Manager Management

COLIN T. WILLIAMS

**** **** **., ***. ***, San Francisco CA, 95014 USA; Tel: 415-***-****; E-Mail: abnhjv@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

* ***** ** ********** ** Int’l business development in emerging markets in East Asia and Eastern Europe.

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Background in financial modeling, supply chain, C-level negotiations, PR, and Int’l / government affairs.

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Expert communicator with results driven product development, Int’l marketing, and cross-functional teaming acumen.

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Fluent Mandarin and Romanian; conversational Spanish; basic German, Italian, French, and Portuguese.

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EDUCATION

Durham, North Carolina

Duke University

Bachelor of Arts: Major: Comparative Area Studies (East Asia and Eastern Europe). May 2000

Minors: Mandarin Chinese; Documentary Film & Video Production.

Glendale, Arizona

Thunderbird School of Global Management

MBA in Global Management August 2008

Specialization: Finance & Marketing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Berkeley, California

Concept Art House, LLC

Present

Producer / Outsourcing Manager

• Oversee outsourcing for clients in the video game space such as Electronic Arts, Sony Online, Disney, Blizzard, etc.

• Manage 30 artists in Shanghai for 2D, 3D, and concept art deliverables across iPhone, Xbox 360, Wii, PS3 platforms.

Beijing / Taipei

EchoStar Communications (DISH Network)

Summer 2007

Asia Product Manager – MBA Summer Internship

• Defined Mobile TV network roll-out strategy for 77 cities in China with forecasted CapEx savings of USD $500 ml.

• Developed go-to-market strategy for mainland China, including product positioning and pricing strategy to promote

Mobile TV subscription acquisitions in crucial metropolitan markets.

• Spearheaded key stakeholder relationships with OEMs, developers, mobile content producers, and regulatory bodies.

• Advised EchoStar BOD on feasibility of Taiwan Mobile TV venture, prepared white papers and financial models.

Shanghai, PRC

Oxford English Training (OET)

2006

General Manager, Shanghai

• Established OET’s Shanghai office, managing all core functions of the business, including marketing, P&L, business

development, hiring and training of sales staff, and client relationship building.

• Introduced consultative sales strategy that resulted in first Fortune 500 new business win in Shanghai.

• Directed negotiations to acquire Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE) status for OET in Shanghai.

Boulder, Colorado

CableLabs, Inc.

2005

Associate – Broadband Access

• Planned and coordinated DOCSIS 3.0 and IPv6 working group conferences.

• Managed corporate and vendor correspondences with lead-engineers at Cisco, Broadcom, Conexant, Motorola, Texas

Instruments, Comcast, and other industry leaders.

• Balanced multi-million dollar budget, audited monthly/quarterly budget reviews and prepared executive summaries.

Beijing, PRC

U.S. Department of State

2001 – 2004

Attaché: Special Projects Coordination Division

• Project Officer on the management team of the $434 million new U.S. Embassy construction project.

• Negotiated first ever U.S.-PRC bilateral Conditions of Construction Agreement for new U.S.-PRC Embassies.

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Helped establish project’s Beijing headquarters, coordinated administrative, HR, procurement and financial

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management needs with Embassy operations and multiple U.S. government agencies.

Liaised with Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Beijing Diplomatic Services Bureau, and General Contractor.

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Oversaw logistics for high-level delegation visits, public relations events, and international negotiation rounds.

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Drafted multi-million dollar Requests for Proposals and procurements; prepared executive media presentations.

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Supervised local PRC staff, applying extensive knowledge of local Chinese business practices to improve operations

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and management troubleshooting.

Distinguished Honor Award: received the State Department’s highest recognition of excellence for contributions

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during negotiations for Conditions of Construction Agreement for the new U.S. and Chinese Embassies.

Bucharest, Romania

Fulbright Scholar

2000 – 2001

Researcher

• Investigated media’s role, objectivity, and influence in the 2000 Romanian presidential elections.

• Edited United Nations Development Programme monthly Early Warning Report for Romania.

• Drafted regional action plan with U.N. moderators during UNDP Inter-Regional Forum on Crises and Conflicts

• Taught seminars on mass media, presidential elections, and globalization as visiting lecturer at University ProMedia.

Beijing, PRC

CNN Beijing Bureau

Spring 1999

Special Assistant

• Contributed to lead stories on NATO bombing of PRC Embassy in Belgrade and subsequent protests in Beijing.

• Completed training in media research, video editing, location shooting, transcription, lighting, and production.

• Facilitated interviews in English and Chinese.

Bucharest, Romania

Office of the President of Romania

Summer 1997

PR Intern

• Created first-of-its-kind internship at the Presidency to research Romania’s PR strategy in its bid to join NATO.

• Interviewed Romania’s top media personalities, journalists, talk show hosts, gov’t ministers, and NGO spokespeople.

• Member of Presidential delegation to NATO Summit in Madrid and the World Economic Forum in Salzburg.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Honors:

Thunderbird Entering Student Award 2006

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Distinguished Honor Award: Foreign Service’s highest recognition of excellence. 2004

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Fulbright Scholar 2001

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Duke Endowed Alumni 4 year Merit Scholarship 1996-2000

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Duke Dean’s List, Int’l Affairs Summer Research Grant, Honors Thesis Grant 1996-2000

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Publications:

• Case Study: Nodal Logistics and Custo Brazil a Real Estate Investment Trust Strategy in Brazil, 2008.

• Editor of United Nations Development Programme’s monthly Early Warning Report for Romania, 2001.

• Co-Author: Coping with Crises and Conflicts in South Eastern Europe through Good Governance and

Capacity Building. UNDP Inter-Regional Forum on Crises and Conflicts, 2001.

Interests/Activities:

• President, Global Entertainment & Media Management Association (GEMMA) at Thunderbird.

• Foreign Cinema, armchair blogging, travel, languages, skiing, and blues harmonica.

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