> Utilize profit margin and promotional sales skills to meet growth percentage, budget plans, and sales goals. > Forecast and diagnose issues using data analysis, cost control, and negotiation for profitability improvement. > Source and negotiate on pricing, quality, and delivery with various vendors, manufacturers, and individual artisans in Asia and US – decorative merchandises, home goods, fabrics, apparels, and paper goods. > Create assortment plans, product details, estimated initial makeup for developing purchase projections and buy plans. > Secure purchase quantities, delivery dates, flow, and exit strategies for initial cost and manufacturing negotiations.> Maintain a customized SKU and inventory system to coordinate business operation and to ensure inventory targets. > Determine adjustments of markdowns and inventory quantity to the plan to maximize sales, profits, and budget.> Perform multi-function duties across design, sourcing, visual production, e-commerce, marketing and promotion, allocation, inventory management, packaging, and customer service to ensure processes and timeline targets are met.> Gather concepts to merchandising, and enhance existing products in design, quality, and cost.> Design, create, organize, and update merchandise visual presentation, photography and photo editing, list content, website layouts and navigation, ranking, and UX experience for regular launches and advertisement.Key Accomplishments:• Founded an event and home décor brand in 2013, Arcadia Designs – selling stylish and functional products for events and homes, via an e-commerce website, 2 Etsy stores, and street fair booth selling.• Featured in a business interview and Christmas decoration styling showcase for a local publication, Lamorinda Weekly – lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1020/Finding-That-WOW-Design-for-the-Holidays.html• Designed and created an autonomous E-commerce Website for self-owned business – Arcadia-Designs.com

I also worked closely with clients, landlords, developers, architectures, designers, contractors, and vendors to negotiate the needs, requirements, and procedures of the construction.> Negotiated with contractors and vendors for bids, met with construction supervisors to monitor and ensure the project’s timeline and budget, and provided maintenance implementation of contract administrative requirements.> Recruited, trained, and led the engineering team by providing direction to improve workflow and results.> Discussed with the client and end user their operation style to define their E&M systems principle.> Negotiated with landlord/property management for building E&M and IT provision regarding the client’s requirements.> Investigated and analyzed existing building systems/facilities and provided amendment proposal to landlord/property management according to client’s request.> Prepared design proposal and cost estimation for E&M systems in alterations and addition works while coordinating with other interior design work disciplines.Key Accomplishments:• Participated in construction projects in China: IBM Innovation Center-Shanghai, State Street Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.-Hangzhou, and UBS financial firm Shanghai representative office-Shanghai.

> Evaluated the E&M systems operation performance and efficiency, conducted energy consumption saving assessment, and developed corresponding improvement/alteration work.> Directed appropriate rectification for emergency system failure incident and explored correspondence preventive maintenance work. > Assessed and approved E&M installation proposal in tenant fit-out project; granted technical advice on construction work of marketing promotional activities.> Stipulated routine maintenance contract with contractors; scheduled annual maintenance/improvement budgeting, and provisional parts procurement strategies for E&M systems equipment.> Managed and supervised subordinate supervisors and in-house technicians on their routine duties and effectiveness.

> Oversaw the project tender preparation and assessment, construction, and commissioning works. > Served as a liaison for detail design consultation, residents, PR, and engineering matters.> Programmed, monitored, and sequenced interpretation for E&M co-ordination, installation quality assurance, and construction-related final account.> Organized the plant, material, safety, contractual matters (costs and technical specification evaluation), and labor resources.> Administered the E&M system operation assessment and condition survey report production.

> Produced the initial, scheme, and tender design of the MVAC system tray, including the respond documentary work and tendering construction drawing.> Reviewed the planned production rates and tenderers design submissions, and provided recommendations for instrumentation.> Monitored site progress and construction quality; while inspecting test and commissioning.

> Participated in design development for Hospital design & build project. Particular design / construction input including drafting of construction drawing, technical calculation and site installation progress assessment.