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Shanghai, China

China

• Co-founding partner with full legal representative accountability for all operations across China, PRC• Responsible for sizable revenue across sales and service offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou • Secured approved government vendor status and contracts on high-rise development projects• Successfully negotiated multiple on-going corporate service contracts in 20+ Chinese cities• Recruited and trained a team of over 30 sales and service engineers in Shanghai, Beijing… Show more • Co-founding partner with full legal representative accountability for all operations across China, PRC• Responsible for sizable revenue across sales and service offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou • Secured approved government vendor status and contracts on high-rise development projects• Successfully negotiated multiple on-going corporate service contracts in 20+ Chinese cities• Recruited and trained a team of over 30 sales and service engineers in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou• Built and developed strong sales and marketing channels, thus successfully launching into the China market• Project management of on-site installations on China-wide construction and renovation projects• Implemented strategic initiatives resulting in strong annual growth in customer acquisitions and profitability Show less

Shanghai, China

• Practitioner Asst. Professor and Adjunct Faculty on NYU Shanghai's Business Masters degree programs• NYU Stern - Masters in Organization Management and Strategy courses:• Full credit course on new start-up mindsets - New Business Venturing: The Entrepreneurial Mind• Full credit course on leadership psychology - Teaming: The Art and Science of Collaboration• NYU Tandon - Masters in Technology Management courses:• Full credit course on leadership and change… Show more • Practitioner Asst. Professor and Adjunct Faculty on NYU Shanghai's Business Masters degree programs• NYU Stern - Masters in Organization Management and Strategy courses:• Full credit course on new start-up mindsets - New Business Venturing: The Entrepreneurial Mind• Full credit course on leadership psychology - Teaming: The Art and Science of Collaboration• NYU Tandon - Masters in Technology Management courses:• Full credit course on leadership and change management - Organizational Behavior Show less

China

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

• Courses taught: Cross-cultural Negotiations; Marketing & Entrepreneurship in China; Leadership & Strategy• Consistently achieved the highest rankings in 'student satisfaction' and 'overall learning experience'

Shanghai City, China

• Postgraduate course: Cross-cultural Negotiations and Industrial Cooperation between the BRICS Nations• Rated by doctoral and postgraduate students as top program lecturer since 2017

Cape Town Area, South Africa

China

• Chaired a board of senior corporate executives focused on the club’s strategic development• Negotiated annual corporate sponsorship deals with Coca-Cola, Fiat Chrysler and Infosys• Obtained government approval as the first registered cricket body in China, PRC• Event manager for the Coca-Cola Shanghai Cricket Sixes with full P+L responsibilities • Raised over USD 150,000 and built the Shanghai Cricket Elementary School in Sichuan, PRC• Staged China’s first ever… Show more • Chaired a board of senior corporate executives focused on the club’s strategic development• Negotiated annual corporate sponsorship deals with Coca-Cola, Fiat Chrysler and Infosys• Obtained government approval as the first registered cricket body in China, PRC• Event manager for the Coca-Cola Shanghai Cricket Sixes with full P+L responsibilities • Raised over USD 150,000 and built the Shanghai Cricket Elementary School in Sichuan, PRC• Staged China’s first ever international matches - Pakistan, Japan, Scotland and China Women• Negotiated approval to tour North Korea and play the country’s first ever cricket match• Media spokesperson role on Chinese cricket development, including interviews with:- Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Telegraph (UK), China Radio International and GTV Sports Show less

Shanghai City, China

• Appointed as the first foreign country head to China in the company’s 100 year history• Executed all due diligence and USD 1.5 million group re-structuring between HK and China• Legal incorporation and full financial accountability of the group’s first Asian sourcing operation • Ensured that all annual government and statutory tax and audit requirements were satisfied• Built a management team managing over USD 100 million in annual global orders• Achieved 2.5% reduction in… Show more • Appointed as the first foreign country head to China in the company’s 100 year history• Executed all due diligence and USD 1.5 million group re-structuring between HK and China• Legal incorporation and full financial accountability of the group’s first Asian sourcing operation • Ensured that all annual government and statutory tax and audit requirements were satisfied• Built a management team managing over USD 100 million in annual global orders• Achieved 2.5% reduction in procurement costs as a direct result of China sourcing operation• Contributed USD 2.3 million inventory cost savings by reducing supply lead times• Grew supply base by 35% from 73 to 112 vendors• Overcame Chinese quota challenges by securing vendors in Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam• Reduced overall quality related returns by 3% through implementing in-line factory audits Show less

Taiwan

• Responsible for project planning, budgeting and successful joint-marketing proposal with Citibank (Taiwan)• Formulated and trained over 150 sales team members in service delivery and culture• Managed market feedback and ensuring all quality issues were resolved in a timeously

Masters In Entrepreneurship, Judge Business School, Distinction

Thesis title: Mindset Paradoxes of Foreign Entrepreneurs - A China Case Study Alumni of the Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship Launchpad

Doctor Of Business Administration (Candidate), Industrial And Organizational Psychology, Ongoing

Working thesis title: Liminal Identities and Outsider Status of Foreign Microentrepreneurs in China

Mba, International Business

Thesis Title: Cultural Influences on Face in Chinese Negotiation Contexts

Advanced Language Studies, Mandarin Chinese (Verbal & Reading)

B. Comm (Hons), Accounting

B.Comm, Commercial Accounting

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