Career

Market Research
I have spent most of my career in the market research industry starting as a placement student during my Business Studies (BA Hons) degree at the University of West London. I have worked mainly for large multinational research organizations including TNS / Kantar and NielsenIQ in senior client servicing roles and more recently in organization development and learning-related roles.

Talent Development
I have spent over 5 years in the talent development area, creating tailored programs to address specific performance gaps including onboarding programs, people management courses as well as other soft skills such as presentation skills, story telling and time management. I was also responsible for tracking the impact of various training initiatives and ensuring that the learning was implemented in the workplace following the learning sessions and ultimately improving business performance.

Summary
Below is a summary of my currrent experiences and skills in bullet point form:

• Over 20 years business experience in commercial role in both UK (London) and Asia (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing)
• Extensive experience working at senior level throughout Asia, with top FMCG companies to interpret key research findings and derive a clear action plan to growth the business
• Native English speaker, also limited working proficiency in Mandarin and Cantonese
• Over 5 years in talent development and L&D roles covering China, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, South Korea and India
• Skilled in creating and facilitating tailored training programs to drive business performance
• Qualified business coaching certificate (World Association of Business Coaches, pending)

Current Status
I am currently taking some time off, but would be open to discussions relating to any roles that involve talent development / learning and development.