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Barbara Craig

Barbara Craig

Dublin,Ireland

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organisational skills. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Assistant

UCD
Dublin , Dublin 4
2007.06 - 2023.12
  • Answered phones and took messages or routed calls to correct people.
  • Scrutinised process bottlenecks to identify potential areas for increased efficiency.
  • Maintained, calibrated and set-up equipment to prepare for staff use
  • Implemented and managed website intranet and internet updates for optimum performance and functionality.
  • Provided ad-hoc support - compiled and analysed website usage
  • Implemented a social media strategy plan for all social media channels for College Units
  • Delivered exceptional customer service across email and social media.
  • Did e-procurement work - purchasing and receipting - sourced and verified quotations from suppliers before initiating purchase processes.
  • Maintained strong working relationships with suppliers and vendors
  • to obtain favourable contract terms.
  • Authored, updated, managed and maintained the School website, Facebook page, YouTube channel, Google+, Instagram channel to help brand the school department more,embedded and integrated all their social media into the School website
  • Created a YouTube channel for an Emeritus retired professor and Nobel Prize winner
  • Researched and purchased specialized equipment and materials for company use.
  • Provide ad-hoc IT support from time to time to colleagues where necessary.
  • Successfully implemented, designed and produced the entire School website (twice) in CMS within four months and with ongoing development. The second School website work has been made responsive.
  • Booked meetings and refreshments.
  • Made School videos for promotional purposes.

IT Technical Transaction Specialist

Microsoft
Dublin , Dublin
2006.08 - 2007.05

Dublin, Ireland

  • I.T. Technical Transaction Specialist – Order Management – processing orders/invoices using
    MSE, VOICE, OPS, XAL, C/CAPS, NAVISION, AXAPTA and MBS systems.
  • Administered online orders and regularly resolved client's tech support issues.
  • I have post-sales experience. I have strong Axapta experience in report writing, from processing orders/invoices daily through a billing engine known as NBE.
  • I had to cross-check all transactions in the NBE billing engine to ensure that all customer orders were being invoiced the correct amount.
  • I have a good understanding of Microsoft’s classic products and how they facilitate an ERP business based solution. I am also MBS (Microsoft Business Solutions) certified and have been cross-trained on their various platforms.
  • Researched market conditions to understand impacts on organisational objectives.
  • Verified maintenance of adequate audit trail through frequen CRM system inputs. Used Deployed C/CAPS in MS-DOS.
  • Enforced SOX compliance across high-volume controls environment.
  • Oversaw financial modeling requirements to support client billing processes.
  • Supported internal teams in delivering actionable insights on financial performance and improvement opportunities.
  • Defined and implemented policies and designed training materials to bolster compliance mastery.

Education

Master's degree - Music and Media Technologies

Trinity College
2005

Bachelor degree - Music Composition and Technology

Trinity College
2003

Diploma of Higher Education - Concert Piano

Thames Valley University
London, United Kingdom
2001

A-Levels -

Leaving Certificate
Dublin, Ireland
/1999 -

GCSEs -

Muckross Park College
Dublin, Ireland
/1996 -

Honorary certificate - Science

Aer Lingus Young Scientist's Award
Dublin, Ireland
/1995 -

Skills

  • Attention to Detail
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • MS Office
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Self-Motivated
  • Good Telephone Etiquette
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Maintenance and Repair
  • Decision-Making
  • Software Proficiency
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking

Languages

English
Native
French
Intermediate

Timeline

Executive Assistant

UCD
2007.06 - 2023.12

IT Technical Transaction Specialist

Microsoft
2006.08 - 2007.05

Master's degree - Music and Media Technologies

Trinity College

Bachelor degree - Music Composition and Technology

Trinity College

Diploma of Higher Education - Concert Piano

Thames Valley University

A-Levels -

Leaving Certificate
/1999 -

GCSEs -

Muckross Park College
/1996 -

Honorary certificate - Science

Aer Lingus Young Scientist's Award
/1995 -
Barbara Craig