Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
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Ruwayda Alawy

London,England

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work history

Optical consultant

Boots Opticians
Woolwich, Greenwich
2023.04 - 2024.05

Achieved high levels of customer satisfaction by providing a superior level of service through hands-on lens care tutorials, expert advice, frame repair.
Assisted 20+ customers daily in selecting frames and lenses according to individual lifestyle and prescription needs.

Increased sales by 50% within 2 months through effective cross-selling of lens coatings and optical accessories.
Facilitated smooth flow of service, maintaining accurate records of prescriptions, work orders and payments on OPS.

Maintained quality of service, attending monthly opportunities to ensure updated knowledge on the latest eyewear fashion and trends.

Retail assistant

Primark
Westfield, West London
2022.02 - 2022.09

Monitored display stock levels, replenishing for the consistently well-stocked sales floor.
Explained information about product quality, value and style to influence customer buying decisions.

Recommended merchandise based on exact customer needs, improving sales conversion rates.

Marketing assistant/ work experince

L&Q housing
london statford
2019.01 - 2019.01

Shadowed manager at L&Q housing facility and networked through the company in various sectors such as interior design, marketing, customer service, managing directors and architecture.
Assisted in developing advertising and marketing strategies across social media platforms such as watching the process of creating ad campaigns for the L&Q housing website

Retail advisor

EE
Epsom, Surrey
2019.06 - 2019.11

Assisting customers with technical issues and recommending the right phones based on their preference

Assisted with setting up phones for customers and demonstrating key features

Handled customers inquiries, complaints, and service efficiently.

Met and exceeded monthly sales targets by promoting add ons, insurance and warranty plans

Familiar with IOS, android devices, apps and mobile accessories.

Education

GCSEs -

The John Roan secondary school
London
09/2013 - 05/2018

A-Levels - Business

The Royal Greenwich Trust School
london
09/2019 - 05/2021

Foundation Degree in Science - Forensic science

Kingston University
Kingston upon Thames
10/2021 -

Skills

  • Product Expertise
  • Customer acquisition
  • Sales trend analysis
  • Work well in a team & independently able to detect trends in sales Right-first-time customer care
  • Sales persuasion
  • Stock control software use
  • Loss prevention techniques
  • Complaint resolution

Timeline

Optical consultant

Boots Opticians
2023.04 - 2024.05

Retail assistant

Primark
2022.02 - 2022.09

Retail advisor

EE
2019.06 - 2019.11

Marketing assistant/ work experince

L&Q housing
2019.01 - 2019.01

GCSEs -

The John Roan secondary school
09/2013 - 05/2018

A-Levels - Business

The Royal Greenwich Trust School
09/2019 - 05/2021

Foundation Degree in Science - Forensic science

Kingston University
10/2021 -
Ruwayda Alawy