Chitra Patro, Admin Head & Executive Assistant to CEO

Chitra Patro

Admin Head & Executive Assistant to CEO

Infinite Sports LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Physiotherapy
Experience
17 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 7 Months

Admin Head & Executive Assistant to CEO at Infinite Sports LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since December 2015
Personal Assistant at HSBC - United Arab Emirates
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2014 to November 2015

My key role is to provide confidential executive administrative support to the Global Head in a proactive manner with minimal supervision. Key responsibilities include:
 Manage day to day activities of the PCM Global Head (managing reports, complex diary management, manage travel requirements, meetings scheduling and re-scheduling, minutes of meeting)
 Effective management of PCM Global Head's communications which includes screening phone calls, handling & prioritizing incoming mail, processing expense reports drafting general correspondence, executing on-line workflow approvals on behalf of PCM Global Head based on her instructions
 Coordinate regular internal meetings and telephone & video conferences/ multi-time zone meetings. This includes meeting facilities, preparation & circulation of agenda if required (e.g. weekly meeting, periodic meetings).
 Organizing interview schedules and travel arrangements and travel agenda for visiting candidates
 Represent PCM Global Head in a professional and customer focused manner with internal and external contacts. Ensure that confidential and sensitive business information is protected.
 Record management, e.g. create and maintain files, create and update mailing lists, update Shared directory.
 Manage inventory of office supplies for team (Letterheads, envelopes, business cards)

Admin and Recruitment Coordinator at Business Software Solutions (Offshore Recruitment)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2012 to April 2014

To achieves staffing objectives by recruiting and evaluating job candidates; advising onsite managers; managing relocations, managing and offshore resources. To facilitate the team by providing full administrative tasks and support.
 Builds applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, employment agencies, recruiters, and internet sites; providing organization information, opportunities, and benefits; making presentations; maintaining rapport.
 Determines applicant requirements by studying job description and job qualifications.
 Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analyzing responses; verifying references; comparing qualifications to job requirements.
 Arranges management interviews by coordinating schedules; arranges travel, lodging, and meals; escorting applicant to interviews; arranging community tours.
 Manages new employee relocation by determining new employee requirements; negotiating with movers; arranging temporary housing; providing community introductions.
 Managing offshore team and reporting structure, MIS reports.

Security & Fraud Risk Coordinator cum Personal Assistant to Regional Manager at Hsbc - United Arab Emirates
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2011 to March 2012

To facilitate and provide support to the SFR MEM Team. Undertake to facilitate the team by providing full administrative tasks and support in a prompt, timely and highly accurate manner. To ensure confidentiality is maintained by the Department on daily operational basis throughout all due processes. My primary responsibilities were to manage to
 Provide day to day business assistance and under-take, unsupervised, administrative tasks associated with the SFR team
 The effective planning and organizing of Head Regional SFR & Team’s diary, prioritizing dates for appointments/issuance of reports.
 Collation, updating and production for distribution on a quarterly basis and compiling of information relevant to the GHQ monthly/HBME reports.
 Updating SFR Website using DreamWeaver software
 Check Lotus Notes on a daily basis to keep track of all incoming/outgoing correspondence. Deal with queries and requests by ensuring these are prioritized, tracked and notated to ensure responses have been dealt with expeditiously and where required, monitored responses
 Taking down minutes during meetings, accurate circulation of incoming notices/circulars, appointments and other relevant documents to the team, subsequent filing and support as required.
 Ensure the Department complies with security of data requirements including clear desk procedures.
 Creation of effective presentations for Regional Head SFR and for internal teams using power point tool.

Office Administrator & Personal Assistant to CEO & MD at Olive Real Estate
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2007 to May 2011

Being one of the first employees in the company, I was involved from the company formation to setting up of the office and assisted in organizing business processes, filing and procurement. I was fully indulged in each and every initiative for the benefit of the company.
My core job responsibilities were as follows:
 Organizing and managing the day-to-day running of the Director’s affairs to ensure the provision of high-quality support.
 Acquire advanced proficiency in all Microsoft Office™ applications, to develop and prepare documents, newsletters and presentations from drafts, with prompt, accurate, and professional-looking results.
 Managing, prioritizing, screening and monitoring the Director’s correspondence, including calls, emails, post, and fax to ensure they are dealt with appropriately.
 Producing reports and statistical analyses as per the request of the Manager.
 Having a close attention to detail in the preparation and review of documents.
 Attain strong organizational skills and can work accurately under pressure.
 Ensuring that documentation is correctly filed, maintaining an efficient filing system.
 Ensuring that relevant information is gathered and prepared to brief the manager for meetings, trips, and events.
 Managing the schedules to enhance effective time management and coordinating activities, prioritizing appointments and rescheduling where necessary.
 Working with internal and external contacts at all levels to fulfill the above duties.
 Have the ability to complete urgent tasks efficiently and accurately, on short notice.
 Meeting and greeting visitors to the Director’s office as appropriate.
 Deputizing for the manager, making decisions and delegating work to others in the manager's absence
 Performing a variety of administrative/executive support task that are highly confidential and sensitive.
 Assisting in handling HR related activities, Arranging travel and accommodation in an efficient and responsible manner.

Office Administrator cum Executive Secretary at Al Naboodah Real Estate
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2006 to May 2007

I served as Office Administrator and an Executive Secretary to the General Manager of this reputed and leading Group of companies. I was tremendously exposed to real estate back office processing and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience by learning the domain knowledge.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Physiotherapy
  • at Ntr University Of Health Sciences Andhra Pradesh
  • December 2002
Diploma,  Desktop Management Skills Certification
  • at Aptech Computer Education
  • November 2002
High school or equivalent, Biology, Physics and Chemistry
  • at Vikas Junior College
  • March 1997

Specialties & Skills

Administration

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Telugu
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

MS OFFICE Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2002

Hobbies

  • Dance