Rene Khalil

Experience

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  Quality Entertainment

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2010

  Director of Operations

  Managing production events including public relations and direct interactions with customers, planning staffing levels, and organizing stage, equipment and delivery logistics.Design, installation and supervision of major production setups.Provide on-site technical support and operation of large production shows.

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  R&R Productions

  Jan 2000 - Jun 2008

  Managing Director

  Founded and established R&R Productions, a leading provider of a full spectrum of entertainment services ranging from conventional disk jockey to full-scale productions for various shows, exhibitions and seminars; including stage design, supply, installation, operation and servicing of sound, light and audio/video presentation systems.Managed all aspects of R&R Productions operations, including hiring and training technical staff, negotiation of contracts, preparation of quotations, processing of invoices, control of budget and expenses, and supervision of productions. Provided professional consulting for turnkey entertainment events encompassing selection and preparation of entertainment facilities, advertisement and marketing, and equipment selection to fulfill customers' budgets and schedules requirements.Followed up with customers to ensure that their expectations are consistently exceeded for quality of service, on-time delivery and competitive pricing. Show less

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  Sacred Heart Community Theater

  Mar 2000 - Jun 2003

  Sound Technician

  Operated and maintained the entire sound and light system

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  Rogers Television. Co

  Sept 2000 - Jan 2001

  Sound Technician

  Operated and recorded daily news report.

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  Zenastra Photonics Inc

  Jun 2001 - Aug 2001

  Sales Associates

  Coordinated, issued and tracked purchase orders.Interfaced with vendors and prepared quotations, invoices and purchasing reports using SAP system.

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  RadioShack

  Sept 2001 - Feb 2002

  Sales Associates

  Provided customer service and sales support for all product types offered by RadioShack.Interfaced with RadioShack suppliers for orders and shipments deliveries.

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  Compucentre Bayshore

  Mar 2002 - Mar 2004

  Assistant Manager

  Responsible for sales and customer service for all product types offered by Compucentre.Coordinated weekly shipments and interfaced with vendors.Managed daily closing and RMA shipments.

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  Fleet Pro Sound & Lighting

  May 2004 - Mar 2008

  Technical Support

  Installed and operated large-scale productions, such as Canada Day shows, trade shows, corporate seminars and international exhibitions.Provided technical customer support for all types of sound and light equipment.

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  BreconRidge

  Jul 2005 - Sept 2005

  Customer Service Representative (CSR)

  Prepared invoicing/billing data, issued credit/debit notes and provided regular status reports on outstanding and completed customer orders. Generated reports on pricing, part numbers, excess and obsolete material and product availability based on standard pricing schedules, customer contracts and inventory levels. Coordinated between various functional groups to invoice customers per committed project schedule, deliverables and milestones. Contributed to the on-going maintenance and improvement of departmental databases, procedures and policies. Show less

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  Topper's

  Nov 2007 - Apr 2008

  General Manager

  Managed all aspects of successful business operations including: resource planning and scheduling, budget control, expense accounting, inventory management and statistics, customer service, cost-effective work flow processes, efficiency optimization and hands-on, day-to-day management to meet performance, delivery and revenue targets.Hired and managed a team of twelve. Provided training, motivated and led staff to exceed customers' expectations.Established and tracked key business performance indicators and critical success factors.Prepared and reported weekly sales metrics to track expenses and revenues. Chaired meetings to discuss business strategies and tactical execution towards improving sales, increasing margins while maintaining the highest customer satisfaction.Managed daily product orders, inventory control, bookkeeping and payroll. Show less

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  Intelligent Audio Visual

  Jan 2008 - now

  Corporate Controller

  • Co-founded Intelligent Audio Visual Corporation in 2008; offering innovative and differentiated end-to-end audio and visual solutions and services to customers using state-of-the-art audio/visual equipment and technologies.• Define and execute company’s strategic and tactical objectives and initiatives, financial business plans, customer engagement models and operational/financial requirements. • Establish annual budget and cost tracking/accounting management practices; encompassing acquisitions of capital asset equipment, expense controls, P&L analysis and preparation of month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial statements.• Oversee cash, assets and investment management and accounts receivable/payable, prepare quotations, process invoices, authorize cheque payments and prepare filing of tax returns.• Develop partnerships with suppliers, establish supply chain and negotiate contracts.• Manage marketing implementation plans for corporate branding; coordinate production events including public relations and direct interactions with customers, planning staffing levels and organizing equipment delivery logistics. Show less

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  Canada School of Public Service.

  Jun 2008 - Mar 2009

  Project Officer

  , Canada School of Public Service.Developed and maintain ongoing departmental procedures and policies.Conducted ongoing Quality Assurance on organizational data.Improved solutions for organizational databases.Enhanced overall department infrastructure, reducing manual workload to simpler processes, thereby improving accuracy of information. Implemented and streamlined work flow solutions, by introducing and using MS products.Revised departmental business procedures with respects to administrative processes, tools and systems in order to ensure consistency, speed up the learning curve and knowledge transfer for new staff. Show less