Co-creator and host of Rogue Chinese, a Mandarin language learning podcast.

Perch is a technology-driven commerce company that acquires and operates Amazon third party and other D2C brands at scale. We have acquired and operate over 70 brands across Europe and North America, and we've raised over $900M from investors such as SoftBank and Spark Capital.

* Managed special projects, requiring creative, strategic and logistical planning. * − Researched government funding of biotech in China and advised country sales manager on adjustments to sales strategy to better target high-value customer segments. * − Led team of 10 to plan and manage the company’s 2009 Asia Pacific sales meeting with over 350 attendees. * − Built a regional communications infrastructure to develop executive profiling opportunities for Asia Pacific President. * Integrated Chinese molecular diagnostic company as the principle associate and translator to the regional integration director. * − Managed road map documents and interacted with department heads to track overall integration progress and ensure deliverables achievement. * − Created official integration background materials and briefed internal stakeholders on the nature of the acquired business and its fit into our portfolio.

* QIAGEN is a multinational company in the molecular diagnostics and life sciences industry with over 35 offices worldwide and revenues of US$ 1.2 Billion. Head of public relations and investor relations for Asia Pacific operations − Coordinated with Global Public Relations Director and Asia-Pacific President to build a localized public relations strategy that brought the region into the company’s global communications framework. − Leveraged press events and key opinion leaders to develop a network of over 70 top tier local and international journalists. − Designed and implemented joint public relations campaigns with regional sales and marketing teams that drove awareness of key healthcare issues as part of the company’s go-to-market push in the molecular diagnostics space in China and India. − Worked closely with regional controlling, global legal department and the Global Public Relations Director to develop and execute on an annual budget, including vendor management and special project contracts.

About the Company: Instrumental is a manufacturing data company that helps companies find defects in their manufacturing processes, saving them time and money. My Responsibilities: Spearhead teams in the U.S. and China responsible for on-site implementations of the company’s machine learning inspection systems, equipment monitoring and maintenance, as well as account management activities, including data analysis and overall customer success activities aimed at customer renewal and expansion. Collaborate with the CEO and COO to set overall operational strategy and goals. Drive implementation through the creation and curation of worldwide operational playbooks and track performance through metrics and KPIs. Maintain top-notch performance and ensure that sales are never throttled through a relentless focus on improvements to tools, processes, and organizational structure.

DigiPuppets is redefining modern playtime by elegantly integrating physical toys with mobile touchscreen devices, creating multi-dimensional play experiences that enable kids to engage, role-play and re-enact like never before. Find out more about our first product line - touchscreen-sensitive finger puppets that kids 3-6 use to play our suite of educational apps - at www.digipuppets.com. As the builder and puzzle solver, I focus on product development from 2D drawings to scale manufacturing, supply chain and logistics to bring the finished product to retail shelves, sales and marketing to grow revenue, IP strategy to protect our assets as well as business operations to ensure smooth day-to-day company operations. I was instrumental in bringing the product from concept phase to launch including on-the-ground sourcing, prototyping and QA in China. Other highlights include an issued utility patent, key accounts with Bloomingdales and Toys R Us, coverage on the TODAY Show, Parents Magazine FamilyFun Tech Toy Award and Creative Child Magazine's 2015 Educational Product of the Year.