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Beijing, China

I take new adventures and move to Beijing, working in the New Zealand Embassy as market analyst in NZTE.Actively contribute to a wide variety of customer research-related services throughout the Greater China region and in New Zealand, from initial analysis and planning phases to recommendation and implementation.Analyse macro, trade, and consumer data to interpret trends, patterns and correlations with in data to generate commercial understandings and customer insights.Wide… Show more I take new adventures and move to Beijing, working in the New Zealand Embassy as market analyst in NZTE.Actively contribute to a wide variety of customer research-related services throughout the Greater China region and in New Zealand, from initial analysis and planning phases to recommendation and implementation.Analyse macro, trade, and consumer data to interpret trends, patterns and correlations with in data to generate commercial understandings and customer insights.Wide range of industry coverage includes primary agri-product, food and beverage, FMCG, as well as agri-tech and manufacturing. Show less

Shanghai City, China

Associate Manager of Research and Strategy. Work with analysts, macro and quant research team, and generate trading strategy reports to portfolio managers. Track performance and efficiency of the strategies and provide feedback to research team.Commodity and basis trading: focus on soft commodities to identify proprietary and basis trading.

Shanghai City, China

Commodity Analysis: Forecast sugar crop (cane and beet) and weather condition using statistical models. Conduct fundamental analysis by quantifying production and consumption, balance sheet and policy impact. Feed first-hand information in China and SE Asia to global trading intelligence team and help capture market opportunity.Trade Flow Tracking: Benchmark line-up, trade flow and custom import data to build up raws and white sugar import database for China. Monitor inter-market… Show more Commodity Analysis: Forecast sugar crop (cane and beet) and weather condition using statistical models. Conduct fundamental analysis by quantifying production and consumption, balance sheet and policy impact. Feed first-hand information in China and SE Asia to global trading intelligence team and help capture market opportunity.Trade Flow Tracking: Benchmark line-up, trade flow and custom import data to build up raws and white sugar import database for China. Monitor inter-market arbitrage between ZCE and ICE through import parity and market correlation.Trading Support: Build up daily trading database by tracking key fundamental and technical indicators, and use models to identify trading opportunities. Help review trading ideas for both domestic and international markets, including flat price, spread trading, arbs, and option trading. Help merchants optimize cash trading by updating regional SnD, monthly stock levels, and trade flow forecasts.Market Relationship: Keep constant relationship with producers, end users, trading houses, hedge funds and banks. Exchange information and seek out market consensus under a cautious principle. Present market analysis, price forecast, and policy interpretation to customers, and help merchants with branding. Show less

Shanghai

Market Strategy: Keep track of agricultural prices and policy updates. Develop cost efficiency model of corn purchasing and processing to support key decision making.Sustainable Agriculture Initiative: Develop sustainable guideline and farmer education projects using global and local sustainable agriculture platforms. Present sustainable agriculture as value adding program to customers.New Portfolio Strategy: Evaluate market potential of novel natural ingredients including… Show more Market Strategy: Keep track of agricultural prices and policy updates. Develop cost efficiency model of corn purchasing and processing to support key decision making.Sustainable Agriculture Initiative: Develop sustainable guideline and farmer education projects using global and local sustainable agriculture platforms. Present sustainable agriculture as value adding program to customers.New Portfolio Strategy: Evaluate market potential of novel natural ingredients including pectin, stevia sweetener, and probiotics. Conduct due diligence research and field visit on potential M&A targets. Hybrid Trial Program: Coordinate trial sites, conduct regular field inspection, collect and analyze data to identify suitable corn hybrid and best agricultural practice.Identity Preservation Program: Manage field isolation and traceability system to ensure purity and identity preservation. Organize internal and third-party audit. Specialty Corn Development: Cooperate with institution and seed companies to develop and promote specialty corn hybrids, especially high-amylose corn. Provide agronomy support and grain quality analysis to growers and starch processing department. Show less

Investigate the influence of surfactant on surface modification of water-insoluble quantum dots (CdSe/ZnS). Combine chemical and environmental engineering to explore novel features of nanomaterial.Investigate the impact of nanoparticles on anaerobic digestion by COD, gas production and flow cytometry. Monitor the dynamic changes of the anaerobic species in sludge and use biological engineering approach to provide instructions for waste water treatment plants.

Master'S Degree, Agricultural And Biological Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biological Sciences