Brian Dutchaun Tang

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

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

Work-Related Experience:
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Marketing Administrator / Web Designer
Self-employed | Jun. 2002 to Present
- 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:
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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.