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VAARANA BRABAKARAN

Surrey,Canada

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Assistant/Adult Care Provider

Strive Living Society
Surrey, British Columbia
01.2020 - Current
  • Organized and maintained filing systems for physical and electronic documents, ensuring 100% accuracy and confidentiality of records.
  • Created a confidential document system in an organized fashion, and helped design the protocol.
  • Followed the care plan and directions to administer medications.
  • Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments, and run errands.
  • Recorded client status, progress, and challenges in logbooks and reports.
  • Coordinated emergency response drills to test preparedness levels in case of an emergency, and reported any improvements and issues.
  • Inspected specified areas to verify the presence of fire prevention equipment, safety equipment, and first-aid supplies. As well as maintaining inventory.
  • Trained and administered in Level 1 first-aid techniques.

Trained and administered in Level 1 first aid techniques

Sales Associate

Northveiw Liquer store
Surrey, British Columbia
05.2021 - 07.2022
  • Organized stockroom shelves according to size, color, or style.
  • Built relationships with customers to gain loyalty and gain repeat business.
  • Tracked sales performance metrics to gather in the marketplace for the specialty location. Report on the store owner's key findings.
  • Upsold additional items based on the customer's identified interests and needs.
  • Attended weekly team meetings to review performance goals and objectives.
  • Collaborated with management teams to develop innovative marketing strategies.

Assistant Coach

Surrey Minor Ball Hockey
Surrey, BC
04.2014 - 08.2017
  • Planned and led weekly youth ball hockey practices, promoting skill development and team spirit.
  • Encouraged participation, healthy competition, and community engagement through sport.
  • Supervised players and facilitated seasonal tournaments
  • Coordinated with parents and league staff to maintain safe, inclusive environments.
  • Encouraged participation, healthy competition, and community engagement through sport

Education

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Human Resource Management

BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
08-2025

Skills

  • Ability to work efficiently without supervision
  • Coordinated a multi-phase project with team collaboration, weekly reporting, and structured deliverables
  • Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data to inform leadership development strategies
  • Conducted mixed-methods research (interviews, focus groups, and surveys) to identify engagement gaps
  • Presented recommendations to senior leadership and VPs using professional reports and presentation decks
  • Managed timelines, synthesized findings, and ensured alignment with FortisBC’s strategic goals

Timeline

Sales Associate

Northveiw Liquer store
05.2021 - 07.2022

Administrative Assistant/Adult Care Provider

Strive Living Society
01.2020 - Current

Assistant Coach

Surrey Minor Ball Hockey
04.2014 - 08.2017

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Human Resource Management

BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
VAARANA BRABAKARAN