DAWN YANG
LITTLE CANADA, MN **117
MOBILE: 763-***-****
EMAIL: ******.****@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
A challenging position as a Business Analyst where I can gain the
necessary experience for continued advancement in this field with an
organization that I can learn and grow with.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:
M.S. Software Management - University of St. Thomas, anticipated Fall
2014
B.S. Civil Engineering - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, August
1999
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Horizon Foods Wholesale, St. Paul, MN
Purchasing Assistant, January 2011 - Present
. Reviews inventory and assists with product receiving and
stocking.
. Placement of purchase orders based on client requests.
. Provides customer service to clients as necessary.
. Manages and maintains client relationships.
Short Elliot Hendrickson Inc., St. Paul, MN
Project Engineer, March 2000 - January 2010
. Lead design engineer on municipal, local infrastructure,
site development, and aviation projects.
. Provided economical design solutions within established
budgets and timelines.
. Responsible for preliminary design through completion of
final construction documents, including permitting and
specifications.
. Prepared project cost estimates using Microsoft Excel.
. Communicated project schedules and tasks with team members.
. Successful coordination of design plan production efforts
for medium to large scale local infrastructure projects.
. Ensured adherence to quality best practices and procedures.
. Served as a point of client contact for projects to ensure
client satisfaction.
. Worked as a field engineer on small municipal projects
during construction season.
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Office of Materials and Road Research, Maplewood, MN
Engineering Intern, June 1998 - July 1999
. Collected field information from the test cells on MNRoad
sites.
. Uploaded the data for research programs and designs.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Society of Women Engineers
SOFTWARE SKILLS:
Microsoft Office Excel
Microsoft Office Word
Microsoft Office Access
References are available upon request.