Clara Sze Man Choi

SKILLS SUMMARY

  • Auditing experience and Project Management experience - exposure to different business practices and managing projects of various sizes
  • Ability to take initiative, analyze issues, and solve problems
  • Bilingual – Cantonese, English
  • Dedicated to Details and Creativity – won various design awards

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY

  • Proficient in Java, XHTML, and CSS
  • Experienced with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, PageMaker, and QuarkExpress
  • Knowledgable in RoR, C++, Scheme, MySQL, and Microsoft Office Products (including Excel, Projects, and Visio)

EDUCATION

Candidate for Bachelor of Honours Mathematics

Computer Science
University of Waterloo, Waterloo ON Sep 2005 – Current

  • Relevant Courses: Design Patterns, Algorithms, Public Speaking, Introduction to Managerial Accounting, and Strategy

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Creativity Award for Arts, Yearbook Design Award
  • Student Leader of the Month, Outstanding Teacher Assistant award
  • Ranked 1st in the 2005 COIN (Chartered Accountancy) Challenge
  • President’s Scholarship , Friar Lucia Entrance Award – awarded based on a greater than 90% average and extracurricular activities

WORK EXPERIENCE

Software Developer
Shopify, Ottawa, ON May 2011 - Aug 2011, Jan 2012 – Now

Project Specialist
ING Life Japan, Tokyo, Japan Jan 2010 – Dec 2010

  • Managing small projects within the division (technology)
  • Working with different stakeholders (both internal and external) to address project concerns (planning)
  • Monitoring and Managing project timeline and exceptions (execution)
  • Working with different aspects of the project (legal, finance, compliance and technology)
  • Responsible for preparations of various meetings, project discussions, and management decisions

Quality Assurance
CaseWare International, Toronto, ON Jan 2009 – Apr 2009

  • Testing of auditing templates
  • Developing test plans

Staff Accountant
KPMG LLP, Waterloo, ON Jan 2007 – Apr 2007, Jan 2008 – Apr 2008

  • Performed audits, special reporting, fraud detection, and tax reporting services
  • Improved audit efficiency by developing automated processes

Junior Graphic Designer
IBM Canada Inc, Markham, ON Sep 2004 – Dec 2004

  • Assisted in revision of typography of marketing material

ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS

Director of Logistics, Head Delegate
CUSEC, Montreal, ON Aug 2008 -  Dec 2009

  • Responsible for promotion and fundraising for the UW Campus
  • Responsible for making things happen

Director
UW Badminton Club, Waterloo, ON Sep 2005 – Dec 2009

  • Organizing club events such as socials, demos, and tournaments
  • Upgraded UW Badminton Club’s website for easier update of news and events (http://badmintonclub.uwaterloo.ca)

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You can reach me by emailing me AT clarachoi.net