Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal Qualities
References
Projects
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Brendan Teh

Kirrawee,NSW

Summary

Obtain a position offering dynamic challenges and responsibilities with the opportunity to enhance my knowledge and proficiency of the industry, and to contribute further to the organisation.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

AUDIO & GUITAR SALES

SUNBURST MUSIC
01.2021 - Current
  • Retail sale of music instruments and accessories (acoustic & electric guitars / bass, effects, amplifiers), pro audio products (interface, software, mics) and vintage instruments.
  • Product knowledge - Fender, Gibson, Cole Clark, Maton, Gretsch, AKG, Boss, Roland, Squier, Dunlop, MXR, Ernie Ball, D'Darrio, Universal Audio, Focusrite.
  • Troubleshooting and customer care / support.
  • Guitar / bass repairs and setups (trained under Julian Baxter)
  • Upkeep of store, display shelves and promotion items
  • Packing and dispatching online orders.
  • Proficient with Lightspeed POS and Zoho POS software.
  • Maintaining monthly sales target set by the store.

PICK & PACK - Casual

MYER Department Store
10.2021 - 12.2021
  • Pick and pack for Myer’s Online Web store during peak holiday / Christmas season
  • Ensured items are picked, packed and dispatched in an orderly and timely manner.
  • Ensured quality control by thoroughly inspecting products and packaging before shipment.

RETAIL EXECUTIVE

Swee Lee / BandLab Music
12.2018 - 03.2020
  • Second-in-Charge to the Store Supervisor – assisting in day to day tasks
  • Maintaining branch (store) sales target of 250k–300k Ringgit Malaysia (RM) per month
  • Contribution to creative sales solutions, i.e - how to push and upsell products to consumers
  • Product and software demo and training for junior sales team and customers
  • Instrument servicing and software troubleshoot assistance (guitar / bass / keyboards / pro audio)
  • Daily tasks: Upkeep of store, stock check, price listings, update on current product knowledge
  • Required product knowledge ranges from music instruments to pro audio equipment for the following brands and manufacturers: Fender / Gibson / Epiphone / Squier / Taylor Acoustics / D'adarrio / Novation / Adams Audio / Arturia / Ableton / Alesis / AKG / Audio Technica / Nord / Electro Harmonix / Walrus Audio / Native Instruments / Maschine / IK Multimedia / Blue Microphone / MXR – Jim Dunlop / KRK / Eventide / Ernie Ball / Elixir / BandLab / Gilbratar / Gretsch Guitars.

SALES / PRODUCT ADVISER

CK Music
07.2018 - 12.2018
  • Product knowledge, demo and sales to customers
  • Handled large volume sales for dealers across Malaysia
  • Brand and manufacturers include Mackie / G&L Guitars / Zoom / Samson / Wharfedale Pro / Blackstar Amplifiers / Hartke / Ovation / Custom Acoustics / Zoom / VOX / KORG / Electro Voice / AKG / On-Stage
  • In charge of day-to-day store operation
  • P.A system recommendation and quotation for school and churches. This includes problem solving skills for challenging situations.

PRODUCTION ENGINEER / DUBBING ENGINEER

ASTRO Television Post Production
07.2016 - 01.2017
  • Commercial production / sound effects / voice over recording
  • Promos: ASTRO content / movie promos / movie trailers / sweepers
  • Dubbing: National Geographic / NGC Wild / Boing The Tiger Ranger animation
  • Post production for ASTRO STAR Karaoke Singing Competition 2017
  • ASTRO Deepavali PSA.
  • Familiar with day to day studio operation, equipment (microphones, monitors, rack mount gear) and studio upkeep
  • Excellent communication skills between voice over artist, script writers and producers, and the ability to "read the room".

SENIOR PRODUCTION / COMMERCIAL ENGINEER

Radio station BFM 89.9 The Business Station
12.2009 - 11.2015
  • Improved station imaging and theme of production (IDs / sweepers / promos)
  • Co-produced music show 33RPM
  • Co-producer for night show – That Time of Night
  • Created and compiled music and sound effects library for the production department
  • Commercial post production, short jingles and logos.
  • Outdoor broadcast: manning the mixer / FOH (Planet Radio @ Taylors Lakeside)
  • Set up Production Audio classes for interns and new staffs
  • Assisted in the setup of new production studio during the expansion of BFM’s office
  • Achievement: Employee of The Month for the year 2011.

PRODUCTION / COMMERCIAL NETWORK ENGINEER

Radio station: FLY FM and HOT FM
02.2006 - 02.2008
  • Production of radio imaging - jingles, station ID’s, sweepers, hooks
  • Created templates for “Campur Chart” and “Freaky Fly 30”, a weekly chart show
  • Produced weekly promos, contests and updates for the station
  • Song edits: shortening of songs and censoring of expletive lyrics for broadcast
  • Achievements: Twice awarded as the Employee of the Month
  • Production team nominated for “Best PSA” for 2006 Kancil Air Awards.

SOUND / GROUND CREW

Fat Boy Label for various live shows and gigs
12.2003 - 04.2004
  • Lighting / Rigging crew
  • Sound crew
  • Guitar + bass tech
  • Go-Fer” boy.

Education

Diploma in Performance Art /Audio Engineering -

SAE (School of Audio Engineering)
01.2005

SPM -

S.M.K La Salle Petaling Jaya (Malaysia’s equivalent of HSC)
01.2002

Skills

  • Fluent in English, Malay, Cantonese (spoken only)
  • Photo editing with Adobe Photoshop / Lightroom
  • Proficient with DAW software (Pro Tools, Cubase, Reaper)
  • Intermediate skills with video editing (Reaper)
  • Intermediate skills with Microsoft Word, Excel
  • Instrument Setup & Repair Proficiency (guitar bass)

Personal Qualities

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work both independently and assimilate as a team player. Proactive, hardworking, serious and fast learner. Ability to acquire new technological skills efficiently. Highly agile, versatile and self-motivated.

References

References can be provided upon request.

Projects

MUSICIAN - GUITARIST :

Performed / played for SKITS, Foxlore, Free Deserters, Like Silver, and The Infernal Conundrum.

Toured London / Amsterdam / Taiwan / Indonesia / Singapore / Thailand / Macau, Achieved #1 single on HITZ.Fm Met chart.

Nominated for VIMA Awards for Best Rock Single category.

Listed as the Top 10 Best Album Of The Year for 2016 and 2020 by Junklist. 


Australia -  

Featured on SCENESTR Zine - https://scenestr.com.au/music/introducing-post-punk-indie-rockers-foxlore-20230927?fbclid=IwAR0ywPtfvXCWW9sGABEn52Ul_EwsZ479gOzTk4WXYjiTADRou720indUFso


Feature of the Week by Australian Independent Records Label Association - https://air.org.au/2023/08/30/feature-foxlore-noisserped/?fbclid=IwAR1QLGXaKRbqYna1sevuF2GOamtLWKuKraSx_cqWy1EBIrUzDye-Qpm8Lf8


Feature of the Week by Post-Punk.com - https://post-punk.com/listen-to-sydney-post-punk-five-piece-foxlores-new-album-noisserped-plus-watch-video-for-electrified/?fbclid=IwAR13B7fiFtfyQVOlaUAueD_n_OhFMWXzy_ywic33LlhdLp255hGS05vhndo


PRODUCTION / MIXING :

Assist in producing, recording, engineering and mixing albums for Free Deserters and SKITS.    

Produce electronic music under the project titled Gnurr / The Infernal Conundrum / USBCable.

Produced, mixed and sound design for debut album of the local electronic group, “Byaduorgroup”,  available on iTunes and Spotify. 


FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER :

Pictures featured on KLUE August 2006 issue (Melinda Looi Boutique Launch @ Mid Valley.) and KLUE September 2006 (Pop Art piece @ SS2 Gallery)

Featured on March 2007 Malaysian Airlines In Flight Magazine (covering Mont Kiara Jazz Festival.)

Featured on Music Canteen’s promos ads online. 

Timeline

PICK & PACK - Casual

MYER Department Store
10.2021 - 12.2021

AUDIO & GUITAR SALES

SUNBURST MUSIC
01.2021 - Current

RETAIL EXECUTIVE

Swee Lee / BandLab Music
12.2018 - 03.2020

SALES / PRODUCT ADVISER

CK Music
07.2018 - 12.2018

PRODUCTION ENGINEER / DUBBING ENGINEER

ASTRO Television Post Production
07.2016 - 01.2017

SENIOR PRODUCTION / COMMERCIAL ENGINEER

Radio station BFM 89.9 The Business Station
12.2009 - 11.2015

PRODUCTION / COMMERCIAL NETWORK ENGINEER

Radio station: FLY FM and HOT FM
02.2006 - 02.2008

SOUND / GROUND CREW

Fat Boy Label for various live shows and gigs
12.2003 - 04.2004

Diploma in Performance Art /Audio Engineering -

SAE (School of Audio Engineering)

SPM -

S.M.K La Salle Petaling Jaya (Malaysia’s equivalent of HSC)
Brendan Teh