Tinashe Machekanyanga

07837758581/tin-mac@hotmail.com
Personal Statement
I am a hard working and focused guy, whose always up for a challenge
and experiencing new things. I have great knowledge and experience in a
lot of sectors especially the consumer electronics and sales & I have
attained a lot of skills I can apply to everything I do in a work place.
Experience
Co-Owner
allthemusic magazine
June 2015 Present (8 months) Southampton, United Kingdom
allthemusic is an independent online media and publishing magazine
covering a wide range of alternative, underground, mainstream and nonmainstream dance music. Bringing you the latest dance music news,
articles, reviews, interviews and of course undiscovered music.
Samsung Sales Consultant
Samsung Electronics
July 2014 December 2015 (1 year 5 month) Southampton, United
Kingdom
- Drive sales of the Galaxy Tab S
- Promote the key messages and demonstrate the key product USPs and benefits to
customers
- Engage & build relationships with all store staff to ensure that they are aware of our
products and any promotional activity currently in place
- Convert demonstrations to sales, including switch selling from competitor brands
- Record accurate feedback and data to measure success and provide valuable information to
Samsung
Google Specialist
TRO
January 2014 July 2014 (7 months) United Kingdom
- Educating guests about the advantages of Google products and services.
- Building and maintaining relationships with retail stores.
- Running training sessions for retail staff to educate them about Google services and
products (E.g. Chromebook, Nexus and the Chromecast)

Area Manager
Marshalling and Parking Solutions
January 2014 Present (1 year ) Dudley, United Kingdom
-Building and maintaining relationships with clients in store and out of store.
-Recruitment and selection of Teams. Delivering on job training
-Operating visit cycles to maintain & develop Visit Action Plans with Manager and teams
-Maintaining the Motivation and Passion within a teams
-Improving standards and maintaining Brand Image throughout Region
Administration Assistant
Marshalling and Parking Solutions
January 2008 Present (6 years 6 months) Dudley, United Kingdom
-Building and maintaining relationships with clients on site and off site.
-On site and off site training sessions
-Daily office admin duties, (E.g. updating the staff database, resolving staff queries, monthly
business accounts and weekly payroll)
Brand Ambassador
Link Communication
April 2014 April 2014 (1 months) Southampton, United Kingdom
-Represent a well-known brand on their sampling campaign, by driving sales of the product
and making customers aware of the product.
Skull Candy Brand Ambassador
ReachContact
May 2014 May 2014 (1 month) Southampton, United Kingdom
-Demonstrate to customers the new products on the Skull Candy range.
-Drive up sales using various techniques and also offering money off vouchers
-Maintain positive relationships with shop floor staff and management.
-Educate customers and shop staff on the products.
Nightclub Promoter Under 18s
Pulse Nightclub
November 2011 April 2011 (5 months) Dudley, United Kingdom
-Managing the event on the monthly event night
-Sell and maximise ticket sales through various ways of promotion
-Duty of care over the young party goers, make sure they arrive home safely

Work Experience

Location Ellowes Hall Sports College

Location Stickley Lane
Gornal
DY3
Dates - February 2009
Key Skills
During my time at the work experience I learnt a lot of valuable skills to do
with computers and dealing with customer complaints (students). I learnt
how to briefly build a computer from scratch and how softwares and
websites are developed.
Personal Skills The personal skills I gained are the ability to share ideas,
through communication, problem solving skills and coming up with very
creative ideas.
Education
Southampton Solent University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Management
2013 2016 (expected)
Dudley College of Technology
BTEC, Business Studies
2011 2013
Voluntary
Student Accommodation Officer
Solent Students' Union
November 2013 April 2014 (6 months) Southampton, United Kingdom
-Representing students living in University Accommodation and private housing
-Contributing ideas to the Students Union
Children in Need Fundraiser
Dudley College of Technology
June 2012 July 2012 (1 months) Dudley, United Kingdom
-During my time in college did a voluntary promotion for the Childrens in
Need charity where I and my colleague managed to raise a total of one
hundred pounds through various promotion ways.
References available on request.