I am a marketing professional currently working with Inspire Field Marketing and CPM, focusing on field marketing and brand merchandising across South and Central Essex and into London. I work with major brands like Cadburys, Lucozade, Diageo and Tefal, delivering effective on-site campaigns and insights. I also run an amateur videography project and maintain a YouTube channel to explore visuals and storytelling. I enjoy hands-on field work, content creation, and continuous learning about new tools to support campaigns. My experience spans retail execution, merchandising, and media-related projects, and I’m always keen to collaborate on creative content that helps brands connect with audiences.

Arif Burhan

I am a marketing professional currently working with Inspire Field Marketing and CPM, focusing on field marketing and brand merchandising across South and Central Essex and into London. I work with major brands like Cadburys, Lucozade, Diageo and Tefal, delivering effective on-site campaigns and insights. I also run an amateur videography project and maintain a YouTube channel to explore visuals and storytelling. I enjoy hands-on field work, content creation, and continuous learning about new tools to support campaigns. My experience spans retail execution, merchandising, and media-related projects, and I’m always keen to collaborate on creative content that helps brands connect with audiences.

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I am a marketing professional currently working with Inspire Field Marketing and CPM, focusing on field marketing and brand merchandising across South and Central Essex and into London. I work with major brands like Cadburys, Lucozade, Diageo and Tefal, delivering effective on-site campaigns and insights. I also run an amateur videography project and maintain a YouTube channel to explore visuals and storytelling.

I enjoy hands-on field work, content creation, and continuous learning about new tools to support campaigns. My experience spans retail execution, merchandising, and media-related projects, and I’m always keen to collaborate on creative content that helps brands connect with audiences.

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Work Experience

Brand Merchandiser at Inspire Field Marketing
April 1, 2025 - Present
Brand Merchandising for Cadburys, Whitworths and Luxottica; covering South and Central Essex postcodes including Chelmsford, Brentwood, Maldon, Witham, and Braintree.
Field Marketing Executive at CPM
April 1, 2017 - Present
Field Marketing for Lucozade, Diageo and Tefal in Essex, Central and North East London.
Facilities Management Team-Member at Carlisle Support Services
November 1, 2016 - December 1, 2016
Facilities Management team-member for Homebase clients.
Area Store Merchandiser at Dee-Set
May 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016
Use of Walmart handheld scanners and Planograms. Sorting waste packaging for recycling. Worked for clients such as Asda and Morrison’s.
Mobile Stock Taker and Merchandiser at OCS Retail Services
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Mobile Stock Taker and Merchandiser, Orpington.
Volunteer – Till Duty at Oxfam, Bracknell
March 1, 2010 - July 1, 2010
Volunteer at Oxfam shop; Till duties and cash handling.
Support Assistant – Democratic & Registration Services at Bracknell Forest Borough Council
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Support Services.
Graphic Designer at Surestart, Northlands Park, Essex
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Developing graphics for newsletters and literature using PowerPoint and Flash.
Web Developer at Bracknell Forest Voluntary Action
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Developing website for Bracknell Forest Voluntary Action, a voluntary organisation providing local information.
Interactive Services Engineer at QVC - The Shopping Channel
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Creating Interactive TV Applications for Pace/Sky Digital Set Top Boxes using OpenTV. Client Administration for Windows NT 4.0. Transferring tables between Access 2000 and SQL Server 7.0. Also some use of JavaScript, Access 2000 and Lotus-Notes 4.6.
Software Developer at Self-Employed / Personal Projects
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1998
Worked on event-driven logic games, ANSI C; development work including rubberbanding facility.
Scientific Officer at Meteorological Office, Bracknell
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1991
Member of Central Forecasting Office Graphics and Imagery Team; Maintaining, upgrading and testing graphics software written in IBM VS Fortran and Calcomp Graphics Library using ISPF interface to run under MVS/XA.

Education

Ordinary BA in Physics at Magdalene College, Cambridge
January 11, 2030 - December 15, 2025
O-Levels and A-Levels in Maths, Physics, Chemistry at Billericay School, Billericay, Essex
January 11, 2030 - December 15, 2025

Qualifications

NVQ Level II in Computer Programming and Applications
January 1, 1994 - December 15, 2025

Industry Experience

Retail, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Education