Robin Ravindran is seeking a career opportunity in a commendable organization that allows exploring skills and advancing in new technologies. He has over 10 years of experience in the UAE, including roles as a Regional Manager for Pell Lighting UK and as an Account Manager for Acolite Trading LLC. He has technical skills including MCSE, Red Hat Linux, Cisco CCNA, and Microsoft certifications.

1. Email: robinrpanicker@gmail.com
ROBIN RAVINDRAN Contact: 050 5596607/050
8083296
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Seeking a career in a commendable organization that offers me an opportunity to explore my skills and
enable me to spread ahead into new leading edge technologies
Experience in UAEExperience in UAE
TOTAL 10.2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN U.A.ETOTAL 10.2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN U.A.E
RREGIONAEGIONALL MMANAGER-ANAGER- PELL LIGHTING UKPELL LIGHTING UK FFEBEB 2014 - T2014 - TILLILL DDATEATE
The role is within the Sales, Operation and Purchase Department, which involves development and
growth of new Brand of the company by maintaining the existing client base and developing new, long
standing relationships that add values. Identifying and creating opportunities for expansions and overall
business growth, enhancing sales and monitoring competitors activity, preparing budgets and annual
sales projections .The ability to develop major accounts and ensure client satisfaction, whilst
understanding the greater impact on the company, is paramount in achieving business success.
TTASKASK PPERFORMEDERFORMED
 Development of Lighting products
 Development of Catalogue
 Market research on the lighting and light fixtures
 Involvement in developing lighting design with ID consultants
 Product research and development
 Develop sustainable sales growth within the company parameters.
 Identify new opportunities and client requirements
 Briefing and specification for lighting projects
 Establish and build strong working relationships between the client and the Company team to
ensure successful project delivery/completion
 Budgeting and Annual Sales forecast.
 Manage projects within assigned Region(s) from order to final sign off/payment.
 In charge of Sales ,Operation and Purchase Department.
LLIGHTINGIGHTING AACCOUNTCCOUNT MMANAGER-ANAGER- ACOULITE TRADING LLCACOULITE TRADING LLC FFEBEB 2011 - D2011 - DECEC 20132013
TTASKASK PPERFORMEDERFORMED
 Present the Company proposition in lighting to specifiers/prospective clients
 Maintain/develop business relationships with clients
 Develop sustainable sales growth within the company parameters.
 Achieve agreed appointment and sales targets
 Identify new opportunities and client requirements
 Have an active role in the briefing and specification for lighting projects
 Understand client requirements, technical documents and specs so that they can be easily
interpreted by the internal teams
 Produce Project Design Briefs for the internal designers to facilitate
 Offer full client support and resolve any disputes/problems accordingly
 Establish and build strong working relationships between the client and the Company team to
ensure successful project delivery/completion
 Understand and manage the client expectations and manage internally accordingly
 Maintain communication channels between General Manager and other heads of department

2.  Maintain open communication with all company staff and understand their needs and
requirements, offering support and training as necessary
 Follow up and progress potential orders
 Ability to close negotiations appropriately to ensure a ‘win-win’ mentality
 Assist accounts dept in chasing unpaid monies/collections
 Produce reports for Sales meetings, to allow analysis of market and potential business
 Assist in Marketing of Company and play an active role in Company development
 Actively seek to promote Company through networking and industry functions
 On site coordination of Company service to project completion
 Manage profitability on projects for maximum gain
AASSTSST : B: BUSINESSUSINESS DDEVELOPMENTEVELOPMENT MMANAGERANAGER -BP-BPT MIDDLE EAST FZCOT MIDDLE EAST FZCO FFEBEB 2006-F2006-FEBEB 20112011
TTASKASK PPERFORMEDERFORMED
 In charge for entire sales related activities in the region
 Plan and prioritise personal sales activities and customer/prospect contact towards achieving agreed
business aims, including costs and sales - especially managing personal time and productivity.
 Plan and manage personal business portfolio/territory/business according to an agreed market
development strategy.
 Manage product/service mix, pricing and margins according to agreed aims.
 Maintain and develop existing and new customers through appropriate propositions and ethical sales
methods, and relevant internal liaison, to optimize quality of service, business growth, and customer
and satisfaction.
 Use customer and prospect contact activities tools and systems, and update relevant information
held in these systems.
 Plan/carry out/support local marketing activities to agreed budgets and timescales, and integrate
personal sales efforts with other organized marketing activities, e.g., product launches, promotions,
advertising, exhibitions and telemarketing.
 Respond to and follow up sales enquiries using appropriate methods.
 Monitor and report on market and competitor activities and provide relevant reports and
information.
 Record, analyse, report and administer according to systems and requirements.
 Communicate, liaise, and negotiate internally and externally using appropriate methods to facilitate
the development of profitable business and sustainable relationships.
 Attend and present at external customer meetings and internal meetings with other company
functions necessary to perform duties and aid business development.
 Attend training and to develop relevant knowledge, techniques and skills.
 May work closely with several functional areas in an organization to ensure that the network is
meeting the expectations of clients
 Customer service/Public relations
SSIGNIFICANTIGNIFICANT AACHIEVED PROJECTSCHIEVED PROJECTS
 ADNOC FILLING STATIONSADNOC FILLING STATIONS
 ADNOC VECHILCE INSPECTION CENTERADNOC VECHILCE INSPECTION CENTER
 Al Ain RotanaAl Ain Rotana
EExperiencexperience iinn IIndiandia
NNETWORKETWORK AADMINISTRATORDMINISTRATOR (INDIA)-(INDIA)- PRIMES COMPUTERS HARD INFO SYSTEM PVT.LTDPRIMES COMPUTERS HARD INFO SYSTEM PVT.LTD
MMARCHARCH 2005 - FEB 20062005 - FEB 2006
 Assisted the Information Management staff with routine helpdesk calls so that missions work load
can expedited in a timely fashion.
 Backups, servers 2003, daily utilizing full backups.
 Trouble shooting scanner issues on a Windows 2000 Operating system
 Installed and configured new hardware and applications
 Up-gradation, Repair Pc, Hardware etc

3.  SSoftware Installation, patching, upgrading and maintenance of operating system
 Assisted in hardware installation and maintenance of workstations, servers, networking equipment,
and other supporting hardware
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
 MNA(Master in Network Administration) Jetking ,Banglore
 BBA (Bachelor in Business Administration )BBA (Bachelor in Business Administration )
 BCA (Bachelor in Computer Applications)BCA (Bachelor in Computer Applications)
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Master in network administration from JETKING (Bangalore, India.)
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MCSE
Red Hat Linux
Checkpoint
CWNA
Network Essentials
Firewall
Windows XP, Microsoft Office products, c, c++, Photoshop, visual basic, java
Good knowledge about computer Hardware configuration and Installation
STRENGTH
Having sound technical Knowledge.
Extremely passionate to work in a challenging place
Ability to work and gel in team oriented tasks.
Good Communication and interpersonal skills
Driven by the principles with strong faith in values
Self starter
PERSONAL INFORMATION
D.O.B : 04-07-1982
Visa Status : Employment Visa
Nationality : Indian
Driving License : valid UAE driving license
Languages known : English, Malayalam, Tamil & Hindi.
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the above mentioned details are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.