TANIA WONG

Honours Computer Science, Information Systems Option

 

 

·      Exceptionally quick learner with initiative

·      Extensive working experience in business/IT consulting

·      Excellent communication and leadership skills

·      Outstanding time management and organizational skills

·      Working experience in business development, product and project management

·      Experience in integrated information systems development

·      Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, beginner Japanese and German

 

·      Programming languages: Java, C, C++, Visual Basic, SQL, Net.Data, XML, HTML, Perl, JavaScript, VBScript, JCL, SAS, Pascal, QBasic, Modula-3

·      Software: VisualAge for Java, WebSphere Commerce Studio, Manage Anywhere Studio, MS SMS 2003, Novadigm Radia, Altiris Client Mgmt Suite, CMVC, Lotus Notes, Lotus Office Suite, MS Office Suite, WordPerfect, Front Page, Netscape Composer, Adobe Photoshop, Imaging, MOSAIC, MatLab, Samba, ODBC

·      Databases: DB2, Oracle, MS Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase SQL Anywhere

                      * IBM Certified Database Associate *

·      Operating Systems: AIX, Linux, Unix, Windows 3.1, Windows 95-2000, Me & XP, IBM O/S 390/400, DOS

 

June 2003          IBM CANADA LTD.                                                                                           MARKHAM, ON

- Present            Customer Support Analyst (E-Commerce Development)

·      Provide support for software WebSphere Commerce and the related products like WebSphere Application Server, DB2, MQ series on multiple platforms including iSeries, AIX, Linux, Solaris and Windows

 

Sept 2002          IANYWHERE SOLUTIONS -  A SUBSIDIARY OF SYBASE, INC.                            WATERLOO, ON

- Dec 2002        Business Development/ Product Management Co-Op

·      Perform competitive research and analysis on “Manage Anywhere Studio” and provide revenue generating advice to product development, marketing team and sales force

·      Develop and manage strategic marketing campaigns and product releases for “Manage Anywhere Studio”

·      Ensure high quality and usability in new releases

 

Jan 2002            IBM DEUTSCHLAND LTD.                                                                        HERRENBERG, GERMANY

- Apr 2002        Consultant/ Application Developer (Creative Services)

·      Managed a project from requirements gathering, planning and development to testing and deployment

·      Developed and deployed in Europe and Asia Pacific a Visual Basic data management tool that worked with AIX and MS Access

·      Consulted for the Europe/ Middle East/ Africa (EMEA) team on technical issues on a as-needed basis

·      Devised a JavaScript tool for configuring prices on ibm.com

·      Implemented a Perl script for searching multiple files residing on a server

 

May 2001          IBM CANADA LTD.                                                                                            MARKHAM, ON

-Aug 2001        Consultant/ Software Developer (E-Commerce Development)

·      Directed and channeled efforts of the global teams and served as the primary technical consultant in global conferences

·      Assisted in the launch of a major revenue generating EMEA release of the ibm.com Web site

·      Built Web pages and reports with Net.Data, HTML, XML and DB2

·      Performed extensive code debugging in Net.Data, Java, C, C++ and systems

·      Set up a proxy server for numerous test towers

Sept 2000          PROCTER & GAMBLE                                                                                       TORONTO, ON

-Dec 2000         Customer Team Systems Associate (Customer Business Development Team - IT)

·      Consulted internal/external clients on implementing e-commerce strategies and applications

·      Constructed and maintained Point of Sale Access databases, a tool that is instrumental to the formation of marketing strategies

·      Created Web pages using HTML and JavaScript

·      Developed applications and Excel reports to eliminate inefficiency

·      Trained internal/external users on various applications

 

Jan 2000            PROCTER & GAMBLE                                                                                                                                                  TORONTO, ON

-May 2000         Applications Developer (Market Development Organization - IT)

·      Coordinated various business units to obtain specifications for the application required

·      Extracted data from DB2 and created reports using JCL and SAS with IBM390 machines to be integrated into a PC based tool

·      Designed and implemented a company-wide Visual Basic application using data from an Oracle Database and the mainframe

·      Organized events to build support groups and raise awareness in diversity within the company

 

May 1999          INSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES LTD.                                                               MARKHAM, ON

-Aug 1999         Associate Consultant

 

·      Experienced in coding, testing, debugging and quality assurance procedures

·      Document Specialist – Wrote SQL statements and MOSAIC codes to extract information to be integrated into MS Word documents with the MOSAIC software

·      Maintained Databases and established ODBC between the software and the databases

·      Followed two projects from kick off to delivery

June 1998          Kingtex Holdings Ltd.                                                                                            HONG KONG

-Aug 1998         Marketing Executive

·      Sole advertising agent for the Hong Kong IT Directory, a government publication

·      Conducted initial contacts and arranged appointments with potential clients

·      Contributed to record breaking sales of HK$800,000 (CDN$160,000)

·      Answered customer inquires

·      Involved in formulating marketing strategies

May 1997          ECI Telecom (HK) Ltd.                                                                                         HONG KONG

-Aug 1997         Administrative Assistant

·       Assisted in Accounting, Personnel, Sales and Shipping Department

·       Answered phone inquiries from customers and overseas branches

 

 

June 1996          VACATIONS INTERNATIONAL LTD.                                                               HONG KONG

-Aug 1996        Telemarketer

 

 

EDUCATION

1998-Present     UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO                                                                        WATERLOO, ON

·      Frank Lun Scholarship for Excellence, excellence in academic, extra-curricular activities and leadership

·      Waterloo County Special Scholarship, highest OAC average in the Waterloo County

·      Deans Honours List, Graduated with Distinction

 

·      Ontario and Canadian Scholar, OAC Average 96%

·      Dynamic Educational Clubs Alliance (D.E.C.A.) Provincial Competition, Top 20 (1998)

·      Junior Achievement, Achiever of the Year and Best Company of the Year (1998)

·      Descartes Math Contest, Certificate of Distinction (1998)

·      Duke of Edinburgh Award, silver medal - achievement in areas of community services, expeditions, skills and physical recreational activities (1997)

 

·       Ballet instructor; Royal Academy of Dancing, Advanced Level; Member of the Canadian Dance Theatre, Terpischore Dance Company, Hong Kong Ballet Group

?    Sport Clubs/Teams: volleyball, badminton, basketball, swing dance, salsa dance, choir