Christopher Yuen

Experience

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  Peggy Yip Piano Studio

  Feb 2008 - Jan 2012

  Instructor

  Teaching was an enriching experience that tested my aptitude to mentor and motivate as I passed on best practices to my students. In my role as a an piano technique instructor, I helped improved students' skills to achieve exam grades in excess of 90% and award placements in regional competitions.This opportunity to provide value-added services from a part-time hobby in the arts was unique and memorable.

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  A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.

  Sept 2012 - Mar 2013

  Accounts Payable Administrator

  I processed invoices, credit notes, and payments using a financial management system. It was interesting being a part of a national corporate head office and working with the people that continue to innovate in the mature food-services industry.As a bonus, I got to try out new burger recipes still in development, most of which were highly delicious.

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  The University of British Columbia

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2012

  Teaching Assistant

  I graded midterm and final examinations for Dr. Garland Chow's COMM 442 E- Business and Supply Chain Management class.

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  XPO

  May 2013 - Sept 2013

  Carrier Procurement Representative

  About 60% of North America’s freight is moved by trucks. I was a part of a team of freight brokers that connected private freight carriers with available loads that had to be moved all across North America. In my role, I negotiated line-haul rates and worked with carriers to minimize delay, minimize deadhead, and maximize the time their equipment was in revenue service.

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  Fuel Cell Division at Mercedes-Benz Canada

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2015

  Logistics Coordinator

  I was proud to work with a team of dedicated engineers and technologists in Daimler’s pilot factory with the goal of bringing zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell technology to market. In my role as a Logistics Coordinator, I performed the organization’s transportation and customs compliance activities. I was also in charge inventory control of in-process components and ensuring that the production line always had the right material available at the right timeThis job was especially interesting since the production processes were so new that I had to constantly work with cross-functional teams to develop and improve our operations. Show less

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  TransForm Lab- Ryerson School of Urban and Regional Planning - Ryerson University -

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2017

  Research Assistant

  We all know that mixed-traffic transit slows down when it is stuck in traffic but for public transit users, speed is only half the story. Headway reliability- the consistency of vehicle arrivals- determines how long people have to wait at their stop.During my time at Ryerson University, I worked with Dr. Matthias Sweet on a project for the City of Toronto Transportation Services Division on a study that assesses the link between traffic congestion and transit headway reliability using real-world Big Data- archived roadway traffic speeds and transit vehicle location records. Show less

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  City of Calgary

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Research Assistant- Transit Planning
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  JARRETT WALKER & ASSOCIATES, LLC

  Apr 2017 - Apr 2022

  • Senior Associate

    Jan 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Associate Transit Planner

    Apr 2017 - Jan 2020
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  DuBois & King, Inc.

  Jun 2022 - Jan 2023

  Planner

  During my time at Dubois & King, I worked with Vermont towns and cities to improve roadway safety and and to make it easier and ore pleasant to travel by walking or biking.

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  City of Essex Junction

  Feb 2023 - now

  Community Development Director

  The Community Development Department at the City of Essex Junction is responsible for land use and transportation planning and works to ensure that current and future development aligns with the City's economic, sustainability, and equity objectives.