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Takhmina Usubalieva

Takhmina Usubalieva

Abu Dhabi,UAE

Summary

Performance-oriented professional with 12 years of experience in aviation, complemented by a background in hotel management and tourism. Currently pursuing a degree in human resources, demonstrating commitment to professional growth. Proven skills in leadership, communication, and organizational management, with a strong ability to coach and mentor teams. Capable of thriving under pressure, both independently and collaboratively.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work history

Internal Communication Officer - Part Time

Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi, UAE
2025.12 - Current
  • Wrote and edited articles for internal memos and newsletter contributing towards a well-informed workforce
  • Managed internal social media platforms, enhancing online visibility and reputation
  • Regularly communicated with stakeholders keeping them abreast of important updates
  • Worked alongside internal and external teams to create strategic multi-channel communication plans
  • Event planning and organizing

Cabin Senior/Cabin Manager

Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2024.03 - Current
  • Overall in charge of safety, security, service delivery, guests' experience, and crew performance: economy class on widebody, entire cabin on narrow body
  • Conducted pre-flight and in flight team briefings, assess operating cabin crew safety and security awareness and flight preparations
  • Evaluate, assess and supervise cabin crew performance, feedbacks, crew coaching; act as point of communication between performance management and crew
  • Handle flight-related documentation, sign off for aircraft cleaning and catering, receiving reports from cabin crew and ground staff
  • Ensured aircraft safe state; proper handover the aircraft
  • Act as a point of communication between flight deck, ground staff, engineers and crew
  • Successfully handled safety and security, medical related incidents in coordination with company and GCAA procedures, followed by detail incident reports submission: in-flight service incidents, CSR/HSR; handling of audits findings report.
  • Ensure operating procedures, safety protocols and service standards are adhered to and followed at all times
  • Greet passengers at entrance, verified boarding passes and direct them to their seats
  • Handle special category passengers: INAD, MEDA, DEPA/DEPU etc.
  • Ensured appropriate and consummate self state, to deliver "lead-by-example" work attitude
  • Act as Senior Cabin Crew Member/Cabin Manager on narrow body, assume SCCM duties in case of SCCM incapacitation on wide body

Premium Class Cabin Crew

Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi, UAE
2022.07 - 2024.03
  • Delivered Premium Class service to the guests, fine dining experience, individual order taking and personalized delivery, turn-down and wake-up service
  • Operated as deputy of Economy class team on narrow body aircraft: in charge of safety, security, first aid and guests' experience
  • Ensured Safety and Security standards, company regulations is followed and adhered to at all times
  • Followed Flight Deck serving protocol, cruise checks
  • Coached junior colleagues in Economy and Business class, on service and safety procedures
  • Offered wine and food pairing, often getting positive feedbacks from high profiled guests
  • Handled catering count, special requests, premium class galley operation

Cabin Crew Economy Class

Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi, UAE
2017.01 - 2022.07
  • Delivered Economy class service, assisted in Premium class cabins within the company standards and guests requirements
  • Conducted pre-flight aircraft checks, verifying placement and proper working order to maintain the highest levels of on-board safety and security
  • Ensured to follow company's Standard Operating Procedures
  • Handled any other on ground and in-flight incidents, medical emergencies and security related incidents when essential; provided first aid to passengers and crew; operated safety equipment within GCAA and Etihad Airways company's standard.
  • Successfully passed relevant training in safety, security, dangerous goods etc on the initial and recurrent basis and licensed for Airbus A350, A320 series and Boeing 777-300, Boeing 787-9, 787-10 Dreamliner series
  • Operated solo on Mini-freighter and other cargo flights, handled relevant paperwork, signed off for Cargo and Aircraft related documents, ensuring successful and safe flight operation
  • Received catering count for crew and guests and ensured aircraft cleanness for every flight operated

Cabin Crew

Qatar Airways
Doha, Qatar
2014.12 - 2017.01
  • Provided personalized and luxurious 5-star experience to Qatar Airways customers to create memorable flying experience, answered questions regarding in-flight menu selections, served food and beverages within the company standards
  • Customer complains handling, in-flight service, ground duties, following up with customers to ensure their satisfaction and exceeding customer expectations
  • Worked closely with special category passengers offering them extra care and attention
  • Ensured IATA, ICAO, QCAA safety and security protocol followed at all times, provided first aid to passengers and crew members, handled any other in-flight emergencies when essential, operated safety equipment
  • Successfully passed all relevant training and licensed for Airbus A350, A320,321,319; A330,340; Boeing 777-200,777-300, Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner

Internship

STARWOOD “Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort"
Dubai, UAE
2014.05 - 2014.07

Successfully passed training in following departments:

  • Front Office
  • Premium Lounge
  • Reservations
  • Fitness and Recreation
  • Food and Beverage
  • Housekeeping

Hostess/Reservation

“La Société” By Ink Entertainment, Hotel Loews Vogue
Montreal, Canada
2012.08 - 2014.04
  • Governed fine dining area
  • Organized VIP Events, Special Theme Parties, City Events
  • Completed administrative tasks, workload distribution, manpower, scheduling, reception functions, greeted customers
  • Worked closely with reports(number of covers, cancellations etc)
  • Assisted customers with table, wine and food selection in high-end establishment in order to create remarkable experience, ensuring customers surpass their expectations

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management Human Recourses

Arden University
Coventry, United Kingdom
2022.04 -

Diploma of Higher Education - Hotel Management and Tourism

Lasalle College
Montreal, Canada
07.2014

Skills

  • Knowledge in field of Aviation and Flight Operations
  • Crew legalities, pre and post flight briefings, in-flight incident reporting
  • Manpower planning and workload distribution
  • MS Office: Excel, Power Point etc; G Suite, Power BI, Computer Literate
  • Data entry, reporting, documentation
  • Ability to maintain non-disclosure, security sensitive information
  • Administrative skills
  • Time management, on-time-performance
  • Strong communication and problem solving skills
  • Tactful, highly experienced in working among international community
  • Leadership; Conflict Resolution & Crisis Management
  • Attention to details, dynamic and dedicated
  • Organized and punctual
  • Ability to work at night hours, shifts, under pressure
  • Self-motivated
  • Premium/VIP/High Profiled service trained

Certification

A350, Boeing 777-300, 787-9/10, A320/21 Cabin Crew License

Etihad Airways "VIP Service" training certification

Etihad Airways "Alcohol and Drugs in Aviation" training

Etihad Airways Leadership Training

Etihad Airways Premium Class training

Special Assistant Team certified (SAT)

Qatar Airways Customer Experience Department "Service Excellence Program and SEP",

Qatar Airways Customer Experience Department "Customer First Workshop"

Etihad Airways Academy "Cabin Crew Initial Training"

Timeline

Internal Communication Officer - Part Time

Etihad Airways
2025.12 - Current

Cabin Senior/Cabin Manager

Etihad Airways
2024.03 - Current

Premium Class Cabin Crew

Etihad Airways
2022.07 - 2024.03

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management Human Recourses

Arden University
2022.04 -

Cabin Crew Economy Class

Etihad Airways
2017.01 - 2022.07

Cabin Crew

Qatar Airways
2014.12 - 2017.01

Internship

STARWOOD “Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort"
2014.05 - 2014.07

Hostess/Reservation

“La Société” By Ink Entertainment, Hotel Loews Vogue
2012.08 - 2014.04

Diploma of Higher Education - Hotel Management and Tourism

Lasalle College

Languages

English
Native
Russian
Native
French
Intermediate

References

Hani Samuel – Professor at College Lasalle, International School of Hotel Management and Tourism, Montreal, Canada

Email: samuel.hani@yahoo.ca

Tel: +15142657787

Tina Faouaz – General Manager at Restaurant “La Societe”, Hotel Loews “Vogue” Montreal, Canada

Email: tina@lasociete.ca

Tel: +15142421600

Catherine Constantino – HR training manager at Starwood “Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort” Dubai, UAE

Email: catherine.constantino@sheraton.com

Tel: +971505576885

Takhmina Usubalieva