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World

Main responsibilities:- functioned as a strong, collaborative, one-on-one sales professional, which included hosting clients who requested personal appointments to discuss potential acquisitions;- supported the art program through art enrichment lectures, gallery exhibitions, and other collecting events; - managed and scheduled staff of 3 associates; - curated art displays and supervised auction preparations.Key Achievements:- reached 50% of total sales revenue on numerous occasions;- mastered upselling techniques and closed over 20K invoices numerous times;- successfully managed the onboard art galleries and actively enriched the art program by organizing supplemental lectures, gallery exhibitions, and collecting events;- mentored and motivated art associates, conducted art history and sales trainings which helped generate more revenue.

World

Main responsibilities:- curated and set up art displays in high-traffic areas to market the onboard gallery, generating art awareness and interest among cruise guests;- initiated and engaged in consultative conversations with guests, educated clients about the onboard art program and art auction business, determined a client’s level of interest, and developed sales leads;- developed and maintained a promotional mindset, which included constantly marketing the artwork and the gallery;Key achievements:- continuously advanced the art program through gallery exhibitions, and other collecting events;- turned observers into loyal customers;- created entertaining, educational, and welcoming atmosphere that ignited a passion for the art collecting and brought revenue to the company.

Belgorod Region, Russian Federation

Main Responsibilities: - participated in apparel and clothing trade shows and exhibitions, found suppliers, established business relations with new business partners;- managed personnel of 2 sales assistants, created and refined job description manuals, sales scripts, conducted trainings;- analyzed sales, ran marketing campaigns, i.e., online and offline advertising, attracted new customers, ran sales events, participated in fashion shows with business partners);- created, maintained and promoted the store web site, social networks accounts.Key Achievements:- started and successfully managed a new business without any experience in the industry;- ran successful marketing campaigns, which helped reach sales targets and make profit.

Moscow, Russian Federation

Main Responsibilities:- conducted negotiations, found new suppliers, made contracts with new business partners;- controlled shipments and deliveries of containers from foreign suppliers, checked and corrected invoices, wrote reclamations and negotiate refunds or replacements;- placed new orders with foreign and domestic suppliers according to the requests of the sales department;- participated in price formation and product mix.Key Achievements:- found, negotiated and made contracts with alternative key suppliers which helped the company save thousands of dollars.

Mtnsat.Com

Main Responsibilities:- served as the Manager and Operator of an assigned Internet Café aboard a designated cruise ship; - ran day-to-day educational events of the café, including seminars, workshops, classes on basic computer knowledge, gave private lessons, assisted passengers in finding information online;- resolved customer related issues; - helped guest relations department with translating from/into English, making sure all passengers’ needs are met in accordance with the highest cruise line standards; Key Achievements:- successfully achieved / exceeded budgeted revenue levels, led the fleet in revenue on several occasions; - won the employee of the month nomination in “Understanding the needs of our guests”; - received numerous positive comment cards and Hotel Managers’ references.

Gomel, Belarus

Main Responsibilities:- organized a new sales point in the region (finding the warehouse, organizing delivery);- found business partners, conducted negotiations, made new contracts;- promoted the product in the region;- managed supplies according to the sales needs, forecasting the sales;- reached sales targets. Key Achievements:- organized and opened a new branch of the company in a new region;- arranged continuous supplies.

Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Audited the online course Computer Science 101

Business Bootcamp Participant

Specialist In International Relations; Translator/Interpreter, International Relations And Affairs

English Language

Education record

Education record