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Ithaca, Ny, Us

台灣 臺北市

• Market Expansion and Revenue Growth: Led the development of high-value pest control services, leveraging firsthand market insights to identify unmet needs. Increased average service price by 60%, resulting in a 200% revenue growth within 18 months and attracting 10+ high-profile clients, including semiconductor firms and financial institutions.• Brand Enhancement and Platform Optimization: Completed 500+ orders, with 150+ hires recorded on the service platform. Accumulated 100+ five-star reviews with an average rating of 4.99, placing the company in the top 3 rankings on the platform. Monthly transaction volume grew at an accelerated rate of 5%, significantly boosting brand visibility and customer trust.• Process Improvement and Cost Control: Managed technicians, sales personnel, and outsourced resources (including accounting firms and designers). Optimized task allocation through shared calendars, reducing travel costs by 20%; streamlined team communication using the official LINE system, cutting response times by 40%; implemented automated contract and post-service information systems, improving customer expectation management and reducing complaints by 50%; and optimized tax strategies, saving 20% in tax expenses, enhancing operational efficiency.

Taipei, Taiwan

• Selected from a competitive pool with a 10% acceptance rate to join Sherman Lee's consulting course, ex-McKinsey consultant. Developed foundational consulting skills and strategic problem-solving frameworks. Analyzed real-world cases, including LineTaxi's efficiency improvement, to deepen understanding of impactful consulting methodologies.

Taipei, Taiwan

• Investment Partnership & Strategic Financial Oversight: Assisted the CEO and CFO in executing funding initiatives, and conducting comprehensive due diligence with investment banks, law firms, and accounting firms, ensuring 100% accuracy across legal, financial, market, and IP data—enhancing investor trust. Streamlined investor presentations and financial forecasts, expediting the funding process by 30%. Co-managed a more senior colleague alongside the CFO, showcasing advanced project management and cross-functional collaboration in a high-stakes environment.• Market Development & Executive Engagement: Led market entry initiatives, personally engaging 75% of key potential clients, including Coca-Cola UK, KFC Canada, and Tim Hortons, creating $1M+ in annual revenue opportunities. Handpicked by executives to represent the company in the UK for negotiations with a global procurement team, alongside U.S. colleagues, demonstrating cross-border collaboration, strategic market expansion, and executive-level influence.

Taipei, Taiwan

• Project Leadership and Coordination: Directed a key initiative, coordinating team efforts and strategic decisions.• Data Analytics: Utilized Python for comprehensive data analysis, developing actionable insights.

Taipei, 10596, Taiwan

• Tax Compliance: Ensured tax compliance for Foreign Institutional Investors by reviewing their financial statements. Verified tax clearance for clients of banks like Citibank and HSBC to authorize fund transfers post-tax clearance.• Tax Consultation: Conducted extensive research on international tax policies and trends, assisting senior consultants in formulating optimal tax strategies for client companies.

Shanghai, China

• Strategy Analysis: Investigated asset allocation strategies from various brokerages, focusing on factor investing and PE/PB models.• Python Analytics: Utilized Python for quantitative analysis, extracting and processing data essential for strategy replication.• Optimization Implementation: Successfully optimized an investment strategy to surpass S&P 500 returns under equivalent risk conditions.• Simulation Insights: Gained a comprehensive understanding of industry practices through the simulation and optimization process, although the strategies were not directly applied to client portfolios.

• Portfolio Construction: Built a simulated 50 million multi-asset portfolio, incorporating equities and fixed income based on macroeconomic and industrial analysis.• Strategy Testing: Conducted back-tests of investment strategies using R-based Efficient Frontier and Monte Carlo simulations.• Team Leadership: Managed team roles, supervised project completion, facilitated conflict resolution, and promoted collaboration.