Nickolas Vellos
Elkhart,IN
Summary
Auto-enthusiast Detailer passionate about bringing all vehicles back to life visually and mechanically. Soft spoken but outgoing when appropriate, Quickly gets along with co-workers and customers.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Dealership Inventory Photographer
Auto Uplink Tech
03.2023 - Current
- Planned and prepared for on-location and studio shoots.
- Offered image proofs to help clients choose best photos from shoot.
- Managed vehicle inventory and lot placement.
- Travelling for several hours every day going to various dealerships in the Michiana area.
Mobile Auto Detailing
Self Employed
09.2020 - Current
- Communicating with customers on a personal level to determine the best way to meet their wants and needs while staying in their budget.
- Interior detailing and restoration.
- Carpet and fabric extraction.
- Properly washing and drying a vehicle while minimizing swirls, streaks, and holograms.
- Paint correction, clay barring, wet sanding, buffing, polishing, waxing.
- Removing wheels for barrel/inner spoke cleaning, while also cleaning suspension components and fender liner.
- Engine bay degreasing and cleaning
- Headlight sanding and polishing
- Unpainted plastic coating
Tire Tech, Lube Tech, Alignment Tech
Belle Tire
08.2021 - 11.2022
- Rotated, mounted and balanced tires on cars, trucks, and vans.
- Operated machines safely and correctly, including tire changers and wheel balancers.
- Serviced customer vehicles quickly and accurately to meet daily appointment schedules.
- Kept shop areas neat, clean, and free of safety hazards.
- Changed oil and filters in customer vehicles and safely disposed of used oil in approved receptacles.
- Diagnosed customer vehicle problems and assigned specific model repair kits needed.
- Performed test drives on vehicles before inspection to assist with diagnosing problems and after inspection to confirm problem resolution.
- Remained educated and trained on new technology to enhance repair quality and achieve good alignment results for multiple vehicle types.
- Explained alignment diagnostic results to customers and recommended best course of action.
Education
High School Diploma -
Penn High School
Mishawaka, IN06.2021
Skills
- Photo Editing
- Replacing Parts
- Auto diagnostics
- Auto detailing and paint correction
- Familiar with all things automotive
- Tidy work environment and managing equipment
Timeline
Dealership Inventory Photographer
Auto Uplink Tech
03.2023 - Current
Tire Tech, Lube Tech, Alignment Tech
Belle Tire
08.2021 - 11.2022
Mobile Auto Detailing
Self Employed
09.2020 - Current
High School Diploma -
Penn High School
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