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Fiona Zhao

Fiona Zhao

Helsinki

Summary

Executive Assistant skilled at offering high-level administrative support to senior-level staff. Expert in travel management, expense tracking and schedule coordination. Motivated Administrative manager offers demonstrated success tackling various office tasks. Delivers proactive support on key administrative matters to promote productivity across departments. Recognized for organization and time management skills.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Manager / Senior Team Assistant

Huawei Consumer Business Group (Finland)
09.2021 - 12.2023

Senior team assistant:

  • Provided various administrative support, office management tasks.
  • Managing team leaders schedule, travel itineraries, calendar, inbox, and selected personal tasks.
  • Conducting HR tasks, including recruitments, interviews , offers , onboarding arrangements.
  • Business support to the whole Europe regional team. Prepared comprehensive meeting agendas and materials to ensure smooth executive meetings and decision-making processes.
  • PA support to the Privacy team(Finland).

Operations manager:

  • Coordinate the team in charge of payment platforms while tracking and analyzing transactions associated to payment platform.
  • Collaborate with BI department and other business functions to provide analysis and decision support for business/process improvement initiatives.
  • Communicate with external payment channel partners on operation issues.

Executive assistant to the chairman office

Beijing Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment Group
04.2014 - 07.2019
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings ,appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Coordinated high-profile events and conferences, ensuring seamless execution and attendee satisfaction.
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
  • Served as a reliable liaison between the Chairman and internal/external stakeholders, fostering positive relationships.

Administrative manager:

  • Ensured smooth daily operations with timely completion of all essential administrative tasks and responsibilities.
  • Analyzed administrative costs spending budgets.
  • Streamlined administrative processes and procedures.
  • Coordinated customer, vendor and stakeholder relations.

Project coordinator:

  • Major projects: Beijing Sanlitun M5 hotel and shopping center, 360 theater (Opera House) development.
  • Achievements: As the responsible person for the early stage of the project, successfully got the Project Planning Permit and other mandatory licenses. Led the assignment of a Strategic Corporation Agreement with one of the biggest state-owned companies.

Executive Assistant to Vice President /Project Assistant

Beijing ZhongLian Ya Real Estate
03.2011 - 11.2012
  • Major project: Sanya Beauty Crown Grand-Tree Hotel
  • Managed the VP's schedules, meetings, appointments, and business trips.
  • Project materials translations.
  • Communicate with internal and external stakeholders
  • Attending contract negotiations, contract implementation following and documentation.

Executive Assistant to Executive Chef

The Westin Beijing Chaoyang (International Hotel Management Group Starwood)
04.2008 - 04.2010
  • Organized office meetings as well as provide meeting minutes and translations.
  • Manage Executive chef's schedules, meetings, and client visits.
  • Responsible for the office operation functionally day to day level.

Education

MBA -

China University of Political Science and Law
06.2014

Bachelor of Sociology -

Guizhou Minzu University
07.2002

Skills

  • Proficient Microsoft Office tools
  • Excel Interpersonal
  • Administrative Professional
  • Data analysis

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Finnish
Upper intermediate
B2

Training

  • 01/2024-now, Helsingintyovaenopisto Finnish language B2
  • 05/2020- 05/2021, Galimatias, Finnish language B1
  • 11/2019-02/2020, Helsingin Aikuisopisto, Finnish language A1
  • 2005-2007, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Level II of the English Interpreting

Timeline

Operations Manager / Senior Team Assistant

Huawei Consumer Business Group (Finland)
09.2021 - 12.2023

Executive assistant to the chairman office

Beijing Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment Group
04.2014 - 07.2019

Executive Assistant to Vice President /Project Assistant

Beijing ZhongLian Ya Real Estate
03.2011 - 11.2012

Executive Assistant to Executive Chef

The Westin Beijing Chaoyang (International Hotel Management Group Starwood)
04.2008 - 04.2010

MBA -

China University of Political Science and Law

Bachelor of Sociology -

Guizhou Minzu University
Fiona Zhao