Bijan Fardad
Seattle,WA
Summary
Resourceful Travel Consultant passionate about providing excellent travel experience for corporate travelers. Strong research background and love of all things travel. Extensive career in hospitality working with clients, travel managers pursuing smooth travel. Great customer service is my passion and take my job seriously thus working very close with teammates, Travel managers and everyone involved.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Travel Consultant
Egencia
Bellevue, WA
09.1997 - Current
- Organized trips for individual, family and business travelers.
- Worked closely with clients to understand unique needs and meet specific travel desires booking both domestic and international flights, hotels, and cars all around the world with attention to details.
- Worked closely with teammates and understand the value of team work in order to insure customer satisfaction and company success.
- Informed clients of travel policies and utilized preferred vendors to maximize company profits.
- Provided customers with best deals and well-researched travel options, successfully negotiating rates while improving customer satisfaction ratings.
Owner/Operator
Allure Travel
Bellevue, WA
01.1996 - 09.1997
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Worked with clients, arranging flights, hotels and cars for both leisure and business travelers.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
Travel Consultant
Morris Travel
Salt Lake City, UT
07.1993 - 07.1995
- Worked closely with clients to understand unique needs and meet specific travel desires.
- Organized trips for individual, family and business travelers.
- Informed clients of travel policies and utilized preferred vendors to maximize company profits
- Maintained operational proficiency in coordinating both international and domestic travel accommodations for customers, arranging for airfare as well as hotel and rental car reservations.
Owner/Operator
Empire Automotive
North Salt Lake, UT
05.1986 - 06.1993
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
- Reduced personnel turnover and promoted employee development by recruiting team-oriented candidates and implementing new training practices.
- Used knowledge of market trends to create value-added solutions resulting in significant increase in revenues.
Education
GED -
Morris School of Travel
North Salt Lake, UT04.1994
Associate of Science - Electronics Technology
Weber State University
Ogden, UT10.1985
Skills
- Teamwork
- Decision-Making
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Active Listening
- Customer service
- Multitasking Abilities
Timeline
Executive Travel Consultant
Egencia
09.1997 - Current
Owner/Operator
Allure Travel
01.1996 - 09.1997
Travel Consultant
Morris Travel
07.1993 - 07.1995
Owner/Operator
Empire Automotive
05.1986 - 06.1993
GED -
Morris School of Travel
Associate of Science - Electronics Technology
Weber State University
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