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Richard Yau

Richard Yau

Christchurch,New Zealand

Summary

Hi, I'm Richard (Rick), a student currently pursuing a degree in Strategic Entrepreneurship and Marketing at the University of Canterbury. My multicultural background has equipped me with fluency in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, allowing me to connect with a diverse range of individuals and equip myself with communication and interpersonal skills. I possess a strong entrepreneurial mindset and am constantly seeking innovative ideas and solutions. I'm hard-working and highly motivated to learn new things; I'm eager to apply my academic knowledge and linguistic skills in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Representative

Harvey Norman
Christchurch, New Zealand
06.2021 - 11.2021
  • Company Overview: Retailer
  • Gained sales skills through providing product suggestions to customers while other sales staff were unavailable.
  • Developed positive relationships with customers through friendly interactions.
  • Communication Skills

Assistant Designer

Kathmandu
Christchurch, New Zealand
07.2019 - 07.2019
  • Company Overview: Outdoor Clothing brand
  • Hands-on involvement in Project Tech pack allowed me to develop skills in visually communicating product details for commercial purposes using Illustrator, complemented by experience in fabric selection.
  • Outdoor Clothing brand

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing & Strategic entrepreneurship

University of Canterbury
Christchurch
06.2025

Summer Course - Cross cultural management

Audencia
Nantes, France
08.2024

NCEA 1-3 -

Christ's College
Canterbury
11.2020

Skills

  • Fashion Design
  • Cross-Cultural Communication Skills
  • Cross Cultural Management
  • Communication Skills
  • Strategic Planning
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Sales

Accomplishments

  • Retail Sales, Demonstrated initiative by assisting customers with sales when sales personnel were unavailable, directly contributing to sales efforts and providing essential team support.
  • Assistant Designer Contributions, Contributed to Project Tech pack through hands-on creation of commercial-ready technical illustrations using Illustrator, as well as fabric sourcing and organisation.
  • Marketing Strategy, Proficiently applied diverse marketing methodologies to achieve strategic objectives across varied circumstances. Leveraged multicultural background to demonstrate exceptional adaptability in international marketing initiatives, ensuring effective engagement with diverse global audiences.
  • Cross-Cultural management skill, Enhanced cross-cultural understanding through coursework at Audencia France.

Languages

  • Chinese Cantonese, Proficient
  • Chinese Mandarin, Proficient
  • English, Proficient

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Customer Service Representative

Harvey Norman
06.2021 - 11.2021

Assistant Designer

Kathmandu
07.2019 - 07.2019

Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing & Strategic entrepreneurship

University of Canterbury

Summer Course - Cross cultural management

Audencia

NCEA 1-3 -

Christ's College
Richard Yau