Genevieve Arevalo, Senior Researcher / Marketing Executive

Genevieve Arevalo

Senior Researcher / Marketing Executive

BuildConsult International

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Digital Marketing
Experience
20 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 7 Months

Senior Researcher / Marketing Executive at BuildConsult International
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2015

• Promoted to Senior Researcher after 6 months probationary period.

Resourcer / Marketing Executive at BuildConsult International
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2015 to September 2015

Established in Dubai at the beginning of 2006 during the construction boom in the Middle East, BuildConsult International specialises in the human resource management of senior and technical construction personnel at both corporate and project levels.

Our area of expertise is resourcing for the building and civil engineering sectors across a broad spectrum of disciplines, offering a comprehensive outsourcing service for international companies with global operations and we are currently covering the Middle East, Africa, Souh East Asia, Far East Asia and Australasia.

On behalf of our clients, we resource internationally for their corporate teams as well as their major building and civil engineering projects.

Whether you are looking for personnel to establish a new corporate team, a new project team or searching for a new opportunity, we have the experience, a proven track record and we will deliver in what we say we can deliver.

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Management and maintenance of the company's website (www.buildconsult-me.com) and company's LinkedIn Account.

• Publishing of adverts and job vacancies via LinkedIn and other career recruitment portals.

• Production and creation of company's brochure and other marketing materials.

• Creation and sending of electronic newsletters via Email Marketing Platform.

• Resourcing of prospective job candidates via LinkedIn & referrals.

• Background reference checks of candidates.

• Formatting of job candidates' CV.

• Other administrative duties as required.

Traveller and Student at On Break
  • Philippines
  • May 2014 to February 2015

During this time, I had the opportunity to travel to Europe, Australia and some parts of my home country - Philippines.

• I also took this time to study about personal finance & investments, stock market, SEO, & blogging.

• Created a brochure type website using WordPress for Aga Systems Incorporated (brother's company).

• Started on a blogsite about travel - www.myperkyfeet.wordpress.com (still in the works)

Sony Digital Workshop Coordinator / Marketing Executive at Sony Singapore Pte. Ltd.
  • Singapore
  • May 2013 to May 2014

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Part of the Customer Communications Marketing Department.

• Designed, organized and marketed local and overseas photography workshops, events and other after sales activities to acquire new customers and promote loyalty to existing customers which lead to increase in product sales.

• Managed and maintained Sony Digital Workshop’s Website through regular monitoring and updating of web pages, web contents and images with the use of content management system, web programming languages / software tools (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, Komodo Edit) and image editing software (Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, Lightroom).

• Created HTML email newsletters and send out to customers using Epsilon Dream Mail.

• Created flyers, brochures and poster designs used in promoting Sony Digital Workshop.

• Formulated promotions that achieved an increase in photography workshop attendees.

• Created point of purchase visuals for marketing activities and Sony Storefront use.

• Performed data analysis and market research used in designing new workshops and post sales activities.

• Ensured that the website effectively communicated to customers and promoted the courses offered.

• Managed the department’s budget and payments to vendors.

• Searched, hired, supervised and gave directions to trainers as to what is required for workshops.

• Performed Ad Hoc duties as requested by other departments such as shop front sales attachments and providing quality photographs used for Sony Stores and other purposes.

Customer Service Officer at Sony Singapore Pte. Ltd.
  • Singapore
  • November 2010 to May 2013

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Part of the Customer Service Department.

• Attended to all inbound customer calls received via the customer service hotline.

• Assisted and replied to customers' inquiries, complaints received via electronic mails.

• First point of contact for customers who needed information on products and services.

• Resolved customer complaints and dissatisfaction.

• Performed first level technical troubleshooting on all Sony’s consumer products from computers, cameras, camcorders, television, MP3 players and home audio video products.

• Processed product warranty purchase payments and refunds.

• Was part of the team that created the Service Manual for Sony Singapore Customer Service.

• System used was Salesforce.

Customer Service Officer at M1 Shop Pte. Ltd.
  • Singapore
  • August 2010 to November 2010

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Part of the Customer Service Department.

• Front line officer at the service center in attending to customer inquiries and resolving complaints.

• Performed customer profile updates and activation of additional mobile phone services.

• Offered cross selling of company’s products and services whenever possible.

• Performed mobile phone and laptop broadband connection troubleshooting.

Corporate E-Business Specialist at Philippine Airlines Inc.
  • Philippines
  • September 2008 to September 2009

• Managed the day to day operational activities of the company’s intranet site using the Plone CMS, HTML and CSS.

• Received intranet posting requests from other departments about information, advertisements and announcements needed to be published.

• Created graphical images to improve the appearance of the intranet site.

• Maintained and published web contents of the corporate site.

• Handled and replied to email of passengers’ inquiries and complaints received from .ph.

• Produced static and animated website contents used for advertising campaigns for the Corporate Site (www.philippineairlines.com) and Corporate Mobile Site (www.philippineairlines.mobi).

• Was part of the team that constructed the layout and design of the Philippine Airlines’ Mobile Site (www.philippineairlines.mobi) that was launched in May of 2009.

• Monitored and produced the weekly Online Sales Report.

Reservations Sales Associate at Philippines Airlines Inc.
  • Philippines
  • December 2002 to September 2008

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Part of the Sales Department.

• Handled reservation transactions such as; creating, pricing and processing of itineraries for passengers and travel agents using PACERS Reservations System.

• Provided information on international and domestic fares and schedules, tour packages, baggage handling and other related information on air travel.

• Marketed the company’s various products leading to a sale.

• Acted as a customer relation’s agent by listening to passengers’ complaints, pacifying irate passengers and assisting inconvenienced passengers.

• Coordinated relevant customer concerns to other departments.

• Assisted in training new hires.

Education

Diploma, Digital Marketing
  • at Red and Yellow / University of Stellenbosch
  • September 2015

Online Distance Learning Course on Digital Marketing as accredited by Cambridge Marketing College

Diploma, Information Technology
  • at Informatics Computer Instiitute
  • December 2012
Diploma, Open Source Web Developer Program
  • at Informatics Computer Institute
  • January 2010
Diploma, Desktop PC Troubleshooting and Networking
  • at Informatics Computer Institute
  • October 2009
Bachelor's degree, Administrative Management with Computer Applications
  • at Saint Scholastica's Collage
  • March 2001

Specialties & Skills

Electronics
Airlines
Web Development
Adobe Software
Customer Service
Adobe Application Software (Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, Lightroom)
Customer Service Expert
Photography
Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Outlook)
Digital Marketing

Languages

English
Expert
Filipino
Expert

Memberships

Sony Digital Workshop
  • Member
  • December 2011

Training and Certifications

Customer Service Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Philippine Airlines Inc.
Date Attended:
November 2002
Duration:
8 hours
PACERS Airline Reservations System (Training)
Training Institute:
Philippine Arilines
Date Attended:
November 2002
Duration:
160 hours
Customer Service and Product Training (Training)
Training Institute:
M1 Shop Training Development
Date Attended:
July 2010
Duration:
160 hours
Basic Webpage Design (Training)
Training Institute:
Philippine Trade Training Center
Date Attended:
February 2009
Duration:
6 hours
Basic Web Design using Joomla (Training)
Training Institute:
Philippine Trade Training Center
Date Attended:
February 2009
Duration:
12 hours
Web Graphic Design Using Adobe Photoshop CS3 (Training)
Training Institute:
Philippine Trade Training Center
Date Attended:
March 2009
Duration:
12 hours
Webpage Development: Creating Interactive Content and Animation Using Flash (Training)
Training Institute:
Philippine Trade Training Center
Date Attended:
April 2009
Duration:
12 hours

Hobbies

  • Stock Market Investing
  • Travelling
    Has already travelled several countries including those in Asia, Australia and Europe.
  • Photography
    Although being a photographer was only an adhoc duty from my previous employment, some photographs taken were chosen and used at the Sony Store shopfront in Singapore.