EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Information Systems, Co-op September 2011 – February 2016
Carleton University (Ottawa, ON)
Major GPA of 10.3/12.0 (A-)
AVAILABILITY: Beginning April, 2017
PROFILE
2+ years of marketing and communications experience in a high-tech environment managing product marketing portfolios, customer community forums and communication plans (blogs, websites, etc.)
Social Media Certified Professional adept at creating digital content (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Hootsuite, blogs, etc.) to grow a social media presence and convey a brand message
Strong IT background with knowledge of web data analytics (Adobe Analytics), CRM tools (Salesforce.com) and email marketing (MailChimp) and its importance to increase marketing ROI
Skilled with using tools such as Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Outlook, etc.), Adobe Photoshop and iMovie to present effective and visually-appealing reports, graphic designs, and videos
WORK EXPERIENCE
Product Specialist April 2016 – Present
Phreesia (Kanata, ON)
Managed and maintained the Salesforce CRM with up-to-date communications and sales information
Supported the marketing and sales team as a subject matter expert via technical support and collateral
On-boarding of all new clients, giving expert level advice on how to deliver best experience to customers
Beta Community Specialist May – August 2015
BlackBerry (Waterloo, ON)
Managed beta programs and trained a community of beta testers to test key goals before product launch
Designed data infographics and published blogs to share compelling insights to the community
Assess, analyzed and evaluated surveys and community reactions to optimize marketing strategies
Supported the social media and marketing team with advertising messages and collateral for beta products
Created user manuals and email communications to highlight up-to-date information about beta programs
Product Marketing Assistant May – August 2014
Nokia, formerly Alcatel-Lucent (Kanata, ON)
Produced and edited product marketing materials such as published blogs, white papers, email marketing, market research, and newsletters to support the company’s events and tradeshows
Analyzed Analytics web data (unique visits, bounce rate, downloads, email marketing, etc.) and prepared Competitive Intelligence reports to prepare positioning strategies against key competitors
Developed and executed a communications plan for the customer community to increase engagement
Drafted the IoT webpage; incorporating copywriting, SEO, market research and thought leadership
Researched latest customer experience (CX) trends and incorporated these into daily digital content
Social Media Community Manager April 2013 – July 2014
CurrentWare (Remote, ON)
Researched IT security trends and published blogs to increase web traffic and page views
Created the LinkedIn community and gained over 50 new followers in 3 months through copywriting, blogging and content marketing
Attended networking events as their brand ambassador to connect with prospective clients
Business Analyst January – April 2014
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Ottawa, ON)
Analyzed, maintained and created business templates to advocate improvements in the design and usability of online web applications
Maintained the CMS to ensure online documents are up-to-date and shared across project teams
Created, compiled and edited email communications for the community highlighting key information
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND APPLIED PROJECTS
Video Editor November 2016 - Present
YouTube (Japan)
Edited video content and published vlogs on YouTube, accumulating over 5,000 views and 100 subscribers in five months
Designed graphics and animations for the YouTube channel to establish an online brand
Blogger / Student Ambassador September 2014 – 2016
Carleton University (Ottawa, ON)
Wrote blogs and attended networking events to influence prospective students to attend the university
VP of Marketing March 2013 – September 2015
Sprott Information Systems Students’ Association (Ottawa, ON)
Rebranded the club’s social media presence by incorporating digital content curation, email marketing and event management, which lead to 40% more Facebook Likes and 86 more Twitter followers in one term
Engaged with followers and students in order to promote upcoming events and attract companies such as Deloitte, Accenture and Shopify to attend the events
Won the Elevation Award, given for the significant growth and improvements for the 2014/2015 year
SAP Business Project January – April 2012
Carleton University (Ottawa, ON)
Analyzed and processed accounting / HR transactions using SAP software in order to maintain an accurate and consistent database system