Thomas Overgaard-Brown

Thomas Overgaard-Brown

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    On-Trade Account Manager for London at Chapel Down

  • Education

    • Testrup Højskole

      2011 - 2011
      Philosophy
    • Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen

      2014 - 2015
      Bachelor's degree Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Wine & Spirit Education Trust

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      Level 3 Award in Wines Wine Pass with Merit
    • Copenhagen Business School

      2013 - 2013
      Bachelor's degree Business Administration and Philosophy
    • EHL Hospitality Business School

      2016 - 2018
      Bachelor's degree International Hospitality Management
    • International Baccalaureate

      2008 - 2011
      High School Danish A1 HL, English A2 HL, German B HL, History SL, Biology SL, Maths SL 31

  • Experience

    • Ejendommen Slotsgade 33 Aps

      Jan 2008 - Oct 2012
      Accounting Assistant

      Assisting the owner of the property Ejendommen Slotsgade 33 Aps in keeping the accounting accurate and up to date

    • LEGOLAND Billund Resort

      Mar 2012 - Oct 2012
      Seasonal Sales Associate

      - Providing guest-service both on the floor and at till. Serving guests attill Restocking the store. Playing with the kids. Cash handling.- Being filmed by and shown to future Legoland Billund employees as anexample of excellent guest-service that will guarantee 100% mysteryshoppers.- Consistently topping the weekly and yearly add-on sales charts.Winning sales competitions regularly.

    • Legoland Discovery Centre Berlin

      Jan 2013 - May 2013
      Seasonal Sales Associate

      - Providing guest-service both on the floor and at till. Serving guests attill. Restocking the store. Cash handling- Quickly understanding, learning and utilising the practises of a foreign country and working environment

    • The LEGO Group

      Aug 2013 - Aug 2015
      Sales Associate

      - Being in charge of the floor. Providing guest-service on the floor and attill. Restocking the store. Taking stock of inventory.- Forming a personal connection with children visiting the store andnoticing they return asking for me.- Consistently receiving positive comments in customer satisfactionsurveys.

    • Admiral Hotel

      Aug 2015 - Aug 2016
      Concierge

      Full-time concierge at historic 4 star hotel with 366 rooms and average occupancy of 90%- Training and leading team of 2 - 3 concierges and bell-boys. Providingconcierge services. Assisting with luggage handling. Light in-room repair work. Delivering room gifts.- "Did a scoop by hiring you" - Rated 16/21 points after three months by Front Office Manager at staff evaluation which was an unusually high score.

    • The Peninsula Hotels

      Mar 2017 - Aug 2017
      Food And Beverage Intern

      Internship at the fine-dining restaurant Felix with the following tasks:- Managing the pass. Training food runners. Taking charge of sections.Preparing drinks. Setting up for service. Providing written advice onhow to improve operations within the outlet.- Aiding and shadowing Assistant F&B Manager in the negotiation ofspirit contracts- Working 50 hours a week. Communicating clearly and efficiently across linguistic and cultural barriers.

    • EHL Hospitality Business School

      Oct 2017 - Sept 2018
      Student Ambassador

      Silver Level Student Ambassador- Co-ordinating external visitors and showcasing EHL - Representing a company during the bi-annual career fair - Interviewing potentiel students at selection days

    • The Red Carnation Hotel Collection (Red Carnation Hotels)

      Jul 2018 - Aug 2019

      The Milestone Hotel - LHW member and #2 on TripAdvisor London- Working flexibly across different F&B departments.- Ensuring service is to 5* luxury standards through attention to detail.- Scoring 92% in Forbes audit.- Increasing sales of whisky by teaching bartenders to sell value of drink rather than feature.- Developing new bar menu.- Creating educational material. Creating recipes.- Surprising guests with personal gifts.- Conducting competitor analysis. Assisting F&B manager in resolving conflicts among staff. Providing advice on how to improve operations- Bartending. Opening and closing bar and restaurant. Providing a memorable guest experience.- Highlighted and thanked by guests in TripAdvisor reviews. Forming lasting relationships with guests.- Replacing single-use plastics with sustainable alternatives. Show less

      • Management Programme Participant

        Oct 2018 - Aug 2019
      • Human Resources Intern

        Jul 2018 - Sept 2018
    • The Savoy

      Aug 2019 - Oct 2020
      Events Operations Beverage Supervisor

      - Ensuring service is to 5* luxury standards through attention to detail.- Increased upselling of wine & champagne by training staff.- Effectively addressing guests' concerns and complaints.- Planning, ordering and executing beverages to events.- Leading, training and supporting a team of up to 20 events servers.- Developing new wine and cocktail menus on a yearly basis.

    • Koda Staff

      Jan 2021 - Feb 2024
      • Technology Practice Manager - Principle Recruiter

        Sept 2022 - Feb 2024
      • Technology Practice Manager - Established Recruiter

        May 2022 - Sept 2022
      • Technology Practice Manager - Experienced Recruiter

        Jul 2021 - May 2022
      • Technology Practice Manager - Consultant

        Jan 2021 - Jul 2021
    • Chapel Down Group

      Feb 2024 - now
      Account Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Level 3 Award in Wines

      WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust
      Oct 2019
    • Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits

      WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust
      Mar 2019
    • Introduction to Specific Skills Training

      ILM
      Aug 2019
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Danish Teacher

      Issued by Danske Sømands- og Udlandskirker on Sept 2023
      Danske Sømands- og UdlandskirkerAssociated with Thomas Overgaard-Brown
    • Vice President of WeWine Contest Team

      Issued by WeWine on Nov 2017
      WeWineAssociated with Thomas Overgaard-Brown
    • Student Aid

      Issued by Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehjælp on Mar 2010
      Danish Refugee Council / Dansk FlygtningehjælpAssociated with Thomas Overgaard-Brown
    • Kitchen Aid

      Issued by Meyers / Claus Meyer on Jul 2016
      Meyers / Claus MeyerAssociated with Thomas Overgaard-Brown