• Co-owner and executive of award-winning Mexican restaurant group in Beijing (4 restaurants open, 1 in planning phase) • Led search and management of equipment, furniture, material suppliers and contractors for multiple restaurants • Led, along with other executive team members, negotiated all lease agreement for retail store locations• Coordinated and supervised new retail projects from prospective interior design, rennovation, until successful launch• Chose, assessed and integrated ERP system for retail stores and overhead operation, marketing and accounting teams • Managed all HR activities including recruitment, assessment, hiring, and training of team members• Acted as the main contact for relevant regulatory bodies (Tax Bureau, Food & Drug Administration and MOFCOM) to ensure compliance with relevant regulations• Oversaw all actual and forecasted operations including sales, costs, and cashflow

• Rapid expansion into the Hong Kong market for CPG products• Development & deployment of Baozza hot serve vending machines• Planning & campaign roll-out for plant-based meat co-brand collaborations• Global and local marketing campaign support

• Assisting in the upscaling of a boutique restaurant chain initiating changes in H.R., accounting, work-flow and data analysis• Worked with GM, accountant and financial advisor to build multi-unit financial system • Managed entire multi-million RMB/month vendor system, coordinated all supplier relationships, payments and contracts• Led store managers’ weekly meeting and facilitated communication between back office and retail stores • Connected with media both locally and in other locations in China for brand promotions and marketing campaigns

• Designed and taught classes for both children’ and adults’ groups in English • Introduced courses and held demo classes for new students• Interviewed new students during sign-up period and assigned students to suitable classes • Trained new teachers to on prepping and teaching classes, parents' meetings, working with foreigner teachers