Desmon Hickson Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Assists Director of Global Trade Asia Pacific with Brand USA's representation in Australia & New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, South East Asia and provides admin support, as required for various meetings, handling follow-up, and project support. • Provide administrative and project support to Senior Managers, Global Trade Development regarding annual sales missions, roadshows, and product familiarization trips, as needed.• Support the Product Development initiative including contractor… Show more • Assists Director of Global Trade Asia Pacific with Brand USA's representation in Australia & New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, South East Asia and provides admin support, as required for various meetings, handling follow-up, and project support. • Provide administrative and project support to Senior Managers, Global Trade Development regarding annual sales missions, roadshows, and product familiarization trips, as needed.• Support the Product Development initiative including contractor project assistance as needed and internal communications to the integrated marketing team. Show less

-Guided creation of TikTok for Japanese Language school from 0 followers to 2K+ followers and 15K+ likes by utilizing trends, scripting, and video editing skills-Created SEO-optimized websites for modernizing company online digital profile and presence with forward-thinking marketing strategy-Incorporated understanding of UI design principles in developing solutions to further enhance web design solutions-Utilized digital marketing background to consult luxury brand… Show more -Guided creation of TikTok for Japanese Language school from 0 followers to 2K+ followers and 15K+ likes by utilizing trends, scripting, and video editing skills-Created SEO-optimized websites for modernizing company online digital profile and presence with forward-thinking marketing strategy-Incorporated understanding of UI design principles in developing solutions to further enhance web design solutions-Utilized digital marketing background to consult luxury brand mattress company on improving website design to increase clickthrough rate and retain clients in sales funnel- Advised Japanese business and edited Japanese – English translations in order to bolster understanding of feedback for students Show less

Creates Japan Travel focused YouTube content in an effort to educate others about Japanese, Japan, and Japanese culture.

-Organized Google ad campaigns for an insurance agent leading to a 3x ROI within 3 months-Analyzed website clickthrough traffic on client website using Google Analytics to identify chokepoints that were slowing down the business sales funnel-Researched SEO keywords to determine best approach to increase ranking in search engines using both Ahrefs and Semrush-Wrote SEO-focused guest posts based on digital marketing knowledge resulting in the client getting published in… Show more -Organized Google ad campaigns for an insurance agent leading to a 3x ROI within 3 months-Analyzed website clickthrough traffic on client website using Google Analytics to identify chokepoints that were slowing down the business sales funnel-Researched SEO keywords to determine best approach to increase ranking in search engines using both Ahrefs and Semrush-Wrote SEO-focused guest posts based on digital marketing knowledge resulting in the client getting published in the Colorado Business Magazine Show less

United States

-Helped translate a 279-page novel, 'The Survivor', (Hikarigoke) from Japanese to English for Hakurosya Publishing-Translated content for the mobile game Shot! Shot! SPY made by Marumittu https://marumittu.net-Created accurate Japanese to English translations for clients looking to build their brand in English-speaking markets

Boulder, Co

-Top 10 in US travel sales (1-month) and featured in company-wide write-up-Curated over 50 personalized multi-day trips to Japan includingpersonalized experiences and lodging and contributed to top-ranking travel agency status-Handled direct phone calls to Japan to ensure customer satisfaction and safe arrival to Japan-Took and made phone calls to potential clients and ensured high-level customer service in response to inquiries about trips to… Show more -Top 10 in US travel sales (1-month) and featured in company-wide write-up-Curated over 50 personalized multi-day trips to Japan includingpersonalized experiences and lodging and contributed to top-ranking travel agency status-Handled direct phone calls to Japan to ensure customer satisfaction and safe arrival to Japan-Took and made phone calls to potential clients and ensured high-level customer service in response to inquiries about trips to Japan-Collected, handled and documented payments for travel services and associated fees Show less

-Took Japanese inquires and translated them into English for practical conversation usage

Shinjuku

Duluth, Georgia

-Helped oversee implementation of AGV system at a large automotive facility that produces 300,000 vehicles/year by acting as a liaison between Japanese installation engineers and local staff-Provided weekly Japanese to English translation of business activities to Vice President of Automotive Sales at Renesas America increasing collaboration within the company-Demoed wearable telecommunications devices for use in production plants in order to assist work-flow efficiency at CES… Show more -Helped oversee implementation of AGV system at a large automotive facility that produces 300,000 vehicles/year by acting as a liaison between Japanese installation engineers and local staff-Provided weekly Japanese to English translation of business activities to Vice President of Automotive Sales at Renesas America increasing collaboration within the company-Demoed wearable telecommunications devices for use in production plants in order to assist work-flow efficiency at CES 2015, 2016, and Hannover Messe 2015-Responded to technical customer inquiries from Panasonic Automotive concerning MCU’s and SOC’s in accordance with customer project deadlines-Lead efforts for new sales opportunities through facilitation of presentations and discussion of technical specifications and price-point parameters to new potential America-based customers. Show less

Greater Philadelphia Area

-Aided with the planning and management of lighting at Borders bookstore for existing store locations-Supported with the documentation review and installation of lights on Philadelphia International Airport runways for consideration in airport expansion efforts

Philadelphia, Pa

President of Temple's Chapter of National Society of Black Engineers

Philadelphia, Pa

-Identified shoulder and lane patterns for sections of interstates I-70 and I-80-Assisted in design of proposed bridge structures for use in projects-Used excel to complete reinforcement and schedule calculations for reinforcing bars

Philadelphia, Pa

-Assisted with the instruction of algorithms to 15 students through Alice programming-Served as an assistant to the STEM coordinator of Temple University in helping to run Saturday Academy Programs

-Instructed English language to Japanese students at Musashi University in Tokyo, Japan-Reviewed English language assignments for Temple University Japan community

-Bussed and served tables at a 400 person retirement community-Transported and setup of dining supplies to prepare for the opening of the dining room-Distributed food and resolved customer issues according to resident feedback slips

Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: National Society of Black Engineers, Temple University Japanese Conversation Club, Handball Club Minoring.

High School Diploma

Baltimore, MD