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Tinara Witharana

Fashion Sales Associate | Styling, Visual Merchandising and Customer Service
About

With five years’ retail experience in fashion, I excel in customer service, personal styling, and visual merchandising. I thrive in fast-paced shops, adapt quickly to new brands, and enjoy delivering personalised service on the shop floor. Flexible and passionate about current trends and working with diverse teams.

Work Experience
Event Organiser and Waitress
Apr ‘26 - Now
City University Club

• Serve guests at the bar and tables, giving warm, attentive service in a busy, fast-paced setting • Help plan and run events, from setting up the room and styling the space to coordinating on the night • Look after guests during events, handling requests and keeping everything running smoothly • Take orders and payments accurately, including card and cash • Work closely with the team to cover busy shifts and keep standards high

Retail Sales Assistant and Social Media Marketing
Jul ‘19 - Sep ‘24
Beyond Infinity Clothing Store

• Welcomed customers and gave personal styling advice, putting together outfits and suggesting pieces to suit each customer's taste, size and occasion • Built friendly relationships with regular customers, letting them know about new arrivals they'd love and encouraging repeat visits • Worked towards daily sales targets through attentive service, upselling and suggesting matching accessories • Handled the till, card payments, exchanges and returns accurately • Helped with deliveries, stock checks and replenishment so the shop floor stayed full and organised • Created window displays and in-store visual merchandising for new collections and seasonal drops • Ran the store's social media, planning and shooting outfit posts, new arrival content and styling ideas to bring customers into the store • Kept an eye on fashion trends and customer feedback to suggest what to feature in store and online

Retail Experience
Retail Category
Other
High street
Work Environment
Boutique
Department store
Shopping centre
Pop-Up
Flagship store
High street store
Travel retail
Outlet
Other
Product Category
Menswear
Womenswear
Accessories
Leather goods
Watches & Jewelry
Footwear
Responsibilities
Greeting
Client Help
CRM
Styling
Upselling
Transactions
Cash register
Packaging
Online orders fulfilment
Returns & Exchanges
Product setup
Product labelling
Inventory control
Delivery processing
Stockroom management
Stock control
Order preparation
Store Maintenance
Open/closing store
Health & safety
Languages
English - Fluent
Sinhala - Fluent
Education & Training
Queen Mary University of London
Unknown - ‘26
MSc
Master's Degree
Ilia State University
BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Bachelor's Degree