Duane Ebrahim

Experience

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  Fedix food services

  Feb 2002 - Jan 2008

  Catering Manager
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  Intouch-score

  Jan 2008 - Sept 2013

  Events Manager

   Manages the strategic aspects of large engagements and mitigates any risk  Oversees all events from conception to implementation working on client engagements within practice  Reviews high-level deliverables across practice  Ensures engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures take place for all practice engagements  Develops, implements, and maintains sound business practices  Develops and implements strategic objectives for practice that are aligned with the region's strategic initiatives Reports profit and loss figures  Consolidates and analyses profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization across practice  Helps create pipeline forecasts and broad-based financial picture for practice  Addresses and resolves all billing issues  Ensures practice meets or exceeds budgeted financial objectives, including revenue and margin Show less

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  Holiday Inn Sandton

  Feb 2014 - Oct 2015

  Sales Manager

  • Sales call to corporate clients and Travel agents,STO ,PCO clients• Top 10 clients for the Holiday Inn Sandton and Crown Plaza –The Rosebank Hotel• Telesales prospecting• Presentation and trainingo Presentation packso Set up and organization• Complaints and customer follow up and service• Sending out rates, information and updates on the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Holiday Inn Sandton Corporate clients• Drawing up contracts for New and Current Clients Trade Show, Indaba Spotlight Workshop, Travel Info, WTM, ITB Show less

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  Freelance Events and Project Manager

  Oct 2015 - Sept 2016

  Project Manager /Events Manager specialist

   Manages the strategic aspects of large engagements and mitigates any risk  Oversees all events from conception to implementation working on client engagements within practice  Reviews high-level deliverables across practice  Ensures engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures take place for all practice engagements  Develops, implements, and maintains sound business practices  Develops and implements strategic objectives for practice that are aligned with the region's strategic initiatives Reports profit and loss figures  Consolidates and analyses profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization across practice  Helps create pipeline forecasts and broad-based financial picture for practice  Addresses and resolves all billing issues  Ensures practice meets or exceeds budgeted financial objectives, including revenue and marginClients have included: South African Breweries, Avon, MTN, Vodacom, Siemen’s, BMW,JEEP SA,NEDBANK,FNB,TATA SA,VWSA,COAL OF AFRICA various others .I am a freelance project and events manager with over 10 years experience in the hospitality sector in South Africa.There is no job to big or to small that I can't do. Show less

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  Dubai Parks and Resorts

  Sept 2016 - Dec 2018

  Event Coordinator

  Managed events for both Motiongate Dubai and Bollywood Parks Dubai, largest Theme Park in the UAE.  Manages the strategic aspects of large engagements and mitigates any risk  Oversees all events from conception to implementation working on client engagements within practice  Reviews high-level deliverables across practice  Ensures engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures take place for all practice engagements  Develops, implements, and maintains sound business practices  Develops and implements strategic objectives for practice that are aligned with the region's strategic initiatives Reports profit and loss figures  Consolidates and analyses profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization across practice  Helps create pipeline forecasts and broad-based financial picture for practice  Addresses and resolves all billing issues  Ensures practice meets or exceeds budgeted financial objectives, including revenue and margin Show less

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  Fairlawns BOUTIQUE HOTEL & SPA

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  Banqueting and Event's Manager
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  Empact Group

  Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

  Project Manager

  Projects Manager

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  Prominent Properties

  May 2022 - now

  Working in the exciting world of property has opened the door to new opportunities.I have learned so much in this new field and I am ready to move on in this field,bringing in new ideas where needed and a new fresh perspective.

  • Center Manager

    May 2022 - now

  • Center Manager

    May 2022 - Sept 2024