alexander millea

Worked as a digital marketing assistant with maven46 for 8 months. Campaign manager for a collaboration with Bulmers, Lovin' Dublin and Electric Media. Liaised with the maven46 team and third-party companies to act accordingly throughout the campaign duration. Managed the social platforms throughout their collaboration with Brown Thomas and Pippa O'Connor. Focused on planning, scheduling and creating content for all social media platforms using design tools (Adobe Photoshop) and scheduling software (Facebook, Instamizer). Increased Instagram following from 2k to 3.8k Increased Twitter follow from 1k to 1.3k. Analysed Google analytics and implemented SEO throughout the website and published articles, to increase organic traffic. Managed Facebook ads to promote the company's content, increase audience reach and brand awareness while increasing social following. Managed and created weekly newsletters and created weekly reports. Increased open rates to 20%.

Setup and created the Wrkit file sharing intranet using Microsoft SharePoint. Investigated and diagnosed both hardware and software issues, configured and installed IT solutions, and assisted co-workers with day-to-day IT issues. Hosted Microsoft O365 training sessions and assisted with the launch of SalesForce CRM system. Implemented a document classification scheme, managed and set up new users, and provided recommendations to help improve the company's IT department. Shadowed the CEO throughout the placement and represented Wrkit at trade fairs.

* Working with NEXT I was responsible for working as part of a team to help meet the stores daily and weekly targets. I had a number of duties during my time here and had to use my creative skills and fashion knowledge to help me complete tasks while further developing my organisational, customer service and initiative skills. My main duties are listed below: * Customer service * Carry out customer orders * Stock take * Product replenishment * Visual Merchandising i.e dress mannequins and merchandising new stock * Launch new season stock * Keep shop floor area tidy * Stock room organisation * Homewear assistant

During my time in Siopaella I had a number of responsibilities and duties which I carried out. Using multiple skills daily, I was required to work in a fast paced environment, driving sales and offering the highest level of customer service. Using my creative vision and drive I was responsible for merchandising the shop floor and creating window displays that appealed to Siopaella's customer profile with the aim of increasing sales. I helped increase Siopaella's online presence promoting their Facebook and Twitter accounts posting content of current stock, which I styled and photographed. I worked closely with the admin in maintaining customer accounts and I was responsible for ensuring that the information and sales were updated correctly. I also assisted the buyer of the store. I used my fashion knowledge and creative eye to be able to determine the type of stock that matched the typical Siopaella customer. I also helped organise Siopaella's first €3 Tuesday fundraiser for A Dog's Life Charity and was a runner on set of their first photoshoot with stylist Annmarie O'Connor.

As the store's backup visual merchandiser I was required to work closely with the store's visual merchandiser and assist with merchandising the store. Working as a team, I was responsible for creating store layout plans, determining space management and ensuring that the merchandising standards apply with the COS guidelines for both menswear and womenswear. I was required to merchandise with the customer's needs in mind to help increase store profit and footfall. Installed window installations, styling mannequin's and creating new trends within the store. As sales advisor, I offered the highest level of customer service, worked on my initiative, carry out stock replenishment. and ensured floor standards met the COS standard. I was also responsible for creating awareness of the stores biggest orders in both menswear and womenswear to my fellow colleagues to help drive and increase sales of these products.

During my studies at Sallynoggin College I increased my knowledge of the fashion industry in multiple areas such as buying, merchandising, styling and PR. I received the highest level grade possible, a distinction, during both of my two years in attendance here. In my final year I helped curate the end-of-year fashion event which was one of the most successful end-of-year fashion events in the history of Sallynoggin College. My role for the event was to merchandise the event venue. I also worked as head of the PR team promoting the event via social media platforms Facebook and Twitter. I created press releases for the event and was responsible for designing the event poster which was published in Totally Dublin magazine.

During my two-year attendance in NCI I completed a number of various different modules and projects as part of a team and individually in various areas including computer languages, business and project management. I increased my computer literacy and learned to use computer languages such as JAVA, HTML, CSS and PHP and acquired Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks skills. Activities and Societies: Fashion Society

I completed both the Junior and Leaving Certificate during my attendance here. Activities and Societies: Football team