing & Managing the Football Foundationo New Business Development, Marketing Strategy & Executiono Lead Generation for Sponsorships, Tie ups etc.o Fund Allocation & Management for various areas of developmento Club /Staff Managemento Team/Player Management

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  R U Game

  Oct 2014 - May 2016

  Co Founder/ Co Owner

  o Developing & Organizing of India Level E-Sports Tournaments/Events (Majorly DOTA 2 & Counter Strike), o Recruiting, mentoring & developing talent in the Gaming Industry to represent India on International Platforms. o Talent & Team Management o Sponsorship tie-ups & other revenue generation strategieso Official Tournament representation & Liaison

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  Indian Sports Management Pvt Ltd

  Nov 2015 - May 2016

  Head - Marketing & Operations

  o Developing & Managing of all Sports Eventso Creating Marketing Strategy for various Events & Execution of the sameo Lead Generation for Sponsorships, Tie ups, etc.o Fund Management for Eventso Player & Staff Management

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  Skillanation

  Apr 2016 - May 2017

  Program Head

  o Developing Social Media Strategies for the Promotion of the Diploma in Football Management Programo Generating Admissions through Marketing Strategies & Counseling o Conducting Registration Process for all the new Applicants

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  Western India Football Association & Skillanation

  May 2016 - Jun 2017

  Operations, Programing & Marketing Head

  o Conducted India-Puerto Rico International Friendly Match at Andheri Sports Complex, as a Operations Manager from WIFA (LOC) o Assisted the Competitions Manager (Mr. Sanjay Kumar) from AIFF, for Match day Operations at Ind-Pur International Friendlyo Headed Operations at Mumbai Mirror Girls Soccer League, organized at Cooperage Ground, with over 300 Teams in four different age categorieso Ideation & Creation of WIFA Leagues along with Developing Marketing Strategieso Working on Business Development Plans for Fund Generationo Sponsorship Associations for all Leagues conducted by WIFA o Events Operations with respect to the WIFA Football Leagues o Conducting all Activities related to the Diploma in Football Management Program o Developing Social Media Strategies for the Promotion of the Diploma in Football Management Programo Generating Admissions through Marketing Strategies & Counseling o Building Student Relation through Interactive Activities with respect to the Course Curriculumo Conducting Registration Process for all the new Applicants o Assist the Director in Creating Program Schedule with respect to the daily activities for the academic year o Executing all Program Activities on a day to day basis o Coordination with Faculty according to the their individual schedule during the program o Organizing Field Visits & Event Management Opportunities for the students with respect to various Sports Facilities Show less

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  All India Football Federation

  Aug 2017 - now

  Match Commissioner

  o Overall Management of all Tournaments/Matches ​assigned by All India Football Federation (AIFF). o Coordinate with the Match Officials Team Officials ​for smooth flow of the designated Tournaments/Matches. o Generating Comprehensive Match Reports ​for all the Matches assigned. o Ensuring of all the Match Arrangements & Organization​ through the Local Organizing Committee. o Conduct Meetings (​Match Coordination Meeting, etc.​) ​to ensure successful ​Management for the Tournaments/Matches​, based on the Tournament Guidelines & Laws of the game. Show less

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  LOC FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017

  Aug 2017 - Nov 2017

  Venue Team Services Officer

  o Work​ ​with​ ​FIFA​ ​to ensure that all requirements​ ​communicated​ ​by​ ​them​ ​from​ ​Participating​ ​Associationswith regards to their Logistics​ ​and​ ​other​ ​Arrangements​ ​are​ ​Implemented​ ​from​ ​the​ ​LOC’s​ ​end​.o Assist​ ​the​ ​General​ ​Coordinator​ ​&​ ​Match​ ​Coordinator​ ​for the Competitions matters, Including theCoordination​ ​for​ ​Match​ ​Days​ ​Competitions.o Assisting​ ​FIFA​ ​Officials​ ​for​ ​Coordination​ ​with​ ​various​ ​departments​ ​to ensure smooth functioning of theTournament.o Work​ ​with​ ​various​ ​Departments​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Venue​ ​ to deliver top class services for the Participating Teams and beresponsible​ ​for​ ​Team​ ​Requests​ ​during​ ​the​ ​Tournament​.o Assist​ ​Other​ ​Departments​ ​in​ ​Developing​ ​Comprehensive​ ​Transport​ ​Schedule​ ​for the Participating Teams.o Ensuring​ ​all​ ​Relevant​ ​Requests​ ​ from the Participating Teams are met​ ​in​ ​a​ ​Timely​ ​&​ ​Efficient​ ​manner​ ​byCoordinating​ ​with​ ​Other​ ​Departments​.o Coordinate​ ​with​ ​&​ ​Assist​ ​In-Venue​ ​staff for any matters Involving​ ​Participating​ ​Teams​.o Work​ ​with​ ​Team​ ​Liaison​ ​Officers​ ​to​ ​Resolve​ ​any​ ​Issues​ ​faced by the Participating Teams.o Support​ ​the​ ​Transport​ ​Manager​ ​in Development of a method to​ ​Track​ ​Team​ ​Movements​.o Ensure​ ​That​ ​all​ ​Changes​ ​involving the Teams are duly Communicated​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Relevant​ ​Departments​.o Assist​ ​any​ ​Ancillary​ ​Events​ ​that may involve Team Participation.o Report​ ​Daily​ ​to​ ​Team​ ​Services​ ​Manager​ ​regarding Progress and Issueso Assist​ ​in​ ​creating​ ​Project​ ​Closure​ ​&​ ​Transfer​ ​of​ ​Knowledge​ ​Report​ after the Tournament.o Training​ ​&​ ​Management​ ​of​ ​Volunteers​ ​&​ ​Team​ ​Members​ ​in the specific duties of their Roles. Show less

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  SportzConsult

  Jul 2018 - Jan 2019

  City Head / Central Coordinator - Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (Football)

  o Complete responsibility of all the Infrastructure, Setup, Logistics with respect to the tournament.o Drive all the areas and coordinate with the central and local team on day to day basis.o Coordinate Project Management activities, resources, equipment and information.o Work with the Project Manager to eliminate blockers.o Create and maintain comprehensive Project Documentation, Plans and Reports for the tournament.o Driving Registrations and Management of entire registration team to achieve the targets for the tournament.o Coordinate with Match Officials for conducting all matches by adhering to the rules and regulations of the tournament.o Overseeing all Match Day Operations with respect to multiple venues in the city.o Managing the Scheduling team with respect to all match schedule and creation of draws for the tournament.o Recruiting & Training of Venue Operations Team to manage day to day operations for the tournament.o Coordinate with other City Head for all city deliverables or actions if the situation demands.o Creating the Volunteer Program and Implementing across all the cities. Show less

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  India On Track

  Jun 2019 - now

  Regional Head