Abdul Q. Dairo

Ensure safety across a flagship resort complex of a multinational organization near Disney World's Epcot Center that supports 3 hotels (349, 756, and 1514 room), 14 restaurants and lounges, with over 500,000 sq. ft. of meeting spaces indoor and outdoor

Security Professional - Unnamed Flagship Resort Complex - Near Disney World's Epcot Center

Ensure safety across a flagship resort complex of a multinational organization near Disney World's Epcot Center that supports 3 hotels (349, 756, and 1514 room), 14 restaurants and lounges, with over 500,000 sq. ft. of meeting spaces indoor and outdoor

• Support in-first-aid monitoring, CCTV duress alarms, and fire & life safety system
• Provide report writing, incident investigation, evidence collecting while maintaining efficiency and confidentiality

Security Guard - Allstar Security & Consulting - New York City

(2014-03 - 2020-03)

Provided security services in luxury New York City hospitality and nightlife venues including Highline Ballroom, Dream Downtown Hotel, PHD, Level At Empire Hotel, Bodega Negra, Electric Room, Bounce NYC, Greenhouse, W.I.P, Santos Party House, Avenue NYC, The Tippler, Ainsworth Midtown, Kola House, Gilded Lily, etc.

• Lead security escort for high profile guests and collaborate with team of officers for efficient crowd control, customer service, and traffic control to ease the user experience often at capacity 1500+ square foot venues
• Maintain high quality of venue space by ushering out undesirables, communicating with first responders, checking IDs, incident report writing, responding to incidents and alarm checks

Security Supervisor (Seasonal) - Professional Security Consultants, Inc. - New York City

(2018-04 - 2019-09)

• Supervise security efforts at Pier 17 (South Street Seaport) during concerts, large gatherings, and special events to support 300% growth in attendees per event
• Perform screening of concert goers and event attendees with or without metal detectors, metal wanding, pat downs, and bag searches
• Identify security and safety issues to prevent or mitigate danger or injury
• Train, assist, and coach less experienced security officers

Security Officer - Madison Square Garden Company - New York City

(2011-05 - 2014-11)

• Maintain safety and decrease incident rate at historic 2500+ capacity entertainment venue in New York City, The Beacon Theatre
• Set the tone of the customer experience with high quality and responsive crowd control and attend to customer issues and questions, ensuring premier issue enforcement
• Head fire guard duties, communicating with first responders, bag searches, metal wand detecting, pat downs, security escort, access control, credentials checks, traffic control, and security sweeps for private parties, concerts and other events

Security Guard - Allied Barton Security Services - Queens and Nassau Counties, New York

(2013-01 - 2014-01)

Protect the stores and patrons of the 15th largest retail shopping center in the U.S. (Green Acres Mall) bordering Queens and Nassau Counties, working with a diverse range of racial and income levels

• Lead loss mitigation and prevention efforts, not limited to base operating, dispatching, CCTV monitoring, patrolling (on foot and mobile), report writing, logging shift events, access control, crowd control, security escorting, and contacting emergency services

Security Guard - Green Acres Mall LLC - Queens, New York

(2011-09 - 2013-01)

Offer institutional history through three mergers of security department to maintain safe and wholesome environment for family shopping experience

Security Guard - Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. - Queens, New York

(2011-05 - 2011-09)

Offer institutional history through three mergers of security department to maintain safe and wholesome environment for family shopping experience

Security Guard - Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. - Glendale, Queens

(2010-09 - 2011-05)

Spearhead mobile patrol and access control (Atlas Park) at an industrial park area nestled in Glendale, Queens

• Complete condition reports, front desk and office operations, vehicle maintenance, etc.
• Enforce property policies
• Contact emergency services as needed