Aatika *****

EDUCATION
University of houston                                                                                                                                                                              May 2015 

Candidate for Bachelors of Science (B.S.) degree

Major: Psychology

Minor: Economics

Active member of ABSA (Asian Business Student Association)

EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Indus Linens, Sugarland, TX                                                                                                                                                    October 2013 – Current
A designer brand specializing in distribution of home textiles.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sales and Marketing coordinator                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       May 2013 – Present

Continuously build and maintain strategic relationships with key clients.
Update company website regularly, maintain photo gallery of product designs and upkeep Facebook page.
Accomplish human resource directives through planning, scheduling, training, and communicating job expectations.
Maintain and improve company work flow to increase efficiency and effective communication.
Inventory operations for new incoming shipments of product.
Identify the diverse needs of clients to meet their demands, such as preference of material or quality.
Designed marketing templates with HTML5, PDF, Word and PowerPoint.
Perform strategic analysis of potential clients in order to tailor services particular to market demands.
Monitor the rates, strategies and effectiveness of competitors in the industry. 
Improve product marketability and profitability by capitalizing on opportunities in the market.
Build clientele via social media resources such as Facebook. 
Review and analyze sales performance, quotas and plans to determine effectiveness.
Macy’s, Sugarland, TX                                                                                                                                                 March 2013 – September 2013

Sales Representative           

Provided quality and respectful customer service through meet and greet or by re-visiting a customer to ensure quality service.
Used effective communication skills by working as a team to meet individual, department and store objectives.
·         Used attentive listening skills to build quality customer relationships that resulted in increased sales and repeat business.

·         Provided customers product knowledge or information about ongoing promotions.

·         Performed inventory replenishment, utilizing empty spaces on the sales floor to fill with products.

Conducted cashier services, handling of money, product returns and thanking the customers for their business.
 

Abercrombie and Fitch, Houston, TX                                                                                                                              March 2012 – August 2012

Sales Representative

Maintained presentation standards in store to promote company product through visual appeal.
Used effective communication skills with co-workers to provide fast quality service.
Used attentive listening skills, great for conversation and understanding clients’ demands, especially foreign customers. 
Maintained advanced knowledge on the latest products and trends of the company demands.
Assisted various types of customers in pairing outfits with the latest fashion trends in the industry.
Redesigned the sales floor to strategically appeal new products to new and returning customers.
Ensured customers received quality assistance and made the customer feel appreciated.
Conducted cashier services, handling of money and thanking the customers for their business.
 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Extremely proficient in reading and writing in Hindi/Urdu. 

Skills: Moderate understanding of Microsoft Office applications. Beginner knowledge of Sales Force and CRM.

Activities: Volunteered at Down Syndrome Association of Houston, exercising, and socializing.