Brian Tang: A Resume

» My goals, past experiences, knowledge, and aspirations... not in that order.

Contacts: 647-287-8391 | brian[dot]tang[at]utoronto[dot]ca

Objective

To extend my knowledge, skills, and experiences in the business field of marketing and advance both personal and organizational goals in a cohesive and effective manner.

Highlights

» Applied extensive marketing and marketing-related knowledge from university-level courses and various related experiences.
» Effectively managed time to accomplish personal and organizational goals of various work and volunteer positions through leadership and multi-tasking skills.
» Proficient in IBM-PC applications, including Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel), Adobe PageMaker, and Macromedia Flash MX.
» Speak English and Cantonese fluently.

Education

University of Toronto at Scarborough

Bachelor of Business Administration (2006) | Sept. 2002 to Present
» Co-op Management Program, Marketing Stream
» First Year Honours List, UTSC In-Course Scholarship (2003)
» Relevant Courses: Marketing, Organizational Behaviour, Managerial Skills

Work-Related Experience

Sales and Marketing Associate

Microsoft Canada | May 2004 to Dec. 2004
» Develop the Microsoft Canada small business website to leverage offline marketing campaigns and launch online initiatives.
» Analyze marketing, web tracking, financial, and distribution data to create regular reports for the team.
» Localize corporate marketing creatives and messaging for the Canadian small business marketplace.
» Effectively manage various projects, including customer panel discussions, employee incentive program, and web application adoptions.

Marketing Administrator / Web Designer

Self-employed | Jun. 2002 to Sept. 2004
» Develop, design and administrate personal and commercial websites targeted towards specific audiences and potential clients through end-user based market research.
» Optimize websites for top placements on major search engines through various web-marketing strategies.
» Implement extensive knowledge of Internet and Internet-related technologies to create effective web-based systems for online projects.

Supervisor/Trainer

Tim Hortons | Nov. 2002 to Mar. 2004
» Lead employees in the promotion and sales of various products to clients through the use of appropriate customer service, suggestive selling, and display design strategies.
» Actively participate in the daily management duties of two new franchise locations.
» Resolve operations and performance issues involving customers, clients, employees, suppliers, other stores, and management.
» Perform regular health and safety inspections, and revise business procedures to accommodate the changing environment and facilitate clients' needs.
» Consistently work to exceed target service goals and administrative deadlines.

Volunteer-Related Experience

Marketing Events Director

The Management and Economics Students' Association (MESA) | Jun. 2003 to May 2004
» Lead the organization of marketing and entrepreneurship events involving and benefiting employers, students, faculty, volunteers, and fellow executives.
» Interact in a team-based environment to accomplish organizational objectives and facilitate organizational transition and growth.

Interests and Activities

» Avid and active participant in squash, baseball, snooker, darts, and bowling.