1. Christian R Kolb
53D/6 Phan Chu Trinh
TP. Vung Tau
01244992130
ckolb@gmx.com
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am seeking an employment opportunity where I can utilize my background and skills. I am a
personable, highly motivated and diligent individual. I am very thorough and perform at a level
of excellence. I possess great leadership qualities, high standard of ethics and customer service.
My expertise entails electrical engineering interfacing with Fortune 500 companies, restaurant
management and part time work for Google, Inc. I am a citizen from the USA and a certified
TESOL teacher.
I am attaching herewith my resume for your review and consideration. I believe I can be an asset
to your organization and would value the opportunity to be part of your growth and vision.
I would appreciate hearing from you in the near future to discuss employment opportunities.
Sincerely,
Christian R. Kolb
2. Christian R Kolb
53D/6 Phan Chu Trinh
TP. Vung Tau
01244992130
ckolb@gmx.com
Employment
November 2014 until present
EIV – AIC – Teaching adult teachers in Vung Tau according DOET guedlines in order to pass their
AICET examination – English proficiency training; Level C1 / B2 using Promethean smart rooms.
http://www.eiv-group.com/en/main.html
http://eiv.edu.vn/en
http://www.prometheanworld.com/us/english/education/home/
November 2014
EIV – Teaching business English to adults
Pronunciation - Phonics
http://www.eiv-group.com/en/main.html
http://eiv.edu.vn/en
http://www.te.com/en/home.html
September 2014 until November 5th
I-CLC Teaching English to children grade 1 to 5
Course book “Family and Friends #1,2,3” (Oxford)
http://dinhtienhoangschool.com
http://www.i-clc.edu.vn
September 2014 until the end of October
Direct hire - “One-on-One” teaching to senior staff
http://www.deheus.com.vn
http://www.deheus.com
September 2014 until December 2014
EIV – Substitute teaching at Tan Phu High School and IES
“Speak with confidence”; “Energy”; Four Corners” (Course books)
http://www.eiv-group.com
http://eiv.edu.vn/en
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August 2014 until September 2014
EIV – Teaching business English to adults
General business converstation – formal writing and speaking
http://www.eiv-group.com/en/main.html
http://eiv.edu.vn/en
http://www.te.com/en/home.html
August 2014 until the end of August
EIV – Teaching business English to adults – The Business
Coursebook - Intermediate and Pre – Intermediate / MACMILLAN
http://eiv.edu.vn/en
http://www.globalcybersoft.com/en
July 2014 until September 2014
Cleverlearn – Teaching business English to adults – Intelligent Business
Coursebook - Elementary (Pearson Longman)
http://cleverlearnvietnam.vn
http://www.enfa.com.vn
http://www.meadjohnson.com
June 2014 until September 2014
AVSE – Teaching business English to adults – English for communication.
Text book – Market leader intermediate (Pearson Longman)
http://avse.edu.vn
http://www.filestring.com/Home/Overview
May 2014
Equest – Examiner for English Champion – Speaking test
http://equest.edu.vn/common/home
March 2014 until April 25th
2014
EIV – International English School – Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
One on One teaching adults via phone / internet.
http://eiv.edu.vn/en/
March 2014 until September 2014
IES – International English School – Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
Teaching English to children, intermediate students, pre-teens, teens and Adults.
Curriculum: Oxford
http://www.iesvietnam.net
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October 2013 until Febuary 26th
2014
VUS – Vietnam US Society – Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
Teaching English to Pre-young learners, Superkids, Intermediate, Teenagers and Adults.
http://www.vus.edu.vn/en
September 2013 to October 2013
IES – International English School – Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
Teaching English to Intermediate Students and Adults.
http://www.iesvietnam.net
April 2013 to July 2013
Thai Binh High School – Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
Teaching English to Intermediate Students under observation.
October 2012 to Sept 2013
Electrical Engineer – Bihler of America, Inc. - Phillipsburg, NJ – United States
http://www.bihler.com
Manufacturing Company / Metal Stamping and Forming Machines
· Responsible for design and development of industrial automation controls for manufacturing machines
worldwide
· Proficiency with various PLC's such as Allen Bradley, Siemens, Keyence and Automation- Direct
· Motion Controllers such as Siemens-Simodrive, Pacific Scientific, Emerson Parker HMI and touch
panels such as Automation Direct, Eason and Bejer as well as Vision Systems
· Customer Support for Bihler equipment in North America
Direct-Report to Senior Management
· High level Project with new Bihler Control Equipment
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April 2012 to October 2012
Travel to Asia and Germany
June 1996 to April 2012
Electrical Engineer – Bihler of America, Inc. - Phillipsburg, NJ – United States
http://www.bihler.com
Manufacturing Company / Metal Stamping and Forming Machines
· Responsible for design and development of industrial automation controls for manufacturing machines
worldwide
· Proficiency with various PLC's such as Allen Bradley, Siemens, Keyence and Automation- Direct
· Motion Controllers such as Siemens-Simodrive, Pacific Scientific, Emerson Parker. HMI and touch
panels such as Automation Direct, Eason and Bejer.
· Installation and Maintenance of various Bihler stamping and forming machines, Arburg injection
molding machines and Langen packaging machines, Yushin robotic equipment and Conair handling
systems. Industries include: Medical Device Manufacturing, Automotive, Electrical Supply Products,
Automated Test Equipment, various Prototypes
· Responsible for overseeing the electrical aspects of projects for Ethicon, Inc. a Johnson & Johnson
company. Complying with strict FDA guidelines and providing the necessary documentation.
Executing required tests accordingly and validation procedures per FDA. Attending weekly meetings
about the status of the projects.
· Electrical design with Eplan software
· Customer Support for Bihler equipment in North America
· Direct-Report to Senior Management
· Installation of Home Automation System www. vantagecontrols .com
1990 to June 1996
Electrical Engineer – Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik GmbH – Halblech, Germany
http://www.bihler.de/index_eng.htm
Manufacturing Company / Metal Stamping and Forming Machines
· Production of Bihler Machines and electrical control equipment
· Assembly and repair of proprietary Bihler PC boards as well as creating electrical diagrams
1993 to 1994
Part-Time CAD – Unimet GmbH – Rieden, Germany
http://unimet.de/
Manufacturing Company / Metal Stamping and Forming Machines
· Creating drawings for the design department according to DIN-Norm using Auto CAD
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Part-Time Employment
November 2006 to April 2007
Ad Quality Rater – Google Inc. - California (through Workforcelogic) – United States
Rating of German and English ads according to strict guidelines from Google.
February 2007 to November 2007
General Manager – Sogo Fusion Lounge – Easton, Pennsylvania – United States
http://www.sogofusion.com/
“Best of the Valley” award. Thai/Japanese/Chinese Sushi Restaurant Responsibilities:
Ensuring high quality dining experiences for customers while overlooking staff duties,
ordering of daily inventory and menu designs.
Education
2013
TEFL International – TESOL Certification – Vietnam – Compass Education - Ho Chi Minh City
www.tefllife.com
2008
University of Wisconsin Madison – College of Engineering and Department of Professional Development
– Industrial Laser Cutting and Drilling Seminar Certification
1997
Weichert Real Estate School – Bridgewater, NJ – United States
1990 to 1994
“Staatliche Berufsschule” (Engineering) – aufbeuren, Germany
http://www.berufsschule-kaufbeuren.de/
1986 to 1990
“Staatliche Realschule” (High School) – Fuessen, Germany http://www.rsfuessen.de/
Volunteer
Certified Fire Fighter – Hopfen, Germany
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Interests
Stock Market, computers, home automation (Vantagecontrols and X10), reading, running, traveling,
scuba diving (SSI certification), photography, filming and movie-editing, kickboxing
Languages
Fluent German and Englis
Computer Proficiency
Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Open Office, E-Plan (electrical design software), Anvil CAD,
HTML scripts, FinalCutPro (professional editing software),
Imovie, Industrial Automation, Home Automation, basic website development
References: Available on Request