Andrew Raju

Experience

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  Quintex (UK) Limited

  Apr 2001 - Mar 2004

  • Maintaining the condition of the office and arranging for necessary repairs• Organising the office layout and maintaining supplies of stationery and equipment• Developing and implementing new administrative systems• Reviewing and updating health and safety policies and ensuring they are observed • Customer service: handling any customer queries• Ad-hoc IT assistance and social media duties

  • Office Manager

    Jan 2003 - Mar 2004

  • Customer Sales Advisor

    Apr 2001 - Dec 2003
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  Quintex (UK) Limited

  May 2004 - now

  Director

  • Procurement: sourcing products on behalf of clients, and preparing documentation relevant for export/Import sector, as well as assisting in key export negotiations • Responsible for Accounting tasks such as VAT Return and company bookkeeping • Prepared quotations in the form of a Proforma Invoice• Dealing with clients in sectors such as Governments, Law, Media, Pharmaceutical and Natural resources• Assisted with the content of the company website• Social media: managing Quintex on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn • Worked with companies from around the world, particularly China, Nigeria, India, Dubai and Europe Show less

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  BBC

  Oct 2009 - Nov 2009

  Researcher & Studio Runner

  • Responsible for administrative tasks for the Watchdog Production team• Responsible for opening and logging audience correspondence• Finding stories which have been sent in to Watchdog for researchers to consider for future shows• Delivering tapes to and from UNIT post production house• Research archived clips from other shows to be used in future shows• Assisting on film shoots, which consisted of runner duties as well as participating in the live studio broadcast • Data-entry of individuals personality tests on behalf of BBC `Child Of Our Time` • Producing Watchdog styled 3 minute documentaries using the Sony Z1 camera• Visited BBC Sinhala and Tamil World Service, assiting in finding and editing news articles as well as attending a live radio broadcast• Online Production Health and Safety course, which consisted of safety matters, responsibility issues and risk assessment Show less

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  London 2012

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  Performer

  • Volunteered and rehearsed at 3 Mills Studios, Dagenham East, and the Olympic Stadium alongside 10,000 other volunteers under Artistic Directors Danny Boyle, Toby Sedgwick Bradley Hemmings, Jenny Sealey and Movement Director Kevin Finnan• Performed in front of a live crowds of 62,000 and 80,000 people at the Olympic Stadium

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  UEFA

  Apr 2013 - May 2013

  Performer

  • Volunteered and rehearsed at the Hive Football Centre, Edgware, and Wembley Stadium alongside 500 other volunteers under Director Hamish Jenkinson, and Mass Movement Choreographers Andy Turner and Jonny Grant• Performed in front of a live crowd of 90,000 people at Wembley Stadium

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  London Rugby League Foundation

  Sept 2013 - Nov 2013

  Customer Services Assistant

  • Handing out flyers inside Wembley Stadium before kick off before a semi finals match at the Rugby League World Cup 2013• Visited the Houses of Parliament; represented team 13 in photo shoots with MPs• Interviewed by BBC London News in Wembley Stadium, representing team 13

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  AP Security (APS) Ltd

  Mar 2016 - Jun 2016

  Steward

  • Provide directions to customers• Greet customers and check tickets• Provide excellent customer service and assist with public queries• Ensure customer safety within the stadium