Multidisciplinary professional with over a decade of experience across product photography, visual design, marketing, and data-driven e-commerce systems. Evolved from hands-on studio production into managing large inventory and customer datasets, POS migration to Zoho Inventory, and automated workflows across multiple platforms. Skilled in developing clear SOPs, auditing reports, and implementing backup and risk-mitigation protocols that keep operations accurate and reliable. Lead internal photography and marketing efforts, produce SEO-informed content, and coordinate exhibitions and archives that connect back-end systems to public-facing work. Combine creative precision with analytical rigor to deliver trustworthy data, consistent visuals, and efficient processes in collaborative environments.

Fun Fact: Once designed a micro-gravity space toilet for a NASA Lunar Challenge and worked as an artist assistant on the Jordan Peele–produced film Candyman (2021).

Skills & Techical Proficiencies

  • Data Management & Quality Control: Database management, quality assurance, auditing, version control, database migration, and workflow optimization
  • Software & Programs: Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Adobe Creative Suite, Zoho Inventory, Content Management Systems (WordPress and Joomla)
  • Coding Tools: JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Google Scripts, Deluge
  • Analytics & Reporting: Data audits, Excel dashboards, accuracy reporting, and monthly metrics reviews
  • Training & Documentation: Workflow manual development, instructional materials, and staff training on new systems and technologies
  • Communication & Project Management: Stakeholder management, vendor coordination, process optimization, and risk assessment and mitigation
  • Languages: English (fluent) & Vietnamese (native)

Selected Professional Experience

Data and E-Commerce Systems Manager

Orientique Inc. – China Furniture and Arts, Westmont, IL. – Jan 2022-Present

  • Lead migration and automation of the company’s 43-year-old POS into Zoho Inventory, reducing manual data entry and centralizing inventory and sales across four e-commerce platforms.
  • Design standard operating procedures and automated workflows with Zoho Deluge and Google Apps Script to synchronize inventory, sales, and reporting in real time.
  • Maintain and audit large product and customer datasets, manage backup and risk controls, and coordinate with teams and vendors to ensure data accuracy, reporting quality, and site uptime.

Marketing and Graphic Design Manager

Orientique Inc. – China Furniture and Arts, Westmont, IL. – Jan 2020-Present

  • Manage an internal photography and documentation studio producing 150–200 product images weekly, restoring and maintaining critical e-commerce assets and databases across marketplaces.
  • Plan and execute marketing calendars, campaigns, and content for social media, Google Business, and digital/print advertising to sustain consistent branding and support sales.
  • Oversee image quality control, user record maintenance, staff training, and SEO-focused articles that strengthen search visibility and long-term organic traffic.

Interdisciplinary Visual Artist

Self-Employed, Chicago, IL – Jan 2014–Present

  • Maintain an independent painting and sculpture practice that develops bodies of work around material, spatial, and narrative relationships.
  • Recognized through a Fulbright Academic Research Project nomination and awards including the Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal USA / SAIC Presidential Award and the Mary Koga Memorial Scholarship.

Exhibition Manager

A Village Before Us Exhibition at the John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago, IL – Feb 2023–Dec 2023

  • Led and coordinated the exhibition A Village Before Us, including proposal writing, team leadership, marketing, and public programming.
  • Managed exhibition logistics, data, documentation, and media archives, and created a digital archive and website to centralize assets and ensure long-term institutional access.

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