Angus Russell
E-mail: gus_sue@phuket.ksc.co.th
British national, currently resident in Thailand, desiring to re-locate.
PROFILE
Multi-talented, adaptable and creative thinking manager with a decade of experience in SE Asia. Experienced in sports/leisure/recreation and e-commerce in the high-end service sector. Experienced in start-up business (5* resort, on-line hotel booking, on-line travel agency, on-line property rental Management positions in e-commerce, resorts, private clubs, travel, and sporting recreation. Experienced in marketing, planning, development, and event management. Due to excellent organisational skills able to function independently, while good inter-personal skills provide the ability to work as a team member.
KEY SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
? Report and budget writing.
? Creation and implementation of training programmes.
? Procedures & operations manuals.
? Statistical analysis.
? Basic accounting ability/comprehension.
? Performance unaffected by pressure.
? Initiative.
? Innovative.
? Team player, but not dependent.
? Enthusiastic yet disciplined.
? Strong work ethic.
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
? Preparation of all departmental budgets.
? Creator and editor of members’ newsletter.
? Editor of departmental section of members’ magazine.
? Created and implemented departmental training programmes.
? Prepared initial operating budget.
? Designed and wrote departmental operations manual and systems.
? Responsible for 50 staff, including HR/personnel issues.
? Multiple project development, marketing, tourism, corporate training.
? Created marketing network via trade shows, internet, print media and agents.
? Developed concepts for business expansion.
? Researched, created and ran an internet based adventure travel agency.
? Designed layout and look of websites to optimise search engine results.
? Generated editorial content in wide range of international print media.
? Created and marketed a range of educational student adventure programmes.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
SOFTWARE
? Adobe Photoshop, Graphic Converter
? MS Access & FileMaker
? MS Office
? MYOB Accounting
? FrontPage, GoLive, Dreamweaver,
? Various e-mail clients and browsers
SKILLS
? PC and Mac compatible
? Simple web design
? Search engine optimization
? E-commerce experience
? Basic video & picture editing
PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
? Creator & organiser of Brighton Triathlon 1991-1993 (currently in its 15th year).
? Creator & organiser of Saltdean Lido Duathlon 1998.
? Founded & coached Brighton University Triathlon club 1992-1994.
? Triathlete, mountain-biker, amateur chef, occasional surfer, kayaker and climber
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
12-04 TO 04-05 GENERAL MANAGER, MYASIANVILLA.COM, PHUKET, THAILAND
Employed by IT company and property company to set up this joint venture real-time on-line booking and payment for vacation villa rentals. World events has caused it to be shelved.
07-00 TO 06-04 GENERAL MANAGER, AQUATERRA VENTURES, WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
SE Asia and Australia adventure travel specialist, plus educational adventure trips for schools.
04-00 TO 06-00 WEBSITE EDITOR, HOTELTRAVEL.COM, PHUKET, THAILAND.
New hotel booking e-commerce business. Editing and HTML work, specifically on meta-tags & search engine optimisation.
12-98 TO 04-00 OPERATIONS MANAGER, SCUBA QUEST LIVEABOARDS, PHUKET.
Dive company operating 2 live-aboard boats, beach shop, retail outlet and main office. Six dive staff, 11 local staff, plus various sub-contractors & freelance instructors.
05-98 TO 09-98 OPERATIONS MANAGER, SALTDEAN LIDO, BRIGHTON, UK.
Open-air pool with café under new ownership after major refurbishment.
07-96 TO 10-97 LEISURE OPERATIONS MANAGER, BINTAN LAGOON, INDONESIA.
Started pre-opening before construction was completed. Included leisure centre, adventure village, karaoke bar, health & beauty spa, sports retail outlet, and guest activities department. 460 rooms and 50 villas.
12-94 TO 06-96 ASSISTANT RECREATION MANAGER, PINETREE CLUB, SINGAPORE.
Private members club.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
? PADI Open Water SCUBA Instructor
? PADI Medic First Aid Instructor
? PADI O2 Administration Instructor
? PADI Equipment Instructor
? RYA Day Skipper
? RYA Marine VHF Licence
? RYA Level 2 Boat Handling
? ASA Swimming Teacher
? RLSS Beach Lifeguard Trainer/Assessor
? SLSA-GB Beach Lifeguard
? RLSS Pool Lifeguard
EDUCATION
1991 to 1994 UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, UK.
Sports Science B.Sc. (Hons.) 2.1 Upper Second.
Majored in: Business Studies, Physiological Bases of Sports Performance, Exercise & Health Physiology, Psychology of Sport, Psychology of Exercise & Health, Biomechanics, & Environmental Leisure.
1990 to 1991 BRIGHTON COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, UK.
1 ‘A’ level Business Studies
1981 to 1986 LANCING COLLEGE, WEST SUSSEX, UK.
3 ‘A’ levels Economics, Maths, Physics, 2 ‘AO’ levels, 8 ‘O’ levels.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT
1998 to 2004 Event Co-ordinator, Laguna Phuket Triathlon.
04-00 to 10-02 P/t Team Leader, QUEST Corporate Training, Laguna Phuket.
09-94 to 11-94 Swimming Teacher, Richmond, UK.
10-92 to 05-94 National Coaching Foundation Course Administrator, UK.
05-88 to 12-88 Officer Cadet, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, UK.
REFERENCES
Details of referees are available on request. Written references supplied on request.