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My Digital Adventure So Far

A business-intuitive creative with over 10 years of experience in design, marketing and web development. My inquisitive nature combined with divergent thought processes gives me an unique ability to untangle complex problems. My can-do attitude and diverse skillsets allow me to engineer cohesive end-to-end digital solutions and experiences.

Looking for my next adventure!

Product Designer, Digital Marketing or Front-End Engineer

Automotive Retail, Manufacturing & B2B Wholesale

Fraserway RV LP

A Canadian RV Dealer Group with divisons in B2B Parts Wholesale, RV Manufacturing, Retail Dealerships and RV Rentals

Dec 2022 to Dec 2023

Digital Marketing Specialist, Full-Time

Job Summary

  • Providing a cohesive digital experience and strategy on all digital channels and platforms including emails, social media channels, digital advertising and more.

  • Served as a technical interface and project manager for the marketing department.

  • Served as co-lead for the Digital Experience Committee, facilitating centralized digital discussions, contributing expertise in ux design, digital marketing, and web development.

Achievements

  • Prevented a business critical failure by investigation, updating the deprecated PHP server and implementing a new replacement Astra WordPress theme, ensuring continued functionality and performance.

  • Provided UX and development guidance via Jira tickets as Product Owner/Manager for Salesforce Commerce Cloud Website.

  • Managed an external UX audit project, facilitating vendor collaboration, overcoming barriers, and coordinating recruitment email distribution, resulting in a successful completion under budget and providing actionable insights prioritized by effort and importance.

  • Addressed email delivery issues by implementing email authentication measures (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) for IT, resulting in a 20% increase in email open rates.

  • Initiated and enabled automated QR code price sheets through a data export via commerce cloud, which saved hundred of hours of operational labour.

  • Employed service design methodologies to help the business visualize customer journey maps and develop a service blueprint.

  • Successfully project managed the deployment of digital signage across all retail locations by coordinating with IT to ensure equipment availability and remotely setting up each display with their respective content, This resulted in the establishment of a new in-store touchpoint and experience for customers and an additional advertising channel for the business.

  • Provided custom data reports for Senior Leadership and General Managers using Looker Studio.

  • Initiated and produced a comprehensive training video series on the Ultipro learning platform, including developing the lesson plan, defining learning outcomes, scripting, and producing the entire series independently.

  • Contributed to the development of a new sales microsite and the creation of innovative features, including schema tags, product quiz and alternative user interface, not presently available on the main website

  • Initiated coversations around introducing Wi-Fi capture portal as a new channel for customers to interact with.

Jan 2018 to Nov 2023

Digital Product Designer, Full-Time

Achievements

  • Produced General Manager textbook and workbook for HR.

  • Managed digital advertising initiatives in Google Ads & Meta Ads

  • Help trained all designers and marketing coordinators.

  • Set up all catalogues and pages during Salesforce Commerce Cloud website.

  • Offered in-house UX and front-end development expertise User Acceptance Testing and reported Commerce Cloudbugs on JIRA.

  • Produced videos that gained over 100,000 video plays for Sales & Rentals department.

  • Project managed a 3-Day photo and video production shoot.

  • Rebranded Country RV and Roadmaster RV to Fraserway RV Kelowna & Leduc.

  • Mobile responsive emails with MJML and Litmus.

  • Assisted content migration from Sitefinity to Drupal.

  • Initiated and developed the company's only Brand Guidelines.

  • Removed manual lottery check for customers by developing a query application using C# for Open House.

  • Help steer the company's tech stack as an active member of the digital transformation committee.

  • Introduced and set up all the event tracking codes for KPIs using Google Tag Manager.

  • Unified all the sales and service forms, including sales contracts and quotes.

  • Developed an easy to deploy tradeshow kit for trade show staff.

May 2016 to Dec 2018

Web & Graphic Designer, Full-Time

Achievements

  • Rebranded Travelhome RV that led to highest revenue year of all time.

  • Removed operational slow down caused by phone calls and enabled online catalogues for B2B Division.

  • Increase marketing's operational efficiency by developing design templates.

  • Rebranded Roadmaster RV to Fraserway RV Leduc.

  • Resolved broken emails and enabled mobile responsive and Outlook-friendly emails with MJML and Litmus

Sept 2015 to Apr 2016

Contract Digital Consultant, Contract

Achievements

  • Resolved slow response time from an agency by developing 2 RV Show website internal.

  • Enabled retail staff to produce their own branded signs through a fillable template.

  • Developed automated merging process for large signs at RV Shows.

Services Provided: Web Development, Web Migration, Graphic Production Design, Digital Advertising, Digital Ad Management, Market Reports, Digital Signage, SEO Consultation, UX Consultation

Software Used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Figma, Sketch, Miro, Visual Studio Code, WordPress, WooCommerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Sitefinity, Drupal Acquia, MJML, Yodeck, Google Ads, HotJar, Google Analytics 4, Looker Studio, Supermetrics, Litmus, Notion, Wrike, Basecamp, JIRA, DrawIO, Google Tag Manager, Meta Ads

Non-Profit Society

Nanaimo Homeless Coalition

The Nanaimo Homelessness Coalition is made up of non-profit societies, representatives from the three levels of government, faith groups and community members who have an interest in developing and carrying out solutions to homelessness.

Mar 2021 to Aug 2021

Wordpress Developer, Freelance

Achievements

  • Hired to fix website bugs from unresponsive agency

Services Provided: Web Development

Software Used: Wordpress, CPanel

Apparel Manufacturing Services

Oddball Workshop

A local manufacturer producing sublimated performance apparel and custom teamwear.

Oct 2020 to Jun 2021

Digital Marketer, Freelance

Achievements

  • Enabled analytics for the business on Shopify

  • Provided Google Ad management services

Services Provided: Google Ads, Marketing Reports, Google Analytics

Software Used: Looker Studio, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager

Landscaping Services

Bredy Landscaping

A local company providing landscaping & horticulture services for residential and commercial properties.

Oct 2020 to Jun 2021

Digital Consultant, Freelance

Achievements

  • Provided an visual identity package logos and social media

  • Provided Google Ad management services

  • Assisted with apparel design and vehicle decals

Services Provided: Web Development, Visual Identity

Software Used: WordPress, CPanel, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop

Home Construction Services

GSH Development Ltd.

A local company providing home construction services for residential properties.

Sept 2015 to Sept 2015

Graphic Designer, Freelance

Achievements

  • Provided a visual identity pack which included business cards, logos and stationary

Services Provided: Visual Identity

Software Used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop

B2B Software Company

PNI Media Inc

A SaaS platform provideing on-demand world class printing and shipping solutions.

Jun 2015 to Sept 2015

Production Designer, Full-Time Contract

Achievements

  • Produced web assets for Staples and Walmart.

  • Designed magazine ads for Costco.

  • Designed email blasts for Tesco.

Services Received: Production Design, Email Design, Magazine Design
Conference

TEDxKids@BC Conference

TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

Feb 2014 to Nov 2014

Web Developer, Volunteer

Achievements

Services Provided: Web Development

Software Used: WordPress

Non-Profit Organization

Vancouver New Year's Eve Celebration Society

Designed the logo for the first Vancouver New Year's Eve fireworks event.

Oct 2015 to Oct 2015

Graphic Designer, Freelance

Achievements

Designed the logo for the first Vancouver New Year's Eve fireworks event.

Services Provided: Logo Design
Photography Services

Bar Perry Photography

A local photographer focused on concert events

May 2015 to Aug 2015

Digital Consultant, Contract

Achievements

  • Designed a visual identity package which included a logo and business cards

Services Provided: Logo Design

Software Used: Adobe Illustrator

Hair & Beauty Services

Richard Jeha Hair Company

A local company providing home construction services for residential properties.

Sept 2015 to Oct 2015

Graphic Designer, Freelance

Achievements

Services Received: Logo Design, Stationary, Website
Dental Services

Dr.Perel-Panar

A local company providing home construction services for residential properties.

May 2014 to Jun 2014

Graphic Designer, Freelance

Achievements

Services Provided: Logo Design, Business Cards & Brochures
Dance Education Services

Boogaloo Academy Ltd.

A multi-disciplinary dance studio that offers dance education for all ages and studio rental services.

May 2013 to Sept 2015

Digital Consultant, Contract

Achievements

  • Launched a singing and dance program for kids.

  • Generated leads for rental space bookings which resulted in bookings.

  • Designed promotional posters for studio events.

Services Provided: DVD Production, Video Production, Graphic Design, Web Development, Content Strategy, Social Media Management, Booklet Design

Software Used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe InDesign, WordPress, Adobe Photoshop

Non-Profit Organization

A Star Society

A non-profit society focused on providing dance education for kids in need.

May 2013 to Sept 2015

Digital Consultant, Contract

Achievements

  • Organized & designed an investor package which resulted in $2,500 grant Scotiabank

  • Revised grant application, which resulted in grant money for the non-profit

  • Produced videos that brought 60,000 views to the channel

  • Episodes were featured on Vancity Buzz, now Daily Hive.

Services Provided: DVD Production, Video Production, Graphic Design, Web Development, Content Strategy, Social Media Management, Booklet Design

Software Used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe InDesign, WordPress, Adobe Photoshop

Motion Picture & Video Production

604NomNom

A YouTube channel telling the stories of restaurants in Metro Vancouver. Featured on Vancity Buzz & Shaw Multicultural Network

Mar 2013 to July 2013

Co-Founder

Achievements

  • Channel subscribers grew to 15,000 in 3 months

  • Featured on network TV on the Shaw Multicultural Channel.

  • Episodes were featured on Vancity Buzz, now Daily Hive.

Services Provided: Video Production, Graphic Design, Web Development, Content Strategy, Social Media Management

Software Used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe InDesign, WordPress, Adobe Photoshop

Motion Picture & Video Production

Hype Life Films

A video production company providing commercial video services

Aug 2012 to July 2013

Videographer, Freelance

Achievements

  • Assisted in producing a music video that gained 100,000 views and placed 2nd on Ryan Seacreat Cover Contest

  • Event videographer for Wong Fu productions x Yuri LIVE at UBC

Services Provided: Video Production, Commercial Production, Music Video Production

Software Used: Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects

Post-Secondary Education

Simon Fraser University

An education combines the science of human experience, the analysis of media and culture, the creation of original and experimental works of art, and the implementation of new technologies.

Sept 2006 to Apr 2012

BA: Design & New Media,
School of Interactive Arts & Technology

Achievements

In[A]Moment

In[a]moment is an interactive and collaborative performance combining dynamic movements, motion tracking and social media. The performance explores the gestalt or “[!]” moments that occur at the intersections where the audience, performer, and space interact.

  • 1st Place: 2013 SFU SIAT Showcase

  • 3rd Place: BCNET Student Showcase

Other Experiences

  • UPhoto: Photography Club Executive teaching Photography

Focus:
User Experience & Interaction Design Methodologies | Body Interface Design | Interactive Performance | Japanese Design & Aesthetics | Game Design
High School Education

Burnaby North Secondary

Graduated with honours.

Sept 2001 to June 2006

High School Diploma

Interests: 3D Ceramic Arts & Sculpture, Web Development, Food Studies