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Zahra Aurang

@zahraaurang

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Executive Assistant and Operations partner optimizing executive productivity and operational efficiency.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role providing strategic executive support and operations partnership where I can drive efficiency, implement process improvements, and support cross-functional teams in a collaborative culture.

I am an Executive Assistant and Operations partner with 10+ years supporting C-suite leaders across SaaS, real estate, and financial services. I drive operational efficiency by managing complex calendars, global travel, vendor negotiations, and by implementing process improvements that improve executive productivity and reporting accuracy.

I have led knowledge management and HR process improvements (Confluence, Dayforce, Lattice), financial processes (Ramp, Concur, Workday, Dynamics GP), and event logistics for leadership off-sites and investor meetings. I balance executive priorities with departmental goals, handle confidential information with discretion, and introduce automation and AI-driven solutions to streamline scheduling, reporting, and communications.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Executive Assistant

Current

Enable

Oct 2023 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Strategic partner to the COO managing executive priorities, leadership meetings, and operational deliverables; introduced structured scheduling and knowledge management that reduced calendar conflicts and improved cross-team alignment.

Executive Support Calendar Management Confluence Navan Ramp Travel Coordination Process Improvement Lattice Dayforce

Executive Assistant

Cushman & Wakefield

Jun 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year 4 months)

Supported two Executive Managing Directors and their leadership teams by coordinating complex calendars, travel, client-facing events, and producing presentations and communications to ensure compliance and client readiness.

Executive Support Concur Workday SharePoint Microsoft Office Adobe Creative Suite Travel Management Event Coordination

Executive Assistant

CBRE Investment Management

Feb 2019 - May 2022 (3 years 3 months)

Supported the CIO and a 10-person investment team with global travel, investor meetings, and preparation of investment presentations and client reports, while managing expenses and compliance submissions for investor events.

Executive Support Investor Relations Travel Coordination SharePoint Expense Management & Compliance Event Management

Senior Administrative Assistant

Mortgage Alliance Company of Canada

Nov 2009 - Feb 2017 (7 years 3 months)

Supported senior operations and compliance leadership handling payroll, commissions, invoicing and audits using Dynamics GP, plus HR onboarding, scheduling and regional event coordination to maintain operational continuity.