Niki Saghaei
San Diego,CA
Summary
Motivated UC San Diego Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience student with strong customer service experience, and a growing interest in pharmacy and healthcare. Detail-oriented, with a genuine passion for helping people. With a year of retail experience, I’ve developed strong accuracy, communication, and organizational skills, while consistently maintaining efficient workflows. I’m excited to grow in the pharmacy field, learn quickly, and support a team that prioritizes patient safety, compassion, and high-quality care.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Barista
Starbucks, Barista
Laguna Niguel, California
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Delivered friendly, efficient customer service while managing large order volumes.
- Accurately prepared customized orders by following detailed recipes and procedures.
- Handled transactions, troubleshooting order issues and ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Maintained a clean, organized workstation to support speed, safety, and compliance.
- Took initiative in restocking supplies, organizing inventory, and monitoring product levels.
- Learned standardized workflows and followed them consistently across shifts.
- Collaborated closely with coworkers to keep operations smooth during peak hours.
- Performed basic equipment checks and routine maintenance to prevent downtime.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cognitive And Behavioral Neuroscience
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA06-2027
Skills
- Customer service and patient communication
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Fast-paced multitasking
- Strong organizational skills
- Maintaining clean, orderly, and compliant workspaces
- Inventory organization, stock rotation, and supply tracking
- Time management and reliability
- Problem-solving and adaptability
- Basic math for counts and dosage calculations
- Efficient labeling, sorting, and documentation
- Preventing cross-contamination and keeping areas clean
- Python programming and data organization
Languages
Farsi
Native/ Bilingual
Additional Information
- Highly organized, clean, reliable, and consistent
- Strong interest in completing CA Pharmacy Technician licensing requirements
- Excited to grow technical and clinical skills in a pharmacy setting
Timeline
Barista
Starbucks, Barista
07.2023 - 07.2024
Bachelor of Science - Cognitive And Behavioral Neuroscience
University of California, San Diego