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Rakshitha H C

Events & Hospitality | Workplace Experience

Bengaluru

6+ years of work experience

Roastea
Dec 202511 mosPresent

Bengaluru

• Plan and manage weddings, birthdays and corporate events from client discussion to final execution. • Work with stakeholders to understand event requirements and coordinate venue, food, design, suppliers and internal teams. • Find and evaluate suitable venues for corporate meetings and events based on the client's requirements. • Work directly with the Co-founder and Director on new projects and coordinate different teams for implementation. • Started and independently manage the ODC (Outside Delivery Catering) unit, including event operations and revenue development. • Handled venue, food and design finalization for corporate meetings for Astella Pharma, KUN Exclusive, Akshaya Motors, Cure Foods, Dell and other clients. • Manage onsite requirements and resolve issues during events to ensure smooth delivery.
SMOOR Chocolates
Feb 20257 mosAug 2025

India

• Handled corporate catering, events, premium chocolates, hampers and gifting requirements for clients. • Understood client requirements and curated menus and dessert concepts for different events and occasions. • Managed event operations at Museum of Art & Photography, Adarsh Palm Retreat and Embassy Lake Terraces. • Coordinated with clients, venues, vendors & service teams for event planning & execution. • Worked with corporate clients including McKinsey and Deloitte and managed their event requirements from planning to execution. • Negotiated commercial terms and maintained vendor relationships for smooth delivery and cost control. • Managed repeat corporate gifting and catering relationships.
Nov 20231 yr 4 mosFeb 2025

Bangalore Urban

• Handled banquet and catering requirements from client discussion through event execution. • Curated F&B packages based on client requirements, event type and budget. • Coordinated chefs, vendors, service teams and manpower agencies for event delivery. • Managed client communication, commercial discussions and event requirements across corporate and social events. • Built vendor and manpower contacts to support event execution.
Chickpet Donne Biryani House Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.
Jul 202211 mosMay 2023

Bengaluru

• Handled stakeholder and client meetings and coordinated meeting requirements across different locations. • Identified suitable destinations and venues for meetings based on stakeholder requirements, location and event purpose. • Curated and coordinated business meetings, client interactions and events, working with sales, marketing and operations teams. • Developed 45+ franchise outlets across Karnataka, Telangana, AP, TN and Odisha, involving extensive travel, meetings & local coordination. • Managed a 40+ member team across sales, marketing, operations and royalty collections. • Coordinated outlet openings and the initial operational setup, managing multiple teams and timelines. • Travelled across India for stakeholder meetings, negotiations, site discussions and franchise closures.
SpeakIn
Apr 20223 mosJun 2022

India

SpeakIn
Mar 20211 yr 1 moMar 2022

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Mar 20205 moAug 2020

Bangalore

GEMS B SCHOOL
Feb 20191 yFeb 2020

Bangalore

Rakshitha’s AI Stack

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openai
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Microsoft Copilot
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Education

Singhania University

Bachelor of Education, Business/Commerce, General

Singhania University

20232023
GEMS B SCHOOL

Master of Business Administration - MBA, HR and Sales

GEMS B SCHOOL

20201 yr2021

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Headline

Events & Hospitality | Workplace Experience

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

gemini

meta

openai

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Senior Event Manager & Brand Partnerships at Roastea, Dec 2025 - Present · 11 mos, Bengaluru, • Plan and manage weddings, birthdays and corporate events from client discussion to final execution. • Work with stakeholders to understand event requirements and coordinate venue, food, design, suppliers and internal teams. • Find and evaluate suitable venues for corporate meetings and events based on the client's requirements. • Work directly with the Co-founder and Director on new projects and coordinate different teams for implementation. • Started and independently manage the ODC (Outside Delivery Catering) unit, including event operations and revenue development. • Handled venue, food and design finalization for corporate meetings for Astella Pharma, KUN Exclusive, Akshaya Motors, Cure Foods, Dell and other clients. • Manage onsite requirements and resolve issues during events to ensure smooth delivery.

Sales Manager - Catering & Events at SMOOR Chocolates, Feb 2025 - Aug 2025 · 7 mos, India, • Handled corporate catering, events, premium chocolates, hampers and gifting requirements for clients. • Understood client requirements and curated menus and dessert concepts for different events and occasions. • Managed event operations at Museum of Art & Photography, Adarsh Palm Retreat and Embassy Lake Terraces. • Coordinated with clients, venues, vendors & service teams for event planning & execution. • Worked with corporate clients including McKinsey and Deloitte and managed their event requirements from planning to execution. • Negotiated commercial terms and maintained vendor relationships for smooth delivery and cost control. • Managed repeat corporate gifting and catering relationships.

Consultant Catering & Events Manager at Sri Gowri Hospitality Services, Nov 2023 - Feb 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bangalore Urban, • Handled banquet and catering requirements from client discussion through event execution. • Curated F&B packages based on client requirements, event type and budget. • Coordinated chefs, vendors, service teams and manpower agencies for event delivery. • Managed client communication, commercial discussions and event requirements across corporate and social events. • Built vendor and manpower contacts to support event execution.

Chief Business Officer at Chickpet Donne Biryani House Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., Jul 2022 - May 2023 · 11 mos, Bengaluru, • Handled stakeholder and client meetings and coordinated meeting requirements across different locations. • Identified suitable destinations and venues for meetings based on stakeholder requirements, location and event purpose. • Curated and coordinated business meetings, client interactions and events, working with sales, marketing and operations teams. • Developed 45+ franchise outlets across Karnataka, Telangana, AP, TN and Odisha, involving extensive travel, meetings & local coordination. • Managed a 40+ member team across sales, marketing, operations and royalty collections. • Coordinated outlet openings and the initial operational setup, managing multiple teams and timelines. • Travelled across India for stakeholder meetings, negotiations, site discussions and franchise closures.

India Core Team Member (Sales) at SpeakIn, Apr 2022 - Jun 2022 · 3 mos, India

Client Relations & Key Accounts Management at SpeakIn, Mar 2021 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Associate Lead - School Partnerships at Edsense India Pvt Ltd, Mar 2020 - Aug 2020 · 5 mo, Bangalore

Student Counselor at GEMS B SCHOOL, Feb 2019 - Feb 2020 · 1 y, Bangalore

Education

Bachelor of Education, Business/Commerce, General, Singhania University

Master of Business Administration - MBA, HR and Sales, GEMS B SCHOOL