"Navigating Success: A Journey in Operations and Event Management"

With over 18 years of experience in the hospitality and events industry, Sameer Ambardar has demonstrated expertise in operations management, business development, and client relations. As the Director of Operations at Applebee Events in Mumbai, Sameer has led numerous high-profile projects, delivering strategic planning and seamless execution for brands like PWC, Asian Paints, TCS, Coca-Cola, and Vodafone. His strengths lie in strategic roles that drive accountability and efficiency within team

1. Sameer
Ambardar
Director Operations -Event
Services

2. AboutMe
I currently reside in Navi Mumbai , India.
For the past 18 years I’ve spearheaded
operations in the Hospitality and Events
industry.
My experience pans industry, brands, cities
& cultures.I’m an expert in Operations
Management , Business Development &
Client Relations.
Great in logical and strategical roles.
Drive accountability and efficiency within
teams.
Employed with Applebee Events , I now
look forward to a fresh experience and new
shores to set sail to.
Bornon31stAug
1979,
Srinagar,Kashmir
Bachelorsin
Hospitalityfrom
MangaloreUniversity
PostGraduatein
EventsandPRfrom
EMDI
FluentinEnglish,
Hindi,Kashmiri&
Marathi
#919820725005
[email protected]

3. WorkExperience

4. DIRECTOR OPERATIONS , APPLEBEE EVENTS, MUMBAI — SINCE DEC 2010.
Operations Management, Strategic Planning,
Project and Event Management, Process
Control, Vendor Management .
Head all operations teams. Manage Bids and
support Client Servicing with market intel.
•PWC -Global Media & Entertainment Outlook Cocktail Conferences .
•AnshDevelopers -Project Launch (Pali) , Promotions -Multi City ( Mum, Goa, Delhi, Dubai )
•Asian Paints -Employee RNR, AGM
•Dow Corning -Booths Design for ISW Expo and ECSCRM ( European Conference on Silicon Carbide
& Related Materials)
•TCS -Directors Engagement Weekend , AGM, 3City Recruitment Drive , ENERGY -A TCS Employee
Festival .
•Nerolac-Dealers Promotional Meet , Consumer EnergiserActivities -15City Promotions, Sales
Team Trainings
•Hercules Olive Oil Launch and Market Push , Annual Supplier Engagement Conferences
•3iInfotech -AGM , RnR, Finance&YouPromo Conferences and Society Promotions
•PartyManao.com -Society Activations
•HT No TV Day Mall and Citywide Activity Programs
•ADF Soul -Brand Launch, Nationwide promotions, Society Activations, Distributor Conclave
•UCX India - Investors Meet .
•Coca Cola -Taste the Feeling Social Campaigns , New Toofan Face launch .
•Vodafone -Are you Red-ddee? ( Activations and Telesales Team Training Conferences )
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5. SR. MGR OPERATIONS , CADENZA SOLUTIONS , MUMBAI —AUG2009 - NOV2010.
Liaise with Business Development and
Clients Relations teams, combine efforts for
client solutions.
Managed end to end event production
through different stakeholder teams.
Developed vendor loyalties
IPs
HR Summit
Legal Summit
External Clients
Bharat Bijlee -MICE , Sri Lanka
LG Electronics Booth -BKC
Reliance Commercial Finance
Sambandh-Business Networking Forum
Vodafone -MegaStarr( RnR) at Vodafone House
Bristol Meyers -Stall Design
Samsung -Stall Design
EsselPropack
Employee Engagement Weekend
Prior
therole
Event Exposure

6. OPERATIONS & BDM , IMAGES ENT PVTLTD, MUMBAI — JUL-2007 - JUL-2009.
Business Development
Client Relations and Concept planning
Event Operations -Execution and Post Event Ops
IP’s
Indian Retail Forum ( Annual )
Indian Fashion Forum (Annual )
Indian Food Forum (Annual)
External Clients
CIBA Vision -Product Launch + Promotions
ICICI Bank -Booth MCHI
Provogue-Fashion Week ( Summer Collection)
Raymond -Store Launch
ICI DULUX -Product Launch
Nerolac-Dealers Meet
Johnson and Johnson -RnR
HDIL -Exhibition Design
Gitanjali Jewels -Mall promotionS
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EventsandBrandsworked with:

7. DUTY MANAGER, ITC MARATHASHERATON, OCT 2002 - JUNE2006
PROFILE : Incharge of enriching customer
experience in every transaction.
Uphold ITC Quality via luxurious experiences for
High profile guests. Responsible for service
operations & Dining Room Crew:
Manage Service Level Adherence , Complaint
Resolution.
Front desk operations & accounts.
Resource Management : To regulate resource
efficiency, reduce wastage.
ITC events and Corporate Tie-Ups for upscale
service
Front Office Staff training on up-selling services ,
Inter-Staff Relations
Additionally, Assisted the Front Office Manager in
his duties of budgeting exercises, functioning of
Front Office teams to maximiseprofitability,
Actively participated, improvised the ITC
Personnel Training Program.
Carried out research, vendor tie ups, built
corporate loyalty, monitored and submitted
reports towards business improvisation
Hospitality…

8. EventVisuals

9. NEROLACDEALERSMEET

10. ICICIBOOTH-MCHI

11. HDILBOOTH-MCHI

12. PROVOGUE
SUMMER FASHIONWEEK

13. J&J
OTW-RNR

15. IFA

17. GITANJALIJEWELS
ORRALAUNCH

18. PWC-
M&EOUTLOOK

20. THANKYOU
Sameer Ambardar
+ 91 9820725005
[email protected]