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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Hobbies
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Yichen Qiu

Cheltenham,Victoria

Summary

Diverse background in careers ranging from hospitality to retail. This allows me to be dynamic in any environment. A key skill to have for an ever changing economy and labor market.

The ability to synergise my skills of maintaining/building new clients relationship from retail background, hands on & hard working mindset from hospitality and academic knowledge from my degree allows me to fully maximise within any role in order to achieve business objectives.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Specialist

Apple
06.2022 - 06.2023
  • Assisted customers in identifying issues and explained solutions to restore service and functionality of product & service
  • Explained technical information in clear terms to non-technical individuals to promote better understanding.
  • Exceeding expectations in all performance ratings (teamwork, innovation, results) for 2 quarters
  • Received $200 bonus from manager in Q4 2022 for exemplary performance
  • Highest in business revenue Q2 2023 ($93,500) and highest number of business introductions. (individually averaged 4 p/d)
  • Connecting with Optus, Vodafone, Telstra to achieve 22% of total phones sold p/day to be connected onto mobile plan
  • Provided financial aid to customers by offering device trade in and BNPL service (Latitude)
  • Performed forum post and team meetings to positively influence store business introduction targets (100 p/w)
  • Partnered with Business Development Manager (RPAC) to set out a sustainable plan to develop relationships with business & corporate customers
  • Involved in numerous products & service launches and release
  • Supported Apple Chadstone and interlinked different store cultures and strategies

Senior Sales Consultant

Giorgio Armani
08.2020 - 05.2022
  • Evaluated clients' needs and created plan of action to provide solutions depending on occasion (wedding, funeral, function)
  • Exceeded customer requirements with accurate and deliverable suit fittings.
  • Streamlined key process for entire department by implementing method to improve efficiency.
  • Rewarded $250 bonus by General Manager for exceeding quarterly sales target.
  • Met sales target of individual $2000 per day for most shifts
  • Constantly communicated and built rapport with returning clients, working on their next possible purchases after first one (average 2 months)
  • Represented brands identity and standards through support with visual merchandising (3 months) maintaining Milan Standards

Education

Bachelor's of Banking And Finance - Banking & Finance

Monash University
Melbourne, VIC
07.2025

High School Diploma -

McKinnon Secondary College
McKinnon, VIC
11.2021

Skills

  • Mobile Device Technology Support
  • Technology Integration
  • Multi-Cultural Team Leadership
  • IOS, MacOS, WatchOS software
  • Coaching & Team Member Development
  • Relationship building/client rapport

Certification

Gies College of Business- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Finance of Mergers & Acquisitions: Valuation & Pricing

J.P. Morgan Chase Asset Management Internship (virtual)

HSBC Global Banking & Markets Internship (virtual)

CITI Investment Banking Internship (virtual)

Hobbies

Premier League, LaLiga, Series A

German cars 

Formula 1 

Xbox Series X Gaming

Pushups

Family

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Specialist

Apple
06.2022 - 06.2023

Senior Sales Consultant

Giorgio Armani
08.2020 - 05.2022

Bachelor's of Banking And Finance - Banking & Finance

Monash University

High School Diploma -

McKinnon Secondary College
Yichen Qiu