Varshanraaj A/L Saravanan

Company Overview:
Currently working in a non-profit foundation dedicated to supporting the needs of over 100 students through education, mentorship, and social work initiatives.

Key Responsibilities & Contributions:

• Serve as an independent staff member, actively involved in organizing and executing various student support programs.
• Regularly travel to meet students in different locations, providing motivational talks and personal guidance.
• Conduct and facilitate multiple educational and developmental events, including talk shows and thematic sessions.
• Successfully organized and managed a singing competition and multiple art therapy sessions aimed at enhancing student creativity and emotional well-being.
• Delivered impactful talks focused on attitude building, discipline, and personal development to student groups.
• Frequently attend external talks and seminars to enhance knowledge and apply best practices within the foundation’s programs.

Achievements:

• Appointed as Project Manager for a major residential camp program involving 100 students over 21 days. Managed all aspects of planning, logistics, team coordination, and program delivery, ensuring a successful and impactful experience.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Passionately involved in end-to-end event coordination for various functions including weddings, corporate dinners, singing competitions, and cultural events.
• Plan and manage event logistics, vendor coordination, guest management, and on-site supervision to ensure seamless execution.
• Coordinate timelines, communicate event flow to stakeholders, and troubleshoot in real-time for smooth outcomes.
• Provide creative input for event themes, program structure, and audience engagement strategies.

Key Experience Highlights:

• Wedding Coordinator trainee for a large-scale Indian wedding held at Park Royal Hotel, Kitchener Road, Singapore, supporting event flow, guest management, and setup coordination.
• Assisted in organizing and managing the Deepavali Night 2024 for SICCI (Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry) at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, including cultural performance management, VVIP coordination, and backstage support.
• Successfully organized and hosted a singing competition as part of youth development programming, handling audition rounds, finals, and prize ceremony.
• Coordinated company dinners, including program scheduling, emcee script preparation, and liaising with banquet teams for smooth guest experience.
• Strong ability to adapt to diverse event formats and work under pressure in both formal and festive environments.

Key Responsibilities & Achievements:

Branch Operations & Cash Handling

• Responsible for daily branch opening and closing procedures, ensuring smooth operations.
• Arranged daily opening cash for 3 counter staff and provided relief support during peak hours and staff breaks.
• Performed daily end-of-day cash and transaction balancing, maintaining accuracy and accountability.
• Managed petty cash with proper documentation and control.

Inventory & Waste Management

• In charge of ordering stock for the outlet three times a week, maintaining optimal inventory levels.
• Consistently ensured minimal stock wastage through proper monitoring and control measures.

Event Supervision & Sales Achievement

• Appointed as Event Supervisor for large-scale events at Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.
• Led the setup and operations of the Subway event outlet, including manpower coordination and sales strategy.
• Achieved a record single-day sales of RM98,500, marking the highest sales during an event for the outlet.