Bachelor's Degree in Statistics & Data Science

Fashion

Founder & Designer

? Implement strategic marketing tactics across social media platforms to expand audience and grow revenue
? Increase brand exposure and create company image by participating in trade shows and artisan fairs
? Survey competitive landscape to maintain awareness of consumer fashion trends and inform business decisions
? Ideate around new designs to appeal to primary demographic; serve as buyer and merchandiser for all products
? Utilize Microsoft office suite to manage business finances and inventory

? Create appealing visual displays and strategically place merchandise to best reflect the Tillys brand image and drive sales
? Spearhead floor updates and hand select a team designed to aid and facilitate the update process
? Constantly monitor current trends and rely on design intuition to maintain an appealing and consumer-friendly store
? Provide inventory recommendations to district manager
? Update promotional signs throughout store, execute store markdowns, and prepare and ship customer's orders
? Oversee the arrival of new merchandise and head a team of employees to efficiently unpack and distribute items to the sales floor

In-Store Merchandiser

? Made recommendations for best use of up to $20,000 of student fees based on market research in order to increase profitability and sustainability of A.S. businesses
? Created marketing content across several social media platforms for UCSB's Sustainable Technology Repair Initiative

Business Analyst

? Maximized profitability of a company with an annual revenue of about 10.5 million dollars by analyzing expenses and revenue-generating events and providing recommendations to department head
? Utilized Microsoft Excel, Access, Authorize.net, and QuickBooks to monitor revenue growth, reconcile invoices, and process refunds/rebills
? Implemented and maintained an office inventory and supply system, designed to increase the availability of resources to the Conference Services while simultaneously decrease spending
? Developed dynamic spreadsheets in Excel for parking optimization and account management for all ten UC Campuses

Financial Assistant

Customer Service Representative

? Promoted to manage 20+ employees and instituted a culture of superb customer service and attention to detail
? Aided in the execution of an employee scheduling system that increased productivity and maximized profit
? Implemented and managed the logistics of an online textbook delivery service, filling 3000+ orders quarterly

Sales Executive

? Processed and replenished merchandise, ensured stock availability on the floor, and prepared online orders for pickup and shipment
? Improved employee training process by assessing skill deficiencies and developing intermittent training sessions
? Utilized knowledge of merchandise and passion for style to assist customers in finding and purchasing their ideal outfits

Scholarships
? University Center Scholarship
* Awarded by the UCSB Campus Store Assistant Director, the University Center Scholarship is granted to a student employee who has demonstrated academic and workplace excellence
* Recipient must meet a stringent GPA requirement, while simultaneously demonstrating their devotion to the workplace

Other Projects/Skills
? Software Skills:
* Microsoft Office Suite with expert proficiency in Excel   QuickBooks Pro   QuickBooks Premier   R/RStudio   Python   C++   SAS   Familiarity with Six Sigma and SQL
? Involvement:
* Member of Socials Committee and Promotions Committee for UCSB American Marketing Association
* Collaborated with peers to create a new logo and design for AMA gear that would market towards all students
? Statistical Analysis:
* Used regression analysis and given datasets in R to determine which factors play the biggest role in determining the sale price of a residential home, and which factors have the greatest effect on compressive strength of concrete
* Used survival analysis and a chosen R dataset to determine which covariates affect the survival length of AIDS patients
* Designed a quality control project on Rachel Alice Designs, using six sigma fundamentals to highlight the fallbacks of my company and the actions that are necessary in order to improve quality and customer satisfaction

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