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tristantoh
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Selangor, Petaling Jaya
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Member since: Jun 11, 2019

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About Me

I'm a copywriter skilled in conceptual work, long copy, short copy and everything in between. I'm also available for translation projects, specialising in the English ⇔ Malay language pair. I have served various media organisations, non-profits, private businesses and creative agencies in freelance and full-time capacities.

Copywriting/editing clients: Appxplore, ARJD Bro. Bears, AT Home Creative, Body Buddy, BuildEasy, Cerebos (Malaysia), Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia, Empowering Youth Endeavors (EYE) Project, Ganad, Just English, Labuan International Business and Financial Centre, Live @ Work, Malaysian Communications And Multimedia Commission, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), nourish!, ROOMY, Styleper, Teknion, The Founders Lab, Think Reel Studios, UDA Holdings Berhad, where2, Youth Trust Foundation – myHarapan

Translation clients: Arsenal, bitMax, Discovery Channel, G4S, Singapore Red Cross

Agencies: ComsTranslations, Elite Translations Asia, franklyfluent, Quill Conte

Current Status

Employed

Language

Spoken

English
Malay

Written

English
Malay

Working Experience

4 Apr, 2018 - 6 Jun, 2019

Senior Executive, Public Relations

Parkway Pantai, Kuala Lumpur

Company Type

Multinational Corporation

Position

Senior

Specification

Management, Marketing, Sales, Admin

Roles

Public Relations

• Develop and implement public relations strategies for the Group’s nationwide network of Pantai and Gleneagles hospitals.
• Oversee ongoing radio campaigns (Doctor On Call on MIX and Dingar Cakap Doktor on Kupi Kupi FM) as project lead; presiding over scriptwriting, logistics, publicity, and other ancillary duties.
• Produce assets towards the promotion of doctors, hospital specialties, and events; e.g. press release, VIP speech, ghost-written article contribution, etc.
• Identify new promotional opportunities and maximise resulting outcomes.
• Build and maintain extensive connections within the media industry.
• Manage external vendors and agency partners.
• Monitor internal and competitor media exposure.

Reason of resign

7 Jul, 2014 - 10 Oct, 2017

Public Relations Officer

The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

Company Type

Other

Position

Junior

Specification

Management, Marketing, Sales, Admin

Roles

Public Relations

• Develop and distribute promotional content.
• Extend public awareness of in-house and collaborative programmes.
• Delivered consistent PR value of more than RM1 million year-on-year for the annual Japanese Film Festival without media investment.
• Oversee local organisation of HANDs Project for Disaster Education, a regional talent exchange programme in disaster risk reduction.
• Facilitate coordination of in-house and collaborative programmes.
• Establish and maintain network of media contacts.
• Administer website and Facebook page.
• Monitor and compile media coverage.

Reason of resign

1 Jan, 2014 - 4 Apr, 2014

Reporter, Sports Desk

Malay Mail, Petaling Jaya

Company Type

Public Listed Company

Position

Junior

Specification

Journalist / Editor/ Writing

Roles

Journalist

Provide general coverage of local sports news and happenings.

Reason of resign

4 Apr, 2012 - 1 Jan, 2014

Executive, Public Relations (Content)

Youth Trust Foundation – myHarapan, Petaling Jaya

Company Type

Other

Position

Junior

Specification

Management, Marketing, Sales, Admin

Roles

Public Relations

• Develop creative promotional material for a diverse range of audiences.
• Produce and manage content for online platforms.
• Assist in the execution of in-house developed programmes and activities.
• Led the organising team behind the Youth Social Business Summit 2012, the first international event of its kind.
• Participated in the winning bid to host the Global Social Business Summit 2013 in Malaysia, the first time the event was held outside of Europe.

Reason of resign

Education

HELP University

Major in Media Studies

Bachelor's Degree

Journalism

5 May, 2010 - 12 Dec, 2014

Skill Sets

General Translation
Interview / Report
Website Content
Press Release
Speech Scripts
Corporate Video Script Writing
Radio and Print Ads Script Writing
Fitness / Health / Food Writing
Copywriting
Editing & Proofreading

Tools & Software

GIMP
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Power Point
Microsoft Word
WordPress
Weebly

Additional Information

Owns Transportation

Yes

Owns Laptop

Yes

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