Provided administrative and business support to COO. Project. Worked with COO in managing the day to day operations and developing new departments, projects, and procedures. Travel Arrangement, Expense Management, and Project Management. Communicated regularly with members, clients, and vendors. Collaboration with multiple departments and brands.

Participated in the implementation of products and services for Business Travel products and services throughout the SA region.

Hired as a Logistic Coordinator and promoted to Travel Manger building the company’s first internal travel department from the ground-up to coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements. Implemented a travel database systematizing the workflow of all travel requests. Initiated the installation of an online booking system that eliminated the extensive telephone wait time and reduced after-hour service fees.Researched, analyzed, purchased and organized the most suitable travel itineraries for the entire company including project consultants, psychologist, production crew, all within the company’s or client’s budget, often responding to last minute travel requests for international consulting projects.Reduced cost per air mile by 25%, from $0.24 to $0.18 per mile.Negotiated highly competitive agreements with hotels, rental car vendors and travel agencies, significantly increasing buying power and lowering travel costs while maintaining traveler satisfaction. Hired, trained and supervised all travel department staff. Reviewed quarterly reports from travel agents to ensure adherence to corporate travel policy, create purchase orders for all travel expenses and determine expenses to be billed to client accounts.Organize corporate events and meetings. Provide corporate relocation solutions.Manage and administer company’s credit card program including the application of new credit cards, credit limit management, coding and review of expenses.

Oversaw daily operations for start-up investment company including facility management. Administrative functions and personal interpreter to the president of the company. Translation of documents and incorporation of offshore corporations. Liaised with public entities to successfully obtain required work visas and permits.

Maintained corporate account functions at leading international bank including account openings, VIP services, record/report maintenance and offshore purchasing services. Provided excellence in customer service and assured the highest level of confidentiality. Evaluated documentation to determine client’s eligibility to execute financial transactions on behalf of corporate entities while fulfilling due diligence standards and avoiding conflicts of interest.