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Harley davidson; snowboarding; swimming; yoga; tai chi; fashion; travel; culinary; footwear; design; adventure; history; culture; language; philosophy; strategy; logistics; dancing; drawing; photography; family; nature; music; cinema; art; embroidery; sewing; beading; sunrise & sunset

Freelance

Operations Executive with solid experience managing all levels of multiple projects including budgeting and administration, retail and business operations, with international sales experience.
Extremely creative-minded with focused on 100% efficiency and productivity.
Innovative, skilled and talented, driven to manage costs and establish strategic, mutually beneficial partnerships and relationships with users, vendors, customers and service providers.
Ambitious, passionate for knowledge and understanding, eager and excited about a new opportunity. Respectfully challenge, motivate and hold accountable self, the management team and associates to high performance standards.

*Functioned as a role model, to achieve customers satisfaction ensuring that the client remains the top priority
*Created new revenue streams through following up with the customers 
*Accountable for customer accounts including overall strategy to launch new products
*Achieved Sales Goals through Brand Awareness, attention to details and highly professional sense of style
*Cashier, Cash Handling, Cash Register, Credit Cards
*Dealing With Difficult People with high Ethics and Professionalism 
*Effectively managed and adapted to different people and situations 
*Supported company mission through inspiring communication, integrity and passion for the Brand, providing Guests with memorable experiences 
*Provided positive proactive and can-do attitude

Sales Professional

Accountable for merchandise replenishment and the flow of merchandise from the stock room to the sales floor
Generated business flow through merchandise presentation

Seasonal Merchandise Support Team

•	AR/AP
	•	Vendor/Customer Relationship (Siemens, Phillips, GE) 
	•	Reconciled Bank Accounts
	•	Worked with Payrolls
	•	Supervised bank accounts and credit cards
	•	Supervised shipping accounts (FedEx, UPS, DHL) 
	•	Supervised company expenses
	•	Special managing software use 
	•	Microsoft office use

Senior Finance Manager

•	Created custom made garments, personally knowing each client
	•	Created new designs for each season by following color schemes and trends
	•	Researched the latest trends, products, prices and, color schemes for each season
	•	Designed and produced Wedding, Evening, Cocktail dresses
	•	Worked with legal documents and tax forms
	•	Developed patterns 
	•	Showed strong knowledge of manufacturing processes
	•	Presented strong knowledge of industrial and home sewing equipment
	•	Used my sewing, embroidering, beading, draping skills
	•	Researched and identified trends in the market
	•	Provided excellent fabric and trim understanding with the necessary sourcing skills
	•	Easy interpreted design concepts from design development to potential production
	•	Multi-tasked and shifted priorities while maintaining a constant sense of urgency
	•	Made hand/computer sketch designs

Proprietor of a Fashion Salon in East Europe

•	Worked as Sales Manger of home sewing and embroidery machines brand "Brother"
	•	Proved excellent knowledge of equipment and accessories 
	•	Proved excellent knowledge of fabrics, sewing/embroidery threads and trims
	•	Performed presentations and provided training to customers/clients
	•	Analyzed the territory/market’s potential 
	•	Researched sources for developing prospective customers 
	•	Developed clear and effective written proposals/quotations for customers
	•	Identified advantages and compared organization’s products/services
	•	Participated in trade shows and conventions

Sales Manager

•	Promoted/sold to existing and prospective customers through a friendly/professional relationship-based approach
	•	Demonstrated products and services to existing/potential customers and assist them in selecting those best suited to their needs
	•	Established, developed and maintained business relationships with current/perspective customers to generate new business for the organization’s products/services
	•	Expedited the resolution of customer’s problems and complaints
	•	Coordinated sales effort with marketing, sales management, accounting, logistics and service groups
	•	Created and managed a customer value plan for existing customers highlighting profile, share and value opportunities
	•	Planed and organized personal sales strategy 
	•	Supplied management with oral and written reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services
	•	Kept abreast of market conditions, competitive activities, advertising trends through the reading of pertinent literature and consulting with other customer service leaders
	•	Participated in trade shows and conventions

Professional Sales Representative

•	Performed shoes manufactory flow control of production
	•	Supervised and trained sewing techniques to the personnel
	•	Supervised production techniques
	•	Supervised assembly technology of uppers
	•	Performed strong knowledge of industrial equipment
	•	Performed presentations and training to the personnel 
	•	Performed strong knowledge of design and assembly footwear
	•	Managed personnel and operational issues

Head of Production

•	Designed boutique women footwear 
	•	Specialized in design of women high-end couture and custom footwear
	•	Experimented with colors and materials to make footwear that complements an entire fashion 'look'
	•	Presented design ideas, usually by creating a model of a shoe and its key features
	•	Researched ideas, attending fashion shows and events
	•	Created mood boards to experiment with shapes, colors, textures and materials 
	•	Performed knowledge of foot anatomy
	•	Accepted critique and comments from other designers, buyers and sales people
	•	Performed precise measurements
	•	Researched the footwear market and its trends
	•	Performed an understanding of the different textile components, dyes and leather production processes

Footwear Designer

Find out detailed information about Irina Galai-Wilkins, Freelance in Mira Loma, CA

Irina Galai-Wilkins: Freelance in Mira Loma, CA

Irina Galai-Wilkins

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