Gireesh Govindan, Executive Secretary

Gireesh Govindan

Executive Secretary

DAMAC PROPERTIES

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Administration And Economics
Experience
21 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 10 Months

Executive Secretary at DAMAC PROPERTIES
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2013 to December 2021

• All administrative & secretarial support to the Senior Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer
• Maintained executives busy schedule and organized day-to-day internal and external meetings
• Handled all internal & external correspondences, drafted letters, memos, agendas and reports
• Assisted in preparing documents for Chairman’s meetings, board meetings and presentations
• Arranged visa, air tickets, hotel reservations and transportation for international trips
• Created and maintained computer and paper-based filing system for all office documents, records & reports
• Verified all the documents to confirm it’s COA compliance, management approvals, proper supporting and authorized signatures before submitting to SVP and CFO for their final approval/signature.
• Maintained task tracker for all team members, payable/receivable teams, chairman office, and regular follow-ups and send reminders for upcoming deadlines on actionable items
• Maintained office stationery, AMC of office automation equipment, raised Purchase Requisitions and LPOs
• Maintained schedule of company driver and motor bike messengers’ to timely execute banking tasks and collection & delivery of documents. Managed multiple international courier accounts.
• Liaised with international branch office staffs to schedule meetings & conference calls with SVP & CFO, and other office requirements for smooth administrative operation
• Arranged meeting rooms for the scheduled meetings with audiovisual equipment, stationery & refreshments
• Assisted other senior managers in daily operational functions as and when required

Office Manager at Tharangini Music & Art Institute Dubai.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2011 to October 2012

• Managed the office functions independently, including staff supervision protection and security of the institute as per the government instructions
• Assisted the management in preparing for student orientation, evaluation, and reflection sessions
• Maintained accurate records of students’ attendance, fees details and progress report & transportation
• Attained students’ performance feedback and reported to the parents and the management
• P.R. Support, media advertising and organizing students’ performance show
• Managed the payroll, petty cash and all other secretarial and administrative duties

Personal Assistant at Specialist Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2007 to November 2010

• Organized and maintained director’s diary to make appointments and schedule meetings
• Handled complex itinerary, ticket reservation, hotel booking and related transportation arrangement for the director, chairman, corporate visitors and other senior executives (both local and international)
• Independently handled all internal and external correspondence
• Organized external/internal meetings attending them and taking minutes
• Assisted in writing reports, documents for board meetings, briefing papers and making presentations
• Managed petty cash, inventory, travelling expenses, incoming emails, faxes and snail mail couriers
• Developed and maintained well organized both digital & paper-based filing system

Office Manager at Al Eyab Food Stuff Trading Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • September 2003 to September 2005

• Provided all administrative & secretarial support to the management in daily operations
• Managed Internal & external correspondences, schedules, appointments, hotel reservation, visa and travel arrangements
• Managed filing systems, IT infrastructure, office supplies inventory, and safe & pleasant work environment
• Prepared memos, agendas, invoices, purchase orders & requisitions, statements and reports
• Managed emails, letters, faxes, international couriers and phone calls

Administrative Assistant at Al Rostamani Group Of Companies
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 1997 to March 2003

• All administrative & secretarial support to the management
• Arranged all company cheques, prepared bank payment vouchers, invoices, memos, letters and handled all other correspondence also maintained the company filing system
• Handled petty cash and made monthly report for reimbursement
• Handled all incoming/outgoing faxes, snail mail, couriers and emails
• Maintained office stationery, raised local purchase orders and purchased office equipment
• Managed monthly utility payments, AMCs, periodical maintenance of all office automation equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree, Administration And Economics
  • at University Of Calicut
  • June 1997
Diploma, Computer Software & Hardware
  • at National Institute Of Information Technology, Bangalore.
  • January 1996

Specialties & Skills

Computers
operations
Executive Secretary
Business Administration
Office Administration
ADMINISTRATION
ADOBE ACROBAT
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ADOBE PREMIERE
ALDUS PAGEMAKER
BANKING
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COMPUTER HARDWARE

Languages

Malayalam
Expert
English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Hobbies

  • Information Technology
    Diploma holder in information technology