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Geraldine Yong

Geraldine Yong

Internship Trainee

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Commercial Specialist - at Grab

  • Education

    • University Malaysia Perlis UniMAP

      2012 - 2015
      RE09 International Business International Business CGPA 3.81

      Activities and Societies: BESCA School of Business Association, PPIPT Annual Dinner Committee, RELASIS: People Volunteer Corps • Treasurer for BESCA | School of Business Association• Head Committee for PPIPT Anual Dinner • Participant of CashFlow Games organized by Great Eastern Insurance• Junior Consultant, SME-University Internship 2015 Program by SME Corp Malaysia

    • La Salle Secondary School, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

      2010 - 2011
      Form Six Science Stream - Biology & Chemistry

      Activities and Societies: Prefects Board of Committee, Leo Club SM La Salle, Mooting Team • Vice Prefect - Sub Division on student attendance • Team Solicitor, Bond University High School Mooting Competition, Malaysia 2011 • Secretary for Leo Club of SM La Salle, Kota Kinabalu

    • SMK St Francis Convent (M)

      2005 - 2009
      High School Pure Science Stream

      Activities and Societies: Drama Team, Art Club, Leo Club, Handball Club, Scouts •President of Art Club•Exchange Student Program to Japan under Lions Club in 2008 •Creating props for the drama team in 2008 and 2009 - Top 3 in the district competition

  • Experience

    • RENIAS CO., LTD

      Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
      Internship Trainee

      Eye-opening experience in the plastic industry and manufacturing firms, as I gained through hands-on experiences and observations along with new cultural inceptions of management styles. • Worked closely with the Human Resource team - Recruitment drives, filing attendance• Marketing tasks - Assisting in company's profile and products to interested foreign parties• Hands-On product operation experience

    • Mountaineer Inn

      Dec 2015 - Mar 2016
      Assistant Innkeeper

      Work&Travel USA under J1 visaThe Work&Travel USA experience working in the inn was an eye-opening experiences in terms or cultural exposure as well as practical hands-on work in running an inn, an insight of how the hospitality industry and hoteliers manages from guest services, the rooms, F&B, and all the way to facilities. - Housekeeping & Inventory checks- Financial Reports & bookkeeping- Customer Relationship & Reception check-ins- Sales & Individual Reservations and follow up on Group reservations Show less

    • Mondelēz International

      Sept 2016 - Oct 2017
      Assistant Sales Manager

      Managed Sabah region’s sales and market execution on products through distribution. Regularly held reviews with distributor sales team and checked on end customers to ensure products are well placed and remove expired products. Executed strategy given by HQ. Maintained a target achievement of average RM4 million sales per month for entire Sabah region by working closely with Distributor team.

    • Booking.com

      Feb 2018 - Oct 2020
      Account Executive

      Managed Borneo Region (Sabah and Sarawak) hotel portfolio by ensuring that partners are in line with Booking.com’s expectation. Regularly held business reviews with key-accounts which includes hotel management and reservation team. Worked on improving sales and revenue through customized Business review analysis and consultations. Build long term plans and market strategy to increase tourism to the region.

    • Foodpanda

      Nov 2020 - Dec 2021
      Account Manager

    • Adelphi Collective

      Dec 2021 - May 2022
      Head Of Marketing

    • Grab

      May 2022 - now

      • Commercial Specialist - Sabah

        Jul 2023 - now

      • Account Management Specialist - GrabMart

        May 2022 - now

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Japanese Language Proficiency Test | LEVEL 4

      Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services

    • Create A Brand Strategy

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2020
      View certificate certificate

    • Take a More Creative Approach to Problem-Solving

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2020
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Geraldine Yong
      Industrial Student Award Universiti Malaysia Perlis | Vice Chancellor Sep 2015 Awarded during the 10th Convocation of Universiti Malaysia Perlis,The award was sponsored by partnering Industrial parties to be presented to high achievers to schools who have achieved excellence in the aspects of academic and non-academic values promising towards the industry.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Exchange Student

      Issued by Lions Clubs International on Nov 2014
      Lions Clubs InternationalAssociated with Geraldine Yong