Mike Chow
[email protected] • (416) 772-883 • Sydney Australia
I am a C# developer, an entrepreneur, an accountant with a passion for creating things that foster value creation, building better communities, and problem solving through technologies.
Education
The Software Guild - Jan 2017 - Present
.NET / C# Apprenticeship Program
University of Illinois at Chicago - 1998 - 2000
Master's Degree, Business Administration
University of Wisconsin at Madison 1994 - 1998
Bachelor's Degree, Accounting and Finance
Experience
YannyExpress - Oct 2012 - Present
Industry : Physical and online retailing focusing on bridal products and event dresses.
Description : Started as a side business in 2012 and became a full-time devotion about a year later, the business has grown from zero to about $200k USD in annual revenue with about 300 unique daily online visitors.
A&E Products - Aug 2015 - Sep 2016
Sales Representative
Industry: Furniture wholesaler based in Sydney.
Role Covers Customer Services
Bookkeeping and orders management
Description: My first job in Australia and it was also my first customer-facing job. I have picked up essential customer services and communication skills from this position.
Hayco Manufacturing Ltd. - Apr 2008 - May -2013
Senior Finance and Accounting Manager
Industry: Manufacturing for home appliances, brush, oral care and water filtration products.
Role Covers: - Head of the Finance / Accounting Departments
- Overseeing the financial accounting, reporting and financing aspects in China and Hong Kong offices
Description: Based in Hong Kong and factory in China, I was the third in command for the whole finance and accounting operations for the group with a combined turnover of about $200m.
LeapFrog (HK) Ltd. - Apr 2007 - Apr 2008
Cost Accounting Manager
Industry: Educational Toys (NTSE: LF)
Role Covers: - Product costing and variance calculations
- Inventory controls and costing
Description: Primarily responsible for the overall product costing in the Hong Kong - China regions and reporting to the US Office.
Delonghi - 6/2005 - 3/2007
Costing Manager (Stationed in Zhongshan, China)
Industry: Home Appliances
Role Covers: - Product costing and Factory Efficiency Analysis
- Various internal / external reporting functions
Description: Positioned in a manufactoring environment in mainland China and worked closely with the production team to identify key cost drivers and assumptions to alloacte the overead absorptions.
Tyco - 7/2004 - 4/2005
Financial Accountant
Industry: Plastic Hangers
Role Covers: General accounting and reporting.
Stepan Company - 8/2000 - 5/2004
Cost Accountant
Industry: Chemical Manufacturing (NYSE: SCL)
Role Covers: Product costing and maintenance.
Description: My first job in the US with heavy exposures on costing and manufactoring.
