RAJESH RAVINDRANATH
@rajeshravindranath
Senior Administrative and Commercial professional with 28 years' international experience.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Administrative and Commercial professional with over 28 years of experience, including 18 years working internationally across Dubai, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar. I specialize in executive support, office operations, procurement and vendor management, with strong expertise in Oracle ERP, SAP reporting, MIS and stakeholder coordination.
I have served as Executive Secretary/Assistant to CEOs and senior leadership across multiple industries—building materials, oil & gas, electrical, construction—and have managed confidential HR processes, travel and diary management, procurement, purchase orders and commercial follow-up. I am organized, dependable, and focused on ensuring smooth day-to-day operations while supporting strategic business needs.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Executive Secretary / Commercial Manager
Suhail Bahwan Group Holding
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Held a combined executive secretarial and commercial management role supporting the CEO and overseeing commercial activities, procurement, purchase orders and vendor negotiations while managing office operations and MIS reporting.
Executive Secretary
Suhail Bahwan International General Trading LLC
Sep 2023 - Jan 2025 (1 year 4 months)
Provided executive support to the CEO in Dubai, handling diary management, travel bookings, correspondence, MIS reporting and coordination with internal departments and external vendors.
Executive Secretary
Suhail Bahwan Group
Apr 2013 - Sep 2023 (10 years 5 months)
Served as Executive Secretary to the CEO for Suhail Bahwan Group's Building Materials Division, managing CEO calendar, travel, meetings and confidential HR processes while coordinating stakeholders and vendors to ensure smooth operations.
Executive Assistant
Yateem Oxygen
Jul 2012 - Apr 2013 (9 months)
Supported the Managing Director with diary management, employment offers, contract administration, visa renewals and coordination across HR and admin functions to ensure continuity of operations.
Secretary to CEO
Almoayyed International Group
Feb 2010 - Jul 2012 (2 years 5 months)
Provided secretarial support to the CEO including correspondence, sales/order reports, quotation updates and coordination with sales and admin teams to maintain departmental records and processes.
Secretary to Project & QC Manager
Contract International Inc
Oct 2008 - Feb 2010 (1 year 4 months)
Supported project and QC managers on construction projects including Al Udeid Air Base and Sidra Medical Research Center, handling documentation, base pass coordination and resident management system tasks.
Secretary to Senior Managers
Al Faraa Construction & Industrial Group
Feb 2008 - Sep 2008 (7 months)
Provided secretarial and administrative support to senior managers, managing correspondence, scheduling and office record systems within the construction group.
Secretary to National Sales Manager
Oerlikon Textile India
Nov 2000 - Jan 2008 (7 years 2 months)
Supported the National Sales Manager with sales reporting, documentation and administrative tasks at the Oerlikon Textile India subsidiary to maintain sales operations and records.
Secretary
Pestcone Pest Control Services
Nov 1997 - Oct 2000 (2 years 11 months)
Performed general secretarial duties including filing, correspondence and administrative support to operations in Baroda.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Bachelor of Commerce, Accounts
Bachelor of Commerce with focus on accounts completed in April 1997 at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
Baroda High School
H.S.C., General Secondary Education
Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C.) completed in March 1994 at Baroda High School.
Baroda High School
S.S.C., General Secondary Education
Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C.) completed in March 1992 at Baroda High School.
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