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Katerina Platkevich

Senior Business Assistant / Project Manager

Summary

Senior business support professional with 13+ years of international experience, including 10 years at UBS Bank (Switzerland). Proven expertise in executive support, administrative and project management, event coordination (100+ participants), financial reporting, and workflow optimization with AI tools. Skilled at supervising junior staff, ensuring efficiency, and maintaining seamless operations under high workload. Recognized for organizational excellence, reliability, and ability to structure complex processes.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Senior Business Assistant

Legal Consulting Company FUTURA
Dubai (remote)
09.2024 - Current
  • Manage administrative and organizational processes in an international consulting company.
  • Coordinate workflows in Asana: task setting, monitoring, reporting.
  • Supervise and mentor junior assistant: training, task distribution, performance oversight.
  • Apply AI tools for research, analytics, and improving team efficiency.
  • Organize corporate events: planning, logistics, vendor management, guest coordination.
  • Oversee executive travel: itineraries, bookings, visas, logistics.
  • Prepare financial reports: data collection, invoicing, accuracy checks.
  • Manage executive calendars: scheduling meetings, deadlines, events.
  • Participate in tenders: prepare documentation packages, analyze requirements, liaise with departments.
  • Support PR and marketing tasks: presentations, visual content, promotional activities.

Key Achievements:

  • Implemented Asana control system, reducing project approval time by 20%.
  • Mentored junior assistant, improving task completion speed by 30%.
  • Streamlined financial reporting and invoicing, minimizing errors.
  • Doubled efficiency of analytical research with AI tools.

Executive Assistant to Managing Partners / Event Coordinator

PR Agency
11.2023 - 08.2024
  • Supported four Managing Partners: calendar, meetings, travel coordination.
  • Prepared and organized internal and international events.
  • Drafted and structured documents and reports.
  • Managed vendor relationships and daily office operations.
  • Organized high-level Dubai Conference (Hilton Hotel) for 100+ participants.

Key Achievements:

  • Delivered key PR event of the year in record time.
  • Reduced event budget by 15% through vendor optimization.
  • Increased guest satisfaction by introducing direct communication tools.

Executive Assistant to Managing Partners

IT Company Gagarin.Bergen.Gambit
11.2022 - 10.2023
  • Managed calendars and business travel for two partners.
  • Organized 10+ corporate and personal events end-to-end.
  • Coordinated meetings, video conferences, and logistics.
  • Handled expense reports and documentation.


Key Achievements:

  • Reduced administrative costs by 10% through optimized travel and reporting.
  • Delivered multiple high-profile events 'turnkey' for executives.

Administrative Assistant

UBS Bank
06.2012 - 06.2022
  • Supported C-level executives and department heads.
  • Coordinated 500+ international business trips: visas, hotels, logistics.
  • Prepared financial and administrative reports.
  • Organized meetings, conferences, and presentations.
  • Substituted assistants across Global Markets, Global Banking, Wealth Management, and CEO office.


Key Achievements:

  • Ensured flawless execution of 500+ international trips.
  • Improved cross-department communication, boosting efficiency.
  • Maintained 100% compliance with deadlines and schedules.

Education

International Economic Relations, International Investments

Belarus State Economic University

Zertifikat Deutsch Österreich B1

ÖSD Prüfungszentrum

Skills

  • Executive support (C-level)

  • Calendar & travel management

  • Financial reporting & invoicing

  • Tender & contract documentation

  • Event management (200 attendees)

  • Productivity optimization

  • Operations management

Timeline

Senior Business Assistant

Legal Consulting Company FUTURA
09.2024 - Current

Executive Assistant to Managing Partners / Event Coordinator

PR Agency
11.2023 - 08.2024

Executive Assistant to Managing Partners

IT Company Gagarin.Bergen.Gambit
11.2022 - 10.2023

Administrative Assistant

UBS Bank
06.2012 - 06.2022

International Economic Relations, International Investments

Belarus State Economic University

Zertifikat Deutsch Österreich B1

ÖSD Prüfungszentrum
Katerina PlatkevichSenior Business Assistant / Project Manager