High School Design

Alex Dorward

** **** ****, **********, **** Scotia, Canada B2G 2M6

Cell: 1-613-***-****

Email: ****.*******@******.***

Website: http://alexdorward.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking relevant professional work experience upon graduating university in April, 2011.

EDUCATION

2007-2011 Bachelor of Information Systems – St. Francis Xavier University (commencing fourth year)

2003-2007 Ontario High School Diploma – South Carleton High School

March 2002 Corporate Finance Course – University of Ottawa

SKILLS AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTESProficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Adobe Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, SAP and intermediate C++, JAVA and ABAP programming languagesExperienced with database and network design and implementationWilling to work hard to get the job done rightOutgoing personality; interact well with others Fluent in English and French, intermediate in Spanish, basic knowledge of ArabicAbility to make tough decisions; deal with complaints and disagreements; and effectively and manage diverse publicsExcellent organizational skills, openness to suggestions and the ability to deal with diverse personalities, behaviours and cultures

WORK EXPERIENCE:

March 2010 – Present: (Reid Business Services E-Commerce Consultant) – Antigonish, Nova ScotiaDuties included developing online marketing plans, automating business processes, performing web audits, process modeling, POS system setup, e-commerce creation and implementation, website creation, and conducting market research

May 2009 – May 2010: (St. FX Students’ Union Returning Officer) - Antigonish, Nova ScotiaDuties included running electronic election system for student elections, enforcing election bylaws and promoting student elections

May 2009 - August 2009: (Zain Group Business Development Analyst) - Seef, BahrainMajor responsibilities included creating an indexing program, setting up network folder, creating country snapshots for potential markets, creating a live comparables table with live company overview datasheet, and analysing financial information

January 2009 - July 2009: (St. FX Students’ Union Web Administrator) - Antigonish, Nova ScotiaResponsible for updating news and feeds on the website, as well as modifying the design if necessary. Website maintenance is also frequently done as well as other media duties.

May 2008 - July 2008: (Zain Group Operations Systems Support Specialist) - Seef, Bahrain Responsible for debt profiling, loan compliance, million dollar money transfers, as well as other administrative tasks.

April 2008 - January 2009: (Technology Support Group (TSG) Contact Centre Representative at St Francis Xavier University) - Antigonish, CanadaResponsibilities included troubleshooting hardware, software, and wireless issues in person, by phone and email, as well as logging and administering service requests.

January 2006 - June 2006: (Web Designer and Admin) - Ottawa, CanadaResponsible for website design and ongoing maintenance for LADCOMM Corporation; other responsibilities include web based research and related administrative activities

June 2006 - October 2007: (Web Designer) - Ottawa, CanadaResponsible for design and creation of the Ottawa Inner City Health Inc.’s website

ACHIEVEMENTSWon third prize in the Wes Nicol Business Competition at St. Francis Xavier UniversityFinished 1st in 2009 and 3rd in 2010 in St. Francis Xavier University’s Interview Idol competitionGraduated from high school with a 90% averageWon World Issues and Computer Engineering excellence awards in high schoolGovernor General’s silver medal for academic excellence Finished first overall in Ottawa and 11th in the province of Ontario for the Sprott Business Challenge run and hosted by Carleton University (550+ participants)Founder and member of South Carleton High School’s first Ping Pong Team and organizer of major tournaments; went on to win two tournaments

VOLUNTEER WORKJuly - Sepember 2010: Raised $4710 for War Child Canada by running the Toronto Waterfront Marathon (42km) August 2010 - present: Meet with a student at the Coady Institute weekly to help them improve their English.September 2008: Raised $815 (3rd in Canada) for Shinerama, a cystic fibrosis charity2006 - 2007 season: Head coach of a GBA house league team, age 13January 2006 - August 2007 : Responsible for design and ongoing maintenance of the South Carleton Ping Pong Team website2005 - 2006 season: Head coach of a Goulbourn Basketball Association house league team, ages 11 and 122004 - 2005 season: Head coach of a Goulbourn Basketball Association house league team, ages 9 and 10 (youngest head coach in history of basketball association)Graduated from high school with over 450 hours of volunteer service in four years (40 hours of community service required to graduate)2003 - 2004 season: Assistant coach to two Goulbourn Basketball Association house league groups ages 10 and 13November 2003: Volunteered at the Granite Ridge Long Term Health Facility to spend time with and assist elderly residents Worked with Latin American charity Acceso International (educational assistance programmes)

OTHERActive sports enthusiast: basketball, rugby, tennis, table tennis, PADI certified rescue diver (total of six certifications), snowboarding, squash, runningHobbies include underwater photography, travel, web site design, movies, sudokus, and politicsHave travelled extensively throughout North America, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Asia/Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Have traveled to over fifty-five (55) countries.Professional References

Past Employer:

Lisa Apfeld

Owner of Reid Business Services. Antigonish, NS

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Past Employer and Recruiter:

Graciela Sarasua

Employee for Ottawa Inner City Health Inc. Ottawa, ON

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Personal Reference

Friend of family:

Judy Shields

Employee at Hydro One. Toronto, ON

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