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Derrick K.

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  • Joined April 2017

Storyteller, Creator, Digital Geek, Entrepreneur

  • Singapore
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Derrick K.
Singapore
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Experience

Summary

I help brands tell their story, showcase their authentic personality - and in doing so, get their customers to fall in love with them. I've done 2 virtual programs with Seth Godin, & started my own agency with clients such as QuickBooks Asia and Wacoal SG

Work history

Thousand True Fans
Co-Founder
I started Thousand True Fans to help businesses connect with their customers and build a deeper relationship with them. During this time, I worked with clients such as QuickBooks Asia, LAC Taut and Wacoal Singapore on various digital marketing campaigns.
Sui Generis Labs
Owner/Founder
At Sui Generis Labs, I built websites for artists and small businesses. I also worked with a local university to create a 360 survey system that included data analysis and report generation, using Excel Macros.
MRM Worldwide
Freelance Front End Web Developer
- Handled PSD slicing and creation of promotional pages / mini-sites for Intel APAC - Coded the page for a Facebook contest Intel ran in Malaysia, with photo entries and voting mechanisms - Created an interactive animated quiz, using HTML5 and Jquery
Design Rendezvous
Multimedia Content Developer
I assisted in filming and editing of corporate videos, and did data analysis and report creation for a research project in partnership with NTU.
Seth Godin / Squidoo
Marketing / Community Building Intern
I worked with students from around the world, reporting directly to Seth Godin. We learned how to drive engagement and build community by actually doing so for Squidoo, with tasks and guidance from Seth himself.

Portfolio

QuickBooks Asia Resource Center

I worked with QuickBooks Asia to launch their resource center for Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. I helped craft the content strategy, created content, and crafted internal EDMs to encourage their staff to share the articles.

PassionBlueprint

At PassionBlueprint, I help and inspire people to conquer their fears and do what they love, by showcasing stories of people who have taken that step to pursue their passions.

Bucket List Bootcamp

The Bucket List Bootcamp was a 2-day, interactive and action-focused online event which I organized and hosted, to help people get a jumpstart on their dreams, featuring workshops from 10 guest speakers.

Social Media Breakfast | Singapore

The Social Media Breakfast was originally founded by Bryan Person, in Boston. Daryl Tay and I brought it to Singapore to help build and unite the social media community here. We hosted a total of 7 events, with up to 100 attendees.

The Age of Conversation 2

The Age of Conversation 2 was a collaborative book, with over 250 bloggers and marketers contributing a page each about today's world of digital connected-ness, and how it's different from any other time in the past.

Education

Accreditations

University of Washington, on Coursera
Machine Learning (4-course specialization)
Hubspot
Inbound, Content Marketing, Email Marketing
Google
Google Analytics
Google
Google Adwords (Search, Mobile, Video, Display, Shopping)
Coursera
Computational Investing, Part I

Skills

Languages

English

Native or bilingual proficiency

Skills

copywriting front end web development content creation blogging brand positioning

Tools

Wordpress Audacity Facebook Facebook Advertising Facebook Power Editor Google AdWords Google Analytics SumoMe

Availability

Seeking work

Available

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