KIMIYA OGHABIAN

(408) 510-1556 | 5411 Locust Street, Chino 91710 | kimiya.oghabian@gmail.com

EDUCATION CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA Aug 2012 Present B.S. Apparel Merchandise and Management Pomona, CA Coursework: Apparel Design Analysis, Apparel Importing and Exporting, Apparel Market Analysis and Reporting Activity, Apparel Merchandise Buying, Apparel Product Analysis, Apparel Retailing, Digital Illustration for Fashion, Dynamics of the Global Apparel Complex, Fashion Promotion, Principles of Marketing Management, Textile Fabrications Academic Projects: Conducted research analysis report on blogs and their affect on brand awareness Academics: 3.37 GPA Deans list: Fall 2013 DE ANZA COLLEGE Liberal Arts Academics: 3.35 GPA Deans list: Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012 Aug 2010 June 2012 Cupertino, CA

WORK EXPERIENCE AMERICAN APPAREL Apr 2010 Aug 2012 Visual Merchandiser San Jose, CA Implemented weekly store reorganizations which included updating window displays, store mannequin attire, poster boards, and other in-store visual advertisements Strategized merchandising and product placement based upon daily-generated Retail Pro sales data and reports Analyzed Retail Pro sales data to forecast sales to guide inventory management and scheduling Enhanced inventory tracking with implementation of Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Created weekly work schedules that assisted in delegating tasks to the assistant merchandiser Recruited for merchandising seasonal store changes within the San Francisco Bay Area district Sales Associate Sep 2009 Apr 2010 Developed knowledge in the aspects of merchandising, inventory, and direct materials (textiles) used by the business Maintained high sales, averaging $1500 per shift, which resulted in recognition as top seller and Employee of the Month for four consecutive months Reached monetary goals by engaging with customers by probing for their needs, and formulating tailored apparel solutions VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA Jun 2008 Aug 2010 Convention Page Santa Clara, CA Directed and escorted traffic for both attendees and participants allowing a timely commencement KTEH Public Television Broadcast Jun 2008 Jul 2010 Pledge Volunteer San Jose, CA Communicated with prospective pledgers to acquire donations, averaging $100 per pledge Developed relationships with pledgers to ensure current and future contributions ADDITIONAL Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Illustration, Merchandising, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Photography, Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID), Retail Pro