Paul Sharpe

Current

Financial Analyst at Myriad Group AG

Past

Senior Technical Writer at IEI Technology Corp.
Patent Application Editor at Tsai Lee Chen Patent Firm
Director at Shenzhen Interactive Language Center

Senior Technical Writer at Infortrend
Marketing and Communications Editor at Pro Team Computers
Teacher Trainer at Kojen English Schools

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Education

University of Manchester - Manchester Business School
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Industry

Computer Software

Paul Sharpe’s Summary

My professional experience includes:

* General Management
* Technical writing
* Marketing
* Patent Application Editing
* Professional Training and Coaching
* Business Development

My professional goals include:

* Develop an efffective technical communication team
* Continue to work in a company with a global perspective
* Move more towards business strategy and development

My personal goals include:

* Complete an MBA in Finance and Marketing
* Develop improved fluency in Chinese
* Continue to grow and learn as a person

Paul Sharpe’s Specialties:

My specialities include:

* General management skills
* Strong charismatic leadership skills
* Strong writing skills
* Technical document development from initiation to completion
* Marketing document development from initiation to completion
* Interactive training and coaching techniques
* An overwhelming love of life

Paul Sharpe’s Experience

Financial Analyst

Myriad Group AG

(Public Company; ESMN; Telecommunications industry)

October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

Managing the Deals Desk
-- Reviewing and approving standard contracts
-- Connecting others to review and approve non-standard contracts
-- Invoicing customers once contracts are signed
-- Tracking payments owed
-- Forecasting sales revenues
-- Working with sales to ensure payments are made
-- Connecting with customers to facilitate payment
-- Monitoring A/R aging
Senior Technical Writer

IEI Technology Corp.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

February 2006 — October 2008 (2 years 9 months)

As technical writing team leader I am responsible for:

* Techical writer recruitment and training
* Document standardization and SOP development
* Manual development for:
...... Industrial PCs
...... Workstations
...... Panel PCs
...... Chassis
...... Power modules
* Marketing content editing
* Document quality assuarance and monitoring

Other responsibilities include:

* Training the marketing team
* Marketing materials development
* Redevelopment of marketing functions

Other activities

* Teach English to colleagues
Patent Application Editor

Tsai Lee Chen Patent Firm

(Legal Services industry)

February 2006 — October 2008 (2 years 9 months)

This was a part-time but material work experience. In this position my responsibility was to edit patent applications written by patent application engineers.
Director

Shenzhen Interactive Language Center

(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

August 2004 — November 2005 (1 year 4 months)

As General Manager I was responsible for:

* Staff recruiting and training
* Day to day operations
* Marketing and business development
* Overall management of the English and Chinese departments
* Accounts monitoring and reporting
* Overall business strategy

As English Department director I was responsible for:

* Syllabus and course development
* Teacher recruiting and training
* Teaching quality assuarance and control
Senior Technical Writer

Infortrend

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

May 2002 — August 2004 (2 years 4 months)

Responsible for preparing the following documentation for RAID subsystems and RAID devices:

* User manuals
* Quick installation guides
* Data sheets
* Website product information
* Application notes
* Catalogs and brochures
* GUI user manuals
* Occasional press releases

Other responsibilities included general editing.
Marketing and Communications Editor

Pro Team Computers

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

2001 — 2002 (1 year )

* Wrote user manuals for commercial motherboards.
* Developed product catalogs and brochures
* Responsible for website content and displays
* Responsible for writing the company roadmap
* Developed channel marketing newsletter
Teacher Trainer

Kojen English Schools

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

December 1998 — April 2001 (2 years 5 months)

As an English teacher my responsibilities included:

* Teaching both children and adults
* Preparing interactive classes
* Developing clear and concise lesson plans

As a Teacher Trainer my responsibilities included:

* Developing activities
* Training new teachers
* Assisting new teachers with class preparation
* Teaching demonstration classes

Paul Sharpe’s Education

University of Manchester - Manchester Business School

MBA , Finance and Financial Activities , 2006 — 2009

Currently studying an MBA with a financial emphasis.

All modules completed. Just working on thesis. Modules covered include:
Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Investments and Portfolio Management, Management Accounting, Managerial and Organizational Behaviour, Managerial Economics, Marketing Strategy, Project Management, Quantitative Methods, Strategic Management, and Treasury, Foreign Exchange and Trade Finance

Currently working on dissertation
- Influence of Chinese Culture on Taiwanese High-Tech Firms
University of KwaZulu-Natal

BSc (Honours) , Physics , 1995 — 1995
University of KwaZulu-Natal

BSc , Physics, Maths , 1991 — 1994

Activities and Societies:

Other subjects:
* Chemisty
* Computer Science
* Biology
* Economics

Other activities:

* Helped found the University Physics society
* Helped with the monthly Physics society publication