TAHER ALI ZAKI Address: Olympiakatu 12-14 D39/2, Vaasa, Finland. D.O.B: 22/2/1989 Cell: Email: 0465946287 taz_22z@hotmail.com OBJECTIVE Gain knowledge and work-experience in the field of Hospitality & Tourism by working for a wellreputed tourism/event organization or in a restaurant/café/bar. EXPERIENCE Wildlife Vaasa Film festival- Event Marketing- organizing team member 2012-2013. Tom Yum Thai Restaurant, Vaasa: Thai cuisine (practical training) 2013 Staff Point, Vaasa: Kitchen Helper. (summer job) 2013 Café Ritz, Vaasa: Bar tender, Cashier & Events 2013-2014 (present) Staff Point, Helsinki: Bar waiter (summer job) 2012 Radisson Blu Seaside Hotel, Helsinki: House Keeping (summer job) 2012 WMP Group Oy, Finland: Kitchen Helper. 2012 El Gringo Bar, Vaasa: Practical training (bar tending). 2011 Fondis Restaurant, Vaasa: Practical training (waiter). 2011 Fransmanni Restaurant, Vaasa: Practical training (chef). 2011 Pearl Continental, Karachi: Interned at the Food & Beverages Department and Banquet Management at Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan. 2010 EDUCATION UNIVERSITY: Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu (VAMK) bachelors program in Tourism & Restaurant Management GCE A-LEVEL: The Avicenna School - Business Management, Sociology, & Psychology GCE O-LEVEL: The City School, Darakshan - Pre-Medical subjects PROJECTS & CERTIFICATIONS Kvarken World Heritage Bus Tour- Marketing Project Plan for Botnia Tourist Association Vaasa (2013) Attended ‘Establishing a Business in Finland’ workshop by Conductus Nordic Education (2013) Learnt Basics of Digital Photography & Photoshop Editing at Alliance Française (2009) Attended a Theatre Acting/Performance Workshop (2009) INTERESTS & EXTRA CURRICULARS Reading & Creative Writing Composing Music- Singing & Playing Guitar Traveling/Exploring/Adventure Enjoy Cooking Enjoy playing sports such as: Cricket, Table Tennis, Horse-riding and Swimming SPECIAL SKILLS Strong command on English & Urdu with fluency in accent. Basic Vocabulary of Finnish & Swedish Adept at research and documentation Can offer versatile solutions in challenging situations Possess good interpersonal and presentation skills REFERENCES Available on request