Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
References
Timeline
Generic

Kahkesha Rahman

MISSISSAUGA,ON

Summary

Versatile professional in a luxury fashion and a strong academic foundation in biomedical science, driven by a passion for innovation and excellence. Proven retail experience at Holt Renfrew honed skills in customer engagement, adaptability, and attention to detail. These qualities, combined with a STEM background, position me to excel in research roles within a hospital settings or high-fashion brands, where precision, creativity, and collaboration are key.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Luxury Fashion Sales Associate

Holt Renfrew
Toronto, Ontario
08.2023 - Current
  • Luxury Sales Associate: Personalized styling: Delivered tailored wardrobe recommendations to clients, aligning with their preferences, body type, and lifestyle, to enhance their personal style.
  • Sales Expertise: Consistently achieved and surpassed individual sales goals through exceptional customer engagement and product expertise.
  • Client Relationship Management: Built a loyal clientele by offering outstanding service, following up post-purchase, and maintaining detailed client profiles.
  • Visual Merchandising: Collaborated with team members to curate and maintain an elegant store layout that reflected brand standards and attracted customers.
  • Trend Awareness: Stayed updated on luxury fashion trends, ensuring informed styling advice, and suggestions for clients.
  • Problem-Solving: Addressed client concerns efficiently, ensuring high satisfaction and retention rates.
  • Team Collaboration: Worked closely with colleagues to organize promotional events, and inventory.

Volunteer Assistant

SciXchange at Toronto Metropolitan
Toronto, Ontario
01.2025 - Current
  • Developing Communication Skills in Science: Engaging with initiatives like Let’s Talk Science or Soapbox Science will help you explain complex scientific concepts to non-experts. This skill is invaluable for future research presentations, grant writing, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
  • Hands-On STEM Experience: Participating in Let’s Talk Science or assisting with Eureka Camp will deepen your understanding of STEM applications. Designing or delivering educational activities can also enhance your ability to communicate research findings creatively.
  • Exposure to Diverse Perspectives Programs like Stoodis Science provide opportunities to work with Indigenous communities, fostering cultural competence, and a deeper understanding of health disparities—key skills for biomedical research that often intersects with public health.
  • Leadership and teamwork lead to workshops or mentoring youth, enhancing your ability to manage projects and collaborate effectively, which are critical skills for conducting lab-based or interdisciplinary research.
  • Networking Opportunities: SciXchange partners with various academic and community organizations. Building relationships through these programs can connect you with researchers, mentors, and potential collaborators who could support your academic, or research goals.
  • Promoting equity in STEM, volunteering with Soapbox Science or other diversity-focused initiatives shows a commitment to addressing imbalances in STEM. This aligns with broader efforts in research to include underrepresented groups, an important consideration in biomedical studies.
  • Inspiration for Research Ideas: Interacting with diverse communities and age groups might spark research questions or ideas for projects related to public health, science education, or outreach—areas that intersect with biomedical science.

Sales Associate / Cashier

ZARA
Toronto, Ontario
08.2022 - 08.2023
  • Operated cash register by adhering to POS system processes and procedures when ringing sales and tendering correct change and receipts.
  • Engaged customers with a friendly smile and knowledgeable support to promote sales and build loyalty.
  • Learned the roles of other departments to provide coverage and keep the store operational.
  • Trained new team members in cash register operation, stock procedures, and customer service.

volunteer officer

Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Helping organizing 1000- person charity events
  • Volunteer work, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Interact Rotary Club
  • Distributed masks and necessary safety gear to the poverty-stricken class during covid
  • Helped collect money, food, and clothes for the needy

Education

bachelors degree -

Toronto Metropolitan University
01-2027

Higher Secondary school -

Playpen School
01.2021

Skills

  • time management
  • Hardworking
  • Problem solving
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Product knowledge
  • Exceeding Customer Expectations
  • Attention to Detail
  • Adaptable and flexible
  • Friendly and outgoing
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • POS software
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Quick on feet
  • Organizing
  • Passion for fashion
  • Customer Service
  • Building Customer Relationships and Loyalty
  • Exceptional customer service
  • Sales target achievement

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Bengali
Native/ Bilingual
Urdu
Limited
French
Elementary

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Volunteer Assistant

SciXchange at Toronto Metropolitan
01.2025 - Current

Luxury Fashion Sales Associate

Holt Renfrew
08.2023 - Current

Sales Associate / Cashier

ZARA
08.2022 - 08.2023

volunteer officer

bachelors degree -

Toronto Metropolitan University

Higher Secondary school -

Playpen School

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Kahkesha Rahman