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William Silva

Colorado Springs,United States

Summary

Hello, my name is Will Silva. Thanks for taking the time to look at my resume.

I am a positive, passionate individual who loves to work with people and loves the outdoors. Currently, I live in Colorado Springs with my wife and two dogs. I'm a reliable leader with experience in sales, retail environments, building and training teams, and enhancing both customer and staff experiences. I speak English, Portuguese and Spanish, and I am very optimistic and dedicated to fostering a healthy, positive, and thriving workplace culture.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Specialty Shop Manager

Scheels All Sports
05.2021 - 08.2025
  • Managed the snowboard and skate shop, sunglass and men's sportswear.
  • Ordered products, and ensured proper merchandising and inventory management.
  • Trained sales floor associates ensure they become experts and provide a unique customer experience with weekly training on brands like:

Burton, Oakley, Smith, Rossignol, K2, OneWheel, TREK, Shimano, Rapha, and more.

  • Resolved customer issues promptly, delivering exceptional service.
  • Achieved personal and shop sales goals, driving overall store success.
  • Maintained strong alignment with mission of being best retailer in USA.

Store Manager

Philz Coffee
04.2016 - 09.2020
  • Team leader to regional trainer to store leader.
  • Opened 8 brand new stores in Southern California.
  • Led a successful team of 30 employees for over two years at South Coast Metro, which generated over $2.2 million a year in sales.
  • Worked with department heads and associates to identify opportunities and create action plans for training guides.
  • Recruited, trained and supervised new employees.
  • Trained and supervised staff to maintain high performance standards.

Assistant Store Manager

Pile It On Restaurants
02.2015 - 03.2016
  • Managed the day-to-day operations of the store, including customer service, inventory management and staff scheduling.
  • Trained and mentored new team members on store procedures and culture.
  • Trained and supervised staff on customer service standards.
  • Handled complaints from customers by empathetically listening, recording details and offering solutions.

Human Resources Assistant

General Electric Company
05.2010 - 12.2011
  • Assisted in onboarding new hires by preparing orientation materials and facilitating sessions.
  • Created, organized, and maintained employee personnel files to keep sensitive data secure.
  • Updated employee database with changes in job title, salary information or contact details.

Business Analyst Intern

Allianz SE
09.2009 - 05.2010
  • Collected and documented project requirements.
  • Analyzed data to identify trends and develop insights for senior management.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather project requirements and insights.

Education

Computer Information Technology Administrator - Computer Technology

Learnet Academy
Los Angeles, CA
01.2015

BBA - Business Administration

Methodist University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
12-2011

Skills

  • Culture ambassador
  • Team builder and team player
  • Passionate leader and trainer
  • Customer service
  • Organizational skills
  • Visual merchandising
  • Inventory management
  • Multilingual: English, Spanish, and Portuguese

Interests

  • Cycling

I bike on average 100 miles per week It's one of my biggest passions and also great therapy I love being outside, exercising and listening to nature or great music

  • Snowboarding

I go snowboarding as much as I can during a season Last season was my record of 41 times riding! I love tree runs and powder days! My favorite resorts in CO are Steamboat, Copper and A-Basin

  • Drumming

I have been playing drums since 12 I love music! In 2011 a friend and I wrote a full length album for our band called Alfa Juliet This album is called Better Days and you can find it on Spotify I still play drums every day

Timeline

Specialty Shop Manager

Scheels All Sports
05.2021 - 08.2025

Store Manager

Philz Coffee
04.2016 - 09.2020

Assistant Store Manager

Pile It On Restaurants
02.2015 - 03.2016

Human Resources Assistant

General Electric Company
05.2010 - 12.2011

Business Analyst Intern

Allianz SE
09.2009 - 05.2010

Computer Information Technology Administrator - Computer Technology

Learnet Academy

BBA - Business Administration

Methodist University of São Paulo
William Silva