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Syed Younas Shah

Events Project Management
  • Suggested rate
    $1,000 / day
  • Experience15+ years
  • Response rate100%
  • Response time1 hour
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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  • and around Dubai (up to 50km)
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Industry fields of expertise
Aerospace
Culture
Defense and Military
Air Transportation and Tourism
Syed Younas in a few words
Syed Younus Shah, Freelance Events Project Manager, Dubai, UAE
Holding a Sole Professional Events Planner License

An enthusiastic events management professional with over 15 years of experience in project managing B2B and B2C events, exhibitions and conferences across the MENA and African regions. Proven ability to deliver successful events through strategic operations planning, meticulous project management, cost saving methodology, logistical coordination and effective communication. A strong team player with leadership abilities. MBA degree holder with majors in Marketing.

I look forward to working with you.

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Younus
Experience
  • EXPO CITY Dubai
    Manager - Site Community Logistics
    November 2022 - March 2024 (1 year and 4 months)
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates
    Expo City Dubai is the legacy of Expo 2020 Dubai. The city now forms a key part of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan. Main responsibilities at Expo City Dubai included:
    - Strategic planning and execution of logistics operations for both individual events and site-wide initiatives.
    - Primary point of contact for community functions for events and logistic requirements.
    - Collaborate with internal and external event organizers for deliverables.
    - Manage site logistics resources, including workforce allocation, equipment deployment and event-specific deliverables.
    - Develop and implement effective workforce schedules to optimize logistics operations.
    - Provide ongoing performance evaluations and direct coaching to develop and motivate team members.
    - Ensure strict adherence to all health and safety policies and procedures, maintaining a safe and secure work environment for all personnel. Key achievements
    - Successfully planned the space readiness for COP28 UAE, which was held at the Expo City Dubai.
    - Continuous strengthening of relationship with the workforce team that helped in achieving the deliverables resourcefully.
    - Set clear and measurable objectives for the team members (direct reports).
  • Expo 2020 Dubai
    Manager Logistics Operations
    July 2021 - October 2022 (1 year and 3 months)
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates
    Expo 2020 Dubai was the first World Expo ever to be held in the Middle East. It hosted 192 country pavilions and had over 24 million visitors. Main responsibilities at Expo 2020 Dubai included:
    - Leading site-wide logistics operations.
    - Managing logistics work streams, including events, material management and warehouse.
    - Deliverables management for on-site events and international participants.
    - Track completion of logistics work orders. Key achievements
    - Played a key role in the successful execution of event deliverables.
    - Efficient allocation of resources including machinery, transport and heavy vehicles to achieve optimum level results.
    - Led the on-ground operations to support various functions for the deliverables in a timely manner.
  • IQPC Middle East
    Senior Events Manager
    January 2018 - May 2020 (2 years and 4 months)
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates
    International Quality Productivity Center (IQPC) leverages a global research base of best practices to produce an unrivaled portfolio of conferences.
    - Planning, project managing and execution of large scale B2B events and conferences
    - Prepare, manage and control budgets for the assigned events
    - Managing events schedule
    - Speakers liaison and sponsorship deliverables
    - Leading and executing pre-event and on-site operations including hotel liaison, AV and stage build, awards and on-site branding
    - Maintaining strong communication and relationship with all event stakeholders Key achievements:
    - Increased support from suppliers, resulted in 10% to 15% reduction in cost for services per event
    - Managed to reduce 30% cost for various events by negotiating with venues and revising floorplan
    - Helped in enhancing the brand image by creating value added on-site experience for the audience Major events worked on:
    - Future Procurement Leaders - Dubai, 2020
    - Military Logistics and Procurement - Amman, Jordan, 2019
    - Theme Parks and Entertainment Development - Dubai, 2019
    - Digital Refineries Summit - Lagos, Nigeria, 2019
    - Africa Border Management & Security - Johannesburg, South Africa, 2018
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Education
  • MBA, Marketing, Advertising and Business Management
    Bahria University
    1999
    MBA, Marketing, Advertising and Business Management