Experience

The Open Management Academy
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Founder and President

  • 2022 - Present


Two Hills Ltd, Wellington, a consultancy firm in the New Ways of Working and Managing

• CEO

  • 2016 - Present

  We consult, coach, and train in the AsiaPac region on business agility (we call it New Ways of Working and Managing) in enterprise and IT. With Rob England we are Teal Unicorn. We consult, coach, and train in the AsiaPac region on business agility (we call it New Ways of Working and Managing) in enterprise and IT. With Rob England we are Teal Unicorn.



Victoria University of Wellington

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • 2013 - 2015

  • Undertook research activities: investigation and data location • Lecture preparation on topics including political economy, regionalisation, and leadership in community and political settings, organisational change, and culture change. • Undertook research activities: investigation and data location • Lecture preparation on topics including political economy, regionalisation, and leadership in community and political settings, organisational change, and culture change.



The National Academy of Public Administration

• United States
• Research Services

• Lecturer

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2012

  • Taught courses related to management and policy at graduate, and post-graduate levels. • Researched, gave advice and recommendations on topics, including policy and management. • Provided consulting and training to a number of government departments and business on governance, policy, leadership skills, change management, organisational change, and culture change topics. • Taught courses related to management and policy at graduate, and post-graduate levels. • Researched, gave advice and recommendations on topics, including policy and management. • Provided consulting and training to a number of government departments and business on governance, policy, leadership skills, change management, organisational change, and culture change topics.



Thien Ha Land Ltd, a property investment firm

• Joint Owner/ Managing Director

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

  • Provided leadership and strategic direction working to develop integrated marketing plans and execution of those plans. • Made decision on property investment. • Responsible for all marketing efforts to support company’s goals. • Supervised the achievement of business goals and ensuring evaluation systems. • Fostered relationships with internal and external stakeholders. • Provided leadership and strategic direction working to develop integrated marketing plans and execution of those plans. • Made decision on property investment. • Responsible for all marketing efforts to support company’s goals. • Supervised the achievement of business goals and ensuring evaluation systems. • Fostered relationships with internal and external stakeholders.


Duy Van Dong Ky Fine Traditional Wooden Furniture Ltd.
• Founder and Owner/ CEO

  • 2001 - 2008
• Programme Officer

  • 2000 - 2007


Duc Thang Fine Traditional Wooden Furniture Company

• • 1998 - 2006

  • Supported the Executive Director in the development and implementation of company strategic plans and policies• Provided leadership and direction for staff, set an effective agenda and ensured performance goals were set and met• Had full delegated authority to act on behalf of the Executive Director in his absence

• • 1994 - 1998

  • Formulated business budgets and plans, and wrote the annual financial report• Managed company’s accounting• Managed the operating expenses and capital expenditure program• Managed taxation and regulatory issues• Liaised with clients