Nicholas (謝曉明) Char
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Experience
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Stride
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Engineer, Consultant
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Jan 2019 - Present
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Time Inc.
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Engineer
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Jul 2017 - Jan 2019
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App Academy
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United States
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Software Development
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200 - 300 Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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May 2017 - Jun 2017
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Vericant
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China
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Associate
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Jul 2015 - Mar 2016
Vericant is a small international ed-tech start-up that partners with US schools/colleges to identify best-fit Chinese applicants via verified video interviews, proctored writing samples, and spoken English evaluation.Process Management:• Managed subtitling and translation processes for over 1500 boarding school interviews• Oversaw and coordinated translation work with external translation companies and internal quality review teams• Revised and streamlined translation and quality review processes, reducing translation and processing errors• Led contract negotiation, onboarding and training of external translation companiesPeople Management• Managed regional remote-staff and logistics in Southern China• Assisted in training, onboarding and managing part-time interviewers and staffLogistics:• Managed and coordinated interview team travel, logistics and expensing • Improved cross-department communication and coordination by implementing and leading weekly logistics meetings• Tracked, managed and led internal response to operational incidents Show less
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Interviewer
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Aug 2014 - Jun 2015
I conducted over 200 professional behavioral interviews with Chinese applicants, learning how to quickly develop rapport with clients, glean deep insights into students spoken English ability, as well as their personality and experiences.
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EURA-NET Project
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Beijing
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
I worked as part of the research team at Beijing Normal, focusing on transnational migration from China to Europe. My main duties revolved around conducting extensive literature reviews, as well as drafting, copy-editing, and polishing several sections of the final report. I worked as part of the research team at Beijing Normal, focusing on transnational migration from China to Europe. My main duties revolved around conducting extensive literature reviews, as well as drafting, copy-editing, and polishing several sections of the final report.
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Smart Agriculture Analytics
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China
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Mar 2014 - Jun 2014
As an Intern, I analyzed Chinese news articles on agricultural technology and related rural policy developments, writing short summarized translations. As an Intern, I analyzed Chinese news articles on agricultural technology and related rural policy developments, writing short summarized translations.
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Technical Services
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Jan 2013 - May 2013
I maintained and updated the center’s computers, website, web server and databases, provided technical support for over 50 faculty members, and helped professors create and organize web-based pedagogical tools. I maintained and updated the center’s computers, website, web server and databases, provided technical support for over 50 faculty members, and helped professors create and organize web-based pedagogical tools.
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Defense Group Inc
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Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Technical Intern
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
As an Intern at DGI I leveraged my foundational skills in Computer Science to help develop a web-scaping script in Perl to optimize data collection and formatting. In addition, I also helped to analyze materials in Mandarin. As an Intern at DGI I leveraged my foundational skills in Computer Science to help develop a web-scaping script in Perl to optimize data collection and formatting. In addition, I also helped to analyze materials in Mandarin.
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Education
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Oberlin College
Bachelor’s Degree, East Asian Studies, Computer Science -
App Academy
Software Development -
Beijing Normal University
Master’s Degree, Social Development and Public Policy -
Westtown School
High School