Real Estate Investor

Founded and organized the richest open tournament in the history of chessOverview all aspects of this tournament from inception to presentation of prizesTook part in several interviews with leading media houses including New York Times to promote chessWorked with a leading chess grandmaster to take chess mainstreamSuccessfully introduced the novel idea of having chess amateurs compete for big prizes alongside chess professionalsManaged and supervised all staff for the event, social media, website and other campaignsNegotiated deals with various third parties including hotels, payment platforms, airlines and holiday resorts

Travelled to 20 countries for global education with 10-year-old son (2011 – 2013)Backpacking to 7 countries in South America During our travel, my son and I joined Cross-Cultural Solutions to volunteer teaching Englishto elementary school students in China, India and Thailand.

Custom built high-end residential homes – total resell value over $60 millionSupervised the development and construction of high end propertiesManaged the teams that were involved in construction of propertiesApproved all market study reports before purchase and development of landManaged all aspects of the business in terms of design, scheduling and marketing Negotiated with realtors and potential buyers once development was complete

Managed eight-digit portfolios for overseas clientsReview proposals and business plans to determine who to lend the funds to Underwriter for second mortgages

Managed over 100 residential rental propertiesCredit and reference checks on potential tenants Arranged maintenance and repairs for the properties when neededMonthly reporting of income and expense for the property owners

Set up the largest Dollar Store at the time in VancouverStarted the Franchisee for eight Dollar Store locations in BCWas featured on the front page on Vancouver Courier for my achievements in businessAnalyzed market studies and designed appropriate strategiesSupervised merchandising and stockingNegotiated commercial leasesOversight of Human Resource departments

Independent mortgage broker dealing with A, B & C Lenders Negotiated mortgages with clients and underwritersInterviewed and prequalified buyers for mortgagesChecked credit scores and verified employment, sources of downpayment and sources of income

Top 10% producer - Mortgage sales volume across CanadaNegotiated mortgages with clients and underwriterInterview and prequalify buyers for mortgagesChecking credit scores and verifying employment, sources of downpayment and sources of income