Austin Ong Email & Phone Number

Manila

• "ASEAN, China, and the Philippine economy"–a regional, multi-year project (to be published). • "The Development of the Top Ethnic Chinese Businesses in the Philippines" –a regional, multi-year project (to be published). • "The E-QUALITY SEAL of Good Corporate Governance for Philippine tourism operators"—Feasibility study for a European INGO. • "The Philippine’s Priority: AIIB, TPP, RCEP"— For a technical committee report. • "The Overseas Filipino Workers in China". • Gained skills in interviewing government policy-makers, industry leaders, and business tycoons.• Coordinated communication with multi-locational team to achieve research goals and targets.

Manila, Philippines

• Assisted and connected the foreign and local stakeholders to fast-track the organization’s development.• Guided proposals for collaborations with other organizations which secured project cooperations.http://www.austinong.com/on-china/confucius-institute-takes-root-at-up

• Co-authored the conceptual paper of the China Program which led to the organizing of a series of colloquiums and roundtables with subject-matter experts from the public and private sectors and Philippine and Chinese Think Tanks. • Undertake research and report writing.• Research output included: ‘Economic and development outlook for the Asian century: The China factor & implications for the Philippines and ASEAN’, ‘China Tourism in the Philippines’, ‘China Trade and Investments in the Philippines’, etc. • Gained experience in fundraising, media-relations, and constituency-building for organizational development.• Spearheaded the foundation's website.• Organized consultation and roundtables, including:(1) Colloquium on the PH Economic and Development Outlook (business sector). (2) Colloquium on the PH Economic and Development Outlook (government sector).(3) Colloquium on Regional Tectonic Shifts in Security Landscape and Seascape (NGO sector)(4) Colloquium on Regional Tectonic Shifts in Security Landscape and Seascape (government sector)(5) Roundtable on PH-CH Bilateral Trade(6) Roundtable on PH-CH Bilateral Investments (7) Roundtable on PH-CH Tourism(8) Research on Resources: agriculture, fisheries and minerals.

Beijing City, China

• Brought together nine ASEAN student organizations to organize the 1st Southeast Asia-China Networking Event that provided a platform for students and corporations in China to connect with each other.• Established the student database for the Philippine Embassy in Beijing & developed networks in PH-CH relations.

Beijing City, China

• Assistant to the School Dean and assigned the responsibility to handle the “English Communication Class” for Chinese mid-level government officials. • Developed cultural dexterity in the China setting having managed educational projects with teams of international and Chinese experts.• Gained editing and copywriting skills of marketing materials for the Chinese audience.

Beijing

• Gained project management skills and membership development which led Filipino foreign students to organize numerous project successes in China.• Developed partnerships with Chinese companies, educators, and other organization leaders.• Connected the Filipino diaspora in China to the friendship club which, for some, became their home away from home.

Philippines

• Developed deep insights in the value of "creative-merchandising" and "cross-selling" to improve revenue-streams in the small-medium enterprises. • Drove sales increased from $3,500 to $75,000 within three years. • Executed successful brand marketing via social media and viral-marketing.• Trained out-of-school youth as staff who later gained the skills to oversee daily operations.• Gained and honed negotiation skills with suppliers in the printing industry. • Sold the enterprise which continues to generate profits for the new owner.

• Awarded Top Financial Underwriter (Manila, 2007 & 2008).• Successfully generated ROIs for clients which led to more referrals.• Provided professional insurance and investment advice to university professors.• Became verse in educating laymen on the importance of financial planning which developed my “people’s skills”.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Managed retail, training & business development. Utilized social media to create profit-centers.• Developed deep insights in the value of merchandising and cross-selling to improve revenue-streams.• Supervised coaches training & business development— management of multiple roles. • Established the free after-school chess program in the city libraries that led to the increase of youth attendance by 500%.• Institutionalized several educational programs to accommodate different skills level from beginner, intermediate, and advance level practitioners including the Chess for School and Summer Chess Camp.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Association of Political Science Major, KAISA - Nagkakaisang Iskolar para sa Pamantasan at Sambayanan.

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), International Development

Activities and Societies: International Researcher @ Building Energy Research Center, Founding Editor-in-Chief of the school magazine.

Certificate, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, 3.86

Received practicable skills such as basic accounting, web marketing, branding.

Certificate, Economics, 3.84

Activities and Societies: Economics Society, Chess Club, Judo Club

Certificate, Organizational Leadership

Activities and Societies: Summer Scholarship Program for Young Leaders.