Shayan Zarakhsh
Christchurch,Papanui
Summary
Committed and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with strong organizational skills, a positive attitude, and willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Marketing Manager/Marketer
Aurora Financial Company
09.2021 - Current
Head of Art Department/Music Lecturer
Canterbury KiaOra Academy
12.2021 - Current
Vice President of Postgraduate Student Committee
The MMT Department, University Of Canterbury
09.2021 - 03.2023
Marketing Lecturer (Teaching & Administration)
The MMT Department, University Of Canterbury
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Course: Service Marketing and Management (taught face-to-face)
- Course description: Students will be introduced to concepts of services, services marketing and management, service-dominant logic and service quality; consumer behaviour, expectations and perceptions in relation to services; understanding customer requirements, and service development and design. This will be done in relation to several industries within the service sector. The course will then build on the basics of services marketing and management and analyse issues of delivering and performing services and managing service promises. Students, as part of a team write project reports, present their findings in class and work on individual assignments.
Marketing Tutor
The MMT Department, University Of Canterbury
02.2020 - 06.2020
- Course: Marketing Research (taught both face-to-face and online)
- Course description: This course is an introduction to marketing research and its applications, with an emphasis on research as an aid to management decision-making. Students in this course will be provided with a background in research methods, issues related to conducting marketing research, data analysis, and methods of evaluation related to marketing.
Marketing/General Manager – Shareholder and Member of the Company's Board of Directors
Larak-Novin Company
11.2016 - 01.2018
Music/Violin Lecturer
Shabahang Music Academy
04.2013 - 09.2015
Marketing/General Manager – shareholder and member of the company's board of directors
Larak-Novin Company
10.2012 - 09.2015
Power and Precision Tools Design Engineer
Petro Part Company
01.2009 - 05.2009
Design Engineer
Middle East Energy Development (MED) Company
01.2009 - 05.2009
Power Electrical Engineer
Design/implementation Department, Sepahan Tablou
03.2006 - 07.2008
Marketing/General Manager – shareholder and member of the company's board of directors
Larak-Novin Company
04.2000 - 03.2006
Music/Violin Lecturer
Shahab-Fara-Honar Music Academy
07.2001 - 09.2002
Education
Ph.D. - Marketing
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, NZ03.2023
Master of Science - International Business Management (IBM)
University of Surrey
Guildford, England09.2012
Bachelor of Science - Power Electrical Engineering
Azad University (Najafabad)
Esfahan, Iran04.2008
Diploma - English For University Study
University of Surrey
England, UK06.2011
Diploma - Industrial Power (Electrical Engineer Grade 1)
Shahid Rajai Training Centre
Esfahan, Iran09.2008
Skills
- Strong Research and Analytical Skills (Quantitative and Qualitative)
- Superior Organizational Skills
- Superb Attention to Detail
- Excellent Team Player
- Effective communication
- Course Development
- Presentations
- Group and Individual Instruction
- In-Class/Online Lectures
- Audience Engagement
- Student Counselling
- Student Performance Evaluation
References
- Girish Prayag, Professor of Marketing, University of Canterbury, NZ, girish.prayag@canterbury.ac.nz
- Jörg Finsterwalder, Professor of Marketing, University of Canterbury, NZ, joerg.finsterwalder@canterbury.ac.nz
- Chris Chen, Senior Lecturer (Above the Bar) of Marketing, University of Canterbury, NZ, chris.chen@canterbury.ac.nz
- Kseniia Zahrai, Lecturer of Marketing, University of Canterbury, NZ, kseniia.zahrai@canterbury.ac.nz
- Bernard Waker, Associate Professor of Management, University of Canterbury, NZ, bernard.walker@canterbury.ac.nz
- David Stiles, Associate Professor of Management, University of Canterbury, NZ, david.stiles@canterbury.ac.nz
- Jordan Shearer, Financial Advisor, Aurora Financial, Christchurch, NZ, jordan.shearer@aurorafinancial.co.nz
- Michael Nuy, Senior Manager, Aurora Financial, Christchurch, NZ, mike@aurorafinancial.co.nz
Hobbies & Interests
I enjoy teaching business courses including marketing and management; reading business-related books, journal articles and magazine; writing and composing, teaching, and playing music, particularly on Violin, Guitar, and Piano; watching documentaries; travelling; and playing Tennis and Snooker.
Timeline
Marketing Lecturer (Teaching & Administration)
The MMT Department, University Of Canterbury
08.2022 - 11.2022
Head of Art Department/Music Lecturer
Canterbury KiaOra Academy
12.2021 - Current
Regional Marketing Manager/Marketer
Aurora Financial Company
09.2021 - Current
Vice President of Postgraduate Student Committee
The MMT Department, University Of Canterbury
09.2021 - 03.2023
Marketing Tutor
The MMT Department, University Of Canterbury
02.2020 - 06.2020
Marketing/General Manager – Shareholder and Member of the Company's Board of Directors
Larak-Novin Company
11.2016 - 01.2018
Music/Violin Lecturer
Shabahang Music Academy
04.2013 - 09.2015
Marketing/General Manager – shareholder and member of the company's board of directors
Larak-Novin Company
10.2012 - 09.2015
Power and Precision Tools Design Engineer
Petro Part Company
01.2009 - 05.2009
Design Engineer
Middle East Energy Development (MED) Company
01.2009 - 05.2009
Power Electrical Engineer
Design/implementation Department, Sepahan Tablou
03.2006 - 07.2008
Music/Violin Lecturer
Shahab-Fara-Honar Music Academy
07.2001 - 09.2002
Marketing/General Manager – shareholder and member of the company's board of directors
Larak-Novin Company
04.2000 - 03.2006
Ph.D. - Marketing
University of Canterbury
Master of Science - International Business Management (IBM)
University of Surrey
Bachelor of Science - Power Electrical Engineering
Azad University (Najafabad)
Diploma - English For University Study
University of Surrey
Diploma - Industrial Power (Electrical Engineer Grade 1)
Shahid Rajai Training Centre
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