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CHIRAG PAREKH MBA
 
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Progressively responsible business employment. Demonstrated attentiveness to customers. Proven ability to enhance employer's bottom line. Showed entrepreneurship by breaking into highly competitive film industry and playing key role in developing financially successful projects. Fluent in English and Hindi (listen, speak, read, write); Urdu, Punjabi, and Gujarati (listen, speak).

 
EMPLOYMENT
Phones 4 U Store, Oxford Street (exclusive clientele), London, UK

Oct. 03 – Nov. 04  Sales Consultant / Cashier

  • Won Loyalty award for "achieving great sales results and providing the best service to each of our customers."
    • "Top Sales Consultant" after only one month on the job.
    • Awarded C$5,800 bonus for first nine months of service.
Welcome Stationery Store, London, UK

Jan. – Sept. 03  Sales Supervisor / Cashier

  • Promoted from previous position in recognition of customer-focused approach to service.
  • Supervised 11 sales assistants. Motivated employees by teaching them how to boost sales and rewarding their achievements with salary increases.
Nov. 02 – Jan. 03  Cashier
  • Exceeded expectations by observing customers throughout store and making sure each received proper attention. Showed customers how much I valued them as persons and as patrons by welcoming them, engaging them in dialogue, addressing their concerns, and ensuring their satisfaction.
Rajtaru Videosonic Pvt. Ltd. (editing / visual effects), Mumbai, India

2001 – 2002  Online Editor

  • Performed post-production work for movie and audio cassettes by Universal Studios of Hollywood.
  • Created visual effects for YAADEIN, a successful Indian film.
Western Outdoor Pvt. Ltd. (editing / visual effects), Mumbai, India

Jan. – Mar. 00  Online Editor

  • Created visual effects for:
    • Fanta television advertisements (Fanta is one of Asia's best-selling soft drink brands).
    • MOHABATTEIN, the film released in 2000 that:
      • Was the highest-grossing in India.
      • Won more Filmfare (India's "Oscar") awards than any other movie.

 
EDUCATION
MBA "with distinction," Midland University, London, UK, 2004. Major: Finance.
  • Cited by professor of business administration for creative thinking, in devising business model for key Indian coffee-shop chain. Received mark of "1st class" for project.
    • By surveying customers, I discovered that the company had neglected its target market, i.e., elderly persons who were frequenting first-class hotels to drink coffee.
    • My study showed that if the chain were to implement my proposed strategy, it could easily boost its annual profit by millions of Canadian dollars. This strategy involved creation of an ambience appropriate for elderly persons and offering them high-end beverages.
Postgraduate BTEC (Business Training and Education Collaborative) Diploma in Management Studies, The College of Central London, UK, 2003.

BComm, University of Mumbai, India, 1999.

Diploma in Export and Import Policy, Indo-American Society, Mumbai, India, 2000.

Diploma in Hardware Technology (A+ networking), Indian Institute of Hardware Technology, Bangalore, India, 2002.

Diploma in Animation and Video Editing, Fotoshop (corporation), Mumbai, 2000.

Acquired ability to work in MS Windows XP and MS Office through a course of self-study.


 
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