Susan Shao
2B Computer Science
University of Waterloo ID# 20202524

• Strong project management skills and team leader skills gained from experiences in Student Council as the Treasurer
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: Bilingual - fluent in Mandarin (Article written in Chinese published in The 21st Century magazine for the April 2007 Volume <http://www.21.cn>)
• Enthusiastic team player, fast learner, ability to multi-task shown through work experiences as the Producer of Parkdale's Radio Documentary
• Highly motivated and productive, particularly creative, initiative traits can be seen through experiences as the Illustrator/Web Designer for <http://susan.thejefffiles.com>

• Developed 2D and 3D visualization prototypes for the commercial group
• Created graphical user interfaces and user control resources in WPF/Blend and Visual Studio
• Designed web applications with Microsoft Silverlight
• Self-taught C# and XAML in the first few days of work

• Developed and tested software for valuation of investment banking business
• Updated and fixed analytical tools used in CIBC Treasury
• Created documentations for the software and prepared user manuals
• Designed a new graphic user interface for the existing software
• Assisted with senior manger/analysts with business analytics and valuations
• Self-taught VBA in the first few days of work

• Developed BMO's intranet websites
• Maintained the existing online applications: added new functions and fixed bugs
• Documented the database structure and website functionalities with MS Visio
• Designed test cases for debugging specific functions
• Researched for new technologies that would apply to current system requirements
• Self-taught ASP (queries for MS Access) and PHP (queries for MySQL)

• Elected to be the project manager and assigned team member tasks
• Conducted interviews solely and productively with set deadlines
• Designed creative advertisements using Adobe Photoshop and launched the radio documentary online

• Contributed ideas towards effective fundraising plans and negotiated with companies for authorized software
• Designed creative campaigns and innovative logo, which recruited over 200 participants
• Wrote the workshop outline for Visual Design, Audio/Video, and Website Development

• Prepared teaching material and taught twenty students Grade 7 Math and English
• Composed exercises, illustrated concepts, and marked students' assignments
• Received positive feedback from parents because of the innovative way of teaching

• Relevant courses in Data Structures & Data Management, Logic and Computation, Statistics, and Software Abstraction & Specific

• Maintained to be on the Honor roll for four consecutive years

• President's Scholarship and Queen Elizabeth Aiming for the Top Scholarship, UW, 2005
• The Mervyn C. England Physics Award, Honors Society Certificate, and Ontario Scholar Certificate, PCI, 2005
• Gilbert A. Smith Award for Physics, PCI, 2004
• Intermediate Music Orchestra Award, PCI, 2003
• First Prize in Canada Drawing Contest, Global Chinese Press, 2003
• Canadian Math Competition Certificate, Top Fine Art Student Award, Earl Marriott Secondary School, 2000

• Audio Visual Crew, 2004 STAO Conference, Toronto, 2004
• Organizer/Participant, Tsunami Relief, PCI, 2004
• Tutor, Public Library Tutoring Program, Toronto 2002-2003
• Supervisor/Participant, World Vision 30-Hour Famine, PCI, 2002-2003
• Participant/Volunteer, Clothing Drive, PCI, 2003-2005
• Supervisor/Participant, Food Drive, PCI, 2003-2005

• University of Waterloo Delta Epsilon Chi <http://www.uwdeca.ca/>, Graphic Designer/Web Developer, 2006
• PCI Student Council, Student Treasurer, 2004-2005
• Grade 9 Orientation, Organizer/Host, 2004-2005
• White Ribbon Assembly for Dec.6 Massacre, Performer, 2004; Fundraiser/Performer, 2005
• Equity Club, Member, 2004-2005
• Power Club, Member, 2004-2005
• Asian Phoenix Club, Co-founder, 2003-2004
• Chinese-Canadian Club, Member, 2002-2003
• PCI Music Department, Teacher Assistant, 2002-2004
• PCI Graduation, Performer, 2002, Volunteer/Performer, 2003; Assistant/Performer, 2004

• Photographer, working with Pentax *ist DS and Photoshop CS, 2006-Present
• Illustrator/Designer, Website: <http://www.duorient.com>, 2006-Present; <http://susan.thejefffiles.com>, 2005-2006; <http://www.shicy.com>, 2001-2005
• Flute Player, Orchestra Band, PCI, 2002-2005
• Performer, Art/Music/Drama Fusion, PCI, 2002-2004
• Traveler, Traveled across China (Beijing, Dalian, Chendu, Xi'an), 2003
• Singer, French Choir, PCI, 2001-2003
• Artist, Private Art Lesson (Sketches & Designs, Watercolor and Oil Painting), 1993-2005