I take a long-term view of my life, yet always value the power of every moment as they occur. I vow to protect life - both mine and that of all other creatures with whom I share this flash of life. I am loyal, trustworthy, understanding and forgiving of others' shortcomings. I am disciplined to live the life I have chosen for myself - responsible for my successes and accountable for my failures.
I generally find it easy to put my thoughts (or the thoughts of others) into words. I am a confident conversationalist and public speaker.
I have faith in the links between all things. I do not believe in coincidences but that every action creates a reaction of sorts.
I am fascinated by ideas. I am able to find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena. This excitement is further amplified when working with others.
I love the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. I derive great satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with another person.
I am adept at dealing with problems. I enjoy figuring out what is wrong and resolving it.
Engaging best-practices in Marketing, Support and B2B Sales to support overall Business Development efforts into APAC as a brand new region for the company. Core Management and Sales assets, documents, processes internal and external communications and live event management.
Executive Search and Strategic Leadership for the international Mining & Minerals industries. Combining decades of on-the-ground experience in China with a deep knowledge of horizontal and vertical supply chain development, Carrington Day brings out the best in the people and organisations it represents.
Business development projects for clients in multiple locations and across various industries. Focusing primarily on communication (internal and external), big data systems & reporting, corporate strategy alignment, physical and virtual network solutions, SAAS solutions, responsive websites and database development.
As it became apparent that 2020 wasn't going to be 'your ordinary year', I was lucky enough to have the chance to relocate to Bangkok, Thailand and rejoin the team at Atlas Furniture Asia - testing the remote leadership platform I developed with them a few years back whilst based in China.
I returned to Pulse after a decade away - only to see what used to be a tiny gang of awesome people transform into an amazing organisation! I am hoping to help the next stage of growth for the company, focussing on systems and organisational structure.
One of the more testing roles of my career so far, this multi-disciplinary role required me to manage multiple key projects simultaneously, whlist driving growth and innovation through the company. International trade shows, hiring and firing of staff, upgrading corporate documentation, policies, processes and procedures, a complete corporate rebrand and complimentary marketing materials, translator and tech. leader - this was not a dull role!
A short-term project with this U.S. based start-up company, I handled all areas of a satellite office in Beijing, relocating here specifically for the task. This was a key learning experience for me in terms of what it means to be globally mobile and to work for a start-up and the pressures that a newly formed organization can face, as well as the challenges that arise from a small team located in locations all around the World.
Initially reporting to EVP Business Development, I assisted with developing a global sales strategy. Soon after, I reported directly to the COO of this exciting company, assisting with numerous cross-divisional special projects.
Responsible for building and running a small team of sales and marketing professionals, generating sales leads in new markets and running a global tradeshow roster.
Overseeing multiple client projects in the marketing and sales support sectors. Various marketing media and multiple brands and product lines.
Designing and running introductory courses to internet technologies in English for bright young Chinese students, including a dynamic, video-based tutorial course.
Included a multitude of tasks, including setting up accounting and financial systems, recruiting key team members, assisting with trade shows and designing and running marketing campaigns to launch new products into the UK market.
Using my skills as a Master of Science in Internet Computing, I began building websites to help various small to medium enterprises. You can learn more on this page.
University of Hull (Scarborough) Download certificate
University of Hull (Scarborough) Download certificate
The Bishop's Stortford High School (TBSHS)
As part of my continuing dedication to life-long learning, I enrolled in one of the World's leading online examination courses for PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner level exams.
Learning about the various aspects of this world-class methodology, I can apply higher levels of focus and quality to projects in all industries.
With over 60 hours of instructor-led and on-line training, I have completed sufficient training to be eligible to sit the PMP® Certification Exam with the Project Management Institute.
In order to quantify my level of Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua) I took the Peking University Advanced Chinese Course on Coursera.org, gaining a score of 99.2%.
Inspired by my success, I plan to start the HSK Chinese for Foreigners certification scheme in the coming months.
Run by the University of California, Irvine, I completed this on-line course in 2014 to help me with better a understanding of basic financial planning theories and management. Not only has this experience helped in my personal finances, but also with financial matters relating to my work as well, including project P&L planning and sales forecasting.
Run by the University of California, San Fransisco, this online course has been a fundamental part of my personal interest in health and well-being as it relates to nutrition, health and disease. This is not related to any particular professional post I have held, more it is part of my interest in a better quality, longer life, in keeping with my personal mission.
Run by the University of Geneva, I took this course in order to better understand the challenges facing International Organizations as I was part of a fast-growing organization at the time and wanted to bring some extra knowledge and understanding to the role. By studying organizations such as the EU council and the United Nations, I could present case studies and insight on how a corporation might go from medium size to enterprise-level whilst being aware of their overall place on the World stage.
i-to-i is an ODLQC accredited educational establishment, offering on-line and in-person courses across the globe. I attended their English Training course in London, England.
It is thanks to some incredible tech companies, software providers and SaaS organisations, that I am able to be as effective as I am.
You will recognise many, I'm sure, and may even see some you don't recognise.