Tariq Khan832-970-9691tkhan1975@yahoo.comhttps://pk.linkedin.com/pub/tariq-khan/44/b24/438

Position Seeking

Thinking Professional with over 16 years of achievement in a professional field. Expertise in the design and instruction of career transition and technologies assignments. Known as a dynamic and knowledgeable trainer, whose energy and enthusiasm excites and motivates participants.

Career Experience

Consulate General of Pakistan Houston TXSept 2015 up-to-date Consular Assistant Receives applicants for renewal of passports and different matters Calculate everyday fees amount, advice and guide them as a relationship officer on their different issues.

Customer Service Associate at Walmart, Houston txMay 2015 Sept 2015

Received customer of different scope and dealing them according to their requirements and demand of work. Follow the guidelines and policy of the organization while dealing with the customer when they come to return any merchandise or any other items including the electronics, Hardware, Automotive etc. Financial dealings such as prepared Money Order, send money to different countries or within USA through Money Gram. Process different type of bills such as Energy bills, Auto Loans, Cellular bills and other financial transactions. Upload different type of cards as per the requirements of customer and guide them how to activate with complete procedure. Upload money cards and gifts cards as per the requirement of customer.

Administrative / Customer Assistant in Consulate of Italy: Aug 1998 - Feb 2015

Worked as Administrative Support Assistant from 1998 till 2015, responsibilities include; Performed variety of Internet research functions and uses word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software. Responsible for organizing promotional material, office supplies, business cards and a range of items relating to office duties. Responsible to update and maintained various distribution lists internally and externally. Handle day-to-day operations and specific tasks in a fast-paced environment. Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software. Reviewed visa applications with special focus on completeness and accuracy and possible irregularities. Administer visa software program (designed and assigned by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome) knowing how to insert the applications and print visas and other operational work. Received daily cash of visa applications and deposited to the Accounts department. Liaise with courier services and by direct visa appointments. Placed files on the desk of department head with noting and tagging for the applicants who come for interview through appointments. Ensure applications and passports transferred from interviewing areas in a timely manner. Handled visa cases with more complex nature with particular on different issues and other petition based application such as family reunion visas, Student Visas, Medical visas and etc., Prepare Security Advisory Opinion for cases requiring additional department guidance/approval. Ensure that visas issuances and refusals are properly organized and filled as well as track special interest cases.

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Translate for the adjudicating officer during visa interview at the visa counters. Reply all queries by email and sensitive congressional responses. Responsible for controlled items, Visa Stickers, Seals until returned to the head of the section. As Liaison Officer, I supervised a group of colleagues to coordinate with various issues concerning the daily functioning of the consulate with various companies and organizations. Maintain filling of all the visa cases and keep in a proper record. Arrange routine appointments of visa applicants in order to come for visa interviews at the Consulate or to submit additional documents. Responsible to manage the newly constructed and renovated block (established new visa section), make plans, strategy and diagrams provide full assistance to the contractor during this task. Arrange and maintained the system of wireless security of diplomatic mission and prepared documentation for the issuance of VHF frequency through Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Telecommunication Regulatory Authority. Inventory for computers and tagging the numbers by sticking them also managed to release the old stock under the instructions of Head of the Section and removed items from the inventory. Prepare quotations, invoices in case of purchase of any equipment for office need. Prepared Safety notices and signs such of Emergency Exit, No trespassing, Cautions and others which placed according to the need of different places and on-site locations. Installed and successfully operate the RFID bio-metric machine to ensure the proper attendance of staff through their distinguished swap cards or by finger prints. Keep update and check the security system like smoke detector, motion sensor and contact the companies for their annual maintenance and incase a need of anytime. Keep update the Fire Extinguishers and contact the vendor to re-filling them after their expiry. Sound knowledge of Information Technology on both Hardware and Software related issues. Protocols from office to Airport and Airport to Office received different delegations through special entry pass authorized by the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Foreign Affairs which remained valid for one year and renewed every next year. Verify flight information and passenger documentation before their Arrival and Departure and keep maintained their record.

Executive Secretary in Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza HotelYear 1996 till 1998

Worked as a Secretary in Admin & General Department.

Languages : English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi & Italian

Academic Qualification: Bachelor of Commerce degree from University in 1993 Completed higher secondary education in 1990

Technical Qualification: Diploma in Computer Sciences in 1995

Skills: Advanced knowledge of MS Office Cisco CCNA Certified in 2013 Italian Language Course from Karachi Pakistan (Dante Alighieri)

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