Driven and resourceful administrative professional with 18+ years of experience assisting with work of high-achieving executives. Track record supporting professional needs with well-organized precision. Successfully manages high-volume workloads in rapidly changing environments. Holding a Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Calcutta and recognized for operating independently with minimal supervision, I bring maturity, responsibility, accountability, integrity, and competence to every role.
Hi, I’m
Arundhati Roy
Senior Executive Assistant
Kolkata
Summary
Overview
18
years of professional experience
3
Languages
Work History
British Telecommunications
Executive Assistant to Directors
06.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Providing comprehensive administrative support, including calendar management, expense processing, and daily operational activities.
- Supporting three Directors:
- Director of Customer & Supplier Finance Operations
- Director of GBS Business & Site Lead (Kolkata)
- Director of Risk, Compliance & Assurance
- Managing complex schedules, travel arrangements, and expense reports while ensuring all tasks are completed with meticulous attention to detail and within organisational deadlines.
- Acting as a key point of contact for internal teams and external suppliers, handling confidential information with discretion.
- Planning, managing, and executing team offsites, events, and activities, and collaborating with the global ABP team to deliver successful domestic and international meetings and projects.
- Building efficiency and responsiveness into existing operations, helping to define and implement operational strategies, and serving as a technical lead for small projects.
- Assisting in goal setting and managing onboarding, offboarding, and employee confirmations through virtual platforms.
- Developing content and internal communications on behalf of directors.
- Contributing to policy development and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Managing confidential correspondence and sensitive documentation with the utmost integrity.
- Implementing and maintaining digital filing systems and knowledge management tools for improved team productivity.
- Liaising with IT and facilities teams to ensure seamless office operations and resolve issues promptly.
- Supporting budget tracking, invoice processing, and procurement activities as required.
- Mentoring and onboarding new administrative staff, sharing best practices and fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Training for a future HR role by shadowing HR Business Partners, HR Services, and Talent Acquisition teams to broaden my expertise in people operations.
Indorama Ventures
Executive Assistant to GBS Head
11.2020 - 05.2021
Job overview
- General administrative /EA support to the Global Business Head
Marriott India (Unit JW Marriott Kolkata)
Executive Assistant to Multiproperty Vice President
10.2016 - 10.2020
Job overview
- Responsible for providing senior administrative support to the Hotel and region (East India & Bangladesh)
- Coordinate with various staff for operational support activities of the unit as well as with other hotels in the area; serve as a liaison between departments and operating units in the resolution of day-to-day administrative and operational problems.
- To compile/analyse correspondence and reports on behalf of the MPVP
- To monitor tasks delegated by the management and ensure efficient completion is achieved on the agreed deadlines.
- To work closely with the management to ensure all projects and contracts are up-to-date and ensure relevant managers produce monthly management reports.
- Market research and assisting with various social media responses and marketing as required
- Assisting in MPVP for all his daily activities and area role
- Providing computerized accounting, spreadsheet and word processing programs, power point presentation at a highly proficient level
- Schedule and coordinate meetings, interviews, appointments, events and other similar activities for MPVP which also includes travel and lodging arrangements
- Assisting MPVP with recruitment process for the Management positions and completing the joining formalities for new joiners
- Team building
- Being active part of social networking and digital marketing
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (Unit Hyatt Regency Kolkata)
Executive Secretary to General Manager
11.2014 - 09.2016
Job overview
- Acting as the point of contact between the executives and internal or external colleagues
- Organising meetings and booking meeting rooms
- Handling correspondence directed to managers
- Making travel arrangements and detailed travel itineraries
- Taking dictation and minutes and writing them up subsequently
- Producing reports and presentations
- Maintaining the current filing and database system, and looking for ways to improve current systems
South City Projects Kolkata Limited
Sr. Executive
03.2010 - 10.2014
Job overview
- Started as Front Office Executive
- Promoted to Executive in HR and Admin
- Further Promoted to Sr. Executive HR and Admin
Kingfisher Airline Limited
Guest Relations Executive
04.2008 - 12.2009
Job overview
- Handling customers, ticketing etc
IHCL - Unit Taj Bengal
Guest Service Associate
07.2007 - 04.2008
Job overview
- Front office operations
Education
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
PG from Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
01.2016
University Overview
University of Calcutta
Bachelor of Science
01.2007
University Overview
Skills
Time management skills
Interests
Travelling, cooking, spending quality time with my child, learning more about child counselling and special education, helping and counselling parents of special needs children
Timeline
Executive Assistant to Directors
British Telecommunications
06.2021 - Current
Executive Assistant to GBS Head
Indorama Ventures
11.2020 - 05.2021
Executive Assistant to Multiproperty Vice President
Marriott India (Unit JW Marriott Kolkata)
10.2016 - 10.2020
Executive Secretary to General Manager
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (Unit Hyatt Regency Kolkata)
11.2014 - 09.2016
Sr. Executive
South City Projects Kolkata Limited
03.2010 - 10.2014
Guest Relations Executive
Kingfisher Airline Limited
04.2008 - 12.2009
Guest Service Associate
IHCL - Unit Taj Bengal
07.2007 - 04.2008
University of Calcutta
Bachelor of Science
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
PG from Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
LANGUAGES
English
Hindi
Bengali
PERSONAL DETAILS
PERSONAL DETAILS
- Date of birth: 1985-04-07
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital status: Married
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