RAJA KUMAR KATHIRAVELU NO.C1 KAMPUNG BARU KUNDANG JALAN
TAMBAHAN 1 48020
RAWANG, SELANGOR D.E 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
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Delivering
timely and relevant lectures by keeping abreast of latest trends and
developments in the sphere of international marketing and business strategy
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Conducting
research reports for publications
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Maintaining
a relevant and challenging syllabus, while contributing to overall curriculum
development
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Student
mentoring and supervision of research projects
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Designing
exam structure and marking methodology
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Coordination
with academic staff on course structures
APRIL 2005 –
MAY 2008:
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Worked
closely with government departments, United Nations’ High Commissioner for
Refugees, Civil Societies and NGOs to develop strategies to protect migrant
worker rights
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Produced
and presented briefing papers on migrant worker labour issues
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Produced
seminars, workshops and meetings involving local and international stakeholders
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Collaborated
with labour attachés of foreign embassies on domestic and international labour
issues
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Represented
the UNI at conferences, seminars and roundtables on labour issues
APRIL 2003 –
MARCH 2005: CARREFOUR (
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Successfully
managed a sales team of 15 staffs and successfully increased department turnover
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Worked
within the global management team to optimise overall efficiency of department
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Maximised
sales and profit via interfacing strategy with customer feedback and through
sales analysis and forecasting
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Overseeing
of stock management
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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
(
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Logistics
and cost management:
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Managed
the company’s sales fleet vehicles and ensured economic use of drivers
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Planned
daily cement despatch and vehicles maintenance
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Monitored
the company’s rail and road cement distribution networks
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Production
logistics: Ensured the right product and amount were delivered to the right
customer at the right time at the right cost.
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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
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In-state
tuition fee scholarship from
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Business
school scholarship from
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Mechanical
Transport Fleet Management Course. (The Charted
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Secretary
of the Malaysian Student Association. (
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Represented
district in athletics- middle distance. (High School)
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Advance
use of Microsoft Office Suite
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Advance
use of Internet
REFERENCES WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST