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Robert Ching is listed as Independent Mining & Metals Professional based in Castro Valley, California, United States. AeroLeads shows phone signal with area code 510 and a matched LinkedIn profile for Robert Ching.
Robert Ching previously worked as Business & Technical Consultant at Bhp Billiton Diamonds (Belgium) and Marketing Manager at Bhp Billiton Diamonds (Belgium). Robert Ching holds Master Of Science In Engineering, Computer Science, Graduate With Distinction from University Of California, Berkeley.
• Itinerary missionary to Europe and Australia bringing the hope of the biblical gospel especially to the Chinese communities.• Retire in Dec 2009 after 27 years of continuous service at BHP Billiton, the world’s largest natural resources company.• Over 35 years of progressively significant assignments culminating in the Marketing manager position and book owner at BHP Diamonds in Antwerp, Belgium.• Wide range of technical and managerial experiences covering voice & data communications, large scale application development, contract negotiation, strategic planning and supplier partnership.• Extensive international experiences in Australia, Canada, U.S., Belgium and several major cities around the world.
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Antwerp Area, Belgium
Business & Technical Consultant to BHP Billiton Diamonds (Belgium) in the reengineering of the SAP server based Diamonds Marketing System to a cloud based client/server platform.
Antwerp Area, Belgium
• Complete the most successful roll-out of SAP among all the commodities in Commercial Marketing.• Conduct pricing, product and customer analysis. Analyze internal and external Q/C of sorting results.• Serve as book owner relating mine forecast to sales allocation. Manage SAP enhancement and logistics rollout of first spot sales.• Act as the technical liaison in the first successful launch of an ascending clock auction for rough diamonds.• Maintain and enhance the Diamonds Analytical system to meet current and emerging business opportunities.• Conduct strategic analysis balancing mine production against customer demands during the 2008 economic downturn.• Serve as the first safety officer setting up a model of excellence for the entire marketing organization.
Canada
• I have comprehensive responsibility for management of all information systems and communication infrastructure and services for BHP Diamonds which includes EKATI™ mine (Canada’s first diamond mine), Yellowknife administrative office & diamond valuation office, Vancouver headquarter, Antwerp marketing office and Kelowna exploration office.• My specific duties include development and execution of Information Systems and technical plans in conformance to BHP’s corporate plans and strategies for global information & resource sharing. Manage an annual budget of C$2.8m and a team of internal staff, external professionals and service providers supporting a workforce of 600 people.• Spearhead the Y2K compliance project which includes testing and remediation of all process control and power generation systems, desktop & network systems and security systems. Chair a senior level Y2K Steering Committee and manage the Y2K contingency and preparedness plan in EKATI™ which operates in the remote and frigid north arctic.• Architect and developer of a major stock control system covering all facets of diamonds sorting, valuation, stock control and marketing to core and non-core customers.
Australia
• Led cross divisional and functional teams through a complex and comprehensive commodity review in identifying opportunities for cost reductions. Identified annual savings of A$8.9m for chemicals, and A$3.1m for foundry products. Implemented a host of global and regional recommendations which involved establishment of global strategic alliance and intense supply negotiations to extract best values for BHP, a global company for the discovery, development and conversion of natural resources.• As systems officer, I coordinated and supported all computing activities for the department of 25 staff, eliminating the needs for outside computing professionals.
San Francisco Bay Area
• Developed contract administration and shipment tracking systems for iron ore, copper, thermal coal, manganese sales in London, Hong Kong, Perth, Tokyo and San Francisco offices. All work were done under intense site pressure, and surpassed user expectations.• Developed a comprehensive methodology to replicate data between operating divisions and marketing offices using existing electronic mail infrastructure and before replication were available in commercial products like MS Exchange, and Lotus Notes.
San Francisco Bay Area
• Implemented an IBM CICS/DB2 based mining software “MIMS” from Australia on budget and ahead of schedule.• Completed significant enhancements to handle foreign currency conversion, forward purchasing agreements, U.S. and Canadian taxation requirement, hazardous material handling and operating statistics.
San Francisco Bay Area
• As principal developer of field support systems, I supervised 3 senior programmer/analysts in providing program development and support to world mineral operations in North America.• Significant accomplishments included a multi-branch budgeting system and timecard system for New Mexico mining operations. Developed economic justification to replace IBM 8100 warehouse system with MIMS.
San Francisco Bay Area
• Supervised 6 programmers and 2 contractors in providing end user computing, computer training and customized application development throughout the company.• Significant achievements included conversion of numerous applications from VM/CMS to MVS, mainframe based and PC based records management system, land obligation system, financial & economic analysis, ad-hoc reporting for corporate financial systems.
San Francisco Bay Area
• Supported a 22 hr/day online credit card authorization system for a 3,000 terminal network. Provided technical support to major companies on interfacing to this network.• Supervised 8-9 programmers in developing a branch online banking system.
San Francisco Bay Area
• Served as technical consultant to the Trust Administration department in the technical evaluation, design and implementation of a network of minicomputers for remote online data entry of trust information.• Supervised 3-4 programmers in major enhancements and support of an online, teleprocessing Portfolio Inquiry & Management System.
San Francisco Bay Area
• Supervised 2-3 programmers in the development of a graphics based commodity futures trading system on Data General Nova computers and Tektronix graphic terminals.
Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Lifetime California Community College Instruction Credential
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Robert Ching is listed as Independent Mining & Metals Professional.
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Robert Ching is based in Castro Valley, California, United States.
Robert Ching has worked for Bhp Billiton Diamonds (Belgium), Bhp Diamonds, Vancouver, Canada, Bhp Breakthrough Sourcing Project, Brisbane, Australia, Bhp World Minerals, San Francisco, Ca., and Wells Fargo Bank.
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Robert Ching holds Master Of Science In Engineering, Computer Science, Graduate With Distinction from University Of California, Berkeley.
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