Radika

Anuki Radika De Silva

Jankovcova 32, 17000 Praha 7, Czech Republic
Phone: +420-606491454, +971-50-2860569
E-mail: shanuki.desilva@gmail.com
Date of Birth: 25th of September 1982

Objective

To acquire a position in the field of business development, office management, and project coordinating and with an opportunity for professional growth in a people oriented organization where advancement in career is based upon skills and contributions.

Achievements

Certificate of Appreciation - Kuwait Reconstruction House
Award of Appreciation - JAYCO Services Inc.
Award of Appreciation - ITT Industries - TACSWA Project Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Award of Appreciation - ITT Industries - TACSWA Kuwait
Award of Appreciation - ITT Industries - Camp Doha, Kuwait

Education

  1. 2004    Bachelor of Information Technology (to 2nd Semester) Indira Ghandi University
  2. 2002    Senior Secondary Examination (National Open School in Kuwait)
  3. 2000    CIW (Microsoft Certified Internet Webmaster)
  4. 1999    Certificate in Web Designing
  5. 1998    Diploma in Computer Studies
  6. 1998    GCE O/L (General Certificate from Sri Lanka)
  1. Driver’s licence holder

Professional Experience

Gorenje Gulf FZE

Dubai, UAE

Office Manager

Apr 2006 – Feb 2007

Gorenje Gulf is a company of Gorenje Group, which is one of the largest household appliance manufacturers in Europe, represented in 60 countries worldwide.

Responsibilities:

  1. Assisting in setting up the new branch office in Dubai, UAE
  2. Creating filing systems, creating and design of logos, website, letter head, and all other company documents
  3. Communicating with all potential clients, government authorities, and suppliers
  4. Preparing sales invoices, managing petty cash and providing reports
  5. Managing the entire incoming and outgoing warehouse stock
  6. Providing month end physical and value stock lists
  7. Handling all operations and logistics services
  8. Preparing presentations and executive reports
  9. Preparing company website, managing all email accounts, computers, managing all internet base activities for the company
  10. Correspondence with international & local buyers and the head office in Slovenia (EU)
  11. Assisting the Managing Director with preparing letters, emails, presentations, flight schedules, hotel reservations
  12. Authorization and payment of all company expenses
  13. Evaluating claims and suggesting solutions

Kuwait Reconstruction House

Kuwait

Project Administrator

Apr 2005 – Feb 2006

KRH is a Kuwaiti owned firm which belongs to a leading provider of logistics services in the Middle East region. KRH cooperates mostly with American companies which operate in the Middle East. The US Army, US Air Force, and the ITT Industries are among its major clients.

Responsibilities:

  1. Communicating with key clients on behalf of KRH
  2. Administering fleet of vehicles, apartments, insurances, licences, traffic fines, DSL subscriptions, visas, and residency permits for over 400 personnel from 13 different clients.
  3. Assigning and overseeing work orders for all clients
  4. Evaluating claims and suggesting solutions

Perini Corporation, USA

Kuwait

Administrative Assistant to the Program Director

Oct 2004 – Jan 2005

Perini Corporation is an American construction management company based in Framingham (USA), with a regional office in Kuwait. Perini Corporation was a prime contractor to the US Department of Defence, managed by the Coalition Provisional Authority, for electrical infrastructure work in Iraq, worth up to $500 million.

Responsibilities:

  1. Document and correspondence control for the Program Director
  2. Sorting and evaluation of corporation emails and letters
  3. Filing and processing of subcontractor’s invoices
  4. Organization of corporation meetings and conferences

CBN International Co.

Kuwait

Business Development Executive

Nov 2003 – Sep 2004

CBN is a Kuwait based company working in the field of material logistics and procurement. Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) and the US Army were the company’s major clients.

Responsibilities:

  1. Preparing proposals for the clients and participating in commercial competitions
  2. Direct correspondence with contractors and suppliers
  3. Attending meetings with suppliers and contractors
  4. Inspecting received equipment before expediting
  5. Operating bank accounts and maintaining invoices for the company
  6. Correspondence via emails, fax handling, and all other associated duties

Ashkanani International General Trading & Contracting Co.

Kuwait

Administrative Assistant

Oct 2002 – Nov 2003

Ashkanami is a Kuwait based company working in the field of material procurement and storage.

Responsibilities:

  1. Reporting directly to the Finance and Operations Manager
  2. Managing all invoices, receipts for legal purpose and records
  3. Updating database for spare parts for Siemens warehouses
  4. Tracking of shipments and consignments
  5. Telephone operator, making appointments and schedules
  6. Preparing agendas for meetings and recording meeting minutes

CBS (Colombo Business School) Professional Educators

Sri Lanka

Student administrator and secretary of the school principal

Dec 2001 – Apr 2002

Well versed in office related duties and correspondence. Company was providing private college education certified by the United Kingdom – Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and Chartered Institute of Management Accounts (CIMA).

Responsibilities:

  1. Counselling students for better prospects in education after graduating from high school
  2. Enrolling students in classes for academic years. Maintaining student files
  3. Receiving time sheets of teachers and lecturers for payroll processing

Languages

Language

Speaking

Reading

Writing

English

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Sinhalese (Sri Lanka)

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Hindi (India)

Excellent

None

None

Tamil (India, Sri Lanka)

Basic

Basic

None

Arabic (Middle East)

Basic

None

None

Czech (Czech Republic)

None

None

None

Personal Hobbies

Information technologies, fashion design, art and crafts, music, sports, and travelling

Computer Software Knowledge

Microsoft Office (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel), HTML (Macromedia Dreamweaver, FrontPage), Adobe Photoshop, Programming languages (Visual Basic, Java, Pascal), Internet (Novell GroupWise, Outlook, Netscape, Explorer)

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