LATA PATEL

Lata Patel owns a Subway franchise, a role they have held since 2019, overseeing daily operations, managing financial aspects including budgeting, sales forecasting, and expense control to maximize profitability, recruiting and training staff, implementing marketing strategies to increase foot traffic and brand visibility, monitoring inventory and coordinating with suppliers, addressing customer feedback, and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and corporate guidelines.

Earlier in their career, they worked as a Production Operator in the Exposing Department at Empire Electronics Inc. from 2006 to 2009, operating UV photolithography equipment, inspecting exposed circuit layers for defects, optimizing exposure parameters, performing maintenance and troubleshooting, and training new team members on exposure procedures and safety protocols.

They also served as Store Manager at Ladlee Creation from 2010 to 2014, managing day-to-day store operations, supervising sales staff, overseeing inventory management and merchandising, handling customer inquiries, and conducting sales analysis to identify trends.

They earned First Class with distinction at M.J. College of Commerce in 2003.