Francis Kodama
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kodama
Ottawa, Canada
Check out my portfolio: fkodama.com
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Full Stack Backend Back-end Frontend Oracle Node.js Express .Net SQL MySQL Database
FRONT-END DEVELOPER | PROBLEM-SOLVING
My goal is to change careers from Digital Marketing to Front-End Development, and now with almost two years
of freelancing experience as a web developer, I'm confident to jump into a corporate environment.
Accomplished, motivated, and dynamic leader with 23 years of experience and expertise in product and project
management, client service, and multifaceted collaboration in fast-paced environments. Adept at defining vision,
developing strategies, and driving continuous improvement.
Front End Development
Creative Problem Solving
Keen Attention to Detail
Product Management
Client Services
Strategic Vision
Stakeholder Engagement
Data Analysis
Interpersonal Skills
Proven Leader
Growth Mindset
Lifelong Learner
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGY PROFILE | React | Next.js | JavaScript | CSS3 | SASS | HTML5 | Styled Components | Responsive
Design | APIs | MongoDB | MongoDB Compass | GraphQL | Apollo GraphQL | Keystone | Firebase | Git | NPM |
Figma | Adobe XD, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator | Design Thinking | Agile | Jira.
CERTIFICATIONS | Agile Meets Design Thinking, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - 2021 | Product Strategy Sprint,
SKILLFUL INC. Canada - 2022 | Digital Product Management Leadership, TERA TREINAMENTOS - 2021.
FUDACAO GETULIO VARGAS | Master of Business Information in Technology and Management
ESPM ESCOLA SUPERIOR de PROPAGANDA e MARKETING | Master’s Degree in Marketing
UC SAN DIEGO | Certificate Program in Business Management
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Leadership and Management
UNIVERSIDADE CATOLICA de SANTOS | Business Administration and Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FKODAMA | Ottawa, Canada
IT Consultant | 2021 - Present
Seletos Website: https://www.fkodama.com/_dev/seletos | Company in the education industry
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Utilized proven and demonstrated knowledge of HTML, CSS, and Vanilla JavaScript to build a
comprehensive website.
Created 100% of all content, strategic planning, design creation, fonts, and management of copywriting.
Featured the use of Flexbox, Display Grid, animations, and responsiveness.
Mundial Website: https://www.mundialcomunicacao.com.br/ | Company in the visual communication industry
● Ensured proper customer service, collaborating on a new communication, including the logo to a new
website.
● Utilized vast knowledge of digital marketing to build a new website with keen attention to the user
experience.
● Built with HTML and styled with modern CSS.
CIRCUS COMUNICACAO | Sao Paulo, Brazil
Product Strategy Director | 2016 - 2020
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Implemented a new digital product development process that reduced the time needed to build new
projects by 20%.
Through empowerment and collaboration, led the product team to combine technology and design to
solve real customers' problems in a way that met the needs of the business of Circus' clients.
Executed discovery process and product strategies, developed comprehensive product plans including
timelines, resources, milestones and deliverables, and based on prioritization management, coordinated
the backlog throughout projects.
Delivered presentations and roadmaps about digital products proposed by Circus to key executives from
different segments and industries, that clearly communicated product vision and alignment with their
companies' values.
Planning and New Business Director | 2011 - 2015
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Utilized a strong understanding of the sales and account management field to drive into new markets and
gain new clients such as Walmart, Unilever, Hoteis.com, Speedo, Peugeot, Citroën, Y&R, and Gympass.
Led strategic and long-term financial planning to drive into new markets and build pipelines with
high-profile clients, including increasing agency revenue by 15% year over year growth.
Created and implemented strategic communications plans and financial proposals, answered RFPs with an
excellent winning rate of 6 out of 10.
Developed and deployed new strategic marketing ideas aligned with business goals including
management of projects from scope creation through completion.
WE WORK ENTERTAINMENT | Sao Paulo, Brazil
Client Services Director | 2008 -2010
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Established and implemented a comprehensive company culture, strategic vision, and business goals and
objectives.
Recruited, hired, and trained a talented team, including a tea of freelancers driving core business
operations.
Collaborated with marketing professionals through serving as a key speaker at presentations, working with
community leaders, and building key partnerships.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
OMNICOM GROUP - RAPP COLLINS | CLIENT SERVICE DIRECTOR
PEUGEOT CITROEN BRASIL | ADVERTISING AND DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER
LANGUAGES
English - Fluent, French - Basic, Spanish - Intermediate, Portuguese - Native.
