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Executive Assistant · Project Manager · Operations

I run the desk, the projects, and the systems behind both.

Ten years as the executive assistant and operator that C-level leaders lean on. I take the operational work off a founder's plate, then build the systems so it stays off. Executive support and project delivery from one hire, because I have run both sides myself.

Paul Prado Pacardo, smiling, in a brown polo shirt

The synthesis

An operator who also builds.

For 10+ years C-level leaders have relied on me to keep the operation moving: calendar, inbox, travel, board prep, vendors, bookkeeping, reporting, and the follow-through that holds it together. Because I also design, build, and run production software, I rebuild the workflow underneath the work, so manual routines become systems that run on their own. One hire: the executive partner and the person who engineers the machine behind them.

10+
Years supporting C-suite leaders
30+
Digital projects delivered end to end
133
Jira automation rules built for one agency, 70 still live
63
Servers audited in a single keep, migrate, or kill pass
4
Software products designed, built, and operated solo
25
Free interactive tools built for teams, use them today

In their words

What people say about working with me

5.0 from 6 recommendations

What I own

Core capabilities

The range of an executive partner, backed by the fluency of someone who ships software. Not a menu of tasks, a set of outcomes I can carry end to end.

Executive support

Calendar and inbox ownership, gatekeeping, travel, meeting prep, and follow-through. I hold the loose threads so leaders can decide, not chase.

Operations

Process design, SOPs and runbooks, vendor and tool management, reporting, and cross-functional coordination. I turn ad hoc effort into a system that holds.

Systems and automation

Workflow automation, connecting tools, and removing manual work. I build lightweight internal tooling so a task that ate an afternoon runs on its own.

Product and technical fluency

Comfortable in product, engineering, and data conversations because I ship software myself. I can brief a developer, read a spec, and spot the gap before it costs a sprint.

Finance and compliance awareness

Exposure to fintech regulatory work, financial modeling, and disciplined documentation. I keep records clean and defensible, and I know when a claim needs care.

Project and program management

Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall delivery across 30+ projects. Scoping, backlog, risk, budget, and stakeholder alignment, held together from kickoff to launch.


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Selected work

Brands I have helped ship for

Websites, mobile apps, web AR, e-commerce, and campaigns delivered through agency and studio partners, 30+ projects end to end.

GoogleStarbucksHBO MaxCoachellaPizza HutYuga LabsTextNowFlexportYouTube FanFestBroadcomIBM Partner EcosystemKyndrylLumenCardinal HealthINGStone BrewingPure BarreStretchLabsCoke StudioEmpire Cat

The proof

Founder and builder

The clearest evidence that I build as well as run: I operate a solo software studio, Kabuhayan I.T. Services (DTI-registered), with four production products designed, built, and run end to end. Product, engineering, compliance, design, and go-to-market, all one seat. It is the same work an executive needs off their plate, done by someone who has done all of it.

Kabuhayan
Private

Lending-operations SaaS for SEC-registered Philippine lenders. Multi-tenant partner portal, loan operations, collections, audit and compliance tooling. A platform, not a lender.

Paluwagan
Private

A modern rotating-savings (ROSCA) app with a no-custody design, so it never holds member funds.

Poster
Live

AI-assisted social-content SaaS that keeps a small team on-brand without a full design and copy pipeline.

EA Copilot
Live

Decision support for executive assistants. The tool version of the work I am offering you.


Credentials

Education and certifications

Degree in IT, Google Project Management and AI Essentials completed in full, Anthropic AI Fluency, and tooling certifications in Jira and ClickUp. All 32 certificates are on the Experience page with verification links.

2012 to 2016

Ateneo de Naga University

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Professional Certificate

Google Project Management

Google via Coursera, all six courses completed

Specialization

Google AI Essentials

Google via Coursera, all five courses completed

Anthropic

AI Fluency and Claude

AI Fluency, Model Context Protocol, and automation with Claude

Tooling

Jira

Ten courses across configuration, workflows, automation, and reporting

Tooling

ClickUp

Novice, Intermediate, and Brain Expert