Career Summary
Experienced transaction and investment manager with proven track record of sourcing, evaluating, and executing high quality projects.
Work Experience
- Director, Technology, Media and Telecom
- HSBC Investment Banking
- January 2011 - Present (1 year 4 months)
- Serving clients in the technology and media sectors, helping with IPOs, M&A, private placements and other projects related to corporate finance.
- Managing Director
- Hina Group
- April 2008 - December 2010 (2 years 8 months)
- Investment banking and private equity firm focusing on cross-border opportunities between China and other regions.
- CEO
- MyEtone (50 ~ 99)
- April 2006 - April 2008 (2 years)
- MyETone Ltd. owns and operates several websites in China that target the fast growing consumer market. Created the market leading company for on-line comparison shopping in China. Grew the business from fewer than 20 to over 60 employees.
- Vice President, Asia Pacific
- Secure Computing Corporation (500 ~ 999)
- April 2002 - April 2006 (4 years)
- Secure Computing (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leader in network security and authentication systems. Customers include Cisco, Sony, Manulife, PCCW, China Mobile and other large enterprises.
- Director
- Slam Dunk Networks (100 ~ 499)
- October 2000 - December 2001 (1 year 2 months)
- A venture funded start-up company in the network security business. Negotiated first revenue producing reference account (Peguform, a $5 billion auto parts supplier) which was reported in the Wall Street Journal
- President and Chief Operating Officer
- NBC Internet, Asia (500 ~ 999)
- April 1999 - September 2000 (1 year 5 months)
- A media portal controlled by NBC, publicly listed on Nasdaq. Negotiated joint venture and raised $13 million from venture capital and corporate investors. Formed partnerships with top media companies in the region
- Director
- The Walt Disney Company (Infoseek/Go Network) (1000 ~ 4999)
- March 1998 - March 1999 (1 year)
- Infoseek, a leading search engine/ portal, went public on Nasdaq and was later acquired by Disney. Responsible for partnerships and affiliates, generating business in new markets using the Infoseek brand and technology
- Managing Director
- Apple Computer (Over 5000)
- January 1992 - February 1998 (6 years 1 month(s))
- Over six years, held various senior management positions in Asia and Silicon Valley. Joined the software group based in Cupertino, then moved into business development and sales, temporarily based in Japan. Later relocated to Hong Kong to lead Apple’s software subsidiary
Education
- UC Berkeley
- MBA MBA
- 1988 year - 1990 year
- UCLA
- Economics Bachelor's
- 1981 year - 1985 year
Other
- Skills : Extensive operational experience in Asia, having managed business units for publicly traded companies as well as high growth enterprises. Advised on mergers involving public, private, and state owned enterprises. Strategic thinker with creativity to identify and present ideas that build long term client value.
- Interests :Co-chair of the Financial Services Committee, Shanghai AmCham. Strategic Advisor to ChinaSF, the San Francisco Mayor’s business initiative in China.