Giovanny Fernando Rodriguez Ramirez

About the Candidate

PROFILE
Friendly and personable individual with 8 years of experience in Customer Service, administrative roles, and Legal issues. A team player who is hands-on, adaptable, and able to handle multiple tasks. Quick learner looking for a part-time or full-time position. Available immediately.

 

Strong communication skills fluent in English and Spanish.
Hard working, adaptable, organized, friendly and punctual.
Advanced Microsoft Office Skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, Google Drive,Outlook, Data Base SIGIDO)
 

EDUCATION
POST-GRADUATED DEGREE IN PROCEDURAL LAW

Graduated in September 2020

Universidad Libre, Bogotá, Colombia

 

LAW DEGREE

Graduated in September 2018

Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia

 

*Currently the equivalences of my titles and degrees are being processed by the International Credential Assessment Services of Canada (ICAS) at its Ottawa office.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL  EXPERIENCE
 

Legal and Administrative Assistant.

NGO EN VERO, Ottawa, Canadá.                                                                                June 2021- Present

 

·        Representing clients who have been unfairly incarcerated to obtain their freedom. Currently representing clients in Canada, Colombia, and Mexico.

·        Providing advice to the NGO Director regarding the course of action recommended for each case, based on research and analysis.

·        Drafted legal documents

·        Drafted correspondence addressing inquires and request to additional information.

·        Provided administrative support to internal clients of NGO En Vero, processing correspondence, updating files and databases.

 

Associate

FIRM STRATEGY AND LAW,Bogota, Colombia                                                        June 2019-May 2020

·        Represented clients in civil and criminal matters.

·        Attended hearings to defend clients’ interests.

·        Drafted legal documents, lawsuits, and answers to civil complains.

·        Managed correspondence and updating files.

 

Administrative and Legal Consultant

MP Infrastructures of Colombia, Bogotá.                                                                  April 2018– May 2020

 

·        Managed and applied for loans on behalf of the company and advised on capital investments from shareholders to achieve profit targets.

·        Drafted legal contracts with vendors to ensure the supply of materials for the different construction projects.

·        Managed Human Resources and disciplinary proceedings when needed.

·        Facilitated the reception of supplies of materials, and machinery used in the company construction projects.

·        Adjusted inventory records to maintain accuracy.

·        Approved requisitions to maintain flow of supplies.

 

 

 

Legal Clerk

Air force- Ministry of Defense, Bogota, Colombia                             August 2017 – August 2018

 

·        Handled and maintained sensitive and confidential information in an extensive filing and data base system of investigations against military members for violation of human rights.

·        Reorganized the filling and purging of over 10,000 disciplinary files.

·        Provided administrative support to internal clients of the Air Force, processing correspondence, updating files and databases.

·        Provided mail services, reception, and distribution. Microfilming and records management.

·        Implemented a control management system for the stock room, improving the flow of requisitions.

·        Drafted correspondence addressing inquires and request to additional information.

·        Liaised with various stakeholders and community partners to provide service to the Air Force active members.

·        Provided customer service to members of the Air Force, including receiving and recording complaints from the public in person and over the phone.

·        Processed complaints and investigations applying policy guidelines and rules and regulations.

 

Clothing Salesperson

Totto S.A, Bogota, Colombia                                                      January 2011 – September 2016

 

·        Checked in store merchandise stock, prepared requisitions to guarantee minimum inventory.

·        Managed and facilitated the reception of thousands of items dispatched from a central warehouse, including packing and weighing parcels.

·        Adjusted inventory records to maintain accuracy.

·        Reviewed and resolved monthly gains and losses of inventory.

·        Prevented the distribution of expired/recalled and defective products.

·        Prepared documents for every approved dispatch of outbound delivery.

 

 

Volunteer experience in Canada.

 

·        Amnesty International, Canadian Group against illegal detentions. Ottawa chapter joined March 2022.