Founder at ARBORALGO GROUP LIMITED (2024-01 – Present)
Entrepreneurial Venture — Trading Research & Cross-border Data-driven Operations
- Conducting self-directed research into global market structures, asset pricing dynamics, and systematic investment frameworks; applying findings to inform capital allocation decisions across instruments and geographies
- Built and operated a cross-border e-commerce venture across EU (eMAG) and SEA (Shopee) as a real-world laboratory for data-driven decision making; applied ROI optimization, lean inventory, and pricing models to achieve breakeven within two months and five-figure monthly revenues
Equity Research Analyst at Perennial Partners Pte Ltd & Mint Finance (2023-04 – 2024-08)
Asset Management with L/S Hedging Strategies
- Conducted equity research on U.S.-listed tech, financial, energy and healthcare companies incl. ACGL, FIHL/PLGO and VITL: Correctly called FIHL's $18–21 trading range and flagged Q4 2024 earnings as the short-term long entry (stock hit $21 at catalyst); VITL cautious call on margin compression and cost pressure confirmed as stock declined ~50% through year-end 2024, consistent with bear case thesis
- Produced weekly stock pitches integrating L/S strategies, macro signals (rates, FX, sector rotation), and bottom-up fundamental analysis to support portfolio decisions for firm's asset management fund (BBG: GLBOPPO: SP, AUM USD 400M)
Investment Associate / Consultant at DNA Capital (2023-09 – 2023-12)
Multi-asset family office including VC focused on AI, blockchain, cloud, data, and trading in FX and crypto
- Conducted in-depth research on AI infrastructure, LLMs, and blockchain custodians (Fireblocks, CoreWeave, Neo4J); authored sector report on competitive positioning and institutional adoption; evaluated an online poker platform via multi-stakeholder analysis to assess cross-jurisdictional business model viability
- Collaborated with tech team to build an automated macro data and weekly market report system; mapped Japanese VC ecosystems via proprietary databases, leading to 2 confirmed B2B co-investment partnerships
Analyst at Leadstream Capital (2021-01 – 2022-12)
Venture Capital Focused on Consumer and Technology Industries with AUM USD1B
- Formulated a $30M buyout strategy for a movie theater chain and supported $30M+ transactions across B2B robotics and new energy projects through valuation, investor outreach, and due diligence coordination
- Led production of three sector research reports on AI/AR/VR and digital architecture; collaborated with fund partners on fundraising materials and strategic plans, advancing a $30M consumer brand fundraising process
Real Estate Investment Full-time Intern at China Capital Management (2021-01 – 2021-12)
Private Equity Subsidiary of China Securities (Top 4 in Chinese local investment banks) with AUM USD15B. Duration: 4 months
- Drove $10M–$80M real estate investment and M&A projects with Zhangzhou FOF and Shanghai Construction Group, conducting feasibility and LBO analyses, financial modeling, and industry research across REITs, digital, and solar sectors to deliver strategic insights that accelerated investment decisions
- Synthesized research findings into investment committee materials and strategic memos across REITs, digital infrastructure, and solar sectors, contributing to accelerated deal decision-making on multiple transactions
Architectural Project Manager / Architect at TIANHUA Architecture, Urban Architecture (UA) & Unit Architecture (UNIT) (2013-01 – 2021-12)
Chinese architectural design companies; TIANHUA was with 6,000 employees & CNY2.6B in revenue; UA is listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange; UNIT was a 40-people startup. Architectural Project Manager (2019-2021), Architect (2013-2019)
- Led large-scale real estate and urban development projects across China for clients including Vanke, managing projects up to 400K sqm and USD 20M+ in profit; coordinated 8+ departments across concept, design, government approvals, and construction delivery, securing repeat mandates and continued collaboration with major developers and municipal authorities
