Jacqueline Aboukhalil

Healthy Puppet Cafe is the first Healthy Food Cafe to open in Jumeirah Village Circle.

• Operated a start-up company that grew to employ and manage 12 staff members in the first year.
• Utilized direct and indirect means of marketing, securing 6 corporate partnerships in the first month after launch.
• Refocused business from predominantly B2C to B2B, gaining significant increase in revenue.
• Successfully opened and operated, which was later sold at a profit.
• Mapped income generating strategies to grow revenue.
• Enhanced new product awareness by posting engaging images to restaurant websites and social media accounts.
• Attended and hosted networking events, establishing solid relationships with clients.
• Processed cash and card payments accurately using point-of-sale systems.
• Observed competitor activity to match seasonal retail promotions.

• Influenced key decision-making and established trust within the organization.
• Maintained client records in bespoke CRM systems, ensuring streamlined data processes for maximum efficiency.
• Designed strategy to win new business and maximize selling opportunities among existing clients, achieving lucrative results.
• Contacted and converted potential customers via telephone, email and in-person enquiries.
• Generated leads to bring in new client revenue and improve bottom-line profitability.
• Drew on understanding of key markets to push development of business strategies.

Jack & Bob's Power Kitchen was a meal plan service initially focused on Body Builders and competitions and was later introduced for weight loss and maintenance programs. It grew 300% within the first year.

• Understood trends and developments in Dubai Meal Plan market.
• Researched and identified potential business opportunities in untapped markets to drive revenue.
• Mapped income generating strategies to grow revenue.
• Generated strategic business plan and budgets through market analysis and responsible fiscal management.
• Established business goals and objectives to provide organisational direction toward growth and prosperity.
• Tracked industry and consumer trends to identify opportunities to boost sales.
• Oversaw budget management to keep to financial targets.
• Applied digital marketing tactics to drive business growth and awareness.
• Planned expansions to service and product offering based on client feedback.
• Supervised staff to maintain Kitchen service standards.
• Planned budgets accurately to meet profit margin targets.
• Booked stock deliveries from cost-efficient wholesalers and manufacturers.
• Resolved customer complaints professionally to maintain positive Kitchen reputation.

• Developed and conceptualized a groundbreaking business idea in Dubai, focused on wardrobe organization and personal shopper.
• Conducted extensive research to identify opportunities and validate the feasibility of the concept.
• Created a comprehensive business plan, outlining key strategies, financial projections, and market positioning.
• Successfully executed the plan, resulting in sells of the business idea.

• Increasing management’s effectiveness by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching and counseling.

• Managing Marketing from planning, execution and B&L.

• Communicating values, strategies, and objective.

• Assigning accountabilities; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; developing incentives; developing a climate for offering information and opinions.

• Developing strategic plan by studying financial opportunities; presenting assumptions; recommending objectives.

• Accomplishing subsidiary objectives by establishing plans, budgets, and results measurements; allocating resources; reviewing progress; making mid-course corrections.

• Prepared initial business plan, market study and feasibility study to all new business ideas.
• Worked closely with auditors following approval of new business venture.
• Identified and managed budget, timescale and scope changes, recommending actions and improvements to meet project goals.
• Used project management tools and techniques for positive, successful outcomes.
• Built and nurtured professional relationships with wide range of stakeholders.
• Delivered on projects' key objectives with agreed budgets, timelines and standards.
• Led meetings with both client and internal teams to facilitate and drive project completion and provide status updates.

• Orchestrated sales of housing properties based in the USA and Europe to investors based in UAE; applied persuasive sales strategies, communicated ROIs, and built client interest in investment opportunities.
• Provided capital expenditure recommendations to boost client sales.
• Developed proposals to support business development processes, securing contract wins per year.
• Delivered high-quality consulting, supporting clients to meet and exceed short- and medium-term financial goals.
• Determined financial situation of clients by gathering and analyzing financial documentation.