Kishok Selvashandren

• Took on an entrepreneurial position managing two departments across the entire Winners retail chain in Canada consisting of 284 stores.
• Increased profitability by leveraging sales trend forecasts and market research to identify, suggest, and implement strategic business ventures aligned with merchandise strategy
• Utilized business tools to analyze inventory optimization, store volumes, and demographics for effective product allocation to the right stores at the right time.
• Achieved sales maximization by analyzing and allocating products, resulting in an optimal product blend across multiple departments.

•Implemented lean six sigma principles to optimize business operations and achieve annual cost reductions of $1.2 Million (Pallet Project).

•Effectively communicated company improvements and automation opportunities to Senior Managers and Assistant Vice-President through impactful presentations, while prioritizing active listening skills.

•Proved adaptability by successfully executing various tasks encompassing financial reporting, data analytics, automation, and designing

•Achieved improved data analytics capabilities by developing a user-friendly dashboard highlighting loss data prevention through the use of Tableau, Power BI, and VBA.

• Received outstanding work evaluation for proactively creating mapping system and utilizing software effectively.
• Showcased time and stress management skills by creating and analyzing sales reports, including monthly, quarterly, year over year, and rolling 12 bases within tight deadlines.
• Achieved recognition for outstanding leadership capabilities and proficiency in project management by effectively conveying fresh concepts to National Account Managers, contributing to the reduction of sales costs.
• Proven track record of utilizing critical and strategic thinking abilities to resolve discrepancies, address shortfalls, and maintaining sales control benchmarks.
• Conducted training sessions for employees on optimizing Excel usage for daily tasks.

• Demonstrated a strong commitment to precision and efficiency in efficiently cataloguing legal documents, all while gaining a deep understanding of environmental regulations.
• Acquired expertise in technical writing and data analysis by collecting and reporting on future energy proposals for Indigenous communities
• Showcased independent learning skills by actively acquiring knowledge through the utilization of guidance structures and business programs.
• Managed fast-paced client and team demand while coordinating Regional Energy forums and North American symposiums in collaboration with the Ministry of Ontario for Indigenous communities.
• Gained valuable insights into the opinions of Indigenous Communities through joint projects with marketing and legal teams.

• Appreciated as the inaugural student to achieve an 'outstanding' assessment from York Region based on strong work ethics, effective initiative execution, and consistent high-quality performance.
• Demonstrated attention to detail in identifying and solving inventory tracking issues, resulting in the implementation of efficient software for active inventory maintenance.
• Exhibited expertise in problem-solving by effectively addressing hardware/software issues for clients, while ensuring timely resolutions and fostering open communication.
• Realized a 50% decrease in financial expenditures by implementing an in-house repair program for company devices.
• Successfully reduced mundane tasks by gaining hands-on experience with Raspberry Pi and Arduino, thereby augmenting computational expertise.

• Demonstrated attention to detail by creating customs checklists and invoices for freights and shipments, ensuring border security.
• Successfully addressed paperwork issues with border security, showcasing problem-solving skills and fostering strong customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Played a key role in strengthening time management and document accuracy by successfully handling all Northbound shipments ahead of schedule.
• Prepared documents such as bills of lading, invoices and customs forms for international shipments.
• Served as a liaison between faculty, staff, administration, and external partners.