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Nohaïla ait Idda

27 years - DUBAI United Arab Emirates

Professional situation

Looking for a job

Professional aspiration

Experience
From 0 to 2 years
Desired salary
Not specified
Type of contract
Graduate Internship, Permanent job
Mobility
- unimportant
Functions
- Business development
- Communication & PR
- Events
Sectors
- Event Management
- Hotel - Chain
- Consulting

Summary

As an EHL Alumna (AEHL) with a solid foundation in hospitality, sales, and marketing, I bring a unique blend of expertise, dedication, and passion to every role I undertake. My experience at EHL has equipped me with the skills to excel in client-facing roles, where I’ve consistently driven results and fostered strong relationships. Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of leading teams, managing projects, creating meaningful events, and delivering exceptional service. Whether it's through strategic marketing initiatives, effective sales tactics, or enhancing guest experiences, I’m committed to contributing to an organization’s success.

Professional experiences

Consultant

Forsite Creative

From October 2025 to February 2026

Junior consultant (f&b concept developer)

Forsite Creative

From December 2024 to October 2025

• Led multiple small to medium-sized projects across the GCC, North Africa and Central Asia focusing on strategic F&B planning for luxury hotel properties.
• Conducted detailed market research across MENA, shaping tailored F&B strategies for hospitality and mega tourism projects.
• Concept development for restaurants and bars across the MENA region.

Examples of clients: Accor, IHG, PWC, BCG, JLL, Marriott, Public Investment Fund (PIF)

F&b, product and guest experience trainee

EXPLORA JOURNEYS

From March 2023 to August 2023

• Supporting the Culinary Team in pre-opening logistics.
• Coordinating with partners, sponsors, and trainers for the creation of accurate training documents.
• Supporting the F&B Services department with market research, creation of forecasts, contacting suppliers, and creating diverse pre-opening documents (pricing list, visuals, beverage master list, etc.)
• Supporting the Head of Product and other Senior Leads in coordinating purchase orders, invoices, and vendor registrations.

Student assistant - ehl advisory

EHL GRADUATE SCHOOL , Lausanne - Permanent job

From September 2022 to August 2024

- Welcomes Executive courses students from Saudi Arabia on site
- Coordinates check-ins, check out, hotel visits, campus tours, and briefings.
- Provide support throughout the week for the program.

Student assistant - it departement

EHL HOSPITALITY BUSINESS SCHOOL , Lausanne

From September 2022 to August 2024

- Providing IT and Printing support to student and staff
- Assessing issues and dispatching accordingly amongst the IT, Printshop and Audiovisuel departement.

Introweek assistant

EHL HOSPITALITY BUSINESS SCHOOL , Lausanne

From August 2022 to September 2022

Welcomed 520 new students on the EHL Campus Lausanne. In a team of 6 introweek assistants, we were in charge of implementing the logistics of the entire introweek; our task included :

- Recruiting volunteers
- Coordinating arrivals
- Creating welcome folders and professional bags
- Coordinating social events
- Delivering small presentations thought the introweek.

Introweek assistant

EHL

From August 2022 to February 2024

Student assistant - digital junior academy

EHL HOSPITALITY BUSINESS SCHOOL , Lausanne

From July 2022 to July 2022

- Coaching two teams of six students on their hotel concept over a week.
- Moderating the online classes
- Delivering classes
- Taking care of any extra administrative task

Student assistant supervisor - junior academy

EHL HOSPITALITY BUSINESS SCHOOL , Lausanne - Limited duration job

From June 2022 to August 2024

- Coordinated arrival of ~200 students over the course of 3 weeks.
- Delivered courses to classes of 60 students
- Supervised a team of 2-3 student assistants each week
- Coordinated classes throughout the weeks to ensure a smooth operation
- Organised activities

Student assistant - admission and recruitement

EHL Admissions/Recruitment , Lausanne - Permanent job

From April 2022 to August 2024

- Assessing potential student troughout holistic recruitement process
- Use of SalesForce and Hubspot for data analysis purposes
- Conducts interviews for potential candidate

Head of logistics

TEDxEHLLausanne

From April 2022 to December 2022

• Directed the setup of audiovisual equipment and stage arrangements.
• Produced accurate forecasts and orders for food and beverage supplies to ensure seamless event execution.
• Managed contracts and coordinated accommodation bookings for guest speakers, enhancing the overall guest experience.

Head of food & beverage - fete universelle

EHL HOSPITALITY BUSINESS SCHOOL , Lausanne

From April 2022 to August 2024

- Supervised ~180 participants
- Put in place a system of mise en place and diverse schedules
- Oversaw the menus creations and found quality alternative to lower the costs
- Dispatched and coordinate the 30 kitchen teams troughout the event

Sales & marketing assitant

EHL

From March 2022 to August 2024

Head of logistics

TEDxEHLLausanne , Lausanne

From March 2022 to October 2022

- Oversaw scheduling and event layout
- Coordinated illumination, accomodations, transportation and F&B
- Developped in-dept understanding of event planning
- Coordinated deliveries and dispatches

Student assistant - alumni and industry services departement

EHL HOSPITALITY BUSINESS SCHOOL , Lausanne

From January 2022 to February 2024

- Assisting the team with different administrative task
- Coordinating Ambassadors during the biyearly Career Fair
- Assisted on the organization the Career Fair (regrouping ~170 companies)

F&b assistant

EHL

From November 2021 to August 2024

Career fair assistant

EHL

From November 2021 to August 2024

In my role as a Career Fair Assistant at EHL Hospitality Business School, I led a team of 50 student ambassadors, delivered briefing sessions, and welcomed over 150 companies during career fairs.

• Coordinated logistics tasks to ensure smooth event delivery
• Trained ambassadors on their tasks and responsibilities
• Successfully managed interactions with over 150 companies attending the career fairs.

Career fair assistant

EHL HOSPITALITY BUSINESS SCHOOL

From November 2021 to August 2024

In my role as a Career Fair Assistant at EHL Hospitality Business School, I led a team of 50 student ambassadors, delivered briefing sessions, and welcomed over 150 companies during career fairs. • Coordinated logistics tasks to ensure smooth event delivery • Trained ambassadors on their tasks and responsibilities • Successfully managed interactions with over 150 companies attending the career fairs.

Operational trainee

BLACK SHEEP RESTAURANTS

From April 2021 to September 2021

• Provided exceptional guest experiences and tailored service practices at Black Sheep Restaurants in Hong Kong.
• Actively engaged in on-shift training to enhance skills and reduce service errors during the internship.
• Collaborated in weekly operation meetings to discuss improvements, resulting in operational efficiencies and reduced bottlenecks.

Operational intern

BLACK SHEEP RESTAURANTS

From April 2021 to September 2021

• Provided exceptional guest experiences and tailored service practices at Black Sheep Restaurants in Hong Kong. • Actively engaged in on-shift training to enhance skills and reduce service errors during the internship. • Collaborated in weekly operation meetings to discuss improvements, resulting in operational efficiencies and reduced bottlenecks.

Operational intern

BLACK SHEEP RESTAURANTS/ BOQUERIA , 0

From April 2021 to September 2021

- Developped an in-depth understanding of service partices and bartending
- Delivered exceptional and customised guest experience
- Participated in continuous on shift training to learn how to overcome issues
- Prepared End of the Day report and participated in weekly operation meeting

Administrative clerk

HUG - HOPITAUX UNIVERSITAIRES DE GENEVE , Genève

From July 2020 to September 2020

- Supporting staff with IT inquiries
- Updating softwares on different HUG sites
- Administrative task

Assistant it

HUG - Hopitaux Universitaires de Genève

From July 2020 to September 2020

• Updated and maintained software applications to ensure system security and efficiency.
• Managed Wi-Fi equipment across hospital sites to enhance network performance.
• Provided software updates and technical support to various departments, promoting seamless workflow.

Inventory employee

Groupe Migros

From September 2019 to September 2020

Inventories employee

MIGROS , Zürich

From September 2019 to September 2020

- In charge of counting stock

Intern - information science

ETAT DE GENEVE , Geneva

From August 2018 to August 2019

Documentarian

ETAT DE GENEVE

From July 2018 to August 2019

• Efficiently cataloged and organized new book arrivals to ensure easy accessibility and retrieval of digital library resources.
• Presented new books to student groups, fostering interest in reading and expanding literary horizons.
• Provided guidance and assistance to students and library patrons in conducting effective documentation searches.

Tutor

Association des Répétitoires AJETA (ARA) , Genève

From October 2016 to June 2020

In charge of seven students, tutoring in math, french, english and geography.

Administrative clerk

HUG - Hopitaux Universitaires de Genève

From August 2016 to August 2016

• Supported HR department with data entry, filing, and document management.
• Managed employee records to ensure the accuracy and confidentiality of personal information.
• Contributed to the development and maintenance of HR databases.
• Efficiently sorted and distributed mail to maintain an organized communication flow within the department.

Additional training

Certificat de passerelle HEG

Ecole Supérieur d'Informatique de Gestion - Informatique de Gestion

2019 à 2020

Diploma work : Creating an e-commerce website

Courses taken :
- Coding (PHP, PYTHON & MySQL)
- Web design (HTML & CSS)
- Modelisation
- Operation systems
- Accounting
- Business Management
- Academic writing
- Business English
- Algorithms
- IT tools
- Databases
- Computer knowledge

Associations

EHL Hospitality Business School

Buddy Program - Mentor

EHL Hospitality Business School

Gold Ambassador

EHL Hospitality Business School

Class Representative

Terre des Hommes

Organization of a charity event

Degree

2024 – EHL Campus Lausanne – Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management

Languages

Français - Native language

Arabe - Native language

Anglais - Fluent

Italien - Intermediate

Allemand - Notion

Espagnol - Notion

Skills

Digital Marketing
Event Planning
Management d’équipes
Admin support
F&B industry
IT development
Canva
PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
hubspot
Design
Strategy Consulting
Market Research & Consumer Insights
Menu Engineering
Zoning

Hobbies

  • Organizing events
  • Digital Maketing
  • Travelling
  • Web Developpement
  • Cooking