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Shikha Sawhney

Shikha Sawhney

New Delhi,DL

Summary

Top-notch Executive Assistant with over (13) years of experience in providing administrative support to C-level executives. Highly proficient in computer and word processing skills, reliable and responsible with a positive attitude and strong work ethic. Possess the highest degree of integrity with a stellar record of maintaining confidentiality. Maintain excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Team player. Ability to think several steps ahead to ensure the executives are fully prepared. Able to set and adjust priorities as necessary to accommodate demanding schedules or crucial deadlines. Desire to resolve issues and to see projects to completion. Ability to creatively analyze and resolve problems. Ability to accept constructive criticism. Demonstrate common sense, maturity, and a professional demeanor. Conscientious and detail-oriented. Dedicated professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Dedicated [Industry] professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Assistant to Head and Board

American Embassy School
New Delhi
09.2019 - Current
  • Excellent administrative and highly confidential business support services to Director, Senior Leadership Team, and Board’s office.
  • Preparing presentations, generating reports, collecting/collating data from evaluations/surveys, preparing various reports, drafting letters and notes, and managing correspondence
  • Maintain Director’s calendar - plan, and schedule meetings, teleconferences, and travel. Optimal use of the calendar for follow-up and pending tasks,
  • Travel management – Flawlessly handle Senior Leadership and Board's international and domestic travel. Ensuring travel bookings like air tickets, car pick up, and hotel arrangements for Senior Leadership Team, Board as well as clients, as and when required
  • Prepare agenda, take minutes, and produce a final document for the Board and Governing Board Committee and Executive Team & Leadership meetings.
  • Proofread and edited Administrative and School policies and procedures, newsletters, and all letters/reports written by others for the signature of the Executive.
  • Maintain the Board's website and communication with the community. Capturing & publishing minutes of the meetings, updating information on the website
  • Publishing annual Activities Calendar by organizing meetings of the stakeholders to collect and prepare a draft for review before final print;
  • Processing service requests and purchase orders for the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Governors. Process and reconcile expenses through Uneecops.
  • Provide administrative support to Board Members, including scheduling meetings and coordinating logistical support for the panels,
  • Set up meetings between client decision-makers and the company's practice leaders/Principals.
  • Event management – Coordinate all details for preparing special events, off-site meetings, and retreats for our staff, Executive, Leadership, Governing Board, and Committees. Organize the school-wide events.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
  • Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources, and presented results
  • Keeper of Policy Manuals.

Executive Assistant

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Gurugram
09.2017 - 09.2019
  • Provide administrative and business support to the firm's Partners and support other executive management team members.
  • Preparing PowerPoint presentations
  • Research and build relationships with new clients
  • Research and develop a thorough understanding of the company's people and capabilities
  • Meet with client decision-makers and the company's practice leaders.
  • Present to and consult with mid and senior-level management on business trends to develop new services, products, and distribution channels.
  • Maintain Partner's calendar - plan, and schedule meetings, teleconferences, and travel. Optimal use of Outlook calendar for follow-up and pending tasks
  • Travel management – Ensuring travel bookings like air tickets, car pick up, and hotel arrangements for the Partner, Directors, and others. Also, to another office Firm personnel as well as clients, as and when required
  • Event management – Coordination for all Firm events. Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings
  • Client management – Interaction and correspondence with existing and prospective clients
  • Screened calls and emails and responded accordingly to support executive correspondence
  • Supported business and hospitality needs of corporate partners and staff during meetings and company events
  • Created expense reports, budgets, and filing systems for the management team
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes
  • Promoted team productivity by keeping supplies organized and well-stocked
  • Organized logistics and materials for each meeting, arranged spaces, and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders
  • Executed basic banking and bookkeeping tasks

Executive Assistant

BMR & Associates Pvt Ltd
Gurugram
09.2010 - 09.2017
  • Provide administrative and business support to Partners of the firm and support other members of the Executive management team.
  • Researching organizations and individuals online (especially on social media) to identify new leads and potential new markets
  • Preparing PowerPoint presentations and sales displays
  • Research and build relationships with new clients
  • Research and develop a thorough understanding of the company’s people and capabilities
  • Set up meetings between client decision-makers and the company’s practice leaders/Principals
  • Present to and consult with mid and senior-level management on business trends with a view to developing new services, products, and distribution channels
  • Maintain Partner’s calendar - plan, and schedule meetings, teleconferences, and travel. Optimal use of Outlook calendar, for follow-up and pending tasks,
  • Invoice payments Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents
  • Travel management – Ensuring travel bookings like air tickets, car pick up, and hotel arrangements for the Partner, Directors, and others. Also, to another office Firm personnel as well as clients, as and when required
  • Preparing Weekly & Monthly MIS Reports
  • Maintaining all Current and Historical database
  • Event management – Coordination for all Firm events
  • Client management – Interaction and correspondence with existing and prospective clients

Flight Attendant

Kingfisher Airlines
New Delhi
04.2007 - 07.2010
  • Greeting and assisting guests with a smile, fulfilling guest’s inflight needs on time
  • Serving guests with utmost care and warmth
  • Ensuring coordination and clear communication with various departments such as ground staff, cabin appearance staff, engineering, catering, and cockpit crew
  • Ascertain safety of passengers, peers, and aircraft
  • Managing inventory as per guest load and responsible for reporting any discrepancies.
  • Briefing and debriefing of new staff

Achievements:

  • Trained as Cabin Crew In Charge (CCIC) in Nov’08
  • Appreciation letters from organizations and guests

Sr. Customer Care Executive

Wipro BPO
New Delhi
08.2005 - 02.2007
  • Retaining AOL broadband services members and upselling new AOL products to existing broadband services customers
  • Delivered excellent customer service, resulting in a consistent customer satisfaction rating
  • Quickly and accurately answered customer questions, suggested effective solutions, and resolved issues to increase customer satisfaction

Customer Care Officer

Convergys
Gurugram
05.2003 - 02.2005
  • Handling consumer billing services for AT&T, USA (long distance and domestic)
  • Analyzing credits & adjustments for approval and denials

Achievements:

  • “Star of Month” Award for month of Oct’04
  • “DMOQ Champion” Award for month of Nov’04.

Education

MBA - Human Resources Management

Symbiosis College - Distance Learning
Pune
06.2009

Bachelors of Commerce - Accountancy

BCOM
Hemwanti Nandan Bahuguna University
07.2002

Skills

  • Effective Communication Skills
  • Office Administration
  • Logistics and Schedule Management
  • Information Confidentiality
  • Google Suite, Advanced MS Office Suite
  • C-Suite Executive Relations
  • Project Management
  • Event Management
  • Resourceful
  • Expense reporting

Affiliations

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

Languages

English, Hindi, Nepali (speak, read and write)

Punjabi - (Speak)

Timeline

Executive Assistant to Head and Board

American Embassy School
09.2019 - Current

Executive Assistant

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
09.2017 - 09.2019

Executive Assistant

BMR & Associates Pvt Ltd
09.2010 - 09.2017

Flight Attendant

Kingfisher Airlines
04.2007 - 07.2010

Sr. Customer Care Executive

Wipro BPO
08.2005 - 02.2007

Customer Care Officer

Convergys
05.2003 - 02.2005

MBA - Human Resources Management

Symbiosis College - Distance Learning

Bachelors of Commerce - Accountancy

BCOM
Shikha Sawhney