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Said Selbes

Used Car Salesperson AK IMPORTS at In this role, I assist customers in identifying and purchasing used cars to meet their needs, requirements, budgets, and lifestyles. In addition to informing customers about each car’s condition, features, and financing options, I accompany customers through showroom presentation and on test drives, fielding questions throughout the sales processes. I closely coordinate with Finance in processing client loan applications and diligently track and report on sales. • Skillfully negotiate car prices and trade-in values. • Sold 25 cars in 13 months, earning over $30K in commissions. • Exceed upselling goals through promotion of car mats and other add-ons. • Maintain customer satisfaction ratings of 97%; follow-up with customers post-sale to ensure ongoing satisfaction and fortify business relationships. • Devise strategies to improve dealership's financial performance. • Build up shop inventory by purchasing cars from auctions and dealerships • Perform exceptional maintenance to keep cars in pristine condition.

  • computer science
  • Class of 2023
  • mckinney, Texas

Member since March 2022

About

Experienced IT professional with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. Skilled in Agile Methodologies, Server Administration. Strong entrepreneurship professional with a Bachelor of Science - BS focused in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Dallas.

Education

  • the university of texas at dallas

    computer science

    2021 – 2023

  • Dallas College Richland College

    computer science

    2019 – 2021

Honors and awards

  • honor society

    Honor Society Member

  • phi theta kappa honor society

    Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society International Member

  • academic achievement award

    Received an Academic Honor Certificate

Goals and interests

Career goal

I would like to become a software engineer after graduation and focus on system administrations, web developments, system developments, system development, Java Script, system administration, Selenium, Python and all kind of software coding based industries.

Graduate school interests

I would like to do masters in finance major at UTD.

Experience

  • Used Car Salesperson AK IMPORTS

    In this role, I assist customers in identifying and purchasing used cars to meet their needs, requirements, budgets, and lifestyles. In addition to informing customers about each car’s condition, features, and financing options, I accompany customers through showroom presentation and on test drives, fielding questions throughout the sales processes. I closely coordinate with Finance in processing client loan applications and diligently track and report on sales. • Skillfully negotiate car prices and trade-in values. • Sold 25 cars in 13 months, earning over $30K in commissions. • Exceed upselling goals through promotion of car mats and other add-ons. • Maintain customer satisfaction ratings of 97%; follow-up with customers post-sale to ensure ongoing satisfaction and fortify business relationships. • Devise strategies to improve dealership's financial performance. • Build up shop inventory by purchasing cars from auctions and dealerships • Perform exceptional maintenance to keep cars in pristine condition.

    May 2021 – May 2022

  • Business Owner at SES TRADING LLC

    Overseeing a 12-person team, I managed daily business operations for 5 high-volume ecommerce shops providing a range of consumer products (e.g., t-shirts, mugs, and more) uniquely designed and bearing customer printing selections. We strived daily to achieve excellence in product design and development, printing, marketing, sales, customer service, inventory control, warehousing, and order fulfillment operations. • Purchase all baseline products from suppliers. Secure best-possible purchase price through effective negotiations. • Create high-impact content and product listings for company web site. • Operate and maintain pretreatment, printing, and heat press machines. • Introduce solutions to reduce costs and maximize net profits. • Closely monitor sales and product trends; promote products accordingly. • Oversee packing and shipping of orders, achieving 100% on-time delivery. • Maintain 84.3% conversion rate, receiving and processing more than 300 orders daily; a 99.7% customer satisfaction rating, and consistent 5-star ratings. • Created and sold more than 140,000 products in 16 months, translating to $2.3M in revenue.

    Feb 2021 – May 2022

  • Authorized Retailer AT&T

    During this period, I assisted customers in sale of cell phones, iPad, laptops, and accessories, as well as cellular, internet, and cable services. In line with customers’ stated needs, I educated on product features and service plans. Additionally, I maintained product inventories and assisted customers in resolving issues with their products and / or accounts. • Completed more than 80 service activations, 25 home Internet sales, 12 cable tv sales, 130 upgrades, 200 accessory sales, and 150 product sales (phones, iPads, and laptops). • Effectively merchandised product through wireless displays and accessory walls. • Maintained high rate of success in cross-selling and up-selling.

    Sep 2020 – Feb 2021

  • Company Owner INDEPENDENT WAY

    At Independent, I directed service, sales, and order fulfillment operations for this ecommerce reseller of a wide range of products. After purchasing in-demand products from Walmart, Costco, Home Depot, Marshalls, Target, TJ Maxx, Burlington Coat Factory, Ross, and liquidation web sites, we competitively price and list products for resale on Amazon, eBay, and other sites. • Direct warehousing operations to keep merchandise in top condition. • Quality-check all products and packing / shipping customer orders according to specification. • Completed successful transactions on more than 73,800 items in 41 months, translating to $4M in revenue. • Maintain high conversion rate of 92.1%, customer satisfaction of 99.7%, and 100% on-time product delivery.

    Mar 2019 – May 2022

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Turkish Advanced
  • Kurdish Advanced

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