Yichen Qiu
Cheltenham,Australia
Summary
Highly-motivated individual with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Institute
Monash Student Managed Fund
Melbourne , VIC
09.2024 - Current
- Co-founded a new department dedicated to offering post-graduate students a research platform.
- Successfully facilitated communication between industry and faculty partners to enhance collaboration opportunities.
- Achieved KPI targets with bi-weekly market commentary releases and research paper publications per semester
- Directed and facilitated collaboration between research assistants and associates
- Proficiently assimilated knowledge across various research areas such as ESG, economic finance, and global economics.
- Crafted and managed institute website with knowledge of design languages.
- Recruited and interviewed prospective members, ensuring their retention within the organization. Managed efficient termination handling procedures as necessary. Successfully attracted top talent to the organization through strategic methods.
Financial Services Graduate
Ashfords Finance & Lending
Dandenong South , VIC
07.2024 - Current
- Developed diligent loan proposals for SMEs which led to successful credit documentation submission.
- Reorganized and refinanced corporate debt structures effectively.
- Working capital finance, debt finance, asset finance.
- Optimized financing strategies for mergers and acquisitions
- Oversaw land development and project financing.
- Facilitated the management of maturing loans and assisted in refinancing within the loan portfolio.
Virtual Tesla Advisor
Tesla Motors Australia
Mulgrave , VIC
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Contributed to a seamless process for pre-delivery by handling trade-ins, financing, and registration details.
- Maximized sales potential by effectively converting leads into successful transactions through trade-ins and test drives.
- Demonstrated exceptional capability in lead generation by making and delivering northwards of 50 calls through sales/delivery channels
- Maintained consistent and prompt 'Actionable Communications' with clients, always responding within 24 hours.
- Achieved a consistent average of 6 vehicle orders per week while maintaining an average of 10 test drive bookings per week.
- Acted as the primary liaison for Chinese customers, ensuring efficient communication and immediate assistance.
Specialist
Apple
Southland , VIC
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Consistently surpassed performance targets across all evaluated criteria (teamwork, innovation, results) over a span of 2 quarters.
- Acknowledged for exceeding expectations and awarded a $200 bonus by manager in Q4 2022.
- Attained the highest business revenue of $93,500 in Q2 2023, maintaining an average of 4 projects per day.
- Achieved 22% daily connection rate to mobile plans by collaborating with Optus, Vodafone, and Telstra
- Offered device trade-in and BNPL service (Latitude) to provide financial aid to customers
- Streamlined client relationship efforts through collaboration with the RPAC Business Development Manager to execute an effective customer outreach strategy
- Assisted in fostering cohesion between Apple Chadstone and other stores, incorporating various cultures and strategies
Senior Sales Consultant
Giorgio Armani
Chadstone , VIC
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Evaluated clients' needs and devised tailored plans of action for various occasions such as weddings, funerals, and functions
- Provided accurate and deliverable suit fittings exceeding customer requirements
- Received $250 bonus from General Manager for surpassing quarterly sales goal
- Consistently attained daily sales goal of $2000 for a majority of shifts.
- Communicated regularly with returning clients and established strong rapport to enable future transactions (average frequency: 2 months).
- Contributed to the representation of brand identity and standards, ensuring Milan Standards were upheld through my visual merchandising support for a duration of 3 months.
Education
Bachelor's of Banking And Finance - Banking & Finance
Monash University
Melbourne, VIC07.2025
High School Diploma -
McKinnon Secondary College
McKinnon, VIC11.2021
Skills
- Dependable and Responsible
- Relationship Building
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Task Prioritization
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Team building
Languages
Arabic
Elementary
Persian
Elementary
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
Affiliations
- Serving Australia's Security Interest & National Interests
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Head of Institute
Monash Student Managed Fund
09.2024 - Current
Financial Services Graduate
Ashfords Finance & Lending
07.2024 - Current
Virtual Tesla Advisor
Tesla Motors Australia
01.2024 - 03.2024
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
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