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PHILIP MOK www.linkedin.com/in/philmok
With a truly international education and over 6 years of multidisciplinary work experience spanning the non-profit, private, and public sectors, and project management experience on some of today’s most complex projects, I believe that I will add value to your organization.
Marketing & Proposal Manager PACO Technologies, Inc. fka PACO Group, Inc. April 2016 – Present New York, NY Amtrak Gateway Program, Newark Liberty International Redevelopment Program PACO Technologies is an international configuration, project, and program management consulting firm providing technical services to the A/E/C industry since 1989.
Responsible for leading the marketing and social media efforts for the company. Led corporate restricting and rebranding effort, including development of new website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. Direct and manage the entire lifecycle of proposal preparation and submission. Won firm contracts on largest infrastructure programs in the region. Attend pre-bid meetings. Monitor government agency websites for RFP's and review RFPs received from subscription services and Teaming partners. Manage GO/NO GO process. Maintain SalesForce.com corporate database of pursuits. Establish and maintain frequent contact with our teaming partners to foster working relationship and enhance teaming opportunities. Track and follow up on proposals submitted throughout the procurement lifecycle. Obtain and document debriefing on wins and losses. Use recruiting best practices, including identification and solicitation of passive candidates via LinkedIn for specialized, technical positions. Network at meetings and industry events.
Proposals & Contracts Manager National Water Main Cleaning Company February 2015 – April 2016 New York City Metropolitan Area Hudson Yards Project, East Side Access Project National Water Main Cleaning Co. is a national contractor that has provided trenchless environmental maintenance solutions since 1906, and is part of the Carylon Corporation.
Manage nearly $50 million worth in government contracts from RFP response to contract closeout for clients such as Amtrak, NYCDDC, NYCDEP, PANYNJ, NJDOT, Jersey City, and the City of Newark. Prepare bid proposals for sewer cleaning, inspection, and rehabilitation contracts with municipal, city, state, federal, and international government entities. Secured over $30 million in contracts via successful bid tender. Coordinate with different departments to secure documentation for proposals and contracts, including bid, payment, performance, and maintenance bonds, certificates of insurance, etc. Correspond with outside counsel to ensure legal compliance. Draft and release RFPs to secure subcontractors according to specifications, including Minority/Women Business Enterprises (MWBEs). Manage high volume of simultaneous bids (up to 7 due in a week).
Legislative Assistant New York State Senate May 2012 – October 2014 New York City & Albany, New York Perform administrative, legislative and community outreach duties for NY State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky. Sen. Stavisky has represented Queens in the State Senate since 1999, and sits on the Higher Education (Ranking Minority Member), Aging, Education, Finance, Insurance, Judiciary, and Transportation Committees.
Manage the Senator’s schedule, prepare directions to events. Manage phone calls, acting as “gatekeeper” to personnel. Accompany Senator to legislative session. Process expenses, including expense reports and reimbursements. Bind, print, and file documents. Track, research, and analyze bills and other legislation. Develop and maintain relationships with community members and organizations. Develop and maintain contacts with media, both mainstream and ethnic. Draft and send press advisories and press releases to media contacts. Produced memoranda for review by Senators and other legislative staff. Draft letters to be reviewed by the Senator and sent to constituents, government bodies, and community organizations. Draft proclamations and statements to be presented to community members and media. Staff the Senator at events and meetings. Update the Senator's Drupal-based website with pictures, press releases, and other content.
Assisted Queens Democratic campaigns by organizing canvassers, interns, and volunteers. Campaigns include Grace Meng for Congress, Ron Kim for Assembly, John Liu for Mayor, John Liu for State Senate, Paul Vallone for City Council, Nily Rozic for Assembly, Scott Stringer for Comptroller, Peter Koo for City Council, and Mark Weprin for City Council.
330 Angelo Cifelli Dr Unit 413
Harrison, NJ 07029
Phone: 443-858-0072
E-mail: [email protected]
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Social Media Specialist Kollaboration Houston November 2011 – May 2012 Houston, TX Administered Kollaboration Houston website, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, where I promoted events, such as auditions and shows, made announcements, and aggregated content related to Kollaboration's mission: "Empowerment through Entertainment".
Office Administrator Samsung Engineering November 2011 – May 2012 Freeport & Houston, TX Dow-Mitsui Falcon Chlor-Alkali Project One-man Human Resources department for Samsung Engineering construction site office on the Dow-Mitsui Falcon Chlor-Alkali project, a $411m lump-sum turn-key EPC contract.
Organized meetings and office-wide events, including project progress meetings, HSE meetings, and company outings. Drafted and distributed internal memoranda, bulletins, and newsletters. Arranged flight, limo/car, and hotel accommodations. Processed and tracked expense reports and reimbursements. Completed monthly administration reports on manpower usage to send to Samsung Engineering Company, Ltd. Headquarters. Drafted and executed hiring process, including qualification of potential hires, interviewing candidates, calculating compensation, processing pre-hire paperwork, and new employee orientation. Scheduled and administered the OJT (On-the-Job Training) System. Drafted, filed, and sent Daily Attendance Report to SEA. Drafted Project Site Policies to be confirmed by SEA HR Manager before implemented on Site. Leveraged Paychex HRIS to ensure proper data management including data entry and data integrity. Responsible for data reporting, including ad hoc reporting, in support of the activities of the HR Managers including required analysis for HR cycle activities. Ensured that all HR files are maintained in accordance with company policy and applicable federal and state legislation. Responsible for the creation, implementation and improvement of HR work rules, processes and procedures.
Associate, Marketing and Project Management TPI Mega Line Co., Ltd May 2011 – November 2011 Seoul, South Korea Chevron Gorgon LNG Project, Inpex Ichthys LNG Project TPI Mega Line is a marine heavy-lift transportation company specializing in the transportation of mega-heavy project cargo.
Updated website. Reviewed contracts (Reading speed: approx. 800 WPM) and interpret stipulations to Korean project manager and project staff. Drafted and amended contracts. (HeavyCon, HeavyLiftVoy and other forms) Managed formal communications for RFI, RFP, and RFQ by EPIC firms and fabrication yards. Managed documentation and contract-related correspondence on various contract and data management systems (ex. KBRSupplier, Documentum, J-PLUS). Briefed and updated upper management of the status of different projects at daily meetings and board meetings. Ensured that project deliverables were delivered on schedule and of the highest quality. Maintained communication with other departments to ensure company compliance with project requirements. Researched and procured subcontractors for services related to our Scope of Work (sea modular transportation). Organized contract preparation material into several volumes according to subject. Organized and filed documents, both physical and digital. Drafted, edited, and published documents, including bidding tender for multi-million dollar contracts. Translated documents from Korean to English, including a multi-million-dollar contract and technical engineering documents. Performed market research on different companies and the industry and sent out industry and project-relevant press clips to marketing and project management staff. Updated cargo inquiry list. Drafted and maintained industry conference list. Sent inquiries about opportunities for marine heavy lift transportation. Corresponded with media about advertising opportunities
Social Media Director Project Obangsaek November 2010 – May 2011 Seoul, South Korea Project Obangsaek is a combination documentary and website dedicated to informing and engaging a global audience on modern Korea.
Formulated and implemented social media strategy on Project Obangsaek's various social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Tumblr. Brought Facebook 'likes' from under 100 to over 1300, Twitter followers from <30 to >130, created Tumblr presence and gained >100 followers. Hired, trained, and managed interns and website content coordinators. Translated transcripts and other documents. Planned and executed WordPress-based website launch.
330 Angelo Cifelli Dr Unit 413
Harrison, NJ 07029
Phone: 443-858-0072
E-mail: [email protected]
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Executive Assistant National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) February 2011 – April 2011 Washington, D.C. The NCIHC is a multidisciplinary organization whose mission is to promote and enhance language access in health care in the United States.
Updated website with social media accounts, information on other interpreter association conferences, and links to interpreter associations. Drafted the NCIHC Annual Report using Census Data and membership data. Drafted memorandums supporting or opposing legislation. Created the brochure for the Annual Membership Meeting. Responded to inquiries by the Executive Director.
Founding Board Member/University Liaison Kollaboration DC December 2009 – April 2011 Washington D.C. Metro Area Kollaboration is an annual event and movement produced by young Asian and Pacific Islander professionals and students, volunteering their time and skills to celebrate the vast talents of their community and hopefully bring them into the mainstream.
Recruited talent and staff, planned events, drafted sponsorship proposals, maintained correspondence with student and professional groups around the DC/MD/VA area. Conducted guerrilla marketing which resulted in an event attendance of nearly 1300
Field Coordinator Martin O'Malley July 2010 – November 2010 Baltimore, Maryland Area Coordinated campaign field operations in competitive Howard and Anne Arundel counties.
Managed all campaign activities for the Governor's re-election campaign including: coordinating volunteers, interns, public events, phone banks, yard sign deliveries, canvasses, and literature drops. Drafted campaign e-mail newsletters that were distributed to Democratic distribution lists. Served as support staff for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor throughout the campaign. Coordinated logistics for public events: planning large scale events, directing staff and volunteers, scheduling photo opportunities. Prepared event analysis reports for the campaign committee. Presented briefings for daily and weekly meetings, providing the Governor and Lieutenant Governor with information on the event they were scheduled to attend; such as history of the event, key attendees, political information on the region, and questions to expect. Performed research on demographics of target constituent area.
Social Media Intern/Student Liaison Maryland Democratic Party May 2010 – July 2010 Annapolis, Maryland Managed the Facebook and Twitter accounts for Maryland Asian American and Pacific Islander Democrats/Leadership Council. Served as liaison between the Leadership Council and Asian student organizations of various University campuses in the Maryland area. Provided updates using social media on upcoming events involving the Governor, news related to Asian Americans and politics, and news pertaining to the Leadership Council.
Intergovernmental Affairs Intern Maryland Governor's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs May 2010 – July 2010 Annapolis, Maryland Fielded phone calls from constituents and other public officials, directing their inquiries to the appropriate personnel. Regulated and distributed mail, email, and package correspondence between multiple offices. Compiled and distributed daily press clipping reports to intergovernmental staff, reports which provided updates on events and news in counties throughout Maryland. Scouted site visits, and researched sites ahead of time for the Governor's Capital For A Day (CFAD) monthly event. Compiled itineraries and concise issues reports for Governor’s CFAD. Selected sites based on their political affiliations, whether the location had received state funding, and if the site would present a good photo opportunity. Drafted Governor's Proclamations for CFAD events.
330 Angelo Cifelli Dr Unit 413
Harrison, NJ 07029
Phone: 443-858-0072
E-mail: [email protected]
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Finance & Fundraising Intern, Scott Murphy for Congress U.S. House of Representatives January 2010 – May 2010 Washington, D.C. Researched potential donors for the Congressman's campaign, using the National Geographical Political software (NGP), targeting specific donors that had donated the maximum amount to previous campaigns of the same political affiliation, as well as donors that had been shown to donate consistently to many campaigns. Input donor giving history and other donor information into NGP database. Coordinated travel arrangements for the Congressman and his finance staff, purchasing airplane tickets, coordinating logistics, and submitting travel expense paperwork. Batched donor checks on a daily basis, depositing the checks, and sent out contribution forms for record keeping.
Social Media Intern Change.org January 2010 – May 2010 Washington D.C. Social Media intern in the Criminal Justice Reform cause.
Developed a social media marketing strategy for the website via Facebook and Twitter, aimed to create awareness among a targeted audience • Succeeded in gaining over 1200 followers on Twitter and Facebook. Employed Facebook, Twitter, Care2 News, Digg, reddit, and StumbleUpon to promote the cause, reach out to the community, and get people involved.
Legislative Intern Korean National Assembly May 2007 – August 2007 Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea The National Assembly is the legislature of the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Intern under the Hon. Kejin Lee from Gangwon-do, Wonju-si.
Distributed mail throughout the office and executed other general administrative functions, including posting flyers, translating documents, and writing letters to foreign dignitaries. Performed research and review for the Korean-United States Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA). Accompanied the Congressman to all meetings, serving as his personal aide. Fielded phone calls from constituents and from major lobbying groups, setting up meetings as necessary.
Professional Memberships Conference of Minority Transportation Officials, Vice President of Communications Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), Member Project Management Institute (PMI), Member National Contract Management Association (NCMA), Member International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM), Member Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Member
Education Boston University Graduate Certificate, Project Management, Expected 2017
New Jersey Institute of Technology Certificate, Construction Management, 2016
University of Southampton Certificate, Contract Management, 2015
Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) Certificate, Intercultural Communication, 2015
University of Maryland College Park BA, Government & Politics, 2010 Minor, Korean Studies, 2010 Minor, Asian American Studies, 2009 Certificate, American Cultures, 2008
Competencies: Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Access), Microsoft
Project, Primavera P6, Oracle, SAP, Ariba, Google Docs, Adobe Acrobat, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Salesforce, Skype, Cisco WebEx, Bluebeam Revu eXtreme, QuarkXpress, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Tumblr, YouTube, WordPress, Google Analytics, Facebook Insights, Twitter Analytics, Constant Contact, MailChimp