Experience

FOUNDER and CTO // CEO • GOJI connects ESL students all over the world to native English-speaking tutors. The online EdTech platform currently has more than 50,000 students and tutors on iOS and Android from over 150 countries. | Read more.

FOUNDER and CEO • SAASport is the first toolkit for SaaS in China. With one line of code, SAASport adapts your SaaS model to the Chinese market, transforming WeChat and Alipay's one-time charge logic into automated payments; by functioning as a payment interface built on top of Stripe.

CTO • SignHow is the first global sign language dictionary created by the community for the community. The platform, supporting 300+ global sign languages, was built to empower deaf communities around the world with access to free education.

TECH | BUSINESS AMBASSADOR • Four ambassadors were selected to spearhead a six-month initiative to bring the business and tech communities of China closer together; including leading workshops in fullstack web development, UI/UX design, startup tech tools, and WeChat mini-programs.

FOUNDER and CEO • Westgroup is the foremost Canadian education company in Zhejiang Province - having taught thousands of students; and clients including: Fortune 100 companies, nonprofits, and univerisites; and collaborated on numerous projects with the Chinese government. | Read more.

CHAIRMAN and BOARD MEMBER • Ideagate is an investment group based in Hong Kong. As the company's director since 2013, I oversaw the establishment and development of Ideagate's subsidiary network in Mainland China.

CONSULTANT • Educational posting with the Spanish Ministry of Education, designing curriculum for use by the government of Madrid; followed by a school placement, teaching science, physical education, and foreign languages.

AWARD-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER • Freelance projects in over 50 countries since 2007; regions include: North Africa, The Balkans, Asia-Pacific, Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, North America, Eastern & Western Europe, and Latin America.