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Spain

Berlin, Germany

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Acquisition - Design - Construction - Growth - P&L management

China

• Established and spearheaded operations for the residential real estate construction and leasing company with properties in Beijing and Shanghai.
• Built and led a team to acquire, design, build, and lease a portfolio of residential properties in Beijing Chaoyang District.
• Fostered a success-oriented environment while leading the company to achieve and surpass sales, profitability, cash flow, and business goals and objectives.

Shanghai City, China

• Advised business development and strategic planning, leading and coaching a team of 40 to accelerate the development of Location-Based-Entertainment (LBE) in Asia Pacific.
• Headed IP acquisition and development and real estate development, communicating with stakeholders to identify needs and develop strategic plans.
• Advised the board on IP vertical in the family entertainment space of Tier 1 and Tier 2 Shopping Malls in China.
• Pioneered fundraising and partnership strategies, securing funds to expand business operations and achieve goals.

Beijing City, China

• Spearheaded 3 offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, overseeing an internal team of 10 to drive real estate expansion of Tesla Motors and Tesla Energy in Asia-Pacific.
• Established retail, service, and bodyshop infrastructure from the ground up, enabling the successful opening of 70+ locations in the region, including 100’s of charging locations.
• Managed the market entry strategy of China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Australia.
• Executed lease administration and retail finance processes to ensure successful contracting and on-time payment by using internal database management tools.
• Led the design and build standards to localize products and lower the cost of the development to increase returns while maintaining quality.
• Led project site delivery while fostering relationships with local and large developers to execute portfolio expansion projects within multiple assets.

London, United Kingdom

• Directed the launch and operations of 120+ Visa Application Centers for the governments of the Netherlands, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom in over 79 countries
• New Openings: 107 of the locations were acquired, designed, and built-in 9 months accross 76 countries
• Secured the largest contract in company history at €900M over 9 years for the UK government and 3 new contracts of €50M+ for the governments of Switzerland, Netherlands, and Denmark
• Led team of 700+ across HR, Finance, Legal, Business Dev, Operations and Tech teams

Beijing, China

• Interviewed, hired, and trained a high-performing team in developing a robust leasing and operations strategy for a new 60,000+ square meter shopping center in Beijing’s Central Business District
• Led portfolio development, expanding a client portfolio of 100+ retail brands while confirming 87% of the center; saved RMB 12M in agency fees by completing 60% of the tenant mix directly
• Consistently produced high-quality results to achieve multiple promotions during tenure; previously served as Associate Director of Retail Leasing and Manager of Retail Leasing

Public Financ, International Finance

Language, Mandarin

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics & Spanish

High School Diploma