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Melissa Szwec-Rowland

San Jose,CA

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Small Business Owner

Craftdsoul Studio
San Jose, CA
11.2020 - Current
  • Customize brand message to reach and capture target audience interest and drive engagement through promotional materials.
  • Increase monthly user growth on average of 12% through engaging content and SEO.
  • Create original products and content for social media platforms: Etsy, Shopify, Instagram and Pinterest.
  • Handle all of the business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, and purchasing.
  • Weekly website maintenance.
  • Create clear, precise and properly detailed product listings on website through photography and copy.

ECommerce Merchandising Assistant

Party City Corporation
Pleasanton, CA
08.2019 - 07.2020
  • Created and verified hundreds of SKU's to be set up for Partycity.com.
  • Audited website to ensure accuracy of product information including copy, photography, promotions and inventory levels.
  • Partnered with UX developers to elevate key product areas for UI.
  • Identified areas for improvement and growth through weekly sales reports analysis.
  • Performed and maintained competitive website analysis, kept abreast of market trends and E-commerce trends.

Visual Merchandising Manager

Therapy Stores Inc.
Campbell, CA
09.2010 - 07.2019
  • Spearheaded in-store merchandising efforts for 10 locations, including merchandising guidelines, development, standards implementations, and execution.
  • Enhanced overall store layouts by applying careful consideration to product and display locations for optimal customer experience.
  • Increased revenue through location-based trend analysis.
  • Identified areas for improvement and growth through weekly sales reports analysis.

Education

Fashion Design

West Valley College
Saratoga, CA

Skills

  • Merchandising
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Decision making
  • Opportunity Identification
  • Product layout
  • Planning and Execution
  • Business Management and Development
  • Social Media Management
  • Marketing analytics

Timeline

Small Business Owner

Craftdsoul Studio
11.2020 - Current

ECommerce Merchandising Assistant

Party City Corporation
08.2019 - 07.2020

Visual Merchandising Manager

Therapy Stores Inc.
09.2010 - 07.2019

Fashion Design

West Valley College
Melissa Szwec-Rowland