1. ms SU-LIN CHEE
home address 2706 Coit Drive, San Jose, CA 95124
cellphone +1 408 614 6376
email sulinchee@gmail.com
Nationality Malaysian
Employment eligibility Employment Authorization Card #WAC1580010399; L2 visa
“Content professional with over fifteen years of experience in writing, editing and managing content for websites, news-
papers, magazines, maps and television. Versatile professional with international experience ranging in size from small
projects to multi-million dollar high profile media titles. May work independently or manage a team to ensure timely
completion of project deadlines while remaining on budget.”
EMPLOYMENT
Feb 2014 - present Freelance writer & stay-at-home mother, California
• Wrote freelance articles for Malaysia’s leading daily English language newspaper, The Star, and newsletter for
Malaysian government’s property development institution, Malaysia Property Inc.
• Looking for work as my baby is now older.
Dec 2012 - Feb 14 Content Editor, The Star Publications (M) Bhd, Malaysia
• Strategised, arranged and developed content for StarProperty.my, real estate portal for Malaysia’s leading
daily English language newspaper, The Star, and its monthly property print pullout
• Managed content team and liaised with contributors, columnists and other teams to produce and publish
content.
• Wrote and edited property-related content for web and print platforms
• Elevated profile of website with extremely popular fortnightly newspaper column
• Developed strategies and content for campaigns to market and promote portal on web, email, print, social
media and video.
• Co-operated with sales team to develop revenue opportunities.
• Resigned upon relocation to California.
Jan 2011 - Nov 12 Assistant Editor, Sun Media Group Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia
• Established, wrote and edited weekly Property page within The Sun national daily newspaper.
• Assisted in editing newspaper supplements on property, lifestyle, parenting and education.
• Seconded from being Editor of Malaysian Today, a national fortnightly youth paper with circulation of approxi-
mately 40,000 copies, covering lifestyle, entertainment and youth issues.
May 2004 - May 08 Managing Partner, Vector Designs, Malaysia
• Founded and ran business of Vector Designs, specialising in public transport media.
• Procured and managed production, marketing and publicity of bastrenKL, sponsored by Tourism Malaysia,
Kuala Lumpur Train & Bus Maps for Kuala Lumpur City Hall and station maps for Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad.
• Managed the design and production of map brochures for estate agency, CH Williams Talhar & Wong, Kuala
Lumpur, of books for Amnesty International Malaysia.
• Led team to create and maintain KL public transport interest group website.
• Stopped operating firm when relocated to London for personal reasons.
Aug 2003 - Mar 04 Section Editor & Senior Writer, Freeform. Sdn Bhd., Malaysia
• Wrote and edited articles on lifestyle and entertainment for bi-weekly KLue city magazine.
• Wrote and edited content for client contract website.
Feb 2002 - Jun 03 Associate Editor, Platinum Publishers Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia
• Edited lifestyle and entertainment content for Faces fortnightly magazine.
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2. ms SU-LIN CHEE (continued)
cellphone +1 408 614 6376
email sulinchee@gmail.com
EMPLOYMENT (continued)
Jun 2000 - Jan 02 Freelance Writer & Copywriter, Malaysia
• Contributed articles to Tone, etc and Getasia.com publications.
• Wrote advertising copy for Batey and First-Barefoot agencies including campaigns for TV, radio and print.
• wrote self-help booklet against domestic violence for Women’s Aid Organization.
• wrote television scripts for arts, property and music TV programmes.Ilham on TV1, Propertylink on TV2 and Ma-
laysia Top 20 on TV3.
Jul 98 - May 00 Assistant Editor, The Writers’ Publishing House Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia
• Wrote and edited articles on politics, social issues, lifestyle, entertainment, arts and culture and edited a sec-
tion on travel, film, the arts, music, books, and the media for Men’s Review men’s lifestyle magazine.
Jul 97 - Jul 98 Journalist, Sun Media Group Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia
• Wrote on lifestyle, arts and entertainment, and interviewed Sandra Bullock, Tim Burton and Ron Howard for the
TimeOut city guide section of The Sun newspaper.
EDUCATION
2016 Design Implementation: Getting to Market, Stanford University (Continuing Studies), USA
• 10-week course exploring how design plays a role in launching and marketing of a business
• Topics covered included industry trends, value propositions, market fit, business models, user testing, brand
identity, brand experience and company culture.
2012 Media Training Workshop, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
• Conducted by Assoc. Professor Janet Steele from George Washington University, USA, and organised by the
Asian Institute for Development Communication (Aidcom)
2010 Design and Communication Course, Central St Martins, London, UK
• From storyboarding and sketching to the preparation of the technical pack and presentation of product de-
sign to clients and suppliers
1993 - 96 BA (Accounting and Economics) (Hons), University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
• Units in Economics, Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Management Information Systems and Sociology
• Drama and filmmaking societies
1991 - 92 A Levels, National Junior College, Singapore
• ASEAN Scholar, A levels: 4As (Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Economics); AO Levels: General
Paper, Bahasa Malaysia, college tennis team
1987 – 91 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia, S.M. Assunta, Malaysia
• S.P.M. (equivalent to GCSEs) 10As (science stream)
• Leadership positions in Drama Society, Prefecture and Leo Club
OTHER
Languages spoken English, Malay, conversational Chinese, beginners’ German, beginners’ Spanish
Other skills Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign, HTML, Dreamweaver, content management
systems, geographic information systems
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