Poonam Singh is a hospitality professional with over 10 years of experience in hotel operations, event management, and guest relations. She has worked in various roles for hotels in Dubai, New Delhi, and Gurgaon, including as a reservation coordinator, guest service agent, and guest relations associate. She also has 2 years of experience in business development and customer acquisition for an event management company. Poonam is seeking a new opportunity to utilize her skills in hospitality, customer service, operations, and people management.
1. Poonam Singh
Email:poonam1717@yahoo.com
Mobile:+ 971554691606
Objective:To work,learnandgrow ina professional organizationin the fieldof Hospitality –Hotels,Events,
Travel,TourismandService industry, leveragingmyorganizational,resource management,creative andpeople
facingskills.
Core Skills
Excellentcommunication,verbal andwritten
Interpersonal skills
People person,like interactingwithandservingtosatisfaction
Policy/SOP formulation&Implementation
Analytical andadeptatProblemSolving
Relationship Management
QualityConscious,attentivetodetail
Work Experience
The Palace Downtown Hotel, Dubai
At The Palace Downtownhotel,itismyfirstinternationalexposure toservice industry.Ihave learntoperations on
a vast scale with a better understanding. As part of my job I had the following assigned:
ReservationCoordinator Aug 2016 - Present
Assistinginroominventoryandensuringreservationof requiredroomsforguests
ApplyingproperblockingstrategiesandallottingroomstoVIPandregularguestswalkinginunannounced
Coordinatingwithhousekeepingandroomreservationstaff onacontinuousbasistomaintainaccurate
statusof all guestrooms
Answeringcallsof reservationinquiriesinaprofessional manner
Providingcallersinformationonservicesoffered,typesof rooms,andfoodserved,etc.
Assistingfrontdeskbycheckingguestsin andoutduringpeakarrival/departurehours
Performingcheckoutandcashhandlingactivitiesinaccordance withcashieringandcreditpolicies
GuestService Agent Jan 2014 – Aug 2016
Greetguestson arrival andanswerany queriestheymayhave
Responsible forattendingtoguest’srequirements,preferencesandanyspecial requests
Listentoguest’scomplaintsor concerns and resolve their issue inatimely manner
Complywiththe Hotel Policies, Procedures and Code of Ethics
Performsany additional taskswhichare assignedby management
Responsible fora cash floatthroughout your shiftand ensuring it balances correctlyat the endof the
shift
Checkinand Checkout process updatesonOpera[PMS]
Obtainfeedbackfromguests
2. Vdoit4u Event & Travel Management, New Delhi Aug 2011– Dec 2013
Assistant Manager, BusinessDevelopment
In the last 2+ years that I have been working at Vdoit4u – an Event and Travel Mangement co, I have been
involvedinBizDevactivities,new customer acquisitionandcustomerretentioninitiatives. As part of my job I had
the following assigned:
Newprospectidentification
LinkedInNetwork
Customerand Business Associate references
Office directories
PresentingValue propositionsofferedbyVdoit4u
Understandingspecific CustomerRequirementsandpreparingSolutions
RespondingtoEnquirieswithproposals/quotations
NegotiatingandclosingOrders
CustomerRetentioninitiatives
Mailerswithdseasonal/discountedofferings
Schedulingregularmeetings
ObtainingFeedbackandcommunitybuidingevents
ColdCallsandpotential CustomerSite visits
Lead generationactivities –campaigns - ads, weddingfairs,flyersetc.
CRM update – file call reports,leads,enquiries toenable furtherthe salesprocess
Achievements
NewCustomeracquisitiontotalingto7 million (SeventyLakhs) INRovera2 yearperiod
Had a 70 percentCustomerretentionrecordforthe 9 Customeraccountsassigned
Eventshandledasprojects
Google FundayEventat Google GurgaonCybercity office
Yum RestaurantsPizzaLaunchesat3 Cities - Mumbai,Bangalore andGurgaon
BPTP Dealer’sMeet atGurgaon
Delhi DutyFree Service Pvt.Ltd. GoldPromotionatNew Delhi Airport
RamkyGroup PicnicDay out at Manesar Resort
Starwood Hotels & Resorts, The Westin, Gurgaon Feb2011 – Aug 2011
GuestRelationAssociate
At Starwoods,one of the largestchainof hotelsglobally,asanassociate Ihonedmyabilitiesinguestrelationship
interaction.Iwasformallyassignedthe followingduties:
Greetguestson arrival andanswerany queriestheymayhave
Responsible forattendingtoguest’srequirements,preferencesandanyspecial requests
Invitinggueststospecial occasions,presentinggifts,welcomingguestgroups
Checkinand Checkout processupdatesonOpera[HMS]
Obtainfeedbackfromguests
The Imperial Hotel, New Delhi Jan 2010 – Oct 2010
GuestRelationAssociate
At Imperial Hotel,itwasmyfirstexperience infrontoffice hospitalityinthe true sense of the word,interacting
withguests.Jobfunctionsassignedwere:
Greetguestson arrival andanswerany queriestheymayhave
Responsible forattendingtoguest’srequirements,preferencesandanyspecial requests
Invitinggueststospecial occasions,presentinggifts, welcomingguestgroups
Checkinand Checkout processupdatesonOpera[HMS]
3. Obtainfeedbackfromguestsorting
EscortingVIPguestsfromthe airport
Radisson Hotel, New Delhi Dec 2007 – Dec 2008
Restaurant Hostess
As a RestaurantHostessIwas assignedthe taskof servicingguestrequests.Specificallyassignedto:
Actingas a single pointof contactto the guest/clientforall kindof basicrequirements.
Resolvingbasicissuesof clientoverthe phone calls.
TakingReservations&Allocatingthe TablesAccordingtothe GuestRequirement.
TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
Diploma,AviationandHospitalityManagement
AirHostessAcademy,Rajouri GardenGraduate
Education
Dec 2011 Bachelorsof Commerce,Delhi University Graduate
May 2006 D.T.E.A SeniorSecondarySchool, Delhi (ClassXII) 1st Division
May 2004 D.T.E.A SeniorSecondarySchool,Delhi (ClassX) 1St
Division
Personal Information
Name: PoonamSingh
Date of Birth: 31st
July1987
Marital Status Single
Languagesknown: English, Hindi
Nationality: Indian
PassportNo.: G0074414
PassportExpiry: 09-10-2016
Visa: Work Visa
References: Shall be providedonrequest.