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ASHLEY PRATT

ASHLEY PRATT

Summary

As a Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) with over 30 years of experience, I specialize in providing high-level executive support to senior leaders, including C-suite executives. I excel in managing complex calendars and preparing critical business communications, all while ensuring operational efficiency and confidentiality.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Assistant

Omnissa
07.2024 - Current

VMware End User Computing is now Omnissa!

Executive Assistant for the Executive Staff (General Counsel, SVP of Engineering, VP of Global Customer Service, VP of Product)
Executive Assistant to the Atlanta Site Leader | Meetings & Events Coordinator
* Maintain calendars - plan and scheduling meetings, teleconference and video calls, and travel (domestic and international; visa and passport processing as needed)
* Expense report verification/entry/approval; presentation preparation
* Create/prepare office-wide communication on behalf of executives
* Executive liaison for visiting customers and internal executives (C-level and below)
* Collect/organize/prepare material for upcoming meetings/projects
* Administrator for Atlanta office Site Council (fostering diversity and inclusion, community involvement, and work environment enrichment)
* Prepare/send site wide emails on behalf of Site Leader
* Created Meetings & Events process for site
* Process all Meetings & Events requests and assist with logistics/execution of meetings
* Mentor for Atlanta office Executive Assistants
* Office event planning (1,000+ people)

Executive Assistant

VMware, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
06.2016 - 07.2024

Executive Assistant for Global SVP/Co-GM of End User Computing (June 2016 - February 2019)

Executive Assistant for Executive Staff - VP/Sr Dir/Dir (March 2019 - Present)

  • Maintain calendar - plan and scheduling meetings, teleconference and video calls, and travel (domestic and international; visa and passport processing as needed)
  • Expense report verification/entry/approval; presentation preparation
  • Create/prepare office-wide communication on behalf of executive
  • Executive liaison for visiting customers and internal executives (C-level and below)
  • Collect/organize/prepare material for upcoming meetings/projects
  • Administrator for Atlanta office Site Council (fostering diversity and inclusion, community involvement, and work environment enrichment)
  • Mentor for Atlanta office Executive Assistants
  • Office event planning (1,000+ people)

Executive Assistant

SAP America, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
01.2007 - 06.2016

Executive Assistant for NA Industry Value Engineering (May 2014 – June 2016)

Executive Assistant for the National VP of Sales for NA Mobility (Feb 2011 – May 2014)

Executive Assistant for the Regional VP of Sales (Jan 2007 – Feb 2011)

  • Administrative and business support for sales leader and direct reports
  • On-boarding of all new hires
  • Extensive scheduling and travel arrangements (domestic and international)
  • Operations assistance (forecasting, pipeline, account mapping, report production, CRM Super User)
  • Expense report verification/entry/approval
  • Asset tracking and device management (including setup and configuration of mobile devices)

Operations Manager

BIAS Corporation
Atlanta, GA
04.2005 - 11.2006

Support for the President/CEO

  • Invoicing/Receivables/Payables/Sales and use tax processing
  • Forecasting for software sales and consulting services
  • All Human Resources functions and general office management
  • Payroll – setup/management of outsourced payroll
  • Benefits – setup/management of outsourced benefits
  • Contract preparation, Software/Maintenance orders
  • Same executive at Oracle (recruited by BIAS Corp)

This position was part-time from April to June 2005, full-time from July 2005 to March 2006, and part-time from April to November 2006.

Executive Assistant

Stratix Corporation
Norcross, GA
04.2006 - 09.2006

Executive Assistant for the VP of Sales for North America

  • Phone screening, travel arrangements, extensive calendar management
  • Expense report verification/entry/approval
  • Presentation preparation including extensive financial data
  • Pipeline/Weekly Status update and consolidation
  • Same executive at Symbol Technologies (recruited by Stratix Corp)

Executive Assistant

CipherTrust
Alpharetta, GA
12.2004 - 06.2005

Executive Assistant for the SVP of Sales and Business Development for NA

  • Phone screening, travel arrangements, extensive calendar management
  • Expense report verification/entry/approval
  • Presentation preparation including extensive financial data
  • Pipeline/Weekly Status update and consolidation

Executive Assistant

Symbol Technologies, Inc
Alpharetta, GA
01.2003 - 11.2004

Executive Assistant for the Area VP of Sales

  • Phone screening, travel arrangements, extensive calendar management
  • Expense report verification/entry/approval
  • Presentation preparation including extensive financial data

Business Analyst

Oracle
Atlanta, GA
02.1996 - 09.2002

Business Analyst (2/96-6/97; 3/98-9/02)
Support for the Regional VP of Telecommunications Consulting

  • Provide administrative and business support for RVP and direct reports
  • Financial analysis, forecasting, variance reporting, project creation
  • Timecard and expense report verification/entry
  • Invoicing, accounts receivable, credit memos
  • Revenue, expense, and margin reporting
  • Presentation preparation, contract analysis, preparation, and tracking

Resource Analyst (6/97-3/98)
Support for the Group VP of Core Technology Consulting

  • Processing of offer letters for all levels of employment
  • New Hire Orientation (development and presentation)
  • Visa and green card processing (filing, fees, tracking, legal liaison)
  • Confidentiality required

Executive Assistant

Medical Arts Laboratory
Oklahoma City, OK
08.1995 - 02.1996

Support for CEO/COO, CFO, CIO and Board of Directors

  • Heavy phone traffic (screening and resolution)
  • Travel arrangements, scheduling, meeting/event planning, typing, filing
  • Presentation preparation, timecard and expense report verification and entry
  • Financial analysis (revenue, expense, and margin reporting)
  • Minutes of monthly Board meetings, transcription

Skills

  • Certified Administrative Professional (CAP)
  • Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite
  • Extensive calendar management
  • Meeting/Event Planning
  • Travel administration
  • Works well under pressure
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Customer service oriented
  • Trusted business partner
  • Quick thinker and solution oriented
  • High level of integrity and confidentiality

Computer Skills

Concur, Lotus Notes, Mac, Microsoft (Excel, Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word), Oracle Financials, QuickBooks, SalesForce, SAP, WorkDay, WordPress

Timeline

Executive Assistant

Omnissa
07.2024 - Current

Executive Assistant

VMware, Inc.
06.2016 - 07.2024

Executive Assistant

SAP America, Inc.
01.2007 - 06.2016

Executive Assistant

Stratix Corporation
04.2006 - 09.2006

Operations Manager

BIAS Corporation
04.2005 - 11.2006

Executive Assistant

CipherTrust
12.2004 - 06.2005

Executive Assistant

Symbol Technologies, Inc
01.2003 - 11.2004

Business Analyst

Oracle
02.1996 - 09.2002

Executive Assistant

Medical Arts Laboratory
08.1995 - 02.1996
ASHLEY PRATT