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DAMON BASSEY

Miami,FL

Summary

Results-driven sales professional with a track record of exceeding revenue goals and increasing sales volume. Proven expertise in generating sales, managing accounts, and marketing products. Exceptional prospecting and presentation skills, fostering enduring and profitable customer and vendor relationships. Committed to driving business success through profit and customer growth, exceptional service, and consistent client satisfaction. Reliable Test Administrator known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Skilled in test preparation, administration, and analysis, with strong capabilities in managing secure testing environments and ensuring compliance with standards. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills to effectively manage testing processes and improve operational flow. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Test Administrator (part-time)

PEARSON VUE
Pembroke Pines, FL
07.2019 - 04.2020
  • Responsible for providing superior customer service experience and exam delivery while maintaining integrity in a comfortable, friendly environment
  • Complying with all testing procedures and strictly adhering to company policies using careful judgement
  • Checking in, testing candidates, verifying identity, and explaining the exam process
  • Troubleshooting with IT departments to fix technical issues
  • Completed light housekeeping duties after candidates had completed their exams

Salesman (part-time)

TOMMY BAHAMA
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
10.2015 - 03.2019
  • Understanding the store's Key Performance Indicators and my role in achieving them
  • Understanding the customer's needs applying the appropriate level of service and style advice

Salesman/Design Assistant (part-time)

La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries
Sunrise, FL
05.2015 - 01.2016
  • Sold La-Z-Boy furniture, home accessories and services, working closely with the company's Interior Designer in assisting customers that wish to create individual design solutions in their furniture and/or home
  • Accompanying Interior Designer to customer's homes and offices to take measurements
  • Maintained the sample upholstery fabric library

Tele-Fundraiser/Call Center Agent (part-time)

INTEGRAL RESOURCES, LLC
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
03.2015 - 10.2015
  • Making high-quality residential phone calls for non-profit organizations, democratic and progressive political candidates and causes
  • Keeping up on political news and current events via several news sources
  • Utilizing an automated dialing system to make high volume phone calls, greeting perspective donors warmly while identifying myself and the reason for my call and the purpose of the organization
  • Reading from scripts while soliciting donations by credit card or pledge card and overcoming objections

Independent Insurance Sales
San Francisco, CA
05.2013 - 12.2014
  • Company Overview: California licensed agent for Life, Health, Property & Casualty Insurance Colonial Life & Farmers Insurance Companies
  • California licensed agent for Life, Health, Property & Casualty Insurance Colonial Life & Farmers Insurance Companies

Retail Sales Floor Supervisor/Key Holder

TOMMY BAHAMA
San Francisco, CA
04.2009 - 03.2012
  • Lead Sales Associate for Tommy Bahama's line of men's & women's resort wear in San Francisco's Westfield Shopping Centre
  • Consistently met or surpassed sales quotas by 10% or more and brought in over $400k annually in generated sales
  • Worked and thrived in the high pressure and fast pace environment of the San Francisco flagship location
  • Tracked inventories assisted with merchandise displays; recovered stock
  • Trained new sales associates in merchandising techniques and store operations

Retail Sales Associate (part-time)

DOCKERS
San Francisco, CA
10.2008 - 09.2009
  • Sales Associate for Dockers Division of Levis casual sportswear apparel in San Francisco
  • Creatively merchandised sale and clothing items to increase per unit sales
  • Maintained and ordered new inventory, liaisoned with vendors and warehouse

Retail Sales Associate

SAMSONITE BLACK LABEL
San Francisco, CA
02.2007 - 10.2008
  • Introduced customers to Samsonite Black Label and promoted the Samsonite mission as world leader in travel accessories, (luggage, computer bags, handbags, small leather goods, and footwear)
  • Met and exceeded sales goals in a commission environment, including: Consistently met or surpassed sales quotas by 12% or more
  • Worked and thrived in the high pressure and fast pace environment of the San Francisco flagship location

Retail Sales Associate

NORDSTROM
San Francisco, CA
10.2007 - 05.2008
  • Sales Associate for high end San Francisco retailer with renowned customer service standards
  • Sold designer women handbags and small leather goods assisted customers with merchandise selections
  • Developed a Black Book for clienteling purposes
  • Modeled outstanding customer service standards; initiated new relationships
  • Trained in various leathers and staining techniques, hand bag styles and market trends

Retail Sales Associate

FORTH & TOWNE
San Francisco, CA
09.2006 - 08.2007
  • Hired to provide fashion expertise and in-depth style advice to women shopping for age appropriate, fashionable clothing, footwear and accessories that fit and flatter

Education

Bachelor of Arts Degree - Graphic Design, Interior Design

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
Oakland, CA
12.1975

Apparel Design & Construction -

Pacific Fashion Institute
San Francisco, CA

Skills

  • Builds trusting relationships
  • Consultative and upselling
  • Exceeding sales, revenue targets
  • Communication and collaboration
  • Key Alliance and Partnership Building
  • Customer Retention / Recruitment
  • Cold calling and prospecting
  • New Product Introductions

Timeline

Test Administrator (part-time)

PEARSON VUE
07.2019 - 04.2020

Salesman (part-time)

TOMMY BAHAMA
10.2015 - 03.2019

Salesman/Design Assistant (part-time)

La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries
05.2015 - 01.2016

Tele-Fundraiser/Call Center Agent (part-time)

INTEGRAL RESOURCES, LLC
03.2015 - 10.2015

Independent Insurance Sales
05.2013 - 12.2014

Retail Sales Floor Supervisor/Key Holder

TOMMY BAHAMA
04.2009 - 03.2012

Retail Sales Associate (part-time)

DOCKERS
10.2008 - 09.2009

Retail Sales Associate

NORDSTROM
10.2007 - 05.2008

Retail Sales Associate

SAMSONITE BLACK LABEL
02.2007 - 10.2008

Retail Sales Associate

FORTH & TOWNE
09.2006 - 08.2007

Bachelor of Arts Degree - Graphic Design, Interior Design

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

Apparel Design & Construction -

Pacific Fashion Institute
DAMON BASSEY