Prashin Kumar

Customer focused sales advisor with over two years of retail and sales experience, currently studying Accounting and Finance at Royal Holloway. I enjoy working face to face with people, finding out what they need and helping them choose the right product, and I have a consistent record of meeting sales targets in busy retail settings. Enthusiastic about retail and customer experience, and flexible with my availability.

Sales and Business Development - The Cyber Assurance

(2025-01)

• Generated £50,000 in revenue selling cybersecurity and ISO and SOC compliance, including penetration testing and virtual CISO packages
• Sourced and qualified leads, then booked and ran meetings with senior decision makers
• Built trust fast with new prospects and guided them from first contact to signed deal

Sales and Appointment Setting - SOM Developments and Wasti Contractors

(2024-01)

• Closed £200,000 in sales across a single 75 day period for two construction firms
• Sold high value projects to homeowners over the phone and in person, handling objections and closing on the spot
• Planned and ran the marketing that kept the pipeline full of new enquiries

Store Manager - Teddington Food and Wine

(2025-01 - 2026-06)

• Ran the store day to day, from opening up to cashing up at close
• Managed stock, ordering, pricing and suppliers to keep shelves full and margins healthy
• Served customers quickly and warmly through busy periods and built a loyal local following

Marketing - Apex Glazing

(2025-01 - 2026-01)

• Built the company website and set up their marketing from scratch to drive new enquiries

Sales Advisor - Vodafone - Staines

(2023-07 - 2025-12)

• Sold mobile contracts and accessories face to face, consistently hitting and beating monthly sales targets
• Matched customers to the right plan by asking the right questions and listening, lifting upsell rates
• Built a name for friendly, knowledgeable service that brought repeat custom and strong reviews

BSc - Accounting and Finance - Royal Holloway, University of London (2025-01)

A Levels - Physics, Maths, Chemistry - Cranford Community College (2022-01 - 2024-01)