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Esther Ryan

Executive Assistant
Clane

Summary

I am highly organised with strong communication skills. I speak several different languages and I maintain excellent relationships with my managers and colleagues. I also have the ability to multitask on different projects and to prioritise against tight deadlines without losing attention to detail.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Executive Assistant, Assisting Vice Presidents

Kyndryl, Dublin (new company formed out of IBM)
Dublin
10.2021 - Current

Responsibilities similar as within IBM. Use of MS Office.

Executive Assistant, Assisting Directors and VP's

IBM
Dublin
04.2007 - 09.2021

Assisted the Vice President for Transformation and Engineering for GTS Europe IS Delivery, the Chief Financial Officer of IBM Ireland and the Finance Director, Chief Financial Officer, GBS UK and Ireland.

Responsibilities included: Diary management, taking into account multiple time zones, Travel and Expenses; booking of travel, accommodation, meeting arrangements and related facilities, office bookings; keeping full control of business appointments, identifying potential conflicts and taking into account travel time; keeping the executives informed as regards updates and changes. Assisting with the use of mail management tools; inbox management; preparation of expense claims via Concur. Assisting with internal processes, IT equipment and mobile phone administration, assisting with on boarding/returning of assignees administration; organising visits and events and use of a vacation planner.

Between 2011 and 2015 I supported the Senior Legal Counsel in IBM Ireland and I worked closely together with the Legal Department in IBM.

PA to Country Manager and Director of Services

Hewlett-Packard
Leixlip
09.2004 - 08.2007

Organising manager’s diary and managing his e-mail account;

organising and administering holiday and sickness records; organising

travel arrangements; answering, screening, routing telephone calls

and e-mails; attending management meetings and taking and distributing minutes; organising events; organising taxis and couriers; ordering of equipment and booking of meeting rooms.

PA to General Manager

Holiday Inn Hotel
Eindhoven
07.2001 - 06.2004

Scheduling appointments for the GM; making travel arrangements for the GM and his team; looking after correspondence and e-mails regarding complaints etc.; purchasing office articles and printing materials; joining meetings and taking minutes; I provided support by working at the Financial Department and Sales Department and I also worked part-time at Reception. For this position I followed a ‘Can-Do’ training course.

Office Administrator

Medibank Private
Sydney
02.2000 - 01.2001

4 months of office administration while I travelled independently around Australia and New Zealand for a year.

Sales Secretary

Convenience Food Systems
Bakel
01.1997 - 01.2000

Co-ordinating with sales offices world-wide in English, German and

French; confirming orders; organising customer visits and making

travel arrangements; typing; organising and attending exhibitions.

Sales Support

Vibo Polimex
Helmond
12.1996 - 12.1997

Processing orders; looking after documentation; directing incoming

phone calls; customer service.

Secretary in an Accounts Office

Beekmans & Slaats
Helmond
09.1994 - 11.1996

Reception; typing; directing incoming calls; looking after mail;

scheduling appointments.

Education

No Degree -

Completed Spanish And French Language Courses
The Netherlands, Spain And Ireland
04.2001 -

Diploma Awarded -

Tourism Course, SEPR 1
Eindhoven
09.2002 - 06.2003

Diploma Awarded - Part-time Study

European Secretary
Eindhoven
09.1995 - 06.1999

Diploma Awarded -

Economical And Administrative Education
Helmond
09.1991 - 06.1994

Equivalent of The Leaving Certificate -

Secondary School
Helmond
09.1986 - 06.1990

Skills

Highly experienced in Executive Administration

Strong organisational and co-ordination skills

Strong interpersonal skills and building relationships

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Accurate, efficient, and detail-oriented

Flexible, I have adapted to lots of organisational changes

Interests

Spending time with my family

Travelling

Photography

Reading

Cycling

Walking/Jogging/Hiking

Animals

Timeline

Executive Assistant, Assisting Vice Presidents

Kyndryl, Dublin (new company formed out of IBM)
10.2021 - Current

Executive Assistant, Assisting Directors and VP's

IBM
04.2007 - 09.2021

PA to Country Manager and Director of Services

Hewlett-Packard
09.2004 - 08.2007

Diploma Awarded -

Tourism Course, SEPR 1
09.2002 - 06.2003

PA to General Manager

Holiday Inn Hotel
07.2001 - 06.2004

No Degree -

Completed Spanish And French Language Courses
04.2001 -

Office Administrator

Medibank Private
02.2000 - 01.2001

Sales Secretary

Convenience Food Systems
01.1997 - 01.2000

Sales Support

Vibo Polimex
12.1996 - 12.1997

Diploma Awarded - Part-time Study

European Secretary
09.1995 - 06.1999

Secretary in an Accounts Office

Beekmans & Slaats
09.1994 - 11.1996

Diploma Awarded -

Economical And Administrative Education
09.1991 - 06.1994

Equivalent of The Leaving Certificate -

Secondary School
09.1986 - 06.1990
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