Marketing specialist

KENAN FLAGG

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I have worked with a wide range of companies, which highlight my versatility and ability to adapt to varied work environments. Each experience has pushed my creativity and work ethic to new heights. Whether designing for up-and-coming brands to working at Fortune 500 companies, I relish the opportunity to learn, collaborate and create. I look forward to continued growth and broadening my talents with a dynamic organization. Education

December 2019 Bachelor of Science: Marketing

San Jose State University - San Jose, CA

April 2020 UI/UX Design Specialization: Front-End Design California Institute of The Arts - Valencia, CA

April 2020 Programming Foundations Certification: Computer Science and Programming Duke University - Durham, NC

Work History

10/2019 – Current Store Manager

Mainland Skate and Surf, San Jose, CA

• Create a supportive, friendly and professional shopping and training atmosphere

• Supervise sales floor ensuring that customers are the first priority

• Increased overall sales, often exceeding daily sales goals

• Inventory management, including ordering, ship/receive, price adjustments and returns

• Responsible for recruitment, performance management and daily scheduling

• Manage planned promotions, sales events and seasonal and general display rotations

• Manage financial transactions: register duty, cash flow, reconcile open/close till, financial deposits 03/2017 – Current Graphic Designer (Freelance)

Stay Winning Clothing Boutique, Fremont, CA

• Worked directly with owner to create designs and technical drawings

• Conceptualized new designs for marketing ads and apparel

• Created promotional artwork for website and social media accounts

• Developed business collateral: sell sheets, catalogs, brochures, posters, advertisement and web content

• Utilized Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop and Illustrator to deliver high quality work on tight schedules

• Developed and managed clients design from inception to production

• Created approximately 50+ new and unique apparel designs 10/2018 – 08/2019 Graphic Designer

Branding Out Creative Services, San Jose, CA

• Created corporate logos and artwork for local brands in need of "brand identity"

• Created apparel designs for large companies such as Google, Bay Club and Sushi Confidential

• Created promotional artwork for website and social media accounts such as Yummee Sandwiches and Kickz

• Nurtured business relationships with clients looking to improve brand awareness

• Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments

• Developed collateral such as display, marketing and packaging materials to support product branding strategies

• Utilized Adobe Creative Suite to create images and layouts for over 100 projects 08/2014 – 10/2018 Site Teacher

Champions Extended Learning, Los Gatos, CA

• Supervised students in before and after school program: ratio of 14:1

• Provided customer service and support to parents regarding billing, scheduling and incident reporting

• Abided by regulatory licensing agency which oversees childcare facilities

• Boosted student grasp of academic materials with weekly tutoring sessions

• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies

• Developed and executed a physical activity curriculum and schedule 05/2015 – 12/2015 Credit Analyst Intern

Peterson Caterpillar Dealer, San Leandro, CA

• Worked on credit file conversion project, scanning over 4,000 documents

• Performed basic administrative duties: filed, sorted and managed documentation

• Performed credit reviews on corporations to assess financial stability 07/2013 – 07/2014 Courtesy Clerk/Customer Specialist Lucky Supermarket, San Jose, CA

• Improved customer shopping experience by engaging with and assisting with carry- outs

• Expertly bagged groceries using proper food handling guidelines and expressed customer requests

• Assisted customers with large purchases by carrying items to vehicles

• Assisted 15+ customers per hour, greeting with upbeat attitude and quality service

• Each shift, I was responsible for collecting shopping carts, product return-to-stock and price checks Software

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Adobe XD

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