Cherry Simon

I made a tactical decision to navigate into Data Science in Aug 2023 by engaging in a Coursera and completed "Google Data Analysis Professional Certificate" in Jan 2024. Since then, I have been studying and working on building up my personal portfolio of data projects. Visit Kaggle and Tableau Public to view my initial attempts at building data projects.

• Digital Online Coach - Grades 5 to 12 – (2023) scheduling, teaching, motivational skills and weekly feedback to parents
• Broker for RBD Coconut Oil, Palm Oil Derivatives and oleo-chemicals trading business - strengthening communication skills, endurance and patience while dealing with commodity buyers and sellers in a fast-paced trading environment.

• Conducted quality control of the manufacturing operations for personal care products before they are shipped to the USA - attention to detail
• Implemented best practices to optimize clients organizational performance, leading to improved operational efficiency.
• Analyzed data sets to identify trends and opportunities for process improvements within client organizations.
• Identified areas of improvement for clients operations, implementing targeted solutions to increase productivity by 20% along the production line.

• Presented technical seminars on currency forecasts for MNCs in simple non-technical language
• Key Technical Speaker for 2 years at the “Global Crude Palm Oil Outlook” industry seminar
• Received commendation for the accuracy of the forecast by the KLCE - analyze past data, recognize patterns and deliver forecast
• Planned, recruited and managed a new automated battery-charging assembly plant in Rawang, Selangor - Managed large teams, organize planning and implement programs from scratch
• Stocks and Futures Broker – Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange

• Worked as a geophysical engineer in onshore and offshore oil fields - built tenacity and grit in the face of harsh environments
• Managed a team of engineers that built up from scratch, a base oil field operations camp in Ramba, Sumatra
• In 1980/81, I had the opportunity to establish Gearhart Asia's inaugural planning center in S'pore for their new operations in SEA.
• Worked in many countries as a Wireline Field Engineer, General Field Engineer and Location Manager – challenging work is indeed rewarding.