Sierra Daumit

Executive Business Administrator March 2020 – Present

Microsoft | Reston, VA

· Currently supporting two partners and teams on the East and West Coast in representation of Azure Edge Plus Platform.

-Site lead for Elkridge and Reston locations by planning events, resolving facility-related matters, and meeting with managers of various organizations to enhance engagement amongst the Microsoft community in the DC area.

· Detailed calendar management for two demanding calendars via color coding, constant alertness to meeting requests, conflicts, and cancellations with a full understanding of both leads’ schedules, priorities, and preferences.

-Working directly with hiring managers, recruiters, and business managers to draft job requisitions, track open positions, and getting them filled in a timely manner, via my headcount tracker and consistent communication on interview loops, offers, etc.

· Effective Budget tracking for each fiscal quarter via a spreadsheet (for moral events, purchase orders, equipment requests, travel, training, subscriptions, and miscellaneous expenditures) to help each lead better determine how to disburse allocated morale budgets for the following fiscal quarter.

· Onboarding; created an effective onboarding checklist for admins to follow in effort to set up new hires and hiring managers for success with the infinite growth of the team.

· Proactive headcount and space management for two DC-based locations via space maps, a space deck, HR Insights reports, monthly space scrubs, and communication.

· Training and process improvement for the administrative team via a OneNote I created which consists of multiple defined processes I have learned and documented.

-Training for my direct org in its entirety via a deck that is shared quarterly to educate all team members on the purpose of Azure Edge Plus Platform, what each team consists of, and office logistics.

Founder and creator of a new Admin Bonding group which is for all admins within the Microsoft Community and consists of bi-monthly meetings that cover training, support, and exploring relevant topics pertaining to the administrative discipline in a slightly unorthodox and informal manner.

- Member of Silver & Sovereign Thrive Ambassador Program with an integral impact on creating the SharePoint site and encouraging all leads and org-based- FTEs to come together in effort to cultivate a workplace culture that fosters morale, collaboration, and overall fulfillment.

Supported the Associate Administrator to a presidential appointee and staff of OPA (Office of Planning and Analytics) within PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration).

· Effectively provided support in strategic planning, performance oversight, regulatory coordination, and process management.

· Managed four complex calendars for the Associate Administrator and Directors.

· Coordinated job interviews in an expedited manner by serving as the liaison between candidates, human resources, and interview panelists.

· Coordinated internal/external meetings, engagements, and travel.

· Managed the annual expense budget and reduced over $2,000 in costs.

· Performed technical writing tasks including weekly reports, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and newsletters.

· Created job requisitions in collaboration with human resources.

Administrative support for three marketing directors within the beverage division representing Nesquik, Coffee Mate and Nescafe, via coordinating and expensingtravel, event planning and calendar management.

· International and domestic travel logistic planning, off-site events, team-building activities, and meeting scheduling for two complex calendars.

· Material preparation via PowerPoint, charts, and weekly reports for executive and team meetings.

· Promptly processed expense reports and invoices.

• Acted as a business developer for one of the largest direct lenders catering to business owners, banks, factoring and equipment finance companies in the US and Canada.
• Boosted client satisfaction by identifying and addressing our brokers (clients) specific needs through tailored business solutions; i.e., worked with our technical team to create a portal to track deal statuses and commission payments in real time.

Improved the quality of signing up new brokers in collaboration with the legal team by creating a vetting process with a third-party background screening company

· Attended and exhibited banking and equipment leasing conferences/trade shows within the United States to learn and educate on the industry

• Strengthened relationships with key clients (over 500) by providing exceptional support and maintaining regular communication, via webinars, monthly check-ups, and meetings/phone calls on an ad hoc basis.
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