Ivan Thomas

Senior Consultant | Procurement & Event Operations

Valencian Community, Spain

About

I am a strategic, solution-oriented Project Manager who thrives in challenging, fast-paced environments where strong execution directly impacts business results. With solid organizational, leadership, and decision-making skills, I bring immediate value to the planning, production, and delivery of events. My consultancy work is built on more than eighteen years of experience in corporate events across different industries and markets. Throughout my career, I have focused on creating meaningful brand experiences, from conventions and product launches to complex national and international projects. I have led multidisciplinary event projects and worked closely with clients, teams, and partners to bring each vision to life with care, precision, and a strong focus on people, detail, and results. My diverse background gives me the versatility to identify new ways to increase participation, drive attendance, strengthen engagement, and capture valuable customer insights.

Experience

  • Senior Consultant | Procurement & Event Operations at Freelance
    Jan 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 7 mos

  • Project Manager at The Linux Foundation
    Jan 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Event Project Manager | John Deere – Region 2 Product Launch 2019 at John Deere
    Jan 2019 - Oct 2019 · 10 mos

    Valencia, Spain | 33-Day Event | 1,000 Guests | 12 Venues Managed a multi-faceted event from concept to execution, overseeing logistics, contract negotiations, and vendor coordination. Led a team of operations executives, ensuring seamless delivery across multiple venues. Procurement & contract management of service providers, venues, and suppliers. Budget planning, financial oversight, and post-event reconciliation. Logistics and guest experience coordination, including accommodation, transportation, and social events. Set-up & de-rig of branding, theming, décor design, and mood board execution. KPI monitoring, financial reporting, and event evaluation.

  • Production Manager | MasterCard – UEFA Champions League Final 2019 at IBEWORLD
    Jan 2019 - Jul 2019 · 7 mos

    Madrid, Spain | 10-Day Event | 200 VIP Guests | Multiple Venues Oversaw event production and logistics for MasterCard’s sponsorship activation at UEFA Champions League Final. Managed large-scale operations, liaising with suppliers and ensuring seamless execution. Contracted and managed logistics for set-up and dismantling across venues. Vendor procurement and financial reconciliation. Event/show logistics, exhibitor liaison, and branding execution. Security coordination, VIP transport, and hospitality management. On-site coordination of budget, branding, and post-event reporting.

  • Project Manager at BE Agency
    Jan 2019 - Apr 2019 · 4 mos

    6xDay event//100 guest/Venues Pure Salt, Puro Beach, Bahia Mediterraneo/ Mitsubishi Holland introduce their New President to all major Mitsubishi Dealerships in Mallorca. I was tasked to put together a corporate and incentive program for Mitsubishi Holland, I acted as the (andquotmiddle-manandquot) in terms of liaising with both the (final) client as well as suppliers/venues for a small Dutch DMC, as a Project Manager my role was to book & organized all services in the island such as accommodation, restaurant dinners, tours, excursions, concerts, trans port, hotels and devise alternative special event options (excursions, tours, sight-seeing), for transport and travel distances. This was a large-scale event for Mitsubishi in Mallorca which due to the logistic complexity (it involved a Long Boat trip) required a lot of detailed logistics and admin and a considerable amount of on-site event management.