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Olivier Walraven

Stockholm,AB

Summary

Experienced account manager with a track record of successfully acquainting new clients as well as new producers in the wine-industry. Build long-term relations with clients. Experienced teacher with a demonstrated history of hosting online and offline wine tastings and courses. Proven expertise as a sommelier at Restaurant Coulisse and assistant sommelier at Restaurant Scheepskameel. Skilled in conducting surveys, note-taking, transcribing, and coding. Proficient in Microsoft Office, analysing data, talent scouting, anticipation, agile methodologies, and goal-oriented tasks. Recognised for reliability and strong communication skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Account Manager / Representative

Pieksman Wijnimport B.V.
04.2021 - Current
  • Managing accounts in the restaurant industry in Amsterdam.
  • Organising and hosting tastings with sommeliers.
  • Managed acquisition of new producers.
  • Organising field trips to winemakers we work with in our portfolio, as well as potential producers.
  • Organising wine courses.
  • Occasionally work in our flagship store.

Teacher/Sommelier

Wijnproeverijonline.nl
01.2021 - 06.2021
  • Led online wine tastings/courses amid pandemic restrictions

Research Assistant

Gemeente Amsterdam (Municipality of Amsterdam)
11.2020 - 03.2021
  • Company Overview: "Onderzoek, Informatie en Statistiek"
  • Survey, take minutes, transcribe and coding

Head Sommelier

Restaurant Coulisse
09.2020 - 03.2021
  • Continued to work occasional shifts until the year 2024

Assistent Sommelier

Restaurant Scheepskameel
10.2016 - 10.2020

FOH member

Fa. Speijkervet
07.2016 - 10.2016

FOH Team Member

Restaurant Pompstation
02.2015 - 05.2016

Education

WSET Level 3 -

Winefields Auctioneers
09.2020

MA - Comparative Cultural Analysis

Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA)
07.2019

BA - Philosophy

Universiteit Utrecht (UU)
07.2018

Gymnasium - undefined

Barlaeus Gymnasium
07.2013

Skills

  • Public Speaking
  • Communication skills
  • Leadership
  • Teaching
  • Building long-term relations with clients
  • Analyzing
  • In-depth wine knowledge
  • Wine & food pairing expertise
  • Customer service
  • Microsoft Office

Certification

Rijbewijs B (Driving License B)

Languages

Dutch
English
French

Timeline

Account Manager / Representative

Pieksman Wijnimport B.V.
04.2021 - Current

Teacher/Sommelier

Wijnproeverijonline.nl
01.2021 - 06.2021

Research Assistant

Gemeente Amsterdam (Municipality of Amsterdam)
11.2020 - 03.2021

Head Sommelier

Restaurant Coulisse
09.2020 - 03.2021

Assistent Sommelier

Restaurant Scheepskameel
10.2016 - 10.2020

FOH member

Fa. Speijkervet
07.2016 - 10.2016

FOH Team Member

Restaurant Pompstation
02.2015 - 05.2016

MA - Comparative Cultural Analysis

Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA)

BA - Philosophy

Universiteit Utrecht (UU)

Gymnasium - undefined

Barlaeus Gymnasium

WSET Level 3 -

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Olivier Walraven