Project Manager Management

Sandy Zhang

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Highly educated International Business Candidate eager to integrate

advanced studies and practical experience toward supporting the global

business objectives of a progressive organization. Offering strategic

business planning, cultural awareness, creative development and technology

integration skills, as well as solid research, writing and communication

talents. Deep and rich understanding of how positive relationship

management strategies and customer centered business relationships can

impact bottom line performance. Focus on working for organizations with

business interests in China/Asia market.

Core competencies include:

Education

2010: University of South Florida - Ph.D, Marketing Communication

Core Studies:

< Developed advanced communication skills capable of critical thinking;

understand foundational theories, research, and practices in

organizational communication.

< Conceptual exploration of generating creative marketing and advertising

concepts and executions for a variety of media; ability to create

strategic foundation, communications messaging, and lead creative

development processes in "real-world" settings.

< Extensive study of paradigms, concepts, and methodologies of critical,

cultural, and naturalistic approaches to communication research;

research, design, and techniques of data collection, analysis, and

presentation.

< Research focus in Globalization; New ICT and Virtual Community; Social

Network Theory; Cultural Identity; Branding and Marketing; Advertising

and New Media; Community of Practice: Cultural Usability with User

Localization.

< Conference Papers including "Achieving Cultural Usability with User

Localization: the Case of Mobile Text Messaging in Chinese Market" ;

"Cultural Impact on Brand Building in Chinese Market"; "Conduit Metaphor

and Narrative in Business Communication - the China Context";

"Relationship Marketing: Can Guanxi be Competitive Advantage for Doing

Business in China?"

2005: University of Central Florida - Masters Degree, Mass Communication

? Courses in : Media Effects & Audience Analysis, Studies in

Persuasion, International

Communication, Communication & Government, Legal and Ethic Issues

in Communication,

Visual Communication Theory, Media Planning and Campaigns,

Advertising Strategy, International

and Cross Cultural Advertising

1996: Nanjing University - Master of Business Administration,

International Trading

? Courses in: International Economics, Financial and Managerial

Accounting, Marketing Management

and Analysis, Statistical Analysis for Business, Economic Analysis

and Policy, Management

Information System, Operational Research; International Trade,

Managerial Marketing, Human

Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Global Business

Strategy, Analytical Methods for

Global Business Decisions, International Finance, Global Business

Policy

1993: Nanjing University of Science & Technology - Bachelor of Science,

Industrial Foreign Trading

? Courses in: International Affairs, Extensive Course Work in

Economics, Statistics, International

Business and international Banking, Microeconomics,

Macroeconomics, International Economics

Cooperation, Management of Industrial Enterprise, International

Economical Geography,

International Marketing, Current Situation and Policy, Practice of

Import and Export, International

Business Law, Foreign Trade Correspondence, Ship & Ocean

Engineering, Managerial Marketing

Professional History

2005 to 2007 : Ericsson - Project Management

. Management of large and complex projects, with multiple sub-projects,

requiring senior level

oversight and executive communications.

. Oversees project activities to ensure the timely delivery of stated

business benefits.

. Responsible for detailed work plans, schedules, tracking, project

estimates, resources, and status

reports.

. Defines project scope and ensures changes to scope and deliverables

are managed.

. Acts as liaison with regions, IT, vendors and others as needed,

providing communication and status

regarding the progress of the project.

. Utilizes knowledge of business, industry and technology to create

business requirements, and develop

business and operational deployment strategies.

1998 to 2003: Motorola, China - Business Communications Manager

< Provided project management, brand messaging, and oversight for

communications strategies for the International Planning Department;

liaised between high level corporate clients and internal engineering

team to communicate product requests, and resolve usability issues with

customers.

1993 to 1998: Inventec, China - Project Manager

< Contributed strong organizational and client relations skills to oversee

project management, cost control and contract negotiations for the

Research and Development department.

< Proofread development specifications, assisted in formulating strategic

directions, and communicated proposals to Senior Management.

AFFILIATIONS

. NCA (National Communication Association)

. ABC (Association of Business Communication)

. AMA (American Marketing Association)

Software Programs - Microsoft Word - Photoshop - PowerPoint - Dreamweaver -

Illustrator - Adobe

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