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Accelerating teams by enabling them to focus on product development. I own and manage complex multi-year and multi-product development schedules for leading edge technologies, resolve forecasted risks, and report concise status to stakeholders.

In my downtime I build web applications by leveraging my full software stack skillset and background in data analytics.

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school level studies end_date
Ivey Business School MSc Business Analytics Dec. 2021
University of Western Ontario BESc Civil & Environmental Engineering April 2020

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skill
Project Management
Python: Pandas, Plotly, Dash, Django
SQL
PowerBI
Machine Learning
Excel Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
SSRS
HTML
CSS

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interest
Guitar
Kayaking
Scuba Diving
Marine Biology
Surfing
Fishing
Weightlifting
Running

Work Experience

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Advanced Micro Devices July 2023 - Present
Senior Technical Program Management Analyst
Lead in program management for graphics caching intellectual properties, supporting an organization of 35+ computer engineers.

Responsible for features that go into data center, desktop, laptop, gaming console, and smart phone products. Received AMD's Spotlight Award for contributions to Graphics Caching next-gen execution.

Scaled work management methodology and forecasting tools used by 500+ engineers and PMs
Jira Data Visualization Automation/Scripting API MS Project Computer Engineering Project Forecasting Risk Management Resource Management Organizational Strategy
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Today With Motivation Sept. 2023 - Feb. 2024
Product Owner and Full Stack Web Developer
Created a web application and homepage for users to countdown their remaining four thousand weeks. Recieved 4000 website hits (requests) in first 24hrs of release.

TodayWithMotivation.com

The average life expectancy is ~75 years, this translates to 4000 weeks from the moment you are born. This website is a continuous reminder to be present and live your life with purpose and motivation.

Inspired by the book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman.

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Python Django SQL Javascript HTML CSS Heroku Product Ownership
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Advanced Micro Devices Oct. 2021 - July 2023
Technical Program Management Analyst
Program Manager for a ~15 person engineering team that builds the next generation of graphics cards.

Manage and mitigate project risks, communicating and working with leaders across the worldwide graphics engineering organization.

Designed and implemented a scalable approach to work management using elements of agile methodology and JIRA project management tools.
MS Project Jira Data Visualization Computer Engineering Agile Project Management Risk Management Stakeholder Management Resource Management Timeline Estimation
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Advanced Micro Devices May 2021 - Sept. 2021
Data Specialist Intern
Developed data driven strategies for the Software Organization, presented strategies to Sr. Directors, built tools that automated existing processes, generated data visualizations, created web-based dashboards, and created/maintained project backlog.
Python Pandas Plotly Dash Data Visualization PowerBI Automation Excel Modelling HTML CSS Agile Project Management Stakeholder Management Business Strategy
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AI.Tinerary Dec. 2020 - May 2021
Founder & Team Lead
Led a team and developed a back-end solution that generated travel itineraries based on user preferences by collecting and manipulating data, training a classification model using Azure ML, and designing a relational database model. Finished top 5 in Canada for Microsoft’s AI for Future Business Challenge.
Python Pandas Azure ML Data Collection Data Cleaning Data Manipulation Cloud Tools Machine Learning Product Management Business Strategy
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Hewlett-Packard June 2020 - Aug. 2020
Summer Scholar
Created a marketing message and advertisement concept video for the HP Tango Printer and was mentored by a Director.
Marketing User Stories
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Crozier & Associates Sept. 2018 - Sept. 2019
Engineering Assistant
Managed a $10,000,000 land development project, worked on multiple consulting teams simultaneously, provided recommendations to clients, increased revenue by writing responses to Requests For Proposals, completed detailed engineering design and analysis, and engaged in negotiations with government officials.

Clients included Habitat for Humanity, Gemterra, Mattamy Homes, and Oxford Properties.

Link to one of my projects.
Engineering Modelling Analysis Engineering Design Sales Client Management Project Management
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Cargill May 2018 - Sept. 2018
Operations Management Intern
Built business intelligence reports that allowed for initiatives to improve profitability, led data analysis on Root Cause Analysis team using lean manufacturing methodology, assisted in implementation of real time data collection software, successfully pitched solutions that increased efficiency, and presented my work to division leaders.
Business Intelligence SQL SSRS Excel Analysis Root Cause Analysis Lean Methodology Stakeholder Management Microsoft Project Project Management
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University of Western Ontario May 2017 - May 2018
Researcher
Designed a pipe line in the Town of Harrington that connected a local dam to a refurbished historical mill and assisted in research on smouldering reactions as an alternate method to process human waste.
Engineering Design Research

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Issued by PMI

May 2024

Agile Project Management

Issued by Google

May 2021

Data Visualization with Python

Issued by IBM

April 2021

SQL for Data Science

University of California Davis

Dec. 2020

Azure AI Fundamentals

Issued by Microsoft

Oct. 2020

Azure Fundamentals

Issued by Microsoft

Aug. 2020

Python Basics for Data Science

Issued by IBM

July 2020

Git Essentials: The Basics

Issued by LinkedIn

May 2021

Introduction to HTML5

Issued by University of Michigan

July 2021

Introduction to CSS3

Issued by University of Michigan

July 2021

Above is a brief overview of my work, please contact me if you would like to see my full resume via chriskwan.contactme@gmail.com