Karishma Gobin, Office Manager

Karishma Gobin

Office Manager

GroFin

Location
Mauritius
Education
Master's degree, Marketing
Experience
23 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 5 Months

Office Manager at GroFin
  • Mauritius
  • My current job since September 2013

Office Management and Support
▪ PA for C-Suite members
▪ Group Travel Management
▪ Assistant to Corporate Governance Officer
▪ Group Corporate Event Executive
▪ Inventory and Sourcing of Supplies
▪ Health, safety and security protocol
▪ Repairs and Maintenance
▪ SLA (Service Level Agreement) Lead
▪ Office Lease
▪ Research/Marketing

Senior Executive - Business Development at Global Board of Trade Ltd - GBOT
  • Mauritius
  • December 2011 to March 2013

(1) Global Board of Trade Ltd - GBOT (Ebene, Mauritius) Dec 2011 to Date

Senior Executive - Business Development
• Business Development/Membership Team Support
• Managing portfolio of clients
• Advising clients on Investment Opportunities
• Identifying and Meeting New Clients
• Database Management
• Assist in getting participants and preparing for workshops twice a week

Executive - Administration at Global Board of Trade Ltd - GBOT
  • Mauritius
  • September 2008 to November 2011

(2) Global Board of Trade Ltd - GBOT (Ebene, Mauritius) Sept 2008 to Nov 2011

Executive - Administration
• Responsible for Admin functions.
• Keep records and inventory of all stock; same is revised every week to avoid any
shortcoming.
• Act as liaison officer for expatriates and ensure that their requirements are met all the time.
• Ensure that the volume of payments in connection with Admin dept is effected in a timely
manner coupled with Internal Approval Notes (Internal memos) in the event of any
purchase/decision for approval by the MD & CEO.
• Development of strategic plan, budgeting and forecasting.
• Travel arrangements for CEO and Expatriates.
• Actively involved in the setting up/planning of all conference/seminar/forum carried out by
GBOT for the recent events namely, the main launching of GBOT in October 2010, SAFE
- Southern Asian Federation of Exchanges in April 2010, soft launching of Currency
Derivatives in July 2009 and Commodity Derivatives in December 2008 respectively.
• Responsible for welcoming of guests and registration for all the events/seminars/conference.
• Interaction with VVIPs & other very high profile guests, both locally and internationally from various parts of the world.
• Act as a mediator between GBOT and other employers/professional organisations and suppliers.
• Ensure that all official correspondence such as fax, email and phone are always dealt in a
professional manner as well as being responsible for handling the volume of incoming
mails on a daily basis (by post/courier/fax or hand delivered), register them and correctly
channel same to respective individual or department.


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(3) Sullivan Buses & Coach (United Kingdom) at Transport For London
  • United Kingdom
  • May 2007 to April 2008

(3) Sullivan Buses & Coach (United Kingdom) May 2007 - April 2008

Customer Information Assistant
Working alongside the TFL (Transport For London) and providing a first class face-to-face
customer service to commuters around London in connection with line/station closures.

Staff Assistant at Tendercare Support Services
  • United Kingdom - London
  • November 2006 to April 2007

(4) Tendercare Support Services (London, UK) / Nov 2006 - April 2007

Staff Assistant at Corporate UK Ltd
  • United Kingdom - London
  • January 2006 to October 2006

Corporate UK Ltd (London, UK) Jan 2006 - Oct 2006

Staff Assistant (Part Time)
• Responsible for supervising the department Office Assistants.
• Responsible for office basic admin and clerical functions.
• Staff planning and coordinating.
• Team leading and motivating to build cohesive teams and achieve objectives and targets.
• Deal with staff grievances, and all issues regarding absence, punctuality, disciplinary and performance procedures.
• Member of board of panel for staff recruitment.
• Responsible for all official correspondence, email, fax or phone communicator and basic
administration duties.
• Liase with many constituents served by the office including clients, employers and other
professional organisations, including the NHS (National Health Service)

Clerk/Word Processing Operator in the Finance Section at 5) Pre-School Trust Fund, (MOE & HR
  • Mauritius
  • January 2005 to October 2005

(5) Pre-School Trust Fund, (MOE & HR) Jan 2005 - Oct 2005

Clerk/Word Processing Operator in the Finance Section
• Clerk
• Actively involved in any project undertaken by the Parent Ministry
• Responsible for all official correspondence, email, fax or phone communicator and basic
administration duties.

Customer Service Agent at Call Services Ltd
  • Mauritius
  • May 2002 to December 2004

(6) Call Services Ltd, Subsidiary of Mauritius Telecom May 2002 - Dec 2004

Customer Service Agent

(7) Riverlake Project Management International at Riverlake Project Management International
  • Mauritius
  • January 1999 to April 2001

(7) Riverlake Project Management International Jan 1999 - April 2001

Project Assistant
Actively involved in the following: • Project Forecast
• Quality Management

Education

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at Anglia Ruskin University
  • April 2016
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at London College of Business
  • January 2008

London College of Business, London - Bachelor in Business Administration (IUA), 2008

Diploma, Business Economics and Information Systems
  • at University of Mauritius
  • January 2005

Business Economics and Information Systems - University of Mauritius, 2004-2005

High school or equivalent,
  • at BPS College
  • January 1998

Cambridge Higher School Certificate (A- Level), 1998

High school or equivalent, School
  • at BPS College
  • January 1996

Cambridge School Certificate, 1996

Specialties & Skills

Business Events
Microsoft Office
ARRANGEMENTS
BUDGETING
CORRESPONDENCE
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DERIVATIVES
FORECASTING
INVENTORY
LIAISON
PAYMENTS

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert

Memberships

of board of panel for staff recruitment
  • Member

Training and Certifications

Yes (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2011
Valid Until:
November 2011