Chris Carabine

Experience

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  Freelance - A touch of taste, A&J Catering - Oxford, The field kitchen - London

  Sept 1999 - Aug 2002

  Events Manager
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  Richmond Caterers

  Sept 2002 - Aug 2004

  Events Manager
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  BOVINGDONS CATERING LIMITED

  Sept 2004 - Aug 2005

  Operations Manager
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  Mackintosh's Fabulous Food & Exceptional Events

  Sept 2005 - Sept 2010

  Director of Operations

  Grew company’s turnover by more then 20% year on year through new acquisition, account expansion and enhanced marketing.Designed and implemented all business systems, Power BI, financial reporting, operations and gained ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems.Efficient day to day management of business and staff.

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  Creativevents

  Sept 2010 - Mar 2012

  General Manager - Brooklands Museum Hospitality, Cafe & outdoor events

  Responsible for all catering (cafe, bar, events and hospitality) and over 20 staff

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  Benugo

  Mar 2012 - Mar 2020

  Responsible for general managing all Benugo Central Kitchen operations, including, food safety, staff health and safety requirements, and managing approximately 80 staff members in supplying multiple sites (Goldman Sachs/BaxterStorey/Eurostar) with around 7k food units per day.From business analysis, overhauled and transformed the ordering/manufacturing system with the introduction of new Power BI to meet business needs, streamline, increase productivity, save money, enhance user experience, whilst driving results.Implemented new products for Benugo’s seasonal menu launches.Supplier management, including logistics company, responsible for delivering approximately 100 drops per day.Financial forecasting Implemented 16 redundancies when bakery discontinued, whilst managing transition to 3rd party supplier. Show less Responsible for finance reporting of multiple sites/venues, setting annual budgets, managing, and analysing monthly trading accounts, whilst ensuring accuracy with necessary KPI’s.Designed and created Power BI, acting as crucial business tool, facilitating multiple sites, operational schedules, pipeline, finance reporting and salesperson statistics, enabling key insights, a full picture of the business and resulting in cost saving, optimized performance, and business growth.Designed and implemented forecast P&L, incorporating multi-site labour management.Supplier management to ensure consistency, optimized performance, and reduced costs.Supported mobilisation (ENO/IoD/LTM) and event operations.Managed, transformed, and grew popup cafes and bar business by 367%, with new acquisition (Decorex/RHS London Shows/Tent London/Landscape Show/Collect/GBF/London Motor Show/British Art Fair), facilitating up to 20k visitors per event. Show less Managed multiple sites (Natural History Museum/Science Museum/Victoria and Albert Museum) cultivating key relationships with effective collaboration to grow sales, and over exceed CSAT.Improved business systems to maximise profitability.Demonstrated an aptitude for identifying creative business opportunities. Planned and executed multiple events from conception to completion, consistently delivering exceptional service, and spearheading customer retention resulting in • First Year: 57% increase in sales with a 47% increase in profit on previous year.• Second Year: 8% increase in sales with a 67% increase in profit on previous year. Show less

  • General Manager - Central Production Unit

    Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Group Finance and Projects Manager- Clerkenwellgreen Events

    Dec 2013 - Apr 2019

  • South Kensington Museums - Events Operations Manager

    Mar 2012 - Dec 2013
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  Amoria

  Sept 2020 - May 2021

  Head Of Production

  Amoria is a plant-based food company that's driven by vision and guided by flavour, actualising the future of home ordered foods through healthier cooking, innovative smart technology and an unprecedented approach towards sustainability.Responsible for business and operations planning, including equipment analysis, recipe costings, and researching tech systems for food manufacturing, food safety, staffing and nutritional information.

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  Bovingdons Catering

  Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

  Senior Operations Manager
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  Nalytics from Nalanda Technology

  Jul 2022 - now

  DevOps Engineer

  At Nalanda Technology, I play a key role in evolving and scaling our DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and deployment strategies across multiple customer environments.Key responsibilities and achievements:Cloud Management & Deployment: Lead the deployment, customization, and management of Microsoft Azure environments, including the migration of 50+ VMs with zero downtime. Build and optimize new production environments for each customer.Infrastructure Automation: Implement Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates and Infrastructure as Code practices to standardize, accelerate, and scale environment setups.CI/CD Pipeline Improvement: Enhance Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, integrate automated Cypress testing, and reduce deployment times while improving release quality.Containerization & Monitoring: Build and maintain Dockerized application environments, manage custom image deployments, and develop Linux-based monitoring solutions to proactively detect system issues.Scripting & Automation: Develop and maintain a suite of Linux scripts for deployment management, container monitoring, data backups, and system administration tasks, driving significant operational efficiency.Security & Compliance: Strengthen platform security with vulnerability scanning (ClamAV, Rootkit Hunter) and implement continuous monitoring inside Docker containers.FinOps & Cost Optimization: Conduct detailed Azure cost analysis and optimization initiatives, improving resource utilization and driving cost savings.Innovation in Deployment Processes: Lead projects to automate update rollouts, streamline DevOps processes, and integrate modern tooling, achieving more resilient and scalable deployments.Customer Support & Collaboration: Work directly with customers to troubleshoot technical issues, review server performance, and recommend optimizations, ensuring high standards of service and satisfaction. Show less