Byron M. Kho762 South 13th St. Philadelphia, PA 19147 Phone: (215) 732-2176 Cell: (215) 868-2006 Fax: (215) 893-4727 byronkho@gmail.com byron@instantdollarz.com AIM: IDzByron, bmkjack |   |
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PA
August 2001 - May 2005
• Bachelor of Arts in Biology
• Minors in Chemistry and History
ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, Toronto, ON, Canada
May 1999
• Associateship Degree in Piano Performance (ARCT)
WORK EXPERIENCE
IDzMEDIA
Chief Executive Officer and President
September 2005 - present
• Built and developed IDz Media from loyalty website specialization to affiliate network.
• Guidance of overall business plan, sales strategy, brand development, financial planning and creation and maintenance of proprietary performance-based online advertising platforms.
• Chief web developer of all online properties, including affiliate network, dozens of content websites, and specialized Content Unlocker technology.
• Continuous management of thousands of publishers and dozens of in-house and off-site employees, including cross-training for all disciplines and daily customer service
• Negotiation of new and continuing contractual agreements with over two hundred advertising agencies and online and offline businesses.
• Extensive knowledge of CPA/CPL/CPM affiliate networks, agencies and software, and general online advertising models,
• Working knowledge of Web Development (HTML, Flash, CSS, JavaScript), Platform Programming (Ajax, PHP, SQL), Media Placement and Buys, Lead Generation, Campaign Management and Analysis, Creative Services and Path Optimization.
• Specialization in loyalty marketing business plan and site development, publicity management, and cross-platform programming tools and APIs.
DOCTOR RICHARD DOTY, SMELL AND TASTE CENTER, HOSPITAL of the UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Research Assistant
September 2004 - September 2005
• Compile research from outside sources and conduct interviews of subjects
• Complete grant proposals and protocols for IRB review; edit for PI and other lab members
THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN
Science and Technology Beat Reporter
August 2004 - December 2004
• General reporting on all science and technology related subjects pertinent to university students, and specifically, University of Pennsylvania students.
• Maintenance of corporate and academic sources in Philadelphia and across the country.
DOCTOR RUTH MUSCHEL, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL of the UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Research Assistant
July 2004 - September 2004
• Perform culture techniques with various cancer cell lines for oncology study
• Perform more complicated DNA insertions and DNA preps
PROFESSOR DAVID CASARETT, DIVISION OF GERIATRICS, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Research Assistant
January 2003 - June 2003
• Perform statistical data analysis for hospice care and medical decision making studies
• Compile research from outside sources and conduct interviews of subjects
CENTER FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE RESEARCH, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Laboratory Assistant
September 2002 - December 2002
• Perform animal surgery appropriate to laboratory protocols
• Perform immunohistochemistry techniques to analyze protein presence in relation to Alzheimer´s and Parkinson´s Disease
• Perform histologist function: embedded and sliced mouse brain samples and stained slides
• Perform microscope analysis of brain samples
PROFESSOR TED ABEL, BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Laboratory Assistant
September 2001 - May 2002
• Performed embedding and slicing of mouse brain samples
• Performed various lab protocols, including Western and Southern blots, dissections, DNA insertions and DNA preps
• Responsible for lab maintenance and restocking
• Compiled references for research papers
MUSIC EXPERIENCE
VARIOUS
Music Director/Accompanist/Soloist
2000 - present
• 2009: Falsettos by William Finn
• 2008: Studio Incamminati gala
FRONT ROW THEATRE
Music Director
August 2008
• Elegies by William Finn
INTUITONS
Music Director
January - April 2008
• Songs for a New World by Jason Robert Brown
STIMULUS CHILDREN's THEATER
Co-Music Director
September - October 2007
• You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown by Clark Gesner and Andrew Lippa
ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Accompanist
September 2006 - present
• Bruce Montgomery feature performances
• Bruce Montgomery Theater christening
• Annenberg Fundraisers
• Bruce Montgomery Memorial
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN PLAYERS
Accompanist
September - December 2006
• Utopia, Limited by Gilbert and Sullivan
PENN GLEE CLUB
Accompanist/Student Director
September 2001 - May 2007
• 2007: Bruce Montgomery Celebration, Tour of Ireland
• 2005: Pennsylvania Jones and the Tempo of Doom, Tour of South America, Richard Cheney
• 2004: Now Frat's What I Call Music!, Tour of Asia, Martin Sheen
• 2003: Summer Vamp, Philadelphia Phillies
• 2002: It's Gonna' Be Glee!, Philadelphia Phillies
PENN PLAYERS
Accompanist/Music Director
September 2002 - December 2009
• 2009: Company by Sondheim and Furth
• 2006: Cabaret by Ebb and Kander
• 2004: Annie Get Your Gun by Irving Berlin
• 2003: Zombie Prom by Rowe and Dempsey
• 2002: Carousel by Rodgers and Hammerstein, The Wild Party by Andrew Lippa
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ALUMNI SOCIETY
Pianist
February 2005
• New York City fundraisers
PENN SINGERS
Accompanist
September 2002 - May 2004
• 2004: The Gondoliers by Gilbert and Sullivan
• 2003: Utopia, Limited by Gilbert and Sullivan
• 2002: The Most Happy Fella by Frank Loesser
QUADRAMICS
Accompanist/Music Director
September 2002 - April 2010
• 2010: Sweeney Todd by Stephen Sondheim
• 2009: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Stephen Sondheim
• 2006: Grease by Jacobs and Casey
• 2005: The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O'Brien
• 2004: Bye Bye Birdie by Adams and Strouse
• 2003: The Wild Party by Andrew Lippa (Philadelphia Premiere)
PENN OPERA SOCIETY
Accompanist
September 2001 - May 2002
HARRISBURG CHORAL SOCIETY
Accompanist
September 2000 - May 2001
JUBILATE!
Accompanist
September 1999 - May 2000
YOUNG ARTISTS PIANO ENSEMBLE
Piano Soloist and Ensemble Member
September 1998 - May 2002
• 2001: Tour of Europe: Canadian War Museum at Ypres, Brahms Museum in Vienna and more.
• 2000: Tour of England: Eton College, Caldicott School, Cliveden Royal Estates.
• 1999: Tour of New York and Connecticut: Steinway Hall, Yale University.
• 1998: Disneyland