Bringing Vietnamese coffee flavors to St. Paul community. Find us at 2 locations coming soon in 2025

Blaine (2025-lease in negotiations) | Burnsville, MN (2025-lease signed) | Wayzata, MN (2025-under construction) | Maplewood, MN (2024) | Cottage Grove, MN (2024) | Apple Valley, MN (2022) | Hastings, MN (2019) | Maple Grove, MN (2018) | Cottage Grove (2014)•Management executive and business operator of a 8 nail salon portfolio with $10M in revenue developing and executing on operational improvements, and implementing new operating model to achieve ability to scale and rapid growth. •Manage acquisition and integration of 1 salon and oversaw process of 2 reposition build-outs•Implement and manage consolidated finance reporting and systems including payroll and benefits•Optimize and streamline operations by mapping and improving processes, incorporating smart tech & platforms•Identifying and implementing strategic tech stack to enable optimizing business operations•Stood up customer service and marketing team including roles & responsibilities, training and SOPs. Managed recruiting, hiring and onboarding process.•Develop employee handbook, guidelines and training to stay in compliance with board policies & regulations•Analyze new potential locations and acquisitions•Negotiate and execute lease structures (NNN) with landlords/property managers

Kinhdom Group is family-owned, privately-held real estate investor-operator firm specializing in value-add commercial property assets. Our expertise extends beyond multifamily properties, encompassing high-performing short-term rentals as well as commercial retail build-out projects across the Twin Cities area.Multifamily & Residential Rehabs: With a strong track record of value-add strategies, we identify and transform underperforming assets into high-yield investments, delivering superior risk-adjusted returns to our investors.Short-Term Rentals: Our short-term rentals are strategically located in high-demand areas, designed to maximize occupancy and guest satisfaction. By prioritizing quality, optimizing pricing and leveraging market insights, we ensure our properties consistently perform at the top of the market.

Joined the US Army through special enlistment program MAVNI (Military Accessions Vital to National Interest) while being on international student F-1 Visa. Active SECRET ClearanceChemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist (74D)•704th Chemical Company - Squad Leader, E-6/Staff Sergeant•644th Regional Support Group - S2 NCO, E-5/Sergeant•Psychological Operations Unit - Company CBRN NCO, E-5/Sergeant•Civil Affairs Unit - Battalion CBRN NCO, E-4/Specialist

Strategy & Operations Director for Middle Market Private Equity / Venture Capital sponsors and their PortCos focused on Value Creation, Growth & Commercial Strategy and M&A- At LMM PE, supported LOI execution for a $13M Specialty Manufacturing & Engineering TargetCo. Developed LBO financial model, managed data room, and created pitch decks for management committee and funding partners.- Conducted buy-side due diligence focusing on growth and commercial opportunities, and product use cases for a $35M Industrial Equipment target resulting in an acquisition and follow-on market research engagement post-Close.- Supported post-Close integration activities by creating growth initiative business case financial model and developing a 13-week cash flow model for $40M special equipment industrials- Revised and re-allocated P&L and financial statements as sell-side Quality of Earnings (QOE) readiness increasing 4-year EBITDA by $15M for $180M MM CPG.- Executed post-merger integration for Sales function. Managed operating model design and alignment. Developed pricing optimization strategy and implementation with 3% in immediate-term margin growth for $360 MM Food Services.- Provided program management for a 3-year strategic & growth planning process and execution at $11M Specialty Products. Facilitated executive planning workshops, roadmap development and creation of templates, tools and project artifacts.- Led assessment and implementation of analytics dashboard and establishing KPIs for a $500M sewing machine manufacturer managing cross-functional and international teams enabling visibility into $200M global direct spend baseline.- Developed portfolio optimization strategy for a Fortune 1000 $100M specialty equipment & apparel. Built SKU and Customer profitability models and analyzed performance and trends identifying in $3.5M of EBITDA improvement opportunities.

- Coached and advised Managing Directors and Client Account Executives on project pricing, commercial structures, deal architecture improving average daily rates by 30-55%. Leveraged pricing modeling and market data analysis to drive revenue and profitability growth.- At F500 Financial Services company, executed cross-functional technology integration planning and provided program management for a $25B+ deal enabling successful close and defining strategic roadmap with $450M synergy goal. Coordinated and managed high-level scalability CapEx and OpEx investments analysis for IT function.- Advised CIO at a Large Equipment Manufacturing in developing pre-deal separation strategy, planning framework and governance structure for a $200M+ portfolio carve-out. Proposed buyer scenarios, estimated cost and labor effort. Company was acquired by PE sponsor. Extracurriculars:•National Military ERG•Accenture Strategy SoCal Talent Council•Accenture Strategy SoCal People Development Team•Accenture Strategy West Recruiting Ambassador•SoCal APA ERG•SoCal Military ERG

Distinctive Achievement in FY19 (Top 10% Performers - North America Strategy Analysts)- Performed platform capability due diligence resulting in acquisition of $24M SaaS company. Assessed and evaluated architecture, scalability, synergies, organizational structure and workforce for Fortune 500 Specialty Chemicals- For a Fortune 500 Beauty & Skincare, improved beauty & personal care marketing spend profitability by 16% by rationalizing promotions portfolio. Analyzed sales data, optimized channels and supply chain. Built business case and reporting dashboard.- Designed and provided program management to operationalize new executive governance and interaction model for business unit with $340M annual budget. Recommended prioritization framework and facilitated project portfolio rationalization. - Formulated change management and adoption strategy for executive governance as part of $190M digital transformation. Conducted executive stakeholder assessment, developed communications plan and training roadmap.Extracurriculars:•National Military ERG Initiative Lead•Minneapolis Military ERG Lead•University of Minnesota Campus Recruiting Team•Accenture Strategy SoCal Talent Council•Accenture Strategy West People Development Team - SoCal•Accenture Strategy West Recruiting Ambassador•SoCal ASADP Lead•SoCal APA ERG

Consulting Senior Analyst, Jun 2018 - Aug 2018Consulting Analyst, Mar 2017 - March 2018- Defined and deployed product pricing strategy increasing revenue uplift by 17% for Fortune 500 Engines & Power Systems. Conducted revenue gains analysis, product benchmarking and segmentation, facilitated product pricing workshops.- At Fortune Food & Beverages, managed enterprise zero-based budgeting program with $34M in savings target based on $126M spend. Analyzed budgeting and financial data, developed executive KPI and metrics reporting for P&L owners.- Developed cost improvement and organization model strategy identifying $40M in optimization opportunities for a Fortune 500 Agribusiness. Performed cost and financial analysis to define $170M baseline and identify savings levers.- Conducted change impact assessment for an enterprise transformation on a workforce group of 484 FTEs. Proposed change readiness strategies, analyzed key processes changes and built labor models to identify productivity gap of 47 FTEs.Extracurriculars:•Minneapolis Military ERG Lead•Minneapolis CDP Inclusion & Diversity Co-Lead•University of Minnesota Campus Recruiting Team

Offered full-time role before initial contract expiration.Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) | UnitedHealthcare Military & Veterans - Managed forecasting, budgeting and ad-hoc financial analysis for 9 departments with 2900 FTEs and $128M in annual budget. Coordinated with P&L owners on financial reporting and annual budgeting achieving $7.5M in efficiencies exceeding CFO’s goals.

Optional Practical Training (OPT) under F-1 International Student statusWorkforce Analytics & Reporting | Wells Fargo Technology Operations Group- Developed streamlined workforce database and executive reporting for HR leadership consolidating from 4 platforms into 1 reporting tool

Optional Practical Training (OPT) under F-1 International Student statusCustomer Operations and Marketing | WinField United- Prepared reports for 15+ customer rebate and incentive program payments up to $12M in size. Cleansed and validated data for reporting.

Optional Practical Training (OPT) under F-1 International Student status