RESUME
LIM YONG KANG
TAMAN SRI BULOH 40160,
SHAH ALAM, SELANGOR.
Phone:018-***-**** (Mobile)
E-Mail: ***********@****.***.**
Education:
Penilaian Menengah Rendah - 2011
SJK(C)Sungai Buloh
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia - 2013
APSS – Asia Pacific Smart School
With elective – Arts
- Basic Economic Studies
Advance Diploma in Jewelry Design
Raffles College of Higher Education
GIA Graduate Gemologist Diploma - 2018
GIA Graduate Diamonds Diploma - 2018
GIA Graduate Colored Stones Diploma – 2018
Gemological Institute of America, Bangkok Campus.
Gubelin Academy Level 1 - 2019
Gubelin Academy Level 2 – 2019
Colored Gem Professional
Experience:
May 2015- July 2015
Sales Assistant (Part-time)
Ni Jewelry – 1Utama Isetan
Focusing in sales and marketing. With a target on a daily basis
Have understanding of basic gemology
Responsibility includes: Training of juniors
: Accounting of sales
: Daily task distribution
: Showcase plans
December 2015 - March 2016
Internship (Jewelry Designer)
YXY Sdn Bhd
Started the internship in order to learn more on the current trend whilst learning the trade’s skills
Making Jewelry from concept to the actual manufacturing.
The skills acquired includes:
Jewelcad
Stone settings
Wax carving
Mass production jewelry
Manufacturing costs
After completing the internship, I was presented a letter of completion with a recommendation of good job by the YXY’s Management
April 2016 – Current
Freelance homebased designer and craftsman
Kang Designs
After graduating in March of 2016, I occupied my time with refining my trade’s skills with making my own designs and freelancing designs to others
Along with design making I provide craftmanship to others as well to create the designs I made or for those who submit their design to me.
With the freelance work there’s much of an improvement especially with the subtleties of my craftmanship and an experiment grounds for new type of design and ideas
July 2016-March 2018
Sales and Marketing Assistant
Mystique Universe Sdn. Bhd
On July 2016 I embarked on a journey to learn the trade of sales and marketing. Along with the task of sales and marketing I am currently entrust with the scope of personal jeweler and in-house designer for GUBELIN, GARRARD, and ROBERTO COIN.
Two main brands’ I work with while with Mystique Universe includes the fame House of Gubelin from Switzerland and the Royal Jeweler House of Garrard of City of London, UK.
The firsthand experience I’ve gain in Mystique Universe with handling high-end Jewelry and its’ special care. It showed me on the care and procedures of handling multimillion ringgits’ product.
January 2019- Currently
Visiting Lecturer
Raffles College of Higher Education (RCHEKL)
Requested by RCHEKL to lecture and guide the current batch of student for their Diploma in Jewelry Design (DJD)
Responsibility Includes:
-Teaching the basic of Jewelry design and making.
-Recording quantitative attributes and encourage their creativity.
-Guide students in manufacturing processes.
-Guide students in designing techniques.
-Grade students final project and their utilization of program syllabus
February 2019- Currently
Associate Gemologist
Asia Gemological Laboratory (AGL)
AGL is an independent gemological laboratory based in Penang. Kuala Lumpur branch was initiated upon request of the customers that prefer the quality and high precision evaluation of their gemstones.
-To study the internal surface as well as the external composition of a gem by making use of instruments like refractometer, microscopes etc.
-Utilize multiple lab equipment to determine the property of a gem specimen.
-Study rare gems and stones and find out the rare specimens or properties.
-Appraise the quality of a gem and its market value.
-Advising customers about which gems to buy.
-Conduct industry workshop and classes.
Skills
–Good command of the Chinese dialect of Mandarin and Hokkien
–Good social skills
–An intermediate user of Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, And Microsoft Excel
Activities
–Swimming Club
–Member of Arts & Cultural Club
Achievements
-First prize in nationwide Art competition (2014)
-Praised by Sydney Scherr on enameling skills