NEFU KAMALEBO
Bowling Green,KY
Summary
Seasoned Small Business Owner with 3 years of experience in operations management, business strategy and financial management. Demonstrated success in capitalizing on new trends and technologies to drive business development initiatives and achieve sales goals.
Highly motivated professional with 7 years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Knowledgeable Translate with over 3 years of experience bringing planning and problem-solving abilities. Focused on maximizing resource utilization to support scalable operations and increase bottom-line profitability. Organized and systematic with natural relationship-building and leadership talents.
Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Hardworking and reliable Operator with strong ability in Pawpot. Offering Exle and access.
Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality. Responsible and motivated student ready to apply education in the workplace. Offers excellent technical abilities with software and applications, ability to handle challenging work, and excellent time management skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Salon Owner/Operator
KAMALEBOS LLC
Bowling Green, KY
05.2021 - Current
- Maintained salon finances, including budgeting, payroll and bookkeeping.
- Organized and scheduled appointments for clients using software systems.
- Created marketing strategies to increase clientele and expand the business.
- Managed staff by recruiting, training and coaching employees.
- Developed service packages for customers seeking a variety of treatments.
- Provided excellent customer service to ensure repeat business from satisfied clients.
- Ordered supplies and equipment needed for daily operations.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed in the salon at all times.
- Performed administrative duties such as filing paperwork and responding to emails.
- Maintained relationships with vendors and suppliers who provide necessary items for running the salon.
- Reviewed employee timecards on a weekly basis ensuring accuracy of hours worked.
- Kept records for production, inventory, income and expenses.
- Reconciled daily sales, prepared bank deposits and assessed financial transaction reports.
- Set pricing structures according to market analytics and emerging trends.
- Managed operations budgeting, accounts payable and accounts receivable and payroll.
- Supervised company social media and marketing efforts to expand brand awareness and attract new customers.
- Structured HR consulting services to support clients during organizational developments and changes.
Translator and Interpreter
Kobe Aluminum Automotive
Bowling Green, KY
11.2018 - 05.2021
- Assisted with the development of language training programs for staff members who needed to learn a foreign language for business purposes.
- Reviewed audio recordings or video files requiring translation services.
- Researched cultural differences related to language usage in order to provide accurate translations.
- Developed glossaries of industry terms used by companies when translating their material into other languages.
- Translated documents from English to Swahili and vice versa for various clients.
- Interpreted conversations between Swahili-speaking clients and English-speaking staff members.
- Communicated regularly with clients regarding changes or updates needed in translated materials.
- Attended seminars or workshops related to new developments in the field of translation and interpreting.
- Performed quality assurance checks on completed translations prior to delivery to customers.
- Translated client documents between languages.
- Delivered translation services to clients.
- Facilitated communication for people with limited language proficiency.
- Sat in on meetings to provide members with oral translations of conversations and information.
- Proofread, edited and revised translated documents.
- Adjusted translations to students' cognitive level and collaborated with other educational team members as necessary.
Operator
Tyson Foods
Waterloo, IA
07.2016 - 09.2018
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Monitored and adjusted machine operations as needed for quality assurance.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area and equipment in accordance with safety regulations.
- Assisted in the setup of production lines according to customer specifications.
- Verified accuracy of material measurements before loading into machines.
- Troubleshooted mechanical problems with machines, making repairs or adjustments when necessary.
- Adjusted feed rates and machine speeds as required during operation.
- Operated various pieces of manufacturing equipment including lathes, milling machines, drill presses.
- Documented daily production results accurately and completely.
- Loaded raw materials into hoppers or other feeding devices prior to processing.
- Checked product quality against specified standards at each stage of production process.
- Reported any discrepancies or abnormalities in the production process immediately to supervisor.
- Met deadlines for completion of assigned tasks efficiently and effectively.
- Set up tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges and other related parts for use in production operations.
- Inspected finished products to verify conformity to quality standards.
- Produced quality products by palletizing, packaging and assembling finished items.
- Prepared for work to be completed by studying assembly instructions, blueprint specifications and part lists.
Education
Associate of Arts - Fashion Design
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ05-2015
Skills
- Employee Training
- Staff Management
- Quality Assurance
- Operations Management
- Issue Resolution
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Staff Hiring
- Start-Up Operations
- Performance Improvement
- Relationship Building
Certification
- Employee Selection
- Compensation and Benefits
- Performance management
- Talent Management and Career Development
- Introduction to Human Resource
- Data and Human Resource Management
- Compensation and Benefits
- Equal Emploment Opportunity
Languages
English
Professional
Swahili
Professional
Kibebe
Professional
Kijarwanda
Professional
Timeline
Salon Owner/Operator
KAMALEBOS LLC
05.2021 - Current
Translator and Interpreter
Kobe Aluminum Automotive
11.2018 - 05.2021
Operator
Tyson Foods
07.2016 - 09.2018
Associate of Arts - Fashion Design
Pima Community College
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