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Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Miami, Florida, United States

- Developing a streamlined employee training system to meet the needs of our rapidly growing company- Assisting sales team by researching and contacting potential customers- Assisting marketing team with social media management, photo shoots, interviews, etc.- Managing armina.com via Wordpress to ensure all information is up-to-date and SEO-optimized- Assisting legal team with document drafting and revising

Newark, New Jersey, United States

- Scheduling data collection sessions with participants for the NJIT Visual Perception Lab.- Conducting data collection for academic research using eye-tracking hardware and MATLAB.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

- Part of a major Produce department in the 30th top-grossing USgrocery retailer.- Identified and transported merchandise to sales floor, replenishingout-of-stock/low-stock items.- Greeted customers and directed to requested products.- Operated manual and electric pallet jacks, safely relocating heavymerchandise on sales floor for timely stocking.- Maintained tidy and clean work areas to promote optimalproductivity and safety standards.- Worked with team members to complete the daily tasks of thedepartment in a timely and efficient manner.

Johntry Appleseed (johntryappleseed.org) is an educational consulting agency that officially opened its doors on September 1st, 2023. The company operates remotely with over 60 educators on its team who are located all over the United States. As the owner's Financial Assistant, my role has included the following duties:- Assisted the owner with preparations for the official launch of the company- Participated in frequent meetings with the owner and the administrative team to strategize how the startup can be grown- Researched which software was best for the company's finance-related needs including accounting, banking, customer billing, and payroll- Identified QuickBooks to be the most integrated, affordable, and suitable solution for the company's financial/accounting-related needs- Set up the payroll system for the Independent Contractors who are working with the company and provided one-on-one assistance to those who needed help with their QuickBooks Payroll onboarding process- Completed online training related to QuickBooks to ensure I had adequate knowledge about the software I would be using for this role- Recurring duties: running payroll for independent contractors, sending out bills to customers, and managing the company QuickBooks account

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

- Established an e-commerce business to sell products through Amazon.- Sold over 2,000 books to more than 30 countries.- Performed every step of the business, including purchasing, processing, shipping, corporate and customer relations, accounting, and finances.- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports with professional accounting software called Inventory Lab.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

- Established the legalities of the business such as the LLC status, bank accounts, and agreements with online sales platforms (ex. Grubhub, Uber Eats, Doordash)- Established restaurant concepts such as its menu and design.- Opened the first ever open buffet Mediterranean restaurant in the city.- Managed business operations, including accounting, finance, customer and corporate relations, and marketing.- Generated daily financial reports to monitor business growth using Clover POS services.- Used marketing strategies such as distributing brochures and advertising on social media, growing the monthly sales by 30%.- Made a website and app to increase the online sales of the company.- Provided and acted upon innovative ideas, including new food service concepts and sponsorship opportunities to stand out against local competitors.- Performed day-to-day restaurant operations, including personally serving every customer, assisting chef, restocking inventory, and sterilizing workplace.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Financial Technology, 3.9 Cumulative Gpa

Activities and Societies: Member of the Albert Dorman Honors College Active Member of the Muslim Student Association Active Member.

High School Diploma, 4.12 Weighted Gpa

Activities and Societies: Cross Country Team MemberGraduation with High Honors Graduation in Top 15% of Class Coursework in Financial.