Project Manager

• Aug 2019 - Present

ClimateLaunchpad is the world’s smartest green business ideas competition. Our mission is to unlock the world’s cleantech potential that addresses climate change. The competition creates a stage for those ideas. ClimateLaunchpad is part of the Entrepreneurship offerings of EIT Climate-KIC. Main responsibilities include: - Planning and operational execution of simultaneous educational and competitive programmes - Relationship management of funders, sponsors, and National Partners in 59 countries - Overseeing external project communications (content calendar) - interim - Evaluating project proposals from local partners - Execution of outreach and Final events (digital and hybrid) - including internal and external stakeholder activation, participant, jury, and speaker recruitment and coordination - Impact and output reporting

Project Manager

• Aug 2019 - Present

Founder and Specialist

• Jan 2017 - Jan 2022

Independent specialist services in the field of Chinese art and antiques, including: - Providing object identification, art valuation services, and market knowledge to clients - Providing specialist cataloguing and research support - Continuous learning to stay up to date with market trends and the latest developments in the field - Writing audience-appropriate and on-trend articles, both academic and general interest - Writing engaging promotional material - Translating between Chinese and English

Specialist

• Apr 2016 - Oct 2016

Performed specialist duties in a fast-paced Chinese art department such as:- Crucially involved in large-scale international specialist auctions and off-season auctions through coordination and supervision of internal and external clients- Efficiently juggled the needs of and managing expectations of clients and colleagues to ensure that deadlines are met - Worked together with colleagues to ensure healthy relationships in and outside of work- Developed business to gain new private and corporate clients, and maintaining existing relationships- Cataloguing and condition reporting of two Chinese specialist sales a year, comprising of over 600 lots, as well as off-season decorative sales and e-commerce sales- Wrote promotional material, and gave lectures and guided visits- Wrote client proposals and negotiated terms to meet departmental profitability goals- Conducted business in English and Chinese

Associate Specialist, Chinese and Asian Art

• Jul 2014 - Apr 2016

Junior Specialist, Chinese and Asian Art

• Nov 2011 - Jul 2014

Cataloger

• Jun 2011 - Nov 2011

Graduate Intern

• Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

Host

• Apr 2010 - Sep 2011

Field Technician

• 2007 - 2008