John Maximas

Motivated Travel Consultant with experience in international travel sales, lead qualification, client relationship management, and customized itinerary planning. Skilled in consultative selling, negotiation, quotation management, and converting leads into bookings both in Long haul and short haul destinations. Strong communicator with a data-driven and customer-focused approach.

Travel Consultant - Pickyourtrail - Chennai

(2026-03 - 2026-09)

• Specialized in Europe travel sales, with exposure to Singapore, Malaysia, ANZ, and Japan.
• Provided solution-based travel recommendations based on client needs, budget, and preferences.
• Handled high-ticket clients, negotiations, follow-ups, and deal closures.
• Worked with DMCs and internal teams on itineraries, pricing, and bookings.
• Developed strong skills in communication, documentation, consultative selling, and teamwork.

Convenor (Publicity and Social Media) - Directorate of Student Affairs - SRMIST

(2025-07 - 2026-05)

• Lead 120+ junior members, committee heads, and volunteers across publicity, marketing, and social media operations.
• Generated 53L+ in sales/registrations for the flagship college event through on-campus, off-campus, and field-sales activities in public spaces.
• Drove participant acquisition through cold calling, lead generation, direct outreach, and relationship management.
• Managed escalations and coordinated with multiple domains, providing alternative solutions to resolve operational and participant issues.
• Built strong skills in sales, team leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving.

Volunteer - All India University Cultural Fest

(2024-12 - 2024-12)

Committee Member - All India Clusters Football Tournament

(2025-07 - 2025-08)

Development of Youth Football

B.Tech - Computer Science and Engineering - Data Science - SRM IST-Kattankulathur (2026)

Class XII - maths, computer Science, physics, chemistry - Achyuta Academy Matric Hr Sec School (2022)

Class X - Maths, Science - Carmel Garden Matric Hr Sec School (2020)