MASHA NORTON
*****.******@****.***
Fountain Valley, CA
92708
949-***-**** (cell)
SUMMARY
Proactive individual with extensive experience in the retail, medical and
financial service industries with proven ability to assess client needs and
effectively promote and sell goods and services. Motivated and ambitious
with strong work ethic and excellent interpersonal communication,
relationship management, and presentation skills. Bilingual
(English/Russian).
CAREER HISTORY
EXPERIAN, Costa Mesa, CA 2007 - 2009
Global information services company, dedicated to providing the vital data
needed to help organizations and consumers make critical commercial and
financial decisions.
Project Analyst
Extracted and analyzed data from one of the world's largest databases per
complex client specifications. Performed thorough data integrity
evaluation.
. Managed aggressively-scheduled projects from inception to completion,
ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality data to the client.
Recognized by management, clients and partners for outstanding quality
of customer service.
MEDICAL OFFICE OF DARREL HOPKINS, D.O., Santa Ana, CA 2006 - 2007
Medical Office Assistant
Key administrative role in a growing concierge medical practice
. Consistently and effectively planned and implemented marketing and
advertisement programs that helped dramatically expand patient base.
. Acted as liaison between patients and staff to address and resolve
problems, inquires and concerns
. Commended by patients and relatives for understanding and
compassionate manner when dealing with stressful and problematic
situations.
. Scheduled appointments and registered new patients
. Screened and prioritized a high volume of calls
. Oversaw medical records management, insurance claims and billing,
ordered medical supplies and materials
. Confirmed and accelerated high volume of pharmaceutical orders.
KARIZMA, Corona Del Mar, CA 2005 - 2006
Store Manager
Hired to enhance sales for under-performing clothing store
. Held full profit and loss responsibility for daily operations, sales
planning, inventory management, product promotions and visual
merchandising.
. Delivered a sales gain within a few months which enabled store
(previously operating at loss) to achieve its sales goal
. Consistently exceeded monthly sales plan for the store by 25%-40%.
. Promoted from sales representative to store manager with 3 months of
employment
MARIE BOUTIQUE, Newport Coast, CA 2003 - 2005
Store Manager
Managed daily operations for a fashion forward luxury European boutique
. Demonstrated high level networking skills required to capture high
profile clientele
. Managed sales personnel by overseeing all aspects of hiring, training,
payroll and employee development.
. Consistently achieved sales quotas
. Instrumental in designing flyers, mailers and creating store
advertising and marketing promotions and off-site special events.
. Developed a successful system of personal client evaluation and
careful analysis of individual lifestyles which increased revenues
. Maintained up-to-the-minute knowledge of industry trends and product
lines, researched competitor's selections.
. Created a large repeat client base and maintained a high degree of
customer satisfaction through top notch personal service
. Personally redesigned floor layouts, interior store designs, window
and in-store displays, ensured creative merchandising.
FAIR ISAAC CORP., Irvine, CA 1994 - 2003
Leading provider of analytics and decision management technology
Programmer Analyst
Provided workers compensation solutions to the insurance industry in
accordance with standards and product architecture.
. Surpassed client expectations for product delivery by successfully
exceeding deadline requirements in zero-tolerance environment.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Economics and Mathematics
Latvia State University, Riga, Latvia
Certificate in Programming
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