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Maria Rhea Cristobal
Dubai, UAE
+971 (56) 637 6359
maria.rhea.cristobal@gmail.com
A seasoned Executive Assistant and
highly committed corporate personnel
with strong leadership aptitude, seeks
to be an integral part of a
progressively dynamic organization
where my experience and capabilities
will be fully utilised and continually
challenge to contribute to the
company’s objectives.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Accomplished Executive Assistant, with over five (5)
years of extensive Board & Management Committee
experience supporting C-Level Executives.
Immense knowledge in Office Management as well as
Legal & Compliance, IT, HR, Finance, Events &
Marketing, Customer Service and Data Management.
Self-starter with the ability to analyse business
operations and recommend strategies to improve
performance and achieve organizational objectives.
Always hands-on with superior memory for details
coupled with strong follow-through skills, initiative
and work ethic.
Excellent organizational skills combined with highest
degree of integrity, supported by flawless record of
maintaining confidentiality.
Competent with demonstrated ability to easily
transcend cultural differences. Adaptable to
changing situations and flexible about working
overtime and running personal errands for seniors.
Professional demeanour; can communicate
effectively with all levels of the organisation and the
public.
Personal international experience (Philippines and
United Arab Emirates) as well as functional cross
border management with various offshore business
units in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia &
Oceania.
KEY COMPETENCIES & SKILLS
Expert at anticipating and attending to office and
management tasks of the seniors thereby facilitating
successful performance.
Proficient in setting up and coordinating high-level
board and management meetings which include but
are not limited to preparing meeting
packs/presentations & taking down minutes of the
meeting, executive tenders, sales pitch &
memorandums.
Skilful at managing & overseeing complex
diary/calendar and travel engagements.
Efficient at filtering high volume of calls, mails and
emails. Well versed at preparing written responses
and other correspondence.
Adept at organizing conferences, trainings &
seminars, teambuilding events, staff annual party,
corporate agendas & itineraries, entertainment
programs, community outreach programs and other
special events.
Adept in preparing budget and expenditures
requests.
Substantial knowledge in handling projects in
networking protocols & device programming, office
administration and cash management.
Very organized, highly disciplined, self-motivated
and extremely resourceful.
Able to manage workflow for detailed projects.
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Inherently curious and quick learner.
Strong emotional intelligence and intellectual agility.
Bearing in assisting visitors and providing hospitality
requirements.
Natural team-builder.
Technical: Microsoft Office, UNIX, LINUX, Dos, FOCUS
& ALPHA ERP
ACHIEVEMENTS WHILE AT ATLANTIC MARITIME GROUP
Well organized Board Meetings/Senior Management
Meetings and other Department Meetings.
Structured Board Resolutions and Memos.
Successful listing to the Stock Exchange (SGX)
- Served as the sole Compliance
Coordinator in the listing of the
company to the Singapore Stock
Exchange (SGX), ensuring compliance
codes set by the SGX are met in a timely
manner.
- Facilitated submissions for various
presentations and reports for SGX.
Assisted Legal Department, HR & Marketing.
Responsibilities included; independently completing
complicated mark ups for small and large legal
contracts, draft and format business agreements,
charter party agreement & employment contracts.
Implemented standardizing the process which helped
in maintaining sensitive information and documents
related to Group Company, LLC and BVI Companies
by uploading in MERRILL Datasite.
Minimised appointments conflicts and optimised
productive time of the seniors.
Successfully assisted the CFO in delivering below the
budget on cost.
Organized filling system to facilitate documents
retrieval and minimize time searching for files.
Tracked and assisted in managing local and
international bank requirements.
Write and published activities and events.
CAREER HISTORY
Atlantic Maritime Group FZE (“AMG”)
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
May 2011 to February 2015
Executive Assistant to the Executive Office cum
Compliance Coordinator
Executive Office Seniors included:
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
The AMG, is a subsidiary of Atlantic Navigation Holdings
(Singapore) Limited headquartered in Sharjah branches
into two divisions (1) Marine Logistics Services (2) Ship
Repair and Maintenance Division, casing the entire
collection of marine service under one platform. Atlantic
Maritime Group primarily deals with operating owned and
third party offshore support vessels, providing technical
management, repair and maintenance services, ship
chandlery and steel fabrication works. While the triplets
support their parental company, Atlantic Marine Group
efficiently and effectively. The parent company Atlantic
Navigation Holdings (Singapore) Limited is a listed company
under Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) and its subsidiaries
including the AMG.
Mammut Contracting Co.LLC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
December 2010 to March 2011
Personal Assistant to the Projects Director
Headquartered in Dubai, U.A.E., Mammut was established
in 1995, and today is recognized as the largest Industrial
contracting Company and manufacturer of Trailers in the
Middle East. The Group’s activities include the
manufacturing of specialized trailers for the
transportation industry, pre-engineered steel buildings,
pre-cast concrete manufacturing, and infrastructure
development. The company’s activities span three
continents and employ over 10,000 employees in its various
operations throughout the GCC, Africa, Middle East and
Europe.
Vital Solutions Pte Ltd
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
May to November 2010 (6 months assignment)
Executive Secretary cum Office Administrator
With HQ based out of Singapore, Vital Solutions aim to be
the leader in commodity specific industries. Having
established itself as one of the major supply chain players
in the paper and paper products industry Vital Solutions is
now in the process of establishing itself in the Building
materials industry as well.
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineer – Graduate
(Certified and attested for visa purposes)
University of the East
Manila, Philippines
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 11 September 1980
Nationality : Filipino
Maritial Status : Single
Language Known : Tagalog & English
UAE Driving License : 23 April 2024
REFERENCES
Available upon request