Executive Assistant
Farah Maria Professional Experience
Sarmiento
************@*****.***
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Profile
Core Skills
Confidentiality
Stake Holder Management
Communications
Scheduling & Organization
C-suite Preparation & Planning
Due Diligence
Reporting
Extremely Efficient
Education
Training
MS programs
Aconex
Primavera controls
A-site
Livelink
Lotus
Adobe
Management: 13+ years of experience supporting high-level executives and managing administrative departments
Leadership: Trained and supervised more than 25 administrative staff over a 5-year period to aid firm expansion
Microsoft Office: Possess MOS Certification
Initiative: Executed an environmental initiative that saved corporate office supply costs
Offices: Airports, International Contractors, Architectural & Engineering Practices
Training: Certified Human Resource Professional
Director Assistant
Ove Arup & Partners, Abu Dhabi UAE Apr 2015 – July 2020
Valued as “Key Player” - assisting Project Director and C suite-level staff with project’s key risks and all associated administrative functions.
Developed new strategic user-friendly database to decrease errors, improved report turnaround time, thereby allowing project completion before scheduled deadlines.
Managing the commercial tracker for the projects reported to the stakeholders in regional management.
Executive assistant managing the daily personal and corporate calendar(s). Prepare, edit and distribute itineraries, letters, memos and reports, meeting minutes, keeping track of for events and meetings making sure that things are not overlooked.
HR resource assisting the HR Gulf Team for the staff movements based in the project, with regional management.
Liaison with stakeholders and department managers to help ensure a manageable flow of work and communications.
Procured and maintained office supplies and equipment. Project Assistant
Johnson Controls, Abu Dhabi UAE Jul 2009 – Apr 2015
Co-ordinate staff between offices, logistics and sales teams, administrative functions.
Project Executive Assistant
Aldar/ Laing O’Rourke JV, Abu Dhabi UAE Mar 2008 – Jun 2009
Stakeholder management - assisting Project Director and project staff with project trackers and all associated administrative functions. Reports and progress claims management.
Senior Assistant
APAC, Manila, Philippines Feb 2005 – Dec 2007
Communicate and promote key initiatives amongst the team - Client interfacing, and backup care options, troubleshooting management.. Executive Assistant
Municipality Imus, Manila, Philippines Apr 2004 – Jan 2005
Document control, filing, records, land titles.
Bachelor of Science
Information & Technology, 2004
Associate Diploma
Computer Technology, 2002
Secretarial Course, 2006
Health & Safety Certificate
CHRP Certificate