ROCKY TALATONU
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Office and event management professional with extensive expertise in business operations, stakeholder engagement, and large-scale event coordination.
Proficient in project execution, enhancing team culture, and managing logistics, backed by over a decade of experience across corporate, community, and creative sectors.
Committed to transforming ordinary efforts into extraordinary outcomes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Structural Engineer Business Support
Northrop Consulting
06.2021 - 11.2024
- Supported department heads with administrative operations and business strategies
- Developed a streamlined onboarding process, improving efficiency by 20%
- Led internal culture initiatives and coordinated training programs
Office Manager
Virtual Gaming World
03.2019 - 04.2021
- Organised and executed a full-scale company conference in Bali
- Chaired 'Team MAGIC' social committee; enhanced staff morale and engagement
- Managed executive calendars, HR onboarding, and office systems
Volunteer Coordinator
SGL Mardi Gras
03.2018 - 01.2019
- Coordinated 1600+ volunteers across festival season
- Produced post-event reports for CEO and show director
- Led communications, briefings, and policy implementation for major events
Team Assistant – Strategic Partnerships Asia
AMP Capital
10.2015 - 03.2018
- Managed diaries and itineraries for international stakeholders
- Coordinated national and global events for senior executives and Asia-based partners
- Oversaw logistics, visa processes, and event budgets
- Assembled components with minimal supervision, exceeding expected project milestones.
Social Media Specialist
Groupon
11.2012 - 10.2015
- Grew online engagement by 200% through strategy and visual content
- Delivered viral campaigns and streamlined brand presence online
Education
Bachelor of Business - Business Administration And Management
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Brisbane, QLD01-2017
Diploma - Business Events Management
TAFE
Loganlea, QLD01.2006
Skills
- Project coordination
- Stakeholder management
- Safety planning
- Administrative support
- Office management
- Payroll and budgeting
- Relationship building
- Schedule management
- Customer relations
- Cross-functional teams leadership
- Vendor and contract negotiations
- Social integration
Certification
- University of Sydney: Business & Management Short Course
- AWS: Fundamentals of Machine Learning & AI
- Law Council of Australia: AI & Legal Practice Webinar Series
- TechTarget: AI-in-a-Box Prototyping
- SXSW Sydney 2023–2024 (Talent & Tech delegate)
Extracurricular
Founder & Creative Director – BLAQ CO Established 2018
Founded BLAQ CO, a queer POC-led events and artist management business centring Black, Indigenous, and POC creatives
Pasefika Community Curator - Worldpride Sydney 2023
Produced multiple flagship events during WorldPride including Murri Mutt Bang, a First Nations-led celebration, and the Official After Party for the Blak & Deadly Gala.
Producer - Ovah Ovah 2020
A community-led vogue and ballroom experience showcasing POC queer excellence
Awards
We Care Award – Northrop Consulting (2023–2024), Excellence in Leadership – SGL Mardi Gras Workforce Awards (2018), Outstanding Performance Award – Toll Priority (2015), Culture & Service Champion – Telstra (2011)
Timeline
Structural Engineer Business Support
Northrop Consulting
06.2021 - 11.2024
Office Manager
Virtual Gaming World
03.2019 - 04.2021
Volunteer Coordinator
SGL Mardi Gras
03.2018 - 01.2019
Team Assistant – Strategic Partnerships Asia
AMP Capital
10.2015 - 03.2018
Social Media Specialist
Groupon
11.2012 - 10.2015
Bachelor of Business - Business Administration And Management
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Diploma - Business Events Management
TAFE