Victor D’Souza
239 Webster St., floor 2, Boston, MA. 02128-2819
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Objective:
Achieve greater performance potential with an eye on the markets.
Professional Skills:
Specialized in industry market research:
--Gauge sales potential in the domestic and overseas markets.
--Select the best new markets for products and services.
--Establish effective selling and distribution strategies in specific markets.
--Identify competitors and obtain pricing of comparable products
--Overcome potential market impediments.
--Analyze complex data that target business.
--Multi-tasking capabilities and people skills.
Academic Credentials:
Millennium Training Institute, Boston, MA.
Diploma in Medical Office Administration in 2003
Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Business Management diploma in 1985.
Faculty of Management, University of Delhi, India
U.S. Embassy sponsored Business Management course in 1984.
An Executive training program organized for senior employees of the U.S. Embassy.
Meerut University, Uttar Pradesh State, India
Completed Bachelor of Arts in 1973.
Professional Volunteer Background:
Volunteered in the Billing and Coding Department of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center.
Professional Affiliations:
--Wrote book reviews for the National Herald.
--Acted a small role in Richard Attenborough’s ‘Gandhi’.
--Participated in swimming competitions at school and state level and coached too.
Professional Background:
Allied-Barton Services, Inc., 501 Boylston St., Boston, MA.
Visitor’s Representative at the Lobby Front Desk from 2003.
Duties Performed - Customer relations, monitor state-of-the-art CCTV and alarm systems and rigidly monitor and regulate access control. Provide effective communications in wide ranging emergencies. Proficiently write incident reports and maintain logs for legal support. Protect the property from vandalism, flooding, etc.
Barton Protective Services, Inc., One Memorial Drive, Boston, MA.
Security Services Account Manager from 2001 to 2002 of Equity Account in Cambridge and Court House in Downtown.
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Duties Performed: Realistically adhered to developed employment standards. Applied limited legal powers used by private security officers. Managed emergencies and disasters within the site-stipulated framework. Provided CPR and first aid to patients.
1st Security/Pinkerton/Securities - 575 Boylston St., Boston, MA.
As Security Officer, Supervisor and Security Services Account Manager from 1998-2001.
Account Manager at 155 Federal St. and the biotech TKT, Inc. account in Cambridge.
Duties Performed: Similar to those performed at Barton.
U.S. Department of Commerce: Embassy of the United States, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India
From Commercial Assistant to Commercial Specialist (1975-1985)
Market Research Director (1985-1997)
Duties Performed: Set-up an independent Market Research Division for the U.S. Department of Commerce in India in 1985. Used market research tools to enhance U.S. direct investment. Organized U.S. Congressional delegations and seminars to India, e.g. the visit by the late Commerce Secretary Ron Brown.
Achievements: Attended U.S. export growth oriented programs in WashDC., U.K., France, Bangkok and Cairo, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Obtained special immigration to the U.S. for diligent work and excellent track record as Director of market research.
National Herald: Herald House, Bahadurshah Jafar Marg, New Delhi
Personal Assistant (1972-1974) to late M. Chalapathi Rau, a doyen of Indian journalism.
Duties Performed: Public relations, proofread editorials, editorial page make-up, respond to Editor‘s office correspondence. Maintain a separate library for the Editor. Interact with the newspaper’s print, photo, circulation and editorial set-up
Ajudhia Textile Mills Ltd., Azadpur, Delhi
Stenographer (1974-1975)
Duties Performed: Provided secretarial and general office services to the CEO and Managers at the mill and handled shop-floor related production issues.
St. Michael’s Grammar School, Model Town, Delhi 110009
Office-in-Charge (1966-1972)
Duties Performed: Account Receivable and Payable, Teller, Accounting, Budgeting, auditing, Staff and students’ relations, fees billing, and organizing events.
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