Skills at a glance:
creative:- Flash & Interface Design
- Website Design
- Studio Photography
- Creative Writing
- Quality Approval
- Desktop Prepress
- Color Correction
- Large Format Output
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Microsoft Project
- QuarkXPress
- Actionscript
- ColdFusion
- CSS / XHTML
- Javascript
- PHP / MySQL
- Fluent English
- Fluent Cantonese
- Fluent Mandarin
- Novice Japanese
- Novice ASL
- Hong Kong SAR
- USA
- Attention to Details
- Quicker Learner
- Sense of Humor
Winson Shuen winsonshuen@alum.rit.edu 415 269 0951
Rochester Institute of Technology, 2004
Minor in Japanese Language
Senior Client Development Executive, October '06 to Present
Graphic Arts Engineer, March '05 to April '06
Summary of Qualification:
- Diverse experience in sales, design & print production
- Fluent in English and Chinese
- International working experience
- Excellent attention to details
- Willing to travel
Education:
Bachelor of Science, New Media PublishingRochester Institute of Technology, 2004
Minor in Japanese Language
Professional Experience:
Research Now, San FranciscoSenior Client Development Executive, October '06 to Present
- Expert knowledge of online market research and fieldwork techniques including gauging feasibility for projects based on customized data. First hand exposure to market research surveys including print, web and video advertisements.
- Counsel and mentor five other Client Development Executives across four US offices providing guidance and training in ultizing the company's proprietary market research-only panels across 28 countries.
- Simultaneously supporting four Client Development Managers in all aspects of sales and marketing efforts, assing in meeting and exceeding $500,000 in combined monthly revenue.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key clients, directly selling and delivering a firm $10,000 in monthly revenue. Working closely with project management on a daily basis to ensure success project delivery.
Graphic Arts Engineer, March '05 to April '06
- Responsible for all quality and production related issues for greeting cards and stationary goods for Hallmark International (Australia, Netherlands), Hallmark Gift Books, Hallmark Giftwraps and subsidiary DaySpring cards.
- Hands-on prepress work via Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Photoshop and Illustrator before final approval to sending printing partners. Partnered and worked intensively with various printers in China, such as Leo Paper Group, on a daily basis to ensure final products met and exceeded clients´ expectations.
- Effectively communicated with local merchandising teams and international clients to provide value-adding and cost-saving alternatives throughout production cycles.
- Ensured all products were of Hallmark quality and were consumer safe through reliability testing in accordance with the country’s standard. Also managed the testing and inspection teams in Dongguan, China for other supporting tasks.
Giordano International Limited, Hong Kong
Web Administrator, October '04 to March '05
- Streamlined the Giordano brand identity throughout different portal websites by standardizing its corporate color palette and design.
- Created the main design and core templates for the e-commerce website based in Microsoft .NET and ASP.
- Composed studio photography, color correction, and interface design for the e-shop website.
