Education
§ B.A., Law (LLB), Shanghai University, Shanghai, China 1996
§ MBA, Indiana State University, Indiana, USA, 2004
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Career History
COO (Emerging Markets Forum-Emerging Markets Institute), 2004-Present:
§ Maintain & develop sponsorship portfolio: organize high-level meetings and forums: prepare yearly donor structure, manage sponsor database, travel to different countries to meet high-level government officials/central bank governors/CEOs of private sectors to plan the overall set-up of each Forum & host events
§ Oversee day-to-day management in Asia region and seek/develop business opportunities; Lead business development in emerging markets: perform trend/industry analysis, prepare business plans, travel to Clients’ sites to make presentations, follow-up actions afterwards
§ Responsible for Group Company’s financial management, including analysis of financial statements & budgetary, quality & business controls, internal audit/compliance, monitor & improve gaps between regional and head office practice, provide operational leadership in problem solving
§ Manage the overall operations and projects in Asia Pacific region: conduct portfolio/market analysis, prepare reports, assemble/manage teams, prepare proposals, determine timelines, deliverables & budgets, monitor performance during project operations, take active role during implementation, generate evaluation reports on closed projects, and prepare project comparison statements
§ Draft & negotiate contracts, provide legal guidance throughout the implementation
Chief Counsel, HUABO Investment Inc., a large private company based in Shanghai, 2000-2002: Provide advice and expertise regarding HR, investments, financial management and contract, commercial, international, civil, property, labor, Internet, commercial and intellectual property law. Conduct contract negotiations. Managed team of eight with US$200K budget. Having been awarded a full scholarship, I relocated to the US to pursue an MBA.
Other Training
Countries of Work Experience: China, Philippines, United States, Vietnam, Indonesia, Switzerland, South Africa, India, Japan
Languages: Chinese – Native; English – Fluent