AJ Takla

Experience

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  Styles Entertainment Inc

  Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

  Photographer & Event Promoter

  Main responsibilities:- Photography- Assisted in marketing and promotional strategies- Client relations

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  Al-Arabia

  Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  Head Chef

  Established a value-for-student food business in the university campus with a successful return of investment within 12 weeksMain Responsibilities:- Coordinated with the team on strategic decision making- Menu creation and quality assurance

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  Monster Radio RX 93.1

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  Radio Disc Jockey

  Main Responsibilities:- Hosted live radio shows and events- Relevant on air duties such as interaction with audience, playing music, and taking calls- Live appearances and promotional work

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  ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Working primarily with Promotion and Marketing but all-around experience in event planning, handling website, editing media, and delegation of tasks. Main Responsibilities:- Event planning, management, and organisation of launch party, music events, and after parties- Media, communications, promotions, and content creation and management of all social accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest)- Team management and liaison for external clients - Photo editing Show less

  • Assistant

    Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Marketing And Promotions Intern (Cannes Film Festival)

    May 2016 - May 2016
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  The Hood Paris

  Mar 2019 - May 2019

  Chef

  Main responsibilities:- Preparation of food menu for daily operation- Inventory management- Assisted with external events

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  Cantina Paris

  May 2019 - Nov 2019

  Sous Chef

  Main responsibilities:- Assisted the transition of job changes and took on the role as acting head chef- Team management and HR- Stock inventory - Maintained relationships with suppliers and clients

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  Petit Navire

  Oct 2019 - Nov 2019

  Sous Chef

  1 month position to help with the opening of the new restaurant in the belleville area.Main responsibilities:- Supported the head chef's role- Created new dishes for the changing menu- Helped organise the kitchen and the roles

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  Savour Cooking School

  Nov 2020 - Aug 2022

  Cooking Instructor

  Savour Cooking School, run by Wendy, offers regular cooking classes and workshops with guest chefs and experts from around New Zealand where guests learn hands-on skills, some with a side of culinary history. Main responsibilities:- Plan, liaise, and execute cooking classes with the team. Included costing analysis, research, inventory management, and clear communication with Wendy.- Other administrative duties for the school, such as communication with clients and managing the website Show less

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  BASBOUSA

  Mar 2021 - Oct 2022

  Founder

  Basbousa is a food stall located inside Press Hall Eatery in the heart of Wellington's CBD. Basbousa provides high quality, thoughtful fast food and is the primary Egyptian cafe/restaurant in Wellington. My previous roles in the hospitality industry prepared me for this new challenge, and together with a short course on business management, I hit my ROI in under 2 months of operations. Main responsibilities:- Planning, executing, and QA of the menu- Hiring, managing, and training staff- Food costing and analysis, inventory management- Creating and maintaining our relationship with local suppliers and producers- Managing and monitoring daily operations- Basic accounting and all administrative duties- Design and branding Show less

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  PosBoss

  Feb 2022 - May 2023

  posBoss is a New Zealand based point-of-sale SAAS company. They overarching goal is to make tills & bills easy for the hospitality industry.My focus was in maintaining and improving practices around customer relationships and customer retention rates.

  • Customer Success Specialist

    Aug 2022 - May 2023

  • Customer Success

    Feb 2022 - Aug 2022
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  Leanpath

  Apr 2024 - now

  Customer Technical Support Specialist in Operations