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Shahliza Shariff

@shahlizashariff

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Executive assistant skilled in stakeholder management and operational efficiency.

Malaysia

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior support role where I can drive operational efficiency, manage executive schedules, coordinate cross-border projects, and lead high-profile events within a collaborative, high-impact team.

I am an experienced executive assistant with a strong track record supporting C-suite leaders across finance, diplomacy, and luxury hospitality. I deliver high-impact calendar and travel management, streamline operations, and coordinate large-scale international conferences and cross-border projects that consistently meet or exceed KPIs.

My achievements include improving CEO time efficiency by 30%, reducing administrative turnaround time by 40%, driving 25% increases in client satisfaction for luxury events, and delivering major international projects with significant cost and time savings through meticulous coordination and stakeholder engagement.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Executive Assistant to CEO

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Fine Dining Collection

Jan 2021 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Managed CEO calendar, travel and communications, achieving 99% scheduling accuracy and improving CEO time efficiency by 30%; planned luxury events that increased client satisfaction by 25% and streamlined operations to reduce administrative turnaround by 40%.

Executive Support Calendar Management Event Planning Travel Coordination Office Operations Process Improvement

Executive Assistant to C-suite

EXIM Bank

Jan 2015 - Dec 2020 (5 years 11 months)

Supported C-suite across cross-border projects, coordinating Namibia construction (90% compliance, timely delivery, 30% cost savings) and streamlining Papua New Guinea telecom project to 50% faster execution while meeting financial and governance KPIs.

Executive Support Stakeholder Engagement & Compliance Project Management Cost Optimization Crisis Management

Executive Assistant to Directors

Center for Japan Global Study

Jan 2009 - Dec 2014 (5 years 11 months)

Organized ASEAN-Japan conferences for 1,200+ delegates achieving 98% satisfaction and coordinated OECD conference logistics to improve operational efficiency by 30%, enabling timely project delivery and strengthened Asia-Pacific stakeholder engagement.