Resume of Soo Ching Pin

SOO CHING PIN

OBJECTIVE

To find a position where I can use my previous experience and qualifications to take on new challenges and find fulfillment in my work.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

April 2003 to present: Administrative Assistant for the KL Wesley Methodist Church

July 2002 to April 2003: Lay Training Institute (LTI) assistant for the KL Wesley Methodist Church

January 2002 to June 2002: Publications executive for the KL Wesley Methodist Church, one of the oldest TRAC churches in Malaysia

September 2000 to January 2001: Maintenance work online for Shareinvestor Malaysia.

March 1999: I became an Amway distributor under Amway Malaysia

February to March 1999: Extra for the movie Anna and the King

All the following work experience was gained in Singapore.

September 1997 to July 1998: Freelance interviewer for Taylor Nelson Sofres Asia-Pacific (formerly Sofres-FS Asia Pte Ltd)
Duties:

Conducted interviews over the telephone and face to face with qualified respondents for market research surveys.

Sourcing for such respondents and qualifying them.

Reported to: Different project associates for different projects

November 1995 to June 1997:Assistant Manager for Scripture Union Book Centre Pte Ltd, a chain of Christian bookshops
Duties:

Responsible for all aspects of the operation of a single bookshop in the chain, usually working alone.
Worked on the accounts at the head office.

Reported to: General Manager
Retrenched as part of the company's downsizing exercise.

September 1991 to September 1995:Production Technologist for Genelabs Diagnostics Pte Ltd
Duties:

Performed technical tasks following established laboratory procedures
Kept detailed records of production data
Troubleshooting
Implemented protocols to enhance productivity

Reported to: Manufacturing Manager

February 1989 to August 1991:Process Engineer for STMicroelectronics
Duties:

Process control, characterization and optimization
Editing/writing new process specifications
Analysis of process/production problems and troubleshooting
Evaluating and setting up new equipment for wafer fabrication

Reported to: 4" MOS engineering manager

February 1988 to February 1989:Marketing Co-ordinator and Sales Executive for Applied Biotech Pte Ltd , engaged in the distribution of products used in biotechnological and medical research
Duties:

Marketing co-ordinator
- Co-ordinated communications between overseas suppliers and local customers
- Prepared quotations, handled enquiries over the phone
Sales executive
- Regularly visited existing and new customers to ascertain their requirements
- Promoted suitable products to meet their requirements.

Reported to: Marketing Manager

EDUCATION

1969 to 1974: King Edward VII Primary School, Taiping, Perak
1975 to 1981: King Edward VII Secondary School, Taiping, Perak
Awards:

Medal for best performance in the Lower Certificate of Education exams 1977

Awarded English Language prize in the Malaysia Certificate of Education exams 1979

1984 to 1987: National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge Campus, Singapore

Went for industrial orientation at the Singapore Institute of Standards and Research (SISIR) 1986, where I worked on a project to ascertain the nutritional content of popular fast foods in the market
Graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Biochemistry and Chemistry 1987

Also studied:

Mathematics in the first two years
Physics in the first year

Detailed examination results available on request

COURSES TAKEN ON THE JOB

Basic SPC Training, 1990 in SGS-Thomson

Total Quality Management (TQM) in Genelabs Diagnostics

"Train the Trainer" Workshop, 1991 in SGS-Thomson

MISCELLANEOUS SKILLS

Languages
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Fair in spoken and written Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin
- Fluent in Hokkien, fair in Cantonese
- Working knowledge of French, Italian and Spanish
Computer Skills
- Proficient with MS Word
- Familiar with MS Excel
- Used older software like Dbase 3, Wordstar, Lotus 123, Professional Write
- Learning HTML
Typing Speed: at least 30 wpm
Driving Licence: Singapore licence equivalent to Class D held since 1991
Converted to a Malaysian Class D driving licence on 16 March 1999
Leisure interests: Reading, music, chess, Scrabble
PERSONAL PARTICULARS
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail: chingpin@yahoo.com
Handphone: 016 2966077

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Last updated on 18 November 2005 Malaysian Time