Experience

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  Shangri-La Youyun Distilling Company

  • Shangri-La, Yunnan, China

  • CEO

    • Dec 2019 - Present
    • Shangri-La, Yunnan, China

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  Shanghai Riviera Trading Co. 上海瑞弗亚贸易有限公司

  • Shanghai City, China

  • Managing Director

    • Jul 2019 - Present
    • Shanghai City, China

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  Anheuser-Busch InBev

  • Shanghai City, China

  • Brewmaster - Brewpubs Asia

    • Dec 2015 - Jul 2019
    • Shanghai City, China

    - Part of team responsible for development of brewpubs for Craft Beer sector within APAC- Development of Goose Island brand within APAC- Design and project owner for new concept breweries and specialty equipment, for Global- Innovation and R+D for APAC- Brand Ambassador

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  Brewing Insights

  • Shanghai City, China

  • Consultant

    • Oct 2015 - Dec 2015
    • Shanghai City, China

    Brewing Insights is a comprehensive point of reference for the brewing industry. We can provide distance or onsite consultation for a wide variety of projects, our aim is to create an efficient, cost effective and future proofed solution for your project - be it a start-up or long term business. We specialize in:- Customer consultation on all areas of brewing industry- Greenfield brewing or start-up operation consulting- Chinese equipment purchase navigation and onsite inspections- New product development and trouble shooting- Product enhancement- Existing systems and SOP analysis and improvements- Branding and industry entry queries (China)

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  Smartonic New Zealand

  • Shanghai City, China

  • New Product Development Manager

    • Oct 2015 - Dec 2015
    • Shanghai City, China

    - New product development for a key range of Cider and Lifestyle categories - Recipe development and brewery communications- Process and SOP development- Branding and business development (China)

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  Dr Beer, Shanghai

  • Shanghai, China

  • Head Brewer - Management Team

    • Jun 2013 - Sep 2015
    • Shanghai, China

    - Responsible for all brewery operations, maintaining our spot as one of the Top Breweries in Shanghai.- Maintenance of quality on all core beers and recipe development of seasonal releases.- Schedule and manage all brewing operations on 5BBL system, supervise and manage staff within brewery.- Manage all maintenance and upgrades to brewery and equipment, including the design processes.- Co-ordinate with other departments to arrange and execute events on premises.- Nominated for Brewpub of the year by Time Out Shanghai, 2014

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  Global IELTS Education

  • Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China

  • English Teacher

    • Feb 2013 - Jun 2013
    • Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China

    -Conversational English teacher for local students of all levels and ages ranging from children to adults.-Developed lesson plans for use by all teachers in the program. Coordinated lessons between two campuses

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  Volstead Trading Company

  • Christchurch, New Zealand

  • Bar Manager

    • Nov 2012 - Feb 2013
    • Christchurch, New Zealand

    - Responsible for opening/closing bar, managing staff through service as well as coordination with security.- Coordinated beer tastings and small festivals, assisted guests during events and acted as spokesperson.

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  Ad Lib Brewing Co

  • Christchurch, New Zealand

  • Founder/Brewer

    • Feb 2011 - Feb 2013
    • Christchurch, New Zealand

    - Founded start-up business with a partner, contract brewing beer at a local brewery.- Accomplished effective and innovative recipe development in coordination with the brewery management.- Oversaw full scale production on 10BBL brewery system, and the process from batches through to packaging.- Developed the brand and marketing of our beer through social media and international festival participation. - Organized an effective logistics system for inventory, distributing our beer to local and national markets.

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  Pomeroys Old Brewery Inn

  • Christchurch, New Zealand

  • Bartender

    • Nov 2010 - Sep 2012
    • Christchurch, New Zealand

    - Was able to provide customers with in-depth knowledge and information about a wide variety of beer. - Assisted in organizing beer tastings and beer dinners on a regular basis for members of our loyalty club.

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  Smugglers Restaurant

  • Nelson, New Zealand

  • Bartender

    • Nov 2009 - Mar 2010
    • Nelson, New Zealand

    - Responsible for bar operation during shift, reporting to restaurant manager

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  Real Journeys (Colonel’s Restaurant)

  • Queenstown, New Zealand

  • Food and Beverage Attendant

    • Feb 2008 - Apr 2008
    • Queenstown, New Zealand

    - Responsible for assisting in the service and attention of guests at both lunch and dinner service.