Experience

UpRight Interiors for Business

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & Founder

  • Jul 2021 - Present

• Managing Member and Founder

  • Mar 2013 - Present



Thomas Interiors

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Nov 2010 - Apr 2013

  Creating Great Places to Work. Creating Great Places to Work.



Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attendee

  • 2008 - 2011



Second Systems

• Account Executive

  • May 2008 - Oct 2010



SECOND SYSTEMS INC AND BUSINESS INTERIOR SOLUTIONS

• Sales Manager

  • May 2008 - Oct 2010

  Focused on business development to add profitable revenue growth to the company while managing projects to completion. · Established trust with new clients and referral sources to create client network, while simultaneously managing existing clients to generate new sales for the company. · Gained professional project management skills by managing client opportunities from start to finish: determining client needs, designing office layouts to match those needs, issuing and presenting proposals, negotiating terms and pricing, overseeing delivery and services, and following up with the clients to ensure expectations have been met or exceeded to encourage repeat business. · Acquired useful negotiation experience by coordinating purchases of used office furniture on behalf of the company, working closely with property managers and following Chicago building codes and requirements. · Enhanced management skills by consistently conducting sales and operational meetings to improve internal communication with t he company and to make timely decisions on company's procedures with inventory. Show less



Dania Furniture Collections

• Sales Manager

  • Aug 2001 - May 2008

  Sales and Customer Service ConsultantAwarded the $1 million Sales Award in 2002, 2003 and 2004 for exceeding sales goals.Managed all customers service issues including scheduling deliveries, speking with vendors, and resolving problems with damaged merchandise and customer complains.

• Sales Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2008

  Focused on achieving sales goals for the store while simultaneously balancing all internal and external customer service issues· Managed all personnel matters, which included training sales associates, hiring and replacing employees, and resolving human resource problems in order to promote a friendly work environment.· Opened and operated a start -up store for Dania at the Hoffman Estates location during 2006; responsibilities included interviewing, hiring, and training sales associates to effectively build up sales for the new store. Show less



HOMELIFE FURNITURE

• Sales Associate

  • Jan 2001 - Jun 2001

  · Managed all external service tasks, including financing requests, customer complaints, damaged furniture, and the delivery process (ensuring accuracy with orders and delivery charges) · Managed all external service tasks, including financing requests, customer complaints, damaged furniture, and the delivery process (ensuring accuracy with orders and delivery charges)



Homelife Furniture

• Sales Associate

  • Sep 1999 - Mar 2000

  Sales Associate Focused on generating retail sales for the company. Achieved top two sales spot in 2001 for Homelife Furniture within 6 months Company filed bankruptcy in 2001 Sales Associate Focused on generating retail sales for the company. Achieved top two sales spot in 2001 for Homelife Furniture within 6 months Company filed bankruptcy in 2001



Family Business

• Owner and Manager

  • Jun 1995 - Dec 1998

  Transferred business duties to family to come to the United States) · Experiences included accounting and budgeting, advertising the business, creating and setting menu prices, ordering supplies, serving food, and everyday business functions. · Focused on maintaining good relationships with corporate clients to gain repeat business and personal referrals . Transferred business duties to family to come to the United States) · Experiences included accounting and budgeting, advertising the business, creating and setting menu prices, ordering supplies, serving food, and everyday business functions. · Focused on maintaining good relationships with corporate clients to gain repeat business and personal referrals .



MONCAU RESTAURANT

• Sales Associate

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Focused on generating retail sales for the company; Left when company filed bankruptcy) · Achieved top two sales spot in 2001 for Homelife Furniture within 6 months · Completed Homelife's two-month, intensive Sales Training Program Focused on generating retail sales for the company; Left when company filed bankruptcy) · Achieved top two sales spot in 2001 for Homelife Furniture within 6 months · Completed Homelife's two-month, intensive Sales Training Program