Experience summary

Work Experience


Feb 2014-Present
















April 2013-Feb 2014






















MERP Systems, Inc.
Business Development Director
Corporate representative at all external conferences, trade shows and
events
Identifies industry trends, new ideas and strategies through market
research and competitor tracking
Creates value by prospecting and screening potential business deals, and
expanding client pool while developing existing business relationships
Works with Sr. VP of Operations on business process improvement and
directing external corporate strategy
Works with Lead Account Executive to support MERPs recruiting and
expansion initiatives
Implements, manages and administers HRIS and ATS databases
Software: Insightly, MS Office, PeopleSoft

RuthiPostow Staffing, Inc.
Contract HR Generalist
Human Resources:
System administrator for several HCM software systems of up to 200
employees and managed high-volume HRIS/ATS. Implemented and
configured all system components, and was point of contact for
software vendors
Provide training to new users on corporate intranet, advise admins on
proper HRIS/ATS use; provided progress reports and
recommendations for future implementation and system improvements
Participated in HR policy development and implementation, employee
handbook/SOP review and revision; worked with a team on the
development of forms, templates and SOPs for increased business
process efficiency
Managed security files, expense/travel reports, and international
meeting scheduling for C-, VP and director-level executives
Provided personal administrative support for Sr. VP of HR and two HR
Directors
Maintained records management compliance and ensured proper
archiving and database management
Received compliance and benefits training, courses on
HIPAA/COBRA/FMLA
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NAME
Business/Human Resources Professional
NAME has 7 years of experience in increasingly responsible positions that include market analysis, business development,
project management, linguistics, and human resources. Mr. NAME has leveraged his language skills to conduct market
research, evaluate business ventures, and develop an overseas network of business contacts through trade shows,
conferences, and embassy events. Mr. NAME draws on his experience living abroad, formal education in Chinese
(Mandarin) at the Defense Language Institute and Harvard, and familiarity in 5 languages to develop and manage business
relationships and bridge cultural gaps. Mr. NAME has acted in a human resources and management capacity on a number
of projects, directing teams as large as 20 staff members. Mr. NAME currently employs these skills in support of
recruitment and business development efforts at for a technology start-up firm in Northern Virginia and is seeking
opportunities to apply his communication and problem-solving skills to further the organizational mission.









Nov 2011-Feb 2014













Mar 2011-Sept 2011


































Recruiting:
Requisition writing and review, contracting liaison with staffing firms
and third-party candidates
Worked with hiring manager and recruiting team on sourcing,
interviewing and onboarding candidates
Software: PeopleSoft, Jobvite, HRSmart, SuccessFactors, MS Office, Lotus
Notes
Self-Employed
Freelance Linguist
Document translation, English-Chinese and Chinese-English
Delivered tailored language assessment and instruction at the High School,
Undergraduate, and Professional levels for classes of 1-6 clients.
Courses included Sprint! learning plans and Language Boot Camps
Provided intensive short-term exam prep for FSOT Oral Assessment,
DLPT, HSK and fluency refreshment for in-country assignments
Furnished cultural sensitivity training and cultural instruction events
including Sino-cultural immersion and CSSC (Culture Shock Survival
Course)
Software: Insightly, MS Office, QuickBooks

Topview Consulting and Trading, Ltd.
Executive Director, Business Development
Corporate representative at 4 trade shows and 3 embassy/COC events
Evaluated and enhanced BD framework and SOPs, developed a social
media campaign to increase brand awareness
Prospected 11 new transnational business ventures between local Chinese
and international firms
Improved client relations by managing 20 person BD/client care team to
anticipate needs, overcome objections, control internal and external
communications
Co-managed a 6 person team on a two month media/advertising project
On-boarded new employees, processed team personnel actions and
helped re-engineer effective company guidelines for performance
management and reviews
Implemented and managed CRM database, maintained client records,
provided training to all users
Implemented, executed and managed SuccessFactors HCM system,
provided training to new users and provided weekly reports to management
on system status and improvements

Market Research Analyst
Worked with project managers to write and implement 5 new proposals;
assisted PM and General Manager with administrative and
contract/proposal support.
Closely supported project manager on a three month market entry project
as part of an 18 person team, providing project coordination, technical
details, project management assistance and managing interaction with
external stakeholders
Re-engineered existing business processes and SOPs for future
researching, leading to a savings of 2200+ man hours over 4 months
Authored 6 detailed technical research reports using a variety of data
dredging and analysis tools including SPSS, involving a range of markets
including aerospace, manufacturing, business and government, advised




Nov 2007-July 2009









Sept 2007-July 2009






management and client stakeholders based on findings
Software: SPSS, MS Office, Salesforce, SuccessFactors, SQL, MS Project


Radioshack, Inc.
Wireless Manager
Made product recommendations based on customers needs, and provided
technical advice on a variety of wireless and electronic products
Work with wireless vendors on advertising and makes recommendations on
section marketing, increasing sales by 27% over 10 months
Trained new sales associates in effective sales/communication techniques
Maintained stock levels, performed regular inventory checks


Carmel Auction Service
Auctioneer, Marketing Specialist
Caller/ring man/cashier for auctions
Developed marketing plan for media exposure and advertising
Prospected new auction leads
Improved business processes, initiated software migration from Quicken to
QuickBooks for improved accounting
Prepare/review/proofread external communications for General Manager
Won "Best New Auctioneer 2007" award, Continental Auctioneers School
Software used: Quicken, QuickBooks, eBay, Insightly, Salesforce
Education
Fall 2012-Fall 2013
(Relocated to US)


Attended: 2012

Athabasca University (2012-2013)
Athabasca, AB
Coursework included: Organisational Behaviour, International Business Management
and Human Resources

Harvard University (Summer Session 2012)



Graduation: 2010
Cambridge, MA
Coursework included: Mandarin Chinese, Historical Linguistics

Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center (2009-2010)
Presidio of Monterey, CA
Associate of the Arts in Mandarin Chinese
Translator Certification (Mandarin Basic)

Graduation: 2009

Monterey Peninsula College (2007-2009)
Monterey, CA
Associate of the Arts in University Studies

Software
Power user MS Office Suite 98-2013, MS Project, SharePoint, Lotus Notes
QuickBooks, Quicken, eBay, SPSS, SQL
PeopleSoft, HRSmart, Jobvite, SuccessFactors, Salesforce


Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese (Fluent)
French (Intermediate)
Polish, Russian (Elementary)