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I am an inspiring leader who loves working with people in cross-functional teams, a passionate entrepreneur who makes things happen, and a visionary doer who changes today to shape the future. Interested in business, technology and innovation, I keep looking for what I can do to change our lives. With 8 years' experience in management consulting, high-tech and industrial companies, I hope to join a Technology Startup or a Venture Capital firm after graduation in May 2016 from Georgetown University's full time MBA program. My first job was at a Samsung’s plant, a part of a world-class global supply chain that changes materials from around the world to products sold to everywhere. Working with executives/managers of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan suppliers, I used my personal influence to establish new process and improve the quality of a critical part by 50% in 8 months. Curious to know what happens before mass production, I joined the Ingersoll Rand's R&D center in Shanghai. It's great to develop new products that provide value to people's lives! As the youngest Project Manager, I led 25+ core team members from 12+ functions and 10+ different cities in the US and China to collaborate for innovations that increase sales and reduce cost. Working at GE and Accenture further extended the breadth and depth of my experience. As the youngest China Sourcing Leader, I optimized GE’s sourcing strategy and enhanced its technology and cost advantage gained from supply chain. As a consultant at Accenture, I helped executives/managers of big companies formulate strategies and improve operations to achieve higher performance. Specialties: - Management Consulting & Enterprise Strategy - Project Management for New Product Development & Introduction - Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship - Valuation, Management Accounting & Corporate Finance - Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Development - Operations & Supply Chain Management

Founder / CEO (Part-time) @ * Healthy Food, Smart Machine and Interactive Advertising - Yes, all of them 2014 - Present at Washington D.C.: - We're now closing an angel/seed round of funding in Q1 2016. - Have got a team of product, marketing, design and Android/Java development. Still looking for technology and sales partners. - We've made great progress on product test, App development and operations improvement during the second half year of 2015. 2013 - 2014 At Shanghai: - Assembled a team of 6 people with excellent competencies in product, marketing, software and design. - Developed business plan. Led part-time teamwork on product design, sample production, web demo and supplier development. - Pitched for investment. Interested several angels/venture capital firms and received invitation from a leading incubator/accelerator. From January 2013 to Present (3 years) Senior Program Manager / Executive Assistant to Global President (Managing Director) of Escalator BU @ - Supported general management/P&L work of the Global President/Managing Director of Escalator Business Unit in enterprise-wide strategic planning, management practice and business review to drive problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, continuous improvement and business growth. - Worked with executives/management in China, USA, Austria, Slovakia and Brazil to prepare reviews of Business Overview, KPIs, R&D, Operations, Procurement, Quality and Safety for Global Benchmarking Meeting 2014. - Led Logistics Improvement Plan with executives/management of 8 different functions including finance, planning, sourcing, production, etc. From April 2014 to July 2014 (4 months) Consultant @ * Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, Operations and Business Process Management (BPM), Management Accounting, Category Management, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM) * Strategy, management, organization and process transformations to achieve high performance - Developed financial model and analyzed business case to establish a shared service center in China for a multi-national technology company. Performed investment appraisals and proposed options to support management decision-making. - Designed strategy, organization structure and process to establish centralized sourcing and procurement capability for a leading conglomerate. Streamlined category and supplier relationship management to reduce cost and improve compliance. - Redefined key performance indicators (KPIs) system of sourcing, procurement and supply chain management for a state-owned Oil and Gas company - Led China market research for a global automobile company to benchmark and improve its spare parts pricing strategy - Searched and qualified new suppliers in Asia to achieve strategic and operational goals for a global company. - Supported business development to acquire new client and business From August 2012 to April 2014 (1 year 9 months) China Sourcing Leader @ * International Purchasing Office (IPO) - Managed two critical procurement categories of direct materials as the youngest China sourcing leader and the only one who worked with 3 managers including 2 Global Sourcing Managers. - Optimized China sourcing strategy of $42MM annual spending for GE’s 30+ main product models and aligned that with global sourcing strategy to meet China and global needs on new product development and mass production. - Developed win-win supplier relationships with 35+ Chinese, American and European suppliers, including the biggest Global Strategic Supplier in China, and improved their performances on cost, on-time-delivery and quality. - Led breakthroughs on 4 localization/strategic sourcing projects and developed 6 new suppliers to achieve savings and increase China spending with long-term significance. - Supported 10+ global sourcing transfer projects leading team decisions on supply chain set-up and supplier selection. Facilitated target costing activities and ramp-up plan. Mitigated risks in capacity, schedule, quality, resource, technology/engineering, manufacturing, etc. - Identified and saved $2.5MM annual procurement cost through negotiations with suppliers' leadership, TCO analysis and Should Cost initiatives. Managed RFI/RFP/RFQ and quotation/cost analysis. - Managed High-Tech, precision and complicated Assemblies and Electronic/Electrical/Mechanical Products, including High Level Assemblies (assembled with complicated sheet metals, machining parts, switches, cables and other electrical/electronic components), high performance motor, power supply, transformer, Power Distribution Unit (PDU), UPS, LED, integrated X-ray Image Conversion system, etc. From September 2010 to September 2011 (1 year 1 month) Project Manager @ * Asia Pacific R&D Center Project Manager - New Product Development & Introduction (NPD/NPI) and Value Analysis & Value Engineering (VA/VE) (May 2009 – September 2010) - Achieved a special promotion across Business Units from an engineer to the youngest Project Manager leading the most projects. - Led cross-functional/cross-cultural teams of 25+ core members and a larger extended group of people from at least 12 functions and 10 different cities in US and China. The functions include Sales, Marketing, Product, Global Sourcing, Hardware/Software/System Design, Testing, Usability, Production, Quality, Reliability, Services, etc. - Delivered $3.5MM annualized benefits leading 4 projects, from requirements definition, design conception to mass production, to contribute on technology innovation, sales increase, cost reduction and product standardization. - Communicated to enhance cooperation among internal/external stakeholders. Optimized planning and management of project resource, schedule and cost. Pushed forward decision-making and problem-solving towards shared goals. Proposed options to leadership for project success. - Motivated team members and facilitated their work. Prioritized and navigated teamwork to focus on critical path and value-adding activities. Managed changes, balanced requirements, resolved conflicts and mitigated risks under ambiguities. - Developed Electronic Controls, Embedded Software Systems and Electrical/Mechanical/Plastic products. Promoted to Project Manager in April 2009 Supplier Development (March 2008 – April 2009) - Led onsite assessment, annual audit and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) / Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) of 10+ suppliers to support 12+ global New Product Introduction (NPI) and Low Cost Country (LCC) Sourcing projects. - Assessed and qualified 5+ new key suppliers in Asia. Developed a global PCBA manufacturing/quality process audit checklist which is still in use today by the US teams. From March 2008 to September 2010 (2 years 7 months) Supplier Quality Management @ - Established new processes, influenced suppliers’ leadership and used system approach to reduce defective rate of PCB (a critical electronic part) by 50% in 8 months. Solved urgent quality and supply issues of PCB, PCBA, LCD, IC, Connector, etc. - Drove continuous quality improvement of 20+ world-class oversea and local suppliers working with internal and external stakeholders from 8 different countries/regions at levels from CEOs, GMs to managers, engineers, and operators. From July 2006 to January 2008 (1 year 7 months)

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship, General Management, Finance, Strategy @ Georgetown University - The McDonough School of Business From 2014 to 2016 Bachelor, Electrical Engineering & Automation @ Harbin Institute of Technology From 2002 to 2006 John Yan is skilled in: Cross-functional Team Leadership, Project Management, Management Consulting, New Product Development, Venture Capital, Corporate Finance, Valuation, Startup Development, General Management, Entrepreneurship, Management Accounting, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Development, Supply Chain Management