RAJA KUMAR KATHIRAVELU

NO.C1 KAMPUNG BARU KUNDANG

JALAN TAMBAHAN 1

48020 RAWANG, SELANGOR D.E

MALAYSIA

 

Tel.: + (6) 012 9775723

E-mail: krajak@hotmail.com

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


LANGUAGES: Fluent Trilingual – English; Malay; Tamil (mother tongue)

WORK EXPERIENCES:

MAY 2008 – PRESENT: UNIVERSITY TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN                         LECTURER

 

·        Delivering timely and relevant lectures by keeping abreast of latest trends and developments in the sphere of international marketing and business strategy

·        Conducting research reports for publications

·        Maintaining a relevant and challenging syllabus, while contributing to overall curriculum development

·        Student mentoring and supervision of research projects

·        Designing exam structure and marking methodology

·        Coordination with academic staff on course structures

APRIL 2005 – MAY 2008: UNION NETWORK INTERNATIONAL                  COORDINATOR

 

·        Worked closely with government departments, United Nations’ High Commissioner for Refugees, Civil Societies and NGOs to develop strategies to protect migrant worker rights

·        Produced and presented briefing papers on migrant worker labour issues

·        Produced seminars, workshops and meetings involving local and international stakeholders

·        Collaborated with labour attachés of foreign embassies on domestic and international labour issues

·        Represented the UNI at conferences, seminars and roundtables on labour issues

APRIL 2003 – MARCH 2005: CARREFOUR (MALAYSIA)                            SALES MANAGER

 

·        Successfully managed a sales team of 15 staffs and successfully increased department turnover

·        Worked within the global management team to optimise overall efficiency of department

·        Maximised sales and profit via interfacing strategy with customer feedback and through sales analysis and forecasting

·        Overseeing of stock management

·        Engaged with staff on labour issues; conducted appraisals and performance reviews; organised staff training; screened potential candidates


SEPT 1997 – JULY 1999: ASSOCIATED PAN MALAYAN CEMENT                          DISTRIBUTION

(BLUE CIRCLE CEMENT)                                 EXECUTIVE

 

·        Logistics and cost management:

-    Managed the company’s sales fleet vehicles and ensured economic use of drivers

-    Planned daily cement despatch and vehicles maintenance

-    Monitored the company’s rail and road cement distribution networks

·        Production logistics: Ensured the right product and amount were delivered to the right customer at the right time at the right cost.

·        Sales strategy: Engaged with customers to develop customer-oriented sales strategy and to improve after-sales service.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

 

SEPT 1999 – MAY 2002: MSC INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY

THE ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY (Aberdeen, UK) (FT)

 

Subjects: Asian Management System, Management of Change, International Economics, International Trade Law, European Competition Law, Global Business Environment

 

Thesis: World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture: Commitments in Practice. Is it only Free Trade Rhetoric but Protectionist Realities?

MAY 1992 – APRIL 1997: BSC INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND MARKETING

 MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (Minnesota, US) (FT)

 

*Graduated with 3.177 grade point average out of the maximum 4.0

 

Minor: Economics

 

Subjects: Marketing, Management, Finance, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Consumer Behaviour, Business Communications, International – (Management, Marketing, Finance, Economics, Business Policy & Law), Human Behaviour In Organisation, Statistics

AWARDS:

·        In-state tuition fee scholarship from Minnesota State University.

·        Business school scholarship from Minnesota State University.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

·        Mechanical Transport Fleet Management Course. (The Charted Institute of Transport)

·        Secretary of the Malaysian Student Association. (Minnesota State University)

·        Represented district in athletics- middle distance. (High School)

COMPUTING:

·        Advance use of Microsoft Office Suite

·        Advance use of Internet

REFERENCES WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST