2006 - present

Advent Strategic Research

Principal Consultant

Conceived and managed consulting and research projects in the areas of business management, information technology and strategy for media/entertainment, telecom, information technology and advertising industries.

• Projects ranging from business strategy and feasibility studies to change management, CRM and systems evaluation and implementation (content, data warehousing, business applications).

• Integrated knowledge of East Asia, Europe and North America regions and experience in the domains of information technology, telecoms, sales and marketing.

• Served both local and multinational firms in the Asia-Pacific Region.

2005 - 2006

Global Wireless Alliance

Founder and Chief Technology Officer

Launched a start-up providing a revolutionary solution in the area of 3G value-added services in alliance with mobile telcos, handset manufacturers, mobile application developers, media content providers and advertising firms.

• Jointly created business model and negotiated relationships with business partners.

• Formulated and executed IT and Telecom strategies and managed IT infrastructure.

2002 - 2005

IBM Greater China Group 

Industry Partner for Media & Entertainment

Led business development and delivery of consulting and system integration work in media and telecoms sectors in Greater China for the Business Consulting Services arm of IBM:

• Consistently achieved targets for sale and delivery of consulting projects in HK and China.

• Consulted with clients on business strategy, digital media, business intelligence, data warehousing, knowledge management, content management, ERP, CRM and 3G Testing.

• Led wins and coordinated delivery of projects thru leadership of teams from a broad span of IBM Divisions and geographies, won first Asian sale of IBM’s Telecom Datawarehouse.

1998- 2001

Philips Electronics China Group 

Senior Manager

Managed a large merger & acquisition project in China.

• Coordinated teams for due diligence, business planning, technology transfer and valuation.

• Led project core team and handled relations with external consulting firms

• Drove project planning and oversaw research, presentations, translation and logistics.

Designed and led a Y2K Program to assure business continuity across the millennium.

• Mapped strategy and oversaw projects throughout the Philips Group in Greater China.

• Executed risk assessment and contingency planning with operational business teams.

• Provided consulting, communication, handled relations with PRC Government on Y2K.

1997 - 1998

SEB Asia Ltd, Hong Kong

Asia-Pacific CIO

Set up IT Departments and implemented SAP at SEB subsidiaries in Japan, Korea and HK.

• Coordinated business process review with country management and business managers.

• Negotiated with, and directed, outside consultants for SAP and change management.

• Recruited and managed IT staff; organized user training and desktop support.

• Handled financial planning and IT procurement within regional/global reporting matrix.

1996

Infomedia SA, Luxembourg

Production Manager

As de facto COO, restructured and grew Europe’s leading online TV program data provider.

• Doubled productivity through business process review, systems integration and upgrades.

• Managed data operations, customer support, quality control and information technology.

• Organized administration, recruitment, training and external/internal communication.

• Expanded into multilingual electronic program guides and web-based delivery platform.

1995 - 1996

Sumitomo Deutschland GmbH, 

Dusseldorf

Sales Manager

Led sales project to introduce Intranet/multimedia database software package to German market.

• Proved viability of high-end multimedia application sales, closing 3 major sales in 4 months.

• Negotiated independently with clients and distributors, reporting to European HQ in London.

• Set-up project framework, executed strategic planning, market research, media liaison & events.

• Localized software and directed client intranet and CD-ROM publishing and projects.

1991 - 1994

Nippon Express Luxembourg, 

Luxembourg

Director of 

Administration

Established an administration at a rapidly expanding branch of a global transport company.

• Managed, client billing, supplier relations, internal organization, HR, IT and research.

• Prepared financial analyses, marketing materials, and sales presentations.

• Operated and maintained a global logistics IT facility (mainframes, PC, Mac & LAN).

• Compiled a multilingual integrated operations manual from diverse sources.

1985 - 1989

Washington Area Metropolitan 

Transit Authority, USA

ATC System Technician

Led a team of technicians responsible for emergency repair and regular maintenance of a computer controlled mass transit automatic train control (ATC) system.

1982 - 1984

Transemantics Inc., 

Washington, DC, USA

Interpreter/Translator

Interpreting and translation of books and articles on commercial and technical subjects to and from Chinese, Japanese and English.