A bit about me
Male | | from: Ireland
I am currently in Bangkok, Thailand
I am currently in Bangkok, Thailand
10/06/09 – Present TROPI AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, Brisbane,
Australia
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
- Researched new sales markets in Bahrain, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland to expand family manufacturing business
01/08/04 – 31/03/09 SONY THAI CO LTD, Bangkok, Thailand
SENIOR MARKETING OFFICER and
MANAGER OF SONY STYLE
- Managed the largest direct Sony store in Thailand, including creating yearly fiscal budgets, recruiting and training new staff, monitoring conversion ratios, warehouse inventory turnover and built strong networks with Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong and regional offices in Singapore and Malaysia
- Organized monthly Sony product training seminars with over 50 customers per session. Devised advertising campaigns on Thai TV, in newspapers and on websites, proof-reading and translating, localizing corporate materials in Thai and English prior to release
01/08/01 – 01/07/04 PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT, Fukuoka, Japan
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER and
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR
(JET Programme)
- English teacher for 3 years, teaching Elementary and Junior High School students (6-16 yr old) and adult conversation classes under the Kaho Town Board of Education
- Held international culture exchange seminars, and charity music concerts
- Sole expatriate English teacher responsible for teaching at 7 schools in Kaho Town
- Successfully created letter-writing project with Hollywood celebrities and students
- In charge of organizing and leading regional meetings of over 100 expatriate teachers in Fukuoka Prefecture
Work Experience (part-time)
26/09/98 – 19/12/98 ARGOS DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED, United Kingdom
JEWELLERY SALES CONSULTANT (Hull Superstore)
- Worked for the United Kingdom’s leading home and general merchandise retailer, reserving orders, customer service, and after-sales service
Work Experience (voluntary)
15/06/03 SAVE THE CHILDREN, JAPAN
ORGANIZED AND PERFORMED AT CHARITY MUSIC CONCERT IN JAPAN
- The concert raised JPY 154,125 in one day for children in Afghanistan and Iraq, and was reported in the Japanese press
11-16/05/04 JAPAN OPEN WHEELCHAIR TENNIS TOURNAMENT
14-18/05/03 THAI TRANSLATOR FOR TENNIS TEAM
- Translated for interviews. Provided logistical support for other teams arriving to Japan
- First point of contact between Japanese reporters and the Thai tennis team
01/07/02 SAN FRANCISCO SCOUTS CLUB
JAPANESE TRANSLATOR FOR ASIA-PACIFIC SCOUT JAMBOREE, JAPAN
- Arranged welcome meeting for San Francisco Scouts Club
- Translated Japanese Mayor speech into English, and San Francisco Mayor’s into Japanese
27/09/99 – 10/06/00 THAI MUSIC INDUSTRY
CARRIED OUT RESEARCH ON
THAI MUSIC AND SOCIETY
- Interviewed, in Thai, the well-known Thai band ‘Carabao’ in Chiang Mai and Bangkok
- Gained solid knowledge of Thai music industry. Maintained contact with artists and record companies
Education
22/09/97 – 10/06/01 University of Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
BA South-East Asian Studies and Language
with Development Studies
- A Grade for ‘Thai Society Through Music: 3 Decades of Song For Life’ research thesis
- Economic and political history of South-East Asia, with detailed focus on Thailand
01/06/99 – 18/02/00 Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Thai as a Foreign Language
- Reading and writing, comprehension and speaking of Thai language
- Used Thai language skills for project research
01/09/95 – 01/06/97 Colombo International School, Sri Lanka
British GCE Advanced Level
- Economics, History and Geography
Certificates
19/07/07 - 20/07/07 Sony Occupational Health & Safety Office Course
20/05/06 - 25/05/06 Sony Supervisory Program for Group of Companies
01/08/04 – 01/02/03 Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Level 2)
Language Skills IT Skills
English (native speaker) Microsoft Word, Excel (professional user)
Thai (fluent) PowerPoint (excellent presentation skills)
Japanese (high level) SAP, POS, AS400, and Outlook (daily user)
Laos (spoken level)
Interests
I enjoy speaking foreign languages,
drumming, and playing the Japanese shamisen
References
Available on request
Australia
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
- Researched new sales markets in Bahrain, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland to expand family manufacturing business
01/08/04 – 31/03/09 SONY THAI CO LTD, Bangkok, Thailand
SENIOR MARKETING OFFICER and
MANAGER OF SONY STYLE
- Managed the largest direct Sony store in Thailand, including creating yearly fiscal budgets, recruiting and training new staff, monitoring conversion ratios, warehouse inventory turnover and built strong networks with Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong and regional offices in Singapore and Malaysia
- Organized monthly Sony product training seminars with over 50 customers per session. Devised advertising campaigns on Thai TV, in newspapers and on websites, proof-reading and translating, localizing corporate materials in Thai and English prior to release
01/08/01 – 01/07/04 PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT, Fukuoka, Japan
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER and
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR
(JET Programme)
- English teacher for 3 years, teaching Elementary and Junior High School students (6-16 yr old) and adult conversation classes under the Kaho Town Board of Education
- Held international culture exchange seminars, and charity music concerts
- Sole expatriate English teacher responsible for teaching at 7 schools in Kaho Town
- Successfully created letter-writing project with Hollywood celebrities and students
- In charge of organizing and leading regional meetings of over 100 expatriate teachers in Fukuoka Prefecture
Work Experience (part-time)
26/09/98 – 19/12/98 ARGOS DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED, United Kingdom
JEWELLERY SALES CONSULTANT (Hull Superstore)
- Worked for the United Kingdom’s leading home and general merchandise retailer, reserving orders, customer service, and after-sales service
Work Experience (voluntary)
15/06/03 SAVE THE CHILDREN, JAPAN
ORGANIZED AND PERFORMED AT CHARITY MUSIC CONCERT IN JAPAN
- The concert raised JPY 154,125 in one day for children in Afghanistan and Iraq, and was reported in the Japanese press
11-16/05/04 JAPAN OPEN WHEELCHAIR TENNIS TOURNAMENT
14-18/05/03 THAI TRANSLATOR FOR TENNIS TEAM
- Translated for interviews. Provided logistical support for other teams arriving to Japan
- First point of contact between Japanese reporters and the Thai tennis team
01/07/02 SAN FRANCISCO SCOUTS CLUB
JAPANESE TRANSLATOR FOR ASIA-PACIFIC SCOUT JAMBOREE, JAPAN
- Arranged welcome meeting for San Francisco Scouts Club
- Translated Japanese Mayor speech into English, and San Francisco Mayor’s into Japanese
27/09/99 – 10/06/00 THAI MUSIC INDUSTRY
CARRIED OUT RESEARCH ON
THAI MUSIC AND SOCIETY
- Interviewed, in Thai, the well-known Thai band ‘Carabao’ in Chiang Mai and Bangkok
- Gained solid knowledge of Thai music industry. Maintained contact with artists and record companies
Education
22/09/97 – 10/06/01 University of Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
BA South-East Asian Studies and Language
with Development Studies
- A Grade for ‘Thai Society Through Music: 3 Decades of Song For Life’ research thesis
- Economic and political history of South-East Asia, with detailed focus on Thailand
01/06/99 – 18/02/00 Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Thai as a Foreign Language
- Reading and writing, comprehension and speaking of Thai language
- Used Thai language skills for project research
01/09/95 – 01/06/97 Colombo International School, Sri Lanka
British GCE Advanced Level
- Economics, History and Geography
Certificates
19/07/07 - 20/07/07 Sony Occupational Health & Safety Office Course
20/05/06 - 25/05/06 Sony Supervisory Program for Group of Companies
01/08/04 – 01/02/03 Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Level 2)
Language Skills IT Skills
English (native speaker) Microsoft Word, Excel (professional user)
Thai (fluent) PowerPoint (excellent presentation skills)
Japanese (high level) SAP, POS, AS400, and Outlook (daily user)
Laos (spoken level)
Interests
I enjoy speaking foreign languages,
drumming, and playing the Japanese shamisen
References
Available on request
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