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I have been working as an executive assistant at McKinsey & Company for 3 years supporting world-class business consultants. I have achieved outstanding results in my role and received positive feedback for my diligence, precision, and effectiveness as well as my meticulous attitude.

In February 2021, I joined the McKinsey learning team, and I coach the new-hired colleagues, on how to maintain professional standards at work, as a part of the induction training process.

In February 2023 I started my own company – SPEAKER UP Maciej Baranowski. I am coaching public speaking and the English language. I am also providing event host events and interpreting services.

Executive Assistant

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I grew up in Niger, West Africa. My mother is Danish and my father is From Mali.
My educational background is a BA in French Literature from the University of Aarhus and a Master in African Studies from the University of Copenhagen.

I have been an EA for 12 years – starting in the music industry (Venues in Denmark and Universal records, A&R EA).

EA of the Algerian Ambassador in Denmark (2014-16).

From 2016 – 2020, I was the Chief secretary and EA to one of the partners at a law firm (mainly cooperate law & insurance) 

2020 – current: I’m the Executive Assistant of Dr. Mansoor Raza Mirza, a world-renowned Gynecological Oncologist. Dr. Mirza is the Medical Director of The Nordic Society of Genealogical Oncology and chairman of ENGOT + various Boards and Societies.

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Seasoned leader, manager and architect of the future with more than 17 years of experience in the fields of digital & technical transformations, value delivery and future-proof solutions.

My core knowledge and experience cover especially business partnership, future vision & strategy definition, full projects & programmes delivery, product management, team leadership &  management, organisation development and strategic sourcing, costs optimisation, service & operations partnership.

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With over 15 years as Executive Assistant, I strive to always be an updated version of myself and provide the best support for my executives. 

I have a degree in English Linguistics and Literature, and I am an insatiable learner: History, communication skills or psychology are among my interests.I have spent most of my EA career in powerful international companies, like my ten years at Credit Suisse (2008-2019), where I supported the M&A Spain Country Director and learnt about the magic of IPOs, roadshows and pitches. Or the last three years at Amazon (2020-2023), supporting Amazon Logistics Country Director for Spain, where I realized that PPE (personal protective equipment) worn at warehouses looks surprisingly cool.

Always with the aim of providing top notch support on day-to-day duties, I am very passionate about bringing the EA role to the next level. In the 21st century, EAs have evolved and are increasingly more involved in the running of the business, as partners to their executives, by managing projects, capturing the team’s sentiments and by optimizing processes and best practices. In a nutshell, by having the greatest impact ever in their organization and helping their executives reach success.

Varinka Bouma

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After having successfully fulfilled a leadership role for many years herself, she started her own business in 2015, and since then she has been working with clients from around the world. 

Her main area of expertise lies in leadership development, team coaching and cultivating belonging. With her many years of experience in coaching she has developed a razorsharp intuition for the needs of her clients. 

Her approach is to the point and playful. Humour and fun help her to interact in a subtle way, evoking an impactful transformation. She strongly believes in lifelong learning and is always deepening her knowledge to mix & match what is needed for her clients.

Varinka loves working with people who want to find or revisit their purpose, want to get unstuck, increase their influence or want to (re)boost their selfconfidence.

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I have been working for McKinsey & Company for almost 9 years. Before I used to work in the luxury hospitality – mainly in the role as Personal Assistant to the General Manager. Therefore, I can say, that I have a lot of experience in this field, and I am telling you, that you will not become a first-class Assistant due to learning programs or yearly feedback conversations and possible improvements. 

My passion is to strengthen the inner skills, to broaden the work-related perspective and to discover unconsciously talents. During my parental leave, I am coaching young and old professionals to find their key to true success, inner strength, and to discover the real personal goals.

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With more than 10 years of experience in the corporate world. 

Aleksandra’s career began in the insurance industry where she drove stellar customer service for HNWI and corporate clients. Aleksandra joined Google Ads team in Krakow in 2014 where she was responsible for assuring top level performance of the Google Ads Customer support team, as well as quality and onboarding training. 

In 2019 Aleksandra joined the Android Partnerships team at Google, London as Administrative Business Partner. She provides strategic support to Google senior executives, assists them in team development and partner engagement planning and is responsible for organization business and industry events.

Aleksandra is certified trainer on the ‘Building a Strong relationship with your Executive training’, which aims to grow Executive & EA strategic partnership; and “I am Remarkable” training that empowers everyone to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond while challenging the social perception around self-promotion.

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At EY I work since 2013 as an high performing Executive Assistant for the Consulting German Leadership Team in Supply Chain Management for the Europe West region.

Beside EY I have a side business as a coach, motivational trainer & communication expert for personal development & personal training. I support people to achieve their goals and increase the quality of life.To reflect on unwanted behaviors or beliefs and to develop own solutions for the present and the future. I convey impulses and inspirations that offer my coachees diverse choices.

The focus is on reflection and solution development. I mainly work with the methods of NLP – Neuro Linguistic Programming, which helps my coachees to strengthen positive beliefs and to train a healthy language awareness.

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Dasima Geskes is the Business Partner and Senior Personal Assistant to the Divisional President for CBRE’s Advisory Services business in Continental Europe and CEO of CBRE in The Netherlands. She is responsible for the dayto-day support of the Divisional President, being his confident and sparring partner and also managing European projects and events which are led by him, for our clients, and for our employees. With this, she enhances our client offering and furthers our strategic goal of becoming a truly world-class organization.

Dasima has been with CBRE for over 4 years. She started in the role of Personal Assistant and quickly evolved into her current role of Business Partner & Senior Personal Assistant. Dasima has a long track record in managing complicated international projects for c-level operating people within large multinationals. She understands what it takes to manage and coordinate high-level events and is a strong community builder. 

She has worked in Europe, the USA, and UAE and adapts easily to new cultures.