Gary Yong

Strategy Consultant At Capco

1(226)868-6208 · z2yong@uwaterloo.ca

I am a curiosity-driven engineer with a wide range of assets and skillsets. From working as an analyst to a developer and finally an owner of a technical product, I have the technical capabilities and a project-oriented mindset to engage in any innovative tech-related projects.

Experience

Seeking 2022 New Grad Opportunities

The Capital Markets Company (UK) Ltd.

Position:

Technology Consulting Intern

Team:

Project Specific Team

Type:

Internship

Duration:

September 2021-Current

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Analyzed previous release defects and compiled client-facing presentations to maintain healthy communication with stakeholders
Contributing to the migration of the In-Production solution to a new release with added features and bug fixes (In Progress)

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PepsiCo Foods

Position:

Project Management Intern

Team:

Business Innovation Team

Type:

Internship

Duration:

January 2021-April 2021

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Actively coordinated updates and feedback with 10+ stakeholders for 3 cross-functional projects in an agile environment
Consulted the consumer insights team to transform their data clustering process, increasing productivity by 200%+
Led media campaign causal impact analysis for the media team, proposing a new data-driven strategy with a 20%+ sales lift
Proposed and executed e-com store UI/UX changes for the marketing team that increased monthly sales by 30%+

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Electro Source Inc

Position:

Product Management Intern

Team:

Virtual Fidelity Innovation Hub

Type:

Internship

Duration:

June 2020-August 2020

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Conceived of and owned an MVP of a remote work collaboration platform for software/hardware hybrid design teams
Roadmapped the MVP, prioritized features, and proposed the timeline for transforming the idea into a demonstrable product
Interacted with 10+ clients through interviews and demos to continuously align key product features with user's needs
Implemented Scrum and led stand-up, planning, and retro meetings that maintained remote team momentum
Led a cross-functional team to finish MVP features in just 4 two-week sprints with high-quality deliverables

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Accenture

Position:

Software Engineering Intern

Team:

Liquid Studio Toronto

Type:

Internship

Duration:

September 2019-December 2019

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Developed a platform backed by HyperLedger Fabric Blockchain that authenticated luxury apparels
Incorporated user-friendly UI/UX designs with React Native to maximize usability and user satisfaction
Implemented hybrid cloud architecture to decrease latency by 60% with AWS lambda and EC2 instance
Architected an authentication framework using AWS Cognito and IAM service to maintain app security

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Loblaw Companies Limited

Position:

Supply Chain Logistics Analyst

Team:

Supply Chain, Logistics Team

Type:

Internship

Duration:

Janurary 2019-April 2019

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Analyzed time study and logistics expense report to identify annual Million-Dollar loss in pallet tracking procedures
Proposed an automated data delivery system using IoT devices that could save 1M$+ in annual logistics expenses
Defined system requirements through stakeholder interviews and proposed a roadmap from design to implementation
Delivered an on-site tested prototype to senior managers in less than 3 months with approval for further integration

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PureLiving China

Position:

Monitoring Associate

Team:

Air Quality Monitoring Team

Type:

Internship

Duration:

May 2018-August 2018

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Analyzed and identified inefficient transaction processing procedure founded by project analysis and time study report
Developed an Excel VBA tool that reduced weekly business transaction processing time from 4 hours to 15 minutes
Designed and iterated on user feedback to create a user-centric UI/UX for the tool with comprehensive validation rules
Performed 30+ onsite interviews to collect client information and propose tailored product services

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Projects

Rideshare Service Platform

Personal Project

Developed a ridesharing app that allows students to find safe and cheap rides fast with cost-savings up to 600%
Interviewed drivers and riders to define system requirements and minimum viable product
Identified cost, safety, and efficiency issues with the existing rideshare solutions available through market research

Pallet Tracking Automation System

Loblaw Companies Limited

Developed an automatic data delivery application backed by JavaScript that connects with Bluetooth low energy beacons and IoT gateways
Optimized pallet tracking procedure by eliminating manual labor and human errors using the automated IoT tracking system
Performed on-site tests and proposed to the logistics department leads with approval for further integration

Project Management Tool

University of Waterloo

Created a Decision Support Tool using Excel to help managers organize deadlines and utilize resources efficiently
Designed and implemented UI/UX based on Agile and user-centric design methodologies

Personal Website

Personal Project

I made this website, gary-yong.com, to showcase some of my career achievements and expereicnces, it has also been a learning experience to get a website up and running from scratch.

Skills

Project/Product Management

Managing Stakeholders, Product Road-mapping, Creating Technical User Stories

Software

JIRA, Git, AWS, VBA, Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL, Android Studio, Unity, Node-RED, Jupyter Notebook, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap

Accounting and Finance

Processing PO/SO, Analyzing & Visualizing Data, Performing Cost Analysis

Certifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Currently working toward becoming an AWS Certified Solutions Architect...

Language

Fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese

Hardware

Computer Hardware Replacement/Upgrade, Trouble Shooting, Assembly

Interests

Tennis

I enjoy playing tennis recreationally. It's both a stress reliever in my busy student life and a great social tool that helps me build connections.

Kuaiban Performer

Perform Kuai Ban in festival celebrations.
Competed internationally and awarded 4th place among forty contestants.