KRISTÍNA PATÁKOVÁ
Bratislava,Slovakia
Summary
Dependable professional with proven success in managing diverse tasks and priorities. Expertise in training and mentoring individuals and teams, fostering a cohesive and high-performing work environment. Strong commitment to proactive problem-solving and efficient task completion.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Solutions Sales Coordinator
Swiss Re Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
2023.05 - 2024.12
- Supporting Head Solutions Sales Client Managers throughout the sales process, creating reports, presentations, overviews
- Monitoring end-to-end processes, ensuring correct data entry, cooperation with product teams and regional teams, ensuring correct data entry, monitoring of pending tasks, deadlines and follow-up actions
- Coordinating client due diligence (CDD) and know your customer (KYC) processes
Reinsurance Business Coordinator
Swiss Re Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
2016.05 - 2023.04
- Point of contact and partner for Client Managers and cross functional teams.
- Handling own portfolio with long term ownership and monitoring end-to-end processes, data entry, contract management, coordination of pending tasks, deadlines and follow-up actions
- Performing international trade sanctions screening and collaborating with dedicated teams on alerts solving and further handling to ensure compliance.
English Language Teacher and Translator
Self-employed
2003.01 - 2019.12
- Working with language schools, translation agencies, and individual clients
- Translating technical texts and film scripts from English to Slovak
- Designing lessons suited to individual students’ needs, age and aspirations
- Preparing tailor-made teaching materials and aids
- Researching and implementing innovative teaching methods enabling students to become independent and confident users of English
- Using interactive activities simulating real-life situations to foster students’ skills and motivation
- Creating a positive learning environment to enhance students’ engagement
Global Fixed Assets Business Controls – Physical Inventory Taking Administrator
IBM International Services Centre, Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
2014.05 - 2015.12
- Conducting annual worldwide physical inventory taking based on the local legal requirements
- Working and maintaining databases, providing regular and ad hoc reports, checking data correctness and supporting the ongoing audits
- Analyzing and taking appropriate action in order to comply with the company policy
Hardware Asset Management Analyst
IBM International Services Centre, Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
2012.08 - 2014.04
- Collecting data from a variety of databases, investigating and solving discrepancies between financial and operational books
- Collaboration with cross functional teams, requesting data corrections, providing corrective solutions, and overseeing their implementation
Software License Management Specialist
IBM International Services Centre, Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
2011.07 - 2012.07
- Internal client communication
- Issuing software licenses based on the internal guidance
- Verifying the requester's entitlement and providing counseling
Kindergarten teacher
Kindergarten Štvorlístok, Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
2001.09 - 2002.08
- Teaching English and taking care of preschool-aged children.
- Enhancing cognitive development for children with creative lesson plans.
- Adapting lesson plans to meet individual student needs resulting in better understanding of topics taught.
- Assisting children in developing fine motor skills using various craft projects and activities.
Education
Secondary Education -
Pedagogical and Social Academy
Bratislava, Slovakia 1994.01 - 1998.01
MA Studies - Translating and Interpreting (English, Arabic)
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia 2001.01 - 2007.01
Skills
- Internet (E-mail, www), CRM systems, databases
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, OneNote, Outlook, Teams)
- Experience with SAP, SQL queries
- Ability to work effectively both in a team and individually
- Positive and people-oriented team player
- Good problem-solver and communicator
- Creative and self-motivating attitude
- Committed and independent approach to work
- Driving license, Category B
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English – Expert (Interpreting, translating)
Arabic – Intermediate (Passive knowledge)
Spanish – Beginner
INTERESTS
Travelling and exploring new cultures, music, literature, movies, yoga, cycling, cooking, my dog, hiking, growing plants
Timeline
Solutions Sales Coordinator
Swiss Re Bratislava
2023.05 - 2024.12
Reinsurance Business Coordinator
Swiss Re Bratislava
2016.05 - 2023.04
Global Fixed Assets Business Controls – Physical Inventory Taking Administrator
IBM International Services Centre, Bratislava
2014.05 - 2015.12
Hardware Asset Management Analyst
IBM International Services Centre, Bratislava
2012.08 - 2014.04
Software License Management Specialist
IBM International Services Centre, Bratislava
2011.07 - 2012.07
English Language Teacher and Translator
Self-employed
2003.01 - 2019.12
Kindergarten teacher
Kindergarten Štvorlístok, Bratislava
2001.09 - 2002.08
MA Studies - Translating and Interpreting (English, Arabic)
Comenius University in Bratislava
2001.01 - 2007.01
Secondary Education -
Pedagogical and Social Academy
1994.01 - 1998.01