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Elena Nicko

Sterling Heights

Summary

With a foundation in computer science and hands-on experience from academic projects and internships, I developed technical expertise alongside sales acumen at Apple. In a fast-paced retail environment, I honed my ability to identify customer needs and deliver personalized solutions. With coding skills, Agile experience, and a strong grasp of software tools, I'm well-equipped to bridge technology and customer needs. I'm eager to leverage my problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills to drive results and build relationships in a new field.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sales Specialist

Apple
11.2021 - Current
  • Built rapport with customers and assessed needs to make product recommendations and upsell.
  • Educated customers about product features and benefits to aid in selecting best options for each individuals' needs.
  • Built strong client relationships through consistent communication and effective problemsolving.
  • Actively pursued personal learning and development opportunities while working with management to share best practices for sales, customer service and troubleshooting

ACES Software Engineer

Apple
06.2024 - 11.2024
  • Managed work by filing and tracking issues through their lifecycle, including bug identification and code refactoring.
  • Cleaned, organized, and analyzed data efficiently, improving data handling and analysis skills.
  • Learned and applied clean coding practices through mentorship and feedback to improve readability and maintainability.
  • Developed scalable and maintainable code, ensuring long-term stability of the software.
  • Collaborated with management, internal and development partners regarding software application design status and project progress.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Oakland University
Rochester, MI
03.2024

GED -

Macomb Community College
Warren, MI
08.2022

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Customer service and care
  • Python
  • Product and service knowledge
  • Object-oriented programming
  • SQL
  • Software development lifecycle
  • Agile methodologies
  • Software development
  • JIRA
  • Linux
  • Algorithm implementation

Certification

Certified Network Professional (CNP)

Languages

Albanian
Native or Bilingual
Greek
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

ACES Software Engineer

Apple
06.2024 - 11.2024

Sales Specialist

Apple
11.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Oakland University

GED -

Macomb Community College

Certified Network Professional (CNP)

Elena Nicko