I plan to work in the technology consulting and design industry to combine and incorporate my passion with art, computer science, technology, and business. Furthermore, as I flourish best in challenging, creative, and fast-paced environments, I aim to work with a startup company when I graduate.
Work Experience
UT Liberal Arts ITS – Student Technology Assistant; Austin, TX
June 2013 - Present
Provide web
development and design services for the Liberal Arts faculty at The University
of Texas at Austin
· Provide consulting
and content management instruction to clientele
· Create graphics and
animations for course curriculums with Adobe Suite
· Design, code, and
maintain personal and curriculum websites
Global Business
Brigades –
Volunteer; Central Region (Aboano),
Ghana
December 2013 – January 2013
Microfinance
organization dedicated to relieving poverty through small loans and basic
financial literacy education
· Educated rural
Ghanaian community members on the value of accounting and saving
· Consulted local
business owners in drafting out personalized business plans to reach long term
goals
· Analyzed Global
Brigades structure and business plan to aid in opening first community bank in
Aboano
· Researched and
guided the allocation of $3K to maximize community benefit as an investor
(Community Investment Fund)
ClassyChap.com – Designer/Co-developer; Online Blog focused
on making male fashion affordable
July
2012 – February 2013
· Designed the brand,
image, and logo for website marketing purposes to increase site traffic
· Researched ways to
incorporate SEO into Wordpress using Google Analytics and generate ad revenue
Café Goo Goo Yen – Cashier/Hostess; Sugar Land, Texas
June 2011 – August 2012
· Managed customer
relations, seated customers, and delegated end-of-day accounting
· Trained new
employees in cash handling, customer service, and restaurant procedures
Witmart Co. – Marketing
Intern; Sugar Land, Texas
July 2011 – August 2011
Online
crowdsourcing company connecting services to buyers through an auction system
· Coordinated a
marketing campaign by researching competitors (Craigslist) and a list of 10K surveyed
possible clientele in Sugar Land
community to find effective strategies to increase website traffic
· Represented company
in communicating with possible clientele through meetings, phone calls, etc.
· Created summaries
of marketing strategy efficacy to explain to the rest of the company
(Powerpoint)