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England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Overseeing all major operational aspects of the up & coming, hugely potential, trendy vegan burger business:- Supply chain management o Supplier Accounts Management (set-up, building relationships, improving efficiency, cost optimisation, product research & updates, issue escalation) o Stock management, ordering systems optimisation o Managing back office & POS systems- Partner relations o From the above-mentioned supplier accounts to building a strong partner base in key business areas (e.g., delivery platforms, various service & administrative tools providers, consultants, etc.) o Processes & procedures automation- Managing & working on key financial areas such as key business performance indicators, profitability & gross margin calculations, bookkeeping & accounting, managing back office finance integration with key software platforms- Business Development & expansion: from local arrangements to franchise baseline set-up, driving sales through maintaining consistent/quality products & branded signature Halo Burger experience, to second site opening within one year- H&S Systems management (set up, compliance & overseeing standards)- Customer relations management (service steps & procedures, complaint handling, customer experience improvements)- Team management: o Recruiting, coaching & developing (interviews & trial shifts, supporting growth, progression/future promotion prospects, coaching individuals, holding the team accountable to high standards, rewarding great performance, consistent excellent communication, leading by example in all areas of the business & conducting core activities when needed) o Rota planning that is optimised for maximum efficiency from a cost & performance perspective o Helping Halo Burger be a great place to work for all staff

London, United Kingdom

• Working closely with founders and investors on running, shaping, developing and turning the ethical- and healthy- living business from a local gourmet plant-based foodie experience to a global universally healthy lifestyle movement• Outlining, implementing and coordinating restaurant- as well as broader business processes and procedures, collaboration projects and strategies, performance analyses and optimisation, team and organisation structuring

London, United Kingdom

- Senior Restaurant Management role leading and driving success at the famed Alan Yau’s award-winning restaurant- Joined the undersized management team of the independent restaurant at the busy build-up to Xmas, successfully fast-track-adapting to the unique business with instant achievements, improvements and great feedback- Within 8 months of joining the venture was recognised by Golden Chopsticks Awards 2018 (for innovation) and TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence (for consistently great guest feedback)- Current focus is on building the business’ success further and wider (2nd site planning); from reorganising Reception and Reservations department, customer base and relation building, team training & development, new management coaching, involvement in menu/offering re-newals and product sourcing, to overall daily restaurant business steering

Market Place - Charlotte Street

- Senior Restaurant Management role driving the business and the team at Central London locations of the award-winning, elegant Parisian brasserie group- Working alongside GMs and Ops from day-to-day activities to longer-term business strategy and planning, ensuring outstanding guest experience and performance indicators (sales, labour, cost controls, regulations/compliance adherence, recruitment and PR activities; track record of improved EHO rating, internal audits, Mystery Dinner scores); area ASPH coordinator; Wine Club master

Market Place - Neo Bankside - Canary Wharf (All London Sites)

- From the company’s oldest (Market Place) to newest London site (Neo Bankside), to the flagship in Canary Wharf- Sharing all duties with GMs as peers, encompassing staff rotas, recruitment & training, order & stock management, customer base building, local marketing, performance indicators’ improvement; industry & company rules, regulations and policies adherence; business planning, P&Ls and reporting; day-to-day restaurant & retail shop (deli) operational and managerial activities for eat-in & take-away business; running the floor and kitchen as needed; Xmas coordinator- Market Place got recognised as company’s best performing restaurant, based on an array of criteria (customer feedback, budget and responsibility profit achievement, ASPH growth, audit scores, Xmas targets, staff retention) for periods covering November 2014-June 2015- Neo Bankside regarded as the smoothest opening to date, consistently noted as one of the best-maintained sites, with rapidly growing business, outstanding audit scores, leading performances in internal country-wide competitions

Kinfston, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

- New opening experience; strongly delivering above budgeted expectations at the area’s developing retail centre- Contributing to operational and managerial implementations along day-to-day management activities: team training, top brand standards, health and safety, hygiene, financial and legal requirements’ adherence, customer base building

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

- Essentially taking over overall management of the popular business hub’s Parisian bistro outlet right after induction to the role and short-cut training, as the GM was moved to dual-site management and previous AM went on maternity- Daily and long-term managing, planning, recruiting and training, rotas, stocks, P&L; coordinator of local activities and initiatives, charity live music nights, Christmas period- Proven track record of enhanced business indicators (LFL sales, budgets, NPS, PACE, staff turnover); significantly improved, high scoring financial audit, hygiene, food and fire safety audits ratings; consumer surveys scores, ASPH and brand standards improvement. Winner of top sales and customer feedback team initiatives

The Hub, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Managing daily operations and activities with excellence at a chain of authentic Parisian bistro culture restaurants, offering French hospitality and style in ~200 locations across Britain.

Riga, Latvia

- Dynamic business consulting and intelligence firm with extensive knowledge of the Baltic and Nordic markets, offering broad scope Market Intelligence Projects- Key responsibilities encompassed Lithuania-related project accounts, general export consulting across industries with key focus on beverage and financial markets, banking/insurance industries

Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

- High profile management consultancy with a range of services for public and private sectors across the UK, Central and Eastern Europe and Asia- Assignments embraced strategy consulting and business development projects, building on previous experience here as Administration & Marketing Assistant (June 2005 – Dec 2006) with activities encompassing business and marketing strategies', idea developments and consultations, market research and analysis, accountancy database and ICT improvements

- Leading global commercial beverages research and analytics company, headquartered in the UK, servicing clients worldwide with dedicated country and regional services and representatives- The position assumed comprehensive Lithuanian beverages market research, analysis & consulting services, producing regular standardised reports & consultations as well as tailor-made services & projects

Coordinating business activities expansion of a leading canned food wholesaler in the Baltic and CIS markets to Denmark and the remaining Nordic and Scandinavian markets; researching the markets and industry to secure new contracts and business opportunities.

- Project-based roles with international companies expanding to Danish market- Tasks included researching Scandinavian markets and specific industries with an aim in yielding new sales contracts and business expansion opportunities- Coordinating business expansion activities to Denmark and the rest of Nordic and Scandinavian markets subsequently to establish strong and viable business in these locations

Noida, New Delhi, India

- UK-headquartered boutique firm providing Research and Analytics support to leading global professional services firms and Fortune 500 companies- Market research, analysis & intelligence projects covered business, market, financial, statistical research and analytics while working in a talent pool of 100 analysts, mostly MBA's from top business schools

Noida, New Delhi, India

Market research & analysis intern at a UK headquartered boutique firm providing Research & Analytics support to leading global professional services firms & Fortune 500 companies. Business, market, financial, statistical research & analyses assignments in a talent pool of 100 analysts, mostly MBA's from top business schools.

Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

Activities encompassed business and marketing strategies', idea generation, development and consultations, market research, accountancy database and ICT improvements.

Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

Activities encompassed business and marketing strategies, idea generation, development and consultations, market research, accountancy database and ICT improvements.

Master'S In Creativity & Innovation, Creativity & Innovation

Edward de Bono Institute for the Design & Development of Thinking; 3rd semester University exchange programme

Master'S, Innovation, Knowledge & Entrepreneurial Dynamics

Activities and Societies: Doing Business in China seminar (by the Nordic Centre at Fudan University, Shanghai) Academic & youth workshops.

Bsc, Economics And Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Teaching Assistant in Managerial Economics and Organisation & Management courses; Coordinator/Organiser.

Magna Cum Laude Secondary School Diploma, Specialised Socio-Economic Gymnasium Class

Activities and Societies: A member of Palanga theatre club, a graduate of Palanga ‘Stasio Vainiūno’ school of music and arts, the arts.

Magna Cum Laude Secondary School Diploma, Specialised Socio-Economic Gymnasium Class

Activities and Societies: Advanced IT Club, music studies (piano, sol-fa, music history, choir and improvisation classes)First 9 years.