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ALITA DE VAZ

Watford,UK

Summary

A final year joint honors psychology and sociology student with a keen interest in finance who is looking at gaining and developing more knowledge within the financial sector. Throughout my experiences within my professional work experience and studies, I have developed many transferable skills that I would be eager to display if allowed to join your team.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Risk and compliance intern

Santander UK
06.2025 - 08.2025

Conducted internal fraud project to enhance awareness of fraud across bank.

Assisted in reviewing Management Information (MI) to identify emerging fraud patterns.

Supported identification and analysis of internal fraud risks through case reviews.

HR generalist Intern

Amazon
London
06.2024 - 06.2025
  • Interviewed and hired staff fitting job and team requirements.
  • Negotiated terms of employment for staff and contractor agreements.
  • Coordinated staff performance and productivity assessments.
  • Investigated and documented workplaces grievances to eliminate future incidents
  • Partnering closely with stakeholders and business leaders to align HR strategies and initiatives with organisational goals and priorities
  • Assisted with internal communication efforts to align teams across multiple counties promoting collaboration and information- sharing
  • Used data and metrics to make strategic decisions to influence all levels of the origination when proposing solutions to problems

Sales Key Holder

SCHUH
06.2023 - 09.2023
  • Awareness of the store goals and sales figures
  • Assigned overall store responsibility in the absence of supervisor and store manager
  • Diffused challenging situations using conflict management techniques
  • Guided teams in product merchandising and inventory management
  • Developed excellent working knowledge of industry trends and improvements in processes
  • Processing our customers' transactions whilst answering any inquiries and informing them about store promotions
  • Teamwork and delegating task to colleagues

Sales Advisor

H&M
07.2022 - 09.2022
  • Communicated with customers to determine needs, provide recommendations, and upsell services
  • Contributed to store success by providing exceptional service, helping to increase customer satisfaction
  • Performed well in fast-paced environments with busy workloads and tight deadlines
  • Inspiring customers by promoting customer by promoting campaigns, offers, and activities

Sales Advisor

NEW LOOK
07.2021 - 01.2022
  • Stayed up-to-date on latest trends in sales promotions, product updates and service changes
  • Processed deliveries and replenished stock to meet customer demand
  • Supported team development by giving and receiving constructive feedback
  • Delivered faultless customer experiences through responsive, attentive service

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Sociology

Aston University
Birmingham, BIR
09.2022 - Current

A-Levels -

Park High School
London
06.2022

GCSEs -

Park High School
London
08.2020

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Time management
  • Team leadership
  • Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
  • Analytical skills

Extra curriculum

  • Psychology Student Representative (sept 2023- July 2024)

Academic project- I assigned roles to team members and through clear lines of communication, both verbal and written I was able to lead project discussions, develop and at times, problem solve ideas clearly and effectively which led to the delivery of a high level project


Citi Wealth job stimulation:

  • Completed a job simulation involving portfolio construction for Citi's Wealth team.
  • Developed and communicated a comprehensive investment strategy using asset allocation and selection principles, emphasizing tax efficiency and moderate risk tolerance to align with client financial goals.
  • Enhanced client communication skills through the creation and delivery of a persuasive presentation, effectively explaining complex investment concepts and building client trust and rapport in a simulated advisory context.
  • Channel 4 Marketing Work experience certification
  • HubSpot Social Media Marketing Certification
  • St John’s Ambulance First aid
  • L1 sports leader

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Risk and compliance intern

Santander UK
06.2025 - 08.2025

HR generalist Intern

Amazon
06.2024 - 06.2025

Sales Key Holder

SCHUH
06.2023 - 09.2023

Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Sociology

Aston University
09.2022 - Current

Sales Advisor

H&M
07.2022 - 09.2022

Sales Advisor

NEW LOOK
07.2021 - 01.2022

A-Levels -

Park High School

GCSEs -

Park High School
ALITA DE VAZ