Giana Santana, Specialist

Giana Santana

Specialist

Apple

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Executive Business Administration
Experience
15 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 4 Months

Specialist at Apple
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2018
Operation Manager at Diwan Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2017 to April 2018

Manage all related to day to day business functionality: - Budgeting - Accounts payable - Accounts receivable - Human Resource (visa processing) - Purchasing - Cash Management - Cost control

Administrator for Finance and Operations at Regus
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2014 to June 2017

Responsible for providing financial and administrative services in order to ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial and administrative operations for EMEA. Achievements: - Cost saving of AED 48, 000.00 in the first operating quarter. - Renegotiation of suppliers contracts. - Assisting in the optimization of the department financial system. - Consolidation of suppliers.

Office Administrator at Istemewa Facilities Management
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2013 to February 2014

Istemewa FMS is a facilities management company; I am currently coordinating the HHRR, marketing, finance, sales and procurement department. Also organizing the day to day office work flow, developing the company’s presence in the social media and working with the design team for advertising materials.

Administrative Manager (owner) at Publicidad Objetiva
  • Dominican Republic
  • December 2010 to October 2012

Dec 2010----Oct 2012, POP, Publicidad Objetiva.
Pop, publicidad objetiva a startup company focus on the manufacturing of embroidery, i was coordinating all aspects that involved the growth of Pop (social media advertising, marketing, HR, finance), transforming it from just embroidery to becoming a P.O.P. material supplier by increasing the variety of products and services and creating tight relationship with our clients.

Bids Consultant at Inv. Tanachlot
  • Dominican Republic
  • August 2009 to October 2012

As a bid consultant I would prepare quotes and proposals to supply different entities such as NGOs (Vision Mundial, UN, OXFAM), government agencies (National Defense, Police, National Bank) and private companies (SCADOM or SCANIA, IKEA, Orange) formulating offers that would fulfill the clients requirements.

Administrative Manager at Weber Solano & Asoc.
  • Dominican Republic
  • November 2008 to September 2010

I established a system to follow the firm's duties and commitments, worked in the elaboration of bids and proposals for new clients, relationship maintenance of current clients, and established targets for the collection department.

Consultant at Sum Comida
  • Dominican Republic
  • April 2008 to August 2008

I worked as a consultant on the structure and preparation of a new luxury branch line of bakeries and cafes, transforming the brand Sum into a premium product in order to attract the consumers who prefer a high quality product and service.

F & B manager at Sum Comida
  • Dominican Republic
  • September 2007 to January 2008

As F & B manager i was running a kitchen staff of 45, developed daily menus for different lines (light, traditional and executive buffet) according within the budget established by upper management and implemented the HACCP system.

Education

Master's degree, Executive Business Administration
  • at HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL
  • August 2018

AMBA, NEAS&C, BAC Accredited U.S. MBA Degree Hult International Business School (formerly known as the Arthur D. Little School of Management) is among the top 100 global business schools with operations in Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, Shanghai, New York, or São Paulo. As of 2013, Hult is ranked #4 for International Business and #7 for International Course Experience by the Financial Times as well as the #21 best business school in the U.S. and #31 in the world by The Economist." (http://www.hult.edu/) Activities and Societies: Consulting Club and Iberoamerican Club.

Bachelor's degree, Hotel and Tourism Business Administration
  • at UNIBE University
  • August 2008

Bachelor in Hotel and Tourism Administration. Major academic courses highlights: Business Administration; Marketing; Accounting

Specialties & Skills

Administrative Organisation
Smart Clients
Strategy Work
Critical Thinking
Administration
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER
CLIENTS
COLLECTION
EMBROIDERY
FINANCE
MAINTENANCE
MARKETING
MEDIA ADVERTISING
Social Media
Team Builder

Languages

English
Expert
French
Beginner
Spanish
Expert

Memberships

Consulting and Iberoamerican Club
  • Member

Hobbies

  • Baking
    First place in a French gastronomy contest
  • Horseback riding
    First place in level 1 obstacle jumping.