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As a results-driven product leader, I excel at delivering innovative solutions that enhance user experiences, streamline operations, and drive measurable outcomes. Highlights of my work include products like Tax Center, Status Tracker, and Document Upload, reducing call volumes by millions and saving significant costs. I co-led the development of Alight.

Product Discovery- Usability Studies: Partnered with UX for continuous test-and-learn to validate product success.- Product Market Fit / Agile CX: Orchestrated 100+ customer discovery sessions to validate and iterate on product.Prioritization - backlog- Implemented feature prioritization matrix (impact vs. effort) for 60 backlog items with accompanied user.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Created an industry novel mobile platform from inception to POC and MVP.
• CodeLaunch 7 Finalist - 1st Place U.S. Commercial Venture; awarded $30K in development/services, and pitched to a 1,000 person audience.
• Developed clear product vision, future features and roadmap.
• Coordinated with 9 developers, and UI/UX teams.

Shanghai And Denver

• Created and managed 3 products from inception to MVP.
• Led a team of 5 during entire product lifecycle; concept, design, material, production, pricing, distribution and end-of-life.
• Designed with NXP & Freescale engineers to develop novel A4WP resonance wireless charging applications and negotiated feature tradeoffs.

Shanghai City, China

• A CMO | CRO provider supporting virtually integrated pharmaceutical companies for both branded and generic firms: drug development to commercialization.
• Added $5M in sales funnel opportunities in 6 months.
• Worked with CEO to define business objectives and product vision to create product offerings, branding, and international go-to-market strategies.
• Supported 100 clients in various stages of the product lifecycle; drug development, clinical trials, and branded to generic drugs.
• Coordinated with scientists, chemists and executives to understand client needs of contract research and manufacturing.Report To: President & CEOClients: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Agios Pharmaceuticals, United.

Shanghai City, China

• Partnered with and motivated cross-functional teams to deliver $11 million of product to market.
• Combined client needs with R&D and production to create 15 new products.
• Coached 12 regional managers and 9 distribution networks in Asia.Report To: President & CEOClients: China Resources, New World, Cornes WorldKey Tasks: Go-to-Market Strategy, Source New Projects, Account Management.

Shanghai

• Publicly traded (Ticker - Euronext: HDG ) Dutch Multinational with revenues of $3.6B in 2018.
• Generated $15M in 4 countries by managing a 150 project pipeline and coached 40 regional managers.
• Partnered with Regional MD to track sales pipeline of $25M, and provide deal strategy ranging from $100K - $5M.
• Optimized R&D, engineer, and production process workflows that reduced product time-to-market by 40%.
• Incorporated client specifications and drawings with structural engineers, R&D, designers, and production to achieve architectural concepts.
• Drove overall marketing strategy and brand awareness across Asia.Report To: National General ManagerClients: IKEA, Novartis, Huawei, Samsung, Tata, Wharf, OCT LandKey Tasks: Go-to-Market Strategy, Source New Projects.

Shanghai City, China

• Management consulting and transaction advisory firm focused on cross border direct investment, M&A and private equity.
• Hired and led 10 research analysts conducting multi-sector market intelligence and thematic decks.
• Developed operational footprint expansion strategies for a $70B market capitalization medical devices company.
• Analyzed China Real Estate asset classes for JP Morgan fund managers.Report To: Managing Director & Equity PartnerKey Tasks: Research, Marketing, Market Intelligence, Strategy, Consulting Projects, RFP's

Shanghai, China

• A publicly traded commercial real estate services firm (Ticker: CWK) with revenues of $8.2 billion in 2018. Supported Fortune 500 firms through market entry roll-out and expansion phases and assisted clients with their.
• Team lead to 10 research analyst across Greater China.
• Worked with CEO to define product vision and service strategy.
• Cross-functional leader supporting client pitches and thematic decks with research, advisory, valuations, and capital markets teams.Report To: Executive Managing Director of Greater China and Global ConsultingKey.

Shanghai City, China

Report To: General ManagerClients: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Abbott Laboratories, IBM, Fluke, SymantecMember: American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Shanghai)Member: European Union Chamber of Commerce

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Report To: National Director of Business Development Clients: Sabic, SharpMember: American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Southwest China)Member: European Union Chamber of Commerce

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

$12B budget to advance and protect strategic U.S. commercial and economic interests around the world.-Responsible for sector research, publication and funding: real estate, machinery, and education.-Retain bilateral relations with the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM).Report To: Senior Commercial OfficerKey Task: Research.

Mba

Activities and Societies: CEO - Class of 2013

Bachelor Of Science, Marketing

Activities and Societies: President - American Marketing Association (AMA)

Executive Development Program

Certificate, Mandarin Chinese