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Education

CIRA       Canada International Royal Arts College

Graphic Design and Web Development | 2023 (and Internship)

Demonstrates project management skills in coordinating and executing design projects efficiently.

Familiar with web marketing strategies and integration, contributing to developing effective media communications.

Proficient in creating aesthetic layouts using design principles. Demonstrates creative thinking in both design and marketing contexts.

Proficient in utilizing Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Web development tools for creating and iterating on user interfaces.

Adobe Suite / Photoshop / Illustration / Figma / WordPress / WebFlow / Project Management / Web Development / Web Marketing

UBC        The University of British Columbia

Data Science and Machine Learning Certificate | 2023

Analyze and interpret data to inform strategies by looking beyond the numbers into the real story they tell. 

Process raw data into a format suitable for analysis, write analysis functions and derive data-driven insights by creating interactive visualizations and summary tables using Python Programming.

Understand effective data visualizations and perform exploratory data analysis using Altair in Python to perform transparent and reproducible data analysis applicable to a wide range of professions and sectors. 

Perform machine learning for prediction, focusing on regression and classification models. Understand how to map data to the correct model type, evaluate and select models, and communicate and interpret model results to help organizations reduce operating costs, optimize market strategies, and identify trends. Discover how to leverage that information to make smart business decisions.

Python Programming / Data Visualization on complicated data / Machine Learning

SMU          Singapore Management University

Cybersecurity for Business and Risk Management Certificate | 2022

Understand the key cyber security concepts and security objectives.

Understand the technologies used in blockchain and its business models.

Evaluate the Public-Key Infrastructure and the most common types of cryptographic algorithms.

Develop tailored crypto techniques for the specific systems and application settings.

Design a set of rules and configurations to protect the integrity, confidentiality, and accessibility of computer networks and data using software and hardware technologies.

Analyse the challenges and emerging technological trends in cyberspace.

Cybersecurity concerns and AI security solutions  /  Life cycle of Cyber attack  /  Network vulnerability  /  Encryption technologies and possible challenges

HKUST       Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | 2004

MBA  Rank 42nd worldwide from Financial Times

Bachelor of Computer Science Rank 31st worldwide from Times Higher Education

Working Experience

Creative Consulting Group

Business and Strategy Lead | 2022 - Present (Part-time)

Responsible for expanding business from Asia to Canada.

Responsible for sales and partner strategies.

Responsible for daily account management for graphic design, web development, event management.

Microsoft

Chief of Staff | Solution Specialist Lead | Partner Specialist Lead | 2015 - 2022

As a Chief of Staff to the Data and AI Regional CEO, facilitated seamless alignment between senior leadership internally and externally, cultivating robust support for the business.

Responsible for sales, marketing, operation, and partner strategies, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful deal closures and project delivery. 

Led recruiting and expanding adiverse portfolio of global and local partners, encompassing solution providers, system integrators, and software distributors. Notable global partners include Accenture, Avanade, Ingram Micro, Johnson Controls, Rockwell Automation, and many others.

Cloud Enterprise Director | 2012 - 2015

Directed a team of four, encompassing sales and technical specialists in the cloud specialist product team, to drive substantial growth in the cloud business. Maintained close collaboration with headquarters to align strategies with account teams, ensuring seamless execution.

Oracle

Consulting Service Manager | 2008 - 2012

Collaborated with Application and Database Teams to develop consulting services focused on NetSuite ERP and CRM solutions for prominent enterprises, including Cathay Pacific Airline and Hutchison Group.  

Carried about US$5-10M in revenue a year from deal-closing to project revenue recognized, which includes customer relationship building, engagement, and project management.

HP

Solution Manager | 2006 - 2008

Responsible for selling and delivering enterprise solutions, including Oracle, Microsoft, and CISCO networking solutions. Carried about US$3-5M quota a year.

Nice Systems

Service Manager | 2004 - 2006

Collaborated closely with Account teams to market and promote specialized consulting services to major finance, insurance, and retail enterprises.

Maintained close collaboration with headquarters in Tel Aviv to streamline and synchronize sales operations.

Professional Skills

Business and Partner Development

Market Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Effective Communication 

Negotiation 

Strategic Business Planning

Hobbies

Love trees, all kind of trees, especially the naked ones with stems only

Painting, whatever kind of paintings

Photography, especially nature and trees (yes, and trees again...)

Travelling, everywhere but I can go to Japan as many times possible

Music, Classical, Jazz, Pop, you name it, and I play piano too

Sports, ball chasing ones like Tennis, Squash, Pickleball

Admire beautiful things, Art museums, Architecture, Fashion

 Reading, Biography, Knowledge related, definitely not a fan of Fiction

Love art creation especially on a quiet, long-haul, sleepless night flight...

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