Amy Zhou, PSPO

Experience

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  Future Shop (Best Buy)

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

  Sales Representative

  As the youngest employee of Future Shop, I started as a part-time door greeter and left as a sales associate in the Computers and Entertainment departments after four summers. Provided customers with product information as well as sold warranties and upgrades.

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  M-I-Y Crafts

  May 2013 - Sept 2013

  Founder, Manager

  I secured funding and mentorship through a government-funded student entrepreneurship program to operate a summer business that taught arts & crafts at 12 senior homes across Toronto. I successfully turned a profit in three months and hired two employees to teach classes to over 50 seniors.

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  Selco India

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Communications Officer Intern

  I interned for a solar energy startup in Bangalore that catered to slum dwellers. The company provided sustainable, portable, and affordable solar batteries for slum dwellers from five states. During this humbling experience, I navigated the mass city slums of Bangalore to film and edit short documentaries on the before and after effects of solar batteries on our customers. In addition, I conducted research and outcome mapping to determine an effective way to provide 200 street vendors in Bangalore with mobile solar battery stations. ◉ Company website: www.selco-india.com Show less

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  KPMG Canada

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Rotational Intern

  As a part of a KPMG rotational internship program, I was fortunate enough to experience three completely different sectors at three difference offices. I interned with the Strategy & Operations group to research and analyze the organic chemical production industry to create a fact pack which helped to successfully sign a client. As an audit intern I audited an asphalt producer as well as two not-for-profit organizations. Finally, in the National Marketing & Communications department, I assisted in editing technical publications, white papers, as well as manage our social media channels. Show less

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  MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates)

  May 2016 - Dec 2016

  Private Sector Development Consultant

  I worked for Global Affairs Canada’s largest project in Myanmar ($6M) to empower 25,000 rural women develop up-to-date agricultural skills and create market connections. Myanmar (or Burma) was the world’s second most closed-off country, after North Korea, until 2015, when it was propelled on to the world stage as the fastest growing economy in South East Asia. As a private sector development consultant I engaged with stakeholders from Myanmar’s agriculture sector to create market connections and source durable agricultural equipment for impoverished women farmers. As a communications intern I built a communications department from scratch, hired communications staff, filmed and edited promotional videos, and managed our social media channels. ◉ Blog link: http://www.meda.org/connect/meda-blog/categories/myanmar-burma Show less

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  Vivovii

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Associate Product Manager

  I joined a technology based strategy consultancy startup, founded by KPMG ex-global head of Strategy, as their first consulting hire. In addition to my consulting role, my job also involved acting as an associate product manager to help develop features for the company’s mobile technology offering.

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  Scotiabank

  Sept 2018 - now

  Envision and product manage the end-to-end development process for new digital features on Scotiabank's mobile app, such as locking and unlocking credit cards. I was a part of the Associate Product Manager rotational program at Scotiabank's Digital Factory. I worked on the Mobile Banking and Credit Card Strategy teams. My roles involved helping envision and product manage key credit card related digital features end-to-end for Scotiabank's mobile app.

  • Senior Digital Product Manager

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Digital Product Manager

    Jul 2020 - Nov 2021

  • Associate Digital Product Manager

    Sept 2018 - Jul 2020