Address: Phone: 1-626-***-****
La Puente, CA, 91744 ablplt@r.postjobfree.com
Somali, Karolin K.
Experiences September 2008-August 2009 Polar Power Inc.
Carson, CA
Office Administrator (Export-Import)
Purchasing activities (negotiating, searching the best
supplier)
Freight forwarder/custom broker (document
transmittals/issues, shipment arrivals, custom clearing,
truck arrivals/ delivery of containers, negotiating
freight weights etc)
Billing (monitoring & communicating invoices and pricing
discrepancies)
Human resources: new employee data, timecard
discrepancies,W-2 completion, screening applicants resume
and scheduling interview time etc
Marketing brochures
Maintaining and updating website
December 2006- September 2008 Mega Diagnostics Inc.
Los Angeles, USA
Office Administrator (Export-Import)
Purchasing activities (negotiating, searching the best
supplier)
Contract Administration
Shipment (packing, preparing export documents)
Billing (monitoring invoices and pricing)
Selling (maintaining good relationship with current
customers and searching for new clients)
Research (looking for new and innovative diagnostics
kits)
Marketing (preparing for the launch of new product,
market research, pricing, promotion, distribution, supply
and packaging)
Maintaining and updating website
Feb 2006-May 2006 PT People Prime Consultant Group
Jakarta, Indonesia
Associate Consultant
Monitor market trends, identify competitors and possible
threats to business, as well as to identify and develop
business opportunities.
Plan, coordinate and perform survey activities
Perform survey marketing and selling activities (creating
and sending marketing letters, calling potential clients,
presentation and negotiation)
Monitoring the survey progress, analysing the data and
presenting survey results to the client
Maintaining and updating databases
Sept 2004- Apr 2005 WHSmith
Surrey, United Kingdom
Sales Associate (Part-time)
Layering and building display efficiently whilst
interacting with the customer, ensuring their needs meet
fully.
Supporting the Manager to achieve sales and provide
excellent customer service.
Aware and supporting promotion, stock and merchandising
activities.
Responsible for money handling and till operation
Handling enquiries and complaints
Stock control
Training new staff
Marketing current promotions
Education/ July 2010- now Cal Poly Pomona
Training Pomona, CA
Green Belt Six Sigma (online course)
August 2009-April 2010 US Army National Guard
Fort Lee, VA
Automated Logistics Specialist
Sept 2003-Sept 2004 University of Surrey Guildford, UK
(Graduation day: April 2005)
MSc in International Marketing Management (Merit)
Subject included: Corporate Strategy, Export Strategy,
International Business Management, International
Marketing Investigation, International Marketing
Management, Managerial Accounting and Business Analysis,
Management of Human Resources, Marketing Communications,
Research and Statistics in Management.
Project: Global Customer Perception of Service Quality in
relation to Price Adaptation
Feb 2002- Feb 2003 Beijing Language University Beijing,
China
High Intermediate level in Mandarin
Aug 1996- Aug 2001 Parahyangan University Bandung,
Indonesia
BA (Hons.) in Accountancy
Skills Computing: Microsoft Office, SPSS, Photoshop, Adobe,
Quickbooks 2007, Peachtree 2007
Languages:
- Indonesian (Native)
English (Fluent)
Mandarin (Fluent)
Membership The affiliate member of The Chartered Institute of
Marketing, UK June 2004-June 2005
Qualificati Professional Certificate in Marketing by CIM (The
on Chartered Institute of Marketing) - United Kingdom -
February 2005
Harpist Certified Level 1 (pass with distinction) by the
Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music, United
Kingdom (2009)
Referees Upon request