Travel Coordinator

Travel Services Coordinator with a major mutli-national

Currently Travel Services Coordinator with Horizon Survey Company FZC based in the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone. The company provides survey and geotechnical services to the offshore industry throughout the Middle East, India, Africa and the Mediterranean.

2004 to 2006 - Administrator with Emphor FZCO based in the Jebel Ali Free Zone. The company was engaged in the sales of navigation & communication equipment, medical & laboratory equipment and industrial automation equipment throughout the Middle East.

2003 to 2004 – Administrator with Maritronics, a parent company of Emphor based in the Dubai Ship Docking Yards – Jadaf. Maritronics provided technical expertise for marine navigation & communication, life & analytical sciences and industrial automation equipment.

2002 to 2003 – Reservations Agent with the Imperial Suites hotel based in Bur Dubai.

Detailed Operational Experience
Organization of all travel services at Horizon Survey including worldwide airline tickets, hotel reservations, visas, meet & greet services, travel medicine, car rentals, conferences & banquets, frequent flyer & hotel loyalty programs with a total annual spend in excess of AED1,848,000.
Extensive network of contacts built up to include Rotana hotels – Middle East, Ramee Hotels - Indian, SNTTA, Airlink International, FCM Travel Solutions, Lama Tours, Air Arabia and Emirates.
Travel policy creation and implementation.
Worldspan travel management software pilot project
Travel Manager fleet management software pilot project.
Member of Rotana Rewards Classic, Priority Club Rewards and Starchoice booker’s programs

At Emphor
Facility Management, Visa arrangements and Free Zone affairs.
Exhibitions & Media Relations.
Organization of travel services to include worldwide airline tickets, hotel reservations in the Middle East, conferences & banquets with a total annual spend of AED750,000.
Network of contacts built up to include Novotel & Ibis hotels - Middle East, Ramada hotels – Middle East, Sheraton hotels – Middle East, Leela hotels – India, London Crown furnished apartments - Dubai, Airlink International

At Maritronics
Office administration
Organization of worldwide airline tickets and hotel reservations in the UAE with a total annual spend of AED565,000

At Imperial Suites
Individual & Group reservations and Visa arrangements

Bachelors Degree in Commerce from the University of Calicut in Kerala, India
Bachelors Degree in Hotel Management from Mangalore University in Karnataka, India

Computer Skills
MS Office Package, Merlin & Orion ERP packages and Sage Accpac ERP package.

Personal details
Name in full: Jayan Ravindran Nair
Sex: Male
Date of birth: 14-10-1973
Visa Status: sponsored by the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone
Civil Status: Married with spouse working for Gowealthy.com