Humdan Durrani
Summary
Mastering the art of understanding of my clients' brand, purpose, and resources, I consistently provide curated options that drive optimal success in achieving desired results through events and marketing solutions. With a strong background of 15+ years in project and relationship management, along with expertise in creative event direction, I have effectively worked with high net-worth clients in the private sector and with Fortune 500 corporations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Director/Owner
Elements Management Group
09.2018 - Current
- Self-startup business from years of experience in event production, staffing, and client relations
- Worked closely with clients (ex
- Luxury condo developers, international real estate marketing executives), production vendors, and catering teams to strategize, manage and execute specially curated events
- Produced events with budgets of over $1 million dollars, guests count exceeding 4,000, with projects spanning from last minute events in 2 days to 1 year of project planning & management
Director of Events and Staffing/Co-Owner
Faire la Fete
05.2016 - 09.2019
- Within the first year in business managed to capture key clients, rewarded w/ long-term contracts and regular flow of events by industry heavy weights through due diligence of studying clients, offering innovative solutions and creative event direction
- Created a new business division in staffing: temp to hire, private chefs & villa management & staff
- Hiring, training and managing over 3000+ employees & contractual labor per year
- Creating proposals, B2B contracts, administrative procedures, training material to streamline business processes
Regional Manager
Massage Envy
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Aided franchisee owner of 3 locations: Aventura, Miami Lakes, Doral and Miami Beach locations
- Performed HR duties: job posting, interviewing, training and payroll management
- Day to day local management oversight, profit and loss statements and designed marketing strategies, geared towards increasing memberships via both internal & external incentive programs
Education
Bachelors - Applied Arts & Sciences
University of North Texas
Denton, TX12.2024
Skills
- Analytical
- Creativity & Innovation
- Interpersonal Skills & Likeability
- Entrepreneurial Approach/Ownership
- Analytics
- Microsoft Office
- Salesforce
- Social-Media
- Google Teams
- Zoom
- Canvas
- Strategic thinking
- Vendor negotiation
- Team development
- Strategic leadership
- Project management
- Concept development
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Design leadership
- Campaign development
- Resource coordination
Communications strategies
Additional Education
- LinkedIn Learning: ‘Module name’, 06/01/23
- Excel Certified, 09/01/22
- SPSS Certification, 06/01/23
- Udemy/Coursera: Python Bootcamp, 06/01/23
Timeline
Creative Director/Owner
Elements Management Group
09.2018 - Current
Director of Events and Staffing/Co-Owner
Faire la Fete
05.2016 - 09.2019
Regional Manager
Massage Envy
01.2012 - 01.2016
Bachelors - Applied Arts & Sciences
University of North Texas
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