Rumbie Karumazondo

Lead delivery of premium awards events, owning end-to-end operations, budgets, supplier contracts and on-site teams to ensure quality, margin control and excellent guest experience.

Managed end-to-end delivery of UK study abroad programmes, coordinating accommodation, academic schedules, transport and cultural experiences across multiple concurrent programmes.

Provided Agile leadership across a SaaS consultancy, directing seven delivery teams, facilitating Scrum/Kanban ceremonies and embedding continuous improvement for consistent, on-time delivery.

Led government-funded resettlement programmes, managing multi-partner delivery across housing, education and health while overseeing budgets, contracts and compliance under tight timelines.

Owned strategy and delivery for regional and global virtual and hybrid events, managing vendors, platforms and a cross-functional team to optimise lead generation and community growth.

Senior role delivering 20+ educational and corporate programmes annually across multiple countries, negotiating supplier contracts and driving improvements in delivery standards and client satisfaction.

Led event strategy and marketing for a multi-site hospitality business, owning a £1.4M budget and delivering corporate events, conferences and weddings while improving attendance and retention.

Delivered complex national and international events, including CHOGM support for nine heads of state, growing corporate client base by 9% and revenue by 11% through strategic sales and delivery.

Managed event and conference operations at a major Barcelona venue, overseeing logistics, client relations and on-site delivery for large-scale events.

Planned and coordinated events and client relations for a Sydney-based events company, managing logistics and design for a diverse portfolio of private and corporate events.

Obtained Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) credential to support Agile team facilitation and Scrum practices.

Completed PRINCE2 Practitioner certification to demonstrate competence in structured project management.

Completed an MSc in Project & Enterprise Management, focusing on project management methodologies and enterprise delivery.

Earned a BA (Hons) in Event & Tourism Management with emphasis on event operations and tourism industry practices.