ANASTASIA Z. MAKINEN
Summary
Seasoned design consultant holding experience in luxury residential interior rebuild projects in the San Fransisco Bay area . CA. Well-versed in advanced design trends and committed to using sustainably sourced materials. A strong advocate for ethically derived inventory, ranging from fashion to high-grade architecture.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Design & Sales Associate
Keller Supply
03.2022 - Current
- Coordinated project efforts among architects, clients, and construction teams.
- Oversaw planning for high-end kitchen and bath remodels.
- Managed organizational logistics for pertinent information sessions with architectural and design professionals.
- Providing a high level of customer service and building a strong relationships with the company
- Facilitating entire customer journey and managing sales efforts through to project delivery.
- Acquired advanced proficiency in evaluating and enhancing top-tier kitchen and bath solutions.
Support Gallery Associate
Restoration Hardware
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Assured top-tier quality in all design projects for client satisfaction.
- Allocating and auditing all swatch samples, design atelier, and merchandise
- Creating new resources and guidelines for the gallery to serve clients more efficiently
- Coordinated onboarding process by instructing associates on effective use of gallery tools to optimize resource management.
- Built partnerships with multiple gallery teams, delight team, and home office team to help solve problems and innovate new ideas
- Receive and process all the clients shipments and managing inventory preparation and execution
- Monitor swatch changes, price products and discontinued items
- Ordering swatches for clients and design team
- Ticket all merchandise in preparation to be displayed on the Gallery sales floor
- Organize the movement of furniture on the sales floor and in the stockroom
- Merchandising floor set
Merchandising Coordinator, Contractor
GAP INC. (BANANA REPUBLIC)
07.2019 - 08.2021
- Developed comprehensive linesheets for women's and men's apparel and accessories.
- Utilized PLM for efficient retrieval of sketches and color chips.
- Used Photobase to look up items
- Editing the linesheets
- Maintaining reports on the garments
- Streamlined data registration processes to enhance accuracy.
- Demonstrated adept relationship-building skills in team settings.
- Juggled several responsibilities effectively in a dynamic setting.
Authenticator
THE REALREAL
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Data Entry (provide pertinent product information such as measurements, color, style and fabrication)
- Authenticate luxury products by locating brand identifiers (holograms, date codes, authenticity cards, and hallmarks) and evaluating the quality of materials and construction
- Inspect consigned luxury products for condition and acceptance standards (Quality Control)
- Periodically write information product descriptions using industry-standard fashion terms and price merchandise based on retail value, condition, and style
- Photography (Photographing luxury merchandise)
Sample Coordinator, Contractor
LEVIS STRAUSS & CO
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Inventory processing
- Data entry, sku items and used DAM to find garments
- Document and maintain a tracking system of samples
- Monitor and respond to any correspondence requesting updates or changes
- Prepare and set up samples for showing and photoshoot
- Keep Sample Library organized and clean, easy for others to use
- Executed tasks efficiently within high-intensity environments.
Store Manager/Sales
CRUSH ON COLLEGE (BOUTIQUE)
03.2012 - 02.2020
- Management
- Customer Service
- Merchandising Coordinator
- Manage samples
- Data entry
- Sku items to the system
- Monitor stock levels and price products
- Set up visually appealing product displays
- Visual Merchandising
- Designing windows and floor to attract customers
- Design ideas to increase store traffic and sales volume
- Inventory Management
- Ordering the clothes
- Monitor price products
- Inventory control of all merchandise
- Buyer Assistant
- Media Outreach
- Communication and excellent multi-tasking skills
Education
B.A - Communication Studies
California State University, East Bay
Certificate - Credentials of Ministry (Marriage Officiant)
Skills
- Sales consultant
- Inventory management
- Full project / quota ownership
- Customer Service
- Google Docs
- Interior/ exterior design/ architecture
- Microsoft Office/Outlook
- Organization Skills
- Residential sketch blue print
Timeline
Design & Sales Associate
Keller Supply
03.2022 - Current
Support Gallery Associate
Restoration Hardware
10.2021 - 03.2022
Authenticator
THE REALREAL
01.2021 - 07.2021
Merchandising Coordinator, Contractor
GAP INC. (BANANA REPUBLIC)
07.2019 - 08.2021
Sample Coordinator, Contractor
LEVIS STRAUSS & CO
01.2019 - 03.2020
Store Manager/Sales
CRUSH ON COLLEGE (BOUTIQUE)
03.2012 - 02.2020
B.A - Communication Studies
California State University, East Bay