Cherie Lau
Freelance Coding Instructor at Preface- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Chinese (Cantonese) Native or bilingual proficiency
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Chinese (Mandarin) Full professional proficiency
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Credentials
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Certificate in ESG Investing
CFA InstituteAug, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Sommelier of Sake (International Kikisake-shi)
Sake Service Institute IncJul, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Google Data Analytics Certificate
CourseraAug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
International Award in Barista Skills
City & GuildsNov, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Public Accountant
Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public AccountantsMar, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Preface
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Hong Kong
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Coding Instructor
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Mar 2022 - Present
• Taught Scratch (a high-level block-based visual programming developed by MIT Media Lab) to children aged 6-10, both in-person and virtually. • Led summer bootcamps aimed at teaching generative AI concepts to children, and used tools such as Teachable Machine to introduce image, audio and motion recognition. • Supported a tech experience workshop at a local Hong Kong primary school and guided students in using Canva Text-to-Image app to generate realistic and creative images. • Taught Scratch (a high-level block-based visual programming developed by MIT Media Lab) to children aged 6-10, both in-person and virtually. • Led summer bootcamps aimed at teaching generative AI concepts to children, and used tools such as Teachable Machine to introduce image, audio and motion recognition. • Supported a tech experience workshop at a local Hong Kong primary school and guided students in using Canva Text-to-Image app to generate realistic and creative images.
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KPMG Australia
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Australia
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Engagement Manager (Audit, Assurance & Risk Consulting)
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Jan 2023 - May 2023
• Promoted off-cycle to Manager within 10 months of onboarding.• Led numerous audit kickoff meetings with external clients and internal engagement planning meetings with audit partners, audit teams and cross-functional teams.• Worked with partners and directors on pitching decks for audit renewals and new business proposals. • Served as a Performance Development Manager and mentored staff on career progression and international secondment opportunities.
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Assistant Manager (Audit, Assurance & Risk Consulting)
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Mar 2022 - Dec 2022
• Supervized a team of 8 onshore and offshore staff to audit an Australian listed client. Primarily performed stress testing on the valuation of distinct business units by evaluating their distinct operational performances, expected future cash flows and external market factors, ultimately assessing the reasonableness of the entity's reported goodwill. • Day-to-day responsibilities involved cross-border communications with offshore support teams, cross-functional collaboration with tax, valuation and IT advisory teams, and maintaining dialogue with clients across various functions.• Organized "breakfast-tea" events for international secondees to foster networking and to build a community post-relocation. • Activities: Member of KPMG’s Asian Female Leaders network Show less
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KPMG China
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Hong Kong
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Engagement Manager (Audit, Financial Services)
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Oct 2021 - Jan 2022
• Managed a portfolio of banking and asset management clients. Involved budgeting, resource planning and discussing fees, work scope and timelines with clients’ CFOs and COOs.• Supported audit partners in business proposals, including communicating the engagement team's expertise, track record and work delivery expectations.
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Assistant Manager (Audit, Financial Services)
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Oct 2018 - Sep 2021
• Relocated to the Middle East to lead the audit of the infrastructure portfolio for a publicly owned investment fund. Supervized a team of 6 with staff from HK and UAE offices, and worked cross-functionally with KPMG's tax and IT advisory teams.• Partnered with KPMG UK's regulatory advisory team on a regulatory project for a leading international bank. Involved communications and collaborations with personnel from 10+ banking functions stationed in HK, UK and India.• Led the independent audits on systems of control in respect of the Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) fixing administration for 2 top-tier banks. Walked through 20+ processes and control points with relevant departments for each bank, and presented process improvement recommendations to the banks’ C-level executives. Show less
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Accountant (Audit, Financial Services)
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Nov 2016 - Sep 2018
• Led a project to assert the valuation of a local HK university’s endowment fund in order to strengthen donors' confidence and to facilitate further donations.• Supported regulatory advisory projects in relation to the strength of credit risk management framework, processes and controls at three local banks. Involved interviewing personnel from several banking departments, reviewing the banks' procedural documents and providing business process findings and recommendations. • Represented KPMG in delivering a closing speech on behalf of all CPA candidates at Hong Kong's CPA award ceremony. Show less
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Education
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2023 - 2025
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
2013 - 2016
UCL
Bachelor of Science (BSc) · Economics (1st Class Honors) -
2011 - 2013
Epsom College
GCE A Levels · Economics (A*); Mathematics (A*); Chemistry (A); Physics(A); Extended Project (A*) -
2008 - 2011
Island School
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
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