Ankit Thakur
Salon Manager
Delhi
Summary
Brand Ambassador dedicated to driving awareness and promoting market growth. Experienced in researching, hosting and coordinating marketing events. Skilled in helping customers find desirable products and boosting sales.
Self-motivated and personable professional possessing over 09 years of experience promoting effective team work in leadership roles. Growth-oriented and adaptable in fast paced environments requiring attention to detail and superior customer service. Having a proven ability to give an outstanding client experience and to build a loyal, quality client base by creating, developing and enhancing a client's personal appearance. Open to learning new skills and techniques whilst at the same time advising clients on hair care, recommending products and providing technical assistance to colleagues.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Uniluxe Salon
06.2022 - Current
- Maximized business efficiency by completing thorough and accurate daily management tasks such as overseeing registers, organizing inventory and delegating tasks
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands
- Organized promotions to boost product sales, achieving 50% growth in revenue over two quarters
- Educated clients about products and self-maintenance for healthy hair based on needs and preferences
- Keep work areas, tools and equipment clean and properly sanitized to minimize risk and cross-contamination
- Promoted products and services on social media platforms, having over +2,000 Instagram followers, increasing reach, engaging with potential clients and showcase service portfolio.
Brand & Marketing | Spa & Salon Director | kerastase Trainer | Go-smile technician
Barber | Holland America
02.2017 - 03.2022
- Line | Virgin Voyages
- Ms
- Scarlet lady | Ms
- Nieuw Amsterdam | Ms Veendam |
- Virgin Voyages
- Demonstrated creative artistry and technical skill in designing and executing a full range of hair services, including cut, color, extensions, perms and other chemical and non-chemical treatments
- New product Development, with brand, product & category direction
- Managed marketing budget of 40,000 USD
- Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair
- Type and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors
- Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs
- Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend
- Beauty treatment or suggest hair styles
- Schedule client appointments
- Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided
- Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Assistant Spa manager
Novotel Goa Resort And Spa
Candolim
07.2015 - 11.2016
- Deposits, or generating financial statements
- Monitor operations to ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, or hygiene standards
- Plan or direct spa services and programs
- Establish spa budgets and financial goals
- Train staff in the use or sale of products, programs, or activities
- Check spa equipment to ensure proper functioning
- Develop staff service or retail goals and guide staff in goal achievement
- Assisted in performing hair care treatments.
Senior Stylist
HEADMASTERS SALON PVT LTD
Chandigarh
10.2014 - 07.2015
- Collect and deposit money into accounts, disburse funds from cash accounts to pay bills or invoices, keep records of collections and disbursements, and ensure accounts are balanced
- Attach wigs or hairpieces to model heads and dress wigs and hairpieces according to instructions, samples, sketches or photographs
- Shave, trim and shape beards and mustaches
- Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes
- Apply water, setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair and use curlers.
Hairstylist
Radisson Blu Plaza
New Delhi
08.2013 - 09.2014
- Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles
- Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs
- Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions and/or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow dryers, and scissors
- Question patrons regarding desired services and haircut styles.
Junior Stylist
Bharti Taneja's ALPS Academy
New Delhi
03.2012 - 06.2013
- Ability to strike up a conversation with strangers
- Having a professional appearance and attitude at all times
- Excellent communication skills
- Reacting well under pressure
- Greeted clients as they arrived and took preliminary information
- Recorded clients' personal and contact information.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Delhi University
Certified Hair Stylist & Colorist Steiner - undefined
Bharti Taneja's Alps Academy of Hair
03.2012 - 02.2013
Advance Hairstyling, Color-Techniques and Treatments with - KERASTASE, PHYTO, ELEMIS - undefined
GO-SMILE - undefined
Skills
Brand development
Brand Management
Brand strategy
Brand promotion
Brand expert
Brand success
Timeline
Uniluxe Salon
06.2022 - Current
Brand & Marketing | Spa & Salon Director | kerastase Trainer | Go-smile technician
Barber | Holland America
02.2017 - 03.2022
Assistant Spa manager
Novotel Goa Resort And Spa
07.2015 - 11.2016
Senior Stylist
HEADMASTERS SALON PVT LTD
10.2014 - 07.2015
Hairstylist
Radisson Blu Plaza
08.2013 - 09.2014
Certified Hair Stylist & Colorist Steiner - undefined
Bharti Taneja's Alps Academy of Hair
03.2012 - 02.2013
Junior Stylist
Bharti Taneja's ALPS Academy
03.2012 - 06.2013
Associate of Arts -
Delhi University