Farshad Kermanian

Experience

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  Toli Tech Inc.

  May 1992 - Mar 1999

  Commerial & Administrative Officer - Office Manager

  A trading company tangled with importing different types of construction, mining, and agricultural machinery and after sales services to the all markets nationally. Responsibilities include:• Trained staff and developed new administrative techniques• Revamped organizational and company wide strategies • Renovated commercial and business letter writing along with the modern filing and tracking system

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  Refah Baku Co.

  Mar 1999 - Sept 1999

  IT and Sales Advisor

  Trading company involved in construction, mobilization and triggering of their store in Azerbaijan. Responsibilities include:• Managed the acquisition of Refah Chain store in Baku Azerbaijan, built new facilities and manage all aspects of construction.• Modified the current sales system

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  Gilar Co.

  Sept 1999 - Dec 1999

  Export Director

  A trading company involved in exporting products and services worldwide. Responsibilities include:• Exported large volumes of food based material, decorative stones and machinery to different countries• Developed a comprehensible and interacting behavioral program for sales staff in the company• Increased revenue 20% more amounting USD 35.000

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  Research and Industry University

  Oct 1999 - Mar 2010

  Adjunct English Instructor

  Research and Industry University which runs by Tehran University offering various types of programs in different majors. I was entitled with the following responsibilities:• Instructed General English• Taught ESP to the students of accounting, management and computer• Employed kin-esthetic, visual, and auditory approaches to make lessons interesting and interactive

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  Tak Makaron Co.

  May 2000 - Mar 2010

  Key Account, Sales, Distribution & Logistics Manager

  A pasta producing company providing different types of pasta with various tastes to the national and international food markets. Accomplishments include:• Plan, organize and implement transport of the products locally and internationally.• Initiating the distribution standards in the company by utilizing high tech transportation system, matched with company’s goal and long lasting targets. • Increasing the shipment volume from 70 MT to 450/day MT, after 6 years• Promoting the dollar volume of local distribution from $ 42.000 to $ 270.000/day.• Submitting reports to financial, commercial, and administration departments.• Bridging a coherent relationship with the production department, transportation companies, and customers.• Checking and verifying the details pertaining to the internal and external terms of order and delivery.• Supervising, manipulating, crafting, and getting the paper work done for customs and transport department.• Provide a rationale management and authorization for all air, ocean and domestic shipments. • Coordinate transportation of shipments from domestic and international vendors to fulfillment.• Managed a group of 15 in 2000 which grew to 200 in 2010 in the inventory and logistics department.• Cogitating detailed weekly and monthly freight expense reports.• Follow, enforce, and release claims and issue charge backs for damaged shipments, coordinating with insurance companies.• Meticulously taking specific care for the customers and informing them of any specific issues regarding their shipment. • Processing and documenting all details related to export of shipments.• Monitoring the supply chain delivery to both wholesalers and retailers• Attended trade shows and developed key accounts• Developed innovative business plans and sales strategies for vertical markets• Enhanced modern strategies of distribution in every corner of the country• Managed all activities of administration, sales and marketing Show less

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  Voronezh State University

  Oct 2004 - Dec 2005

  Adjunct English Instructor

  Russian Voronezh University with its branches in the Middle East, offering number of programs for the students from around the world. Responsibilities include: • Taught Phonology and Novel to the students of English Literature• Engaged in cultural immersion programs with students to further augment global understanding• Organized supplementary materials in English• Taught Farsi to the non-native students (different skills as; listening, speaking, and reading)

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  Education Way Language School

  Apr 2010 - Feb 2013

  E.W.L.I. is an educational organization offering different courses of languages and scientific classes. Responsibilities include:• Effected new techniques for learning ultimate Farsi vocabulary • Created Farsi language environments for the students to attain high academic standards• Taught Farsi for Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced students E.W.L.I. is an educational organization that offers different courses of languages and scientific classes. Responsibilities include:• Taught General English, E.S.L., T.O.E.F.L., & I.E.L.T.S. • Created daily lesson plans for adults and young students in ESL classes

  • Farsi Instructor

    May 2010 - Feb 2013

  • English Instructor

    Apr 2010 - Feb 2013
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  Amir Gifts Trading Co.

  Feb 2011 - Feb 2013

  Sales Manager

  A trading company involved in providing gifts and promotional items and related services to all industries worldwide, specifically the UAE. Responsibilities include:• Created an up-to-date approach to gift sales in the company• Managed proposal processes from initiation to implementation• Attained well-known clients such as Emirates Airlines, DNATA Co. and Carrefour supermarkets• Demonstrated professional expertise to profitable deals.• Increased the sales rate for the first 3 months of employment by USD 15.000 which was 12% more than the previous months. Show less

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  Azad University

  Sept 2011 - Feb 2013

  Adjunct English & Business English Lecturer

  Azad University, an Iranian University based in Dubai offers various undergraduate, graduate, and PhD programs in different majors. Responsibilities include:• Taught ESL lessons encompassing a range of skill-building activities for speaking, writing, reading and listening to students from different countries and various majors• Taught Business English to the students of MBA and management

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  Solutions Recovery International

  Feb 2013 - Oct 2017

  VP Sales & Marketing

  A design/build and environmental engineering company, providing water & waste-water related services to the industrial and municipal markets worldwide. Responsibilities include:• Locating new prospect for Solar Powered Water Treatment in blind markets such as Africa & the Middle East• Evaluating competitor’s competence and targeted market’s requirement• Increasing company’s revenue by precise market analysis • Spearheading customer relation department• Identified strategic partnerships and gathered market information to gain a competitive advantage Show less

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  College of Marin

  Aug 2013 - May 2015

  Dedicated Tutor - Instructional Specialist

  College of Marin in California offers many scientific and humanistic courses. I am cooperating with the English and the skills department that holds ESL and English classes for the people who like to learn English as a second language and those who wish to expand their academic skills of reading and writing. My responsibilities as DT and IS include:• Assisting English students in different levels who need more encouragement to develop their language skills, specifically “writing”.• Helping instructors to manage the workflow of the syllabus• Having 1-1 or group tutoring with the students in and out of the class• Scheduling convenient program in order for the students to fulfill their academic duties Show less

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  Dominican University of California

  Nov 2013 - now

  Professional Writing Tutor

  Dominican University, one of the well known academic entities in California, hosting numerous local and international students from around the world, offering several undergraduate and graduate programs in different majors. My responsibilities as a professional writing tutor, having adept knowledge of linguistic include:• Assisting students with their writing assignments and improve their academic skills• Tutoring 1-1 on numerous aspects of writing skills• Having assigned and group students, working on their research papers and try to lead them to have a better, trimmed piece of writing. Show less

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  ELS Educational Services, Inc

  May 2015 - Aug 2017

  English Instructor

  ELS is the world’s largest network of campus-based English language instruction and university preparation centers, with more than 60 locations in the USA, Canada, and Australia. This year, ELS will place thousands of international students in university degree programs at more than 600 universities which accept completion of the advanced ELS curriculum as proof of English proficiency. This language school hosts hundreds of students from around the world every year. My teaching areas include:- Writing- Vocabulary- Grammar- Listening/Pronunciation- Speaking Show less

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  TP WINDOWS INC

  Mar 2016 - now

  Business Office Manager

  As a business office manager of a glass company, I am not only entitled to monitor the sales flow, taking care of sending proposals to customers, ordering standpoint, and supervising the installation schedule, I am also committed to the official tasks of document compliance, payroll, HR, and daily office errands as well. Being as office manager, enlightened my motivation and entanglement with office tasks to fulfill my committed responsibilities.