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Summary
I hold two master's degrees and two bachelor's degrees, with over seven years of academic experience in teaching and research at the university level. Of these, five years involve independent teaching experience as an Assistant Teaching Professor and Guest Lecturer at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (BIFT), and over two years consist of teaching and research roles as a graduate instructor, teaching assistant, and research assistant at the University of Missouri.
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In addition to my academic experience, I have six years of full-time industry experience in China's fashion retail supply chain, serving as a retail trainer, fashion buyer, and start-up entrepreneur. During this time, I trained over 10,000 employees in areas such as fashion product knowledge, fashion aesthetics and styling, fashion business operations, retail management, visual merchandising, customer service, and retail technology. I used to lead a start-up company to achieve approximately $340,000 in yearly sales revenue as a general manager/entrepreneur. As a retail trainer, I contributed and led to around $8.57 million in annual sales revenue.
Education
2022 - Present
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
University of Missouri
Columbia, United States
Human Environmental Sciences, emphasis on Textile and Apparel Management
Major Advisor: Dr. Ha-Brookshire, Jung
Expected to be completed in May 2025
Dissertation: [Tentative] Embracing the Shift: Change messages, Employee Psychological Capital, and Digital Readiness Toward In-Store Automation Technology
Master of Economics (M.E.)
2022
University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing, China.
Finance, emphasis on Market Capital and Venture Investment
Major Advisor: Dr. You, Guiyun
Thesis: Impact of Innovation Efficiency on Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from China Textile and Apparel Companies
Master of Science (M.S.)
2013
SKEMA Business School
Sophia Antipolis, France
Luxury and Fashion Management
Thesis: Research on Crossover Marketing Strategy in Luxury and Fashion Brands
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
2011
Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (BIFT), Beijing, China.
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Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Clothing Design and Engineering​
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Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in International Apparel Marketing
Academic Experiences
2022 - Present
Textile and Apparel Management
University of Missouri
Columbia, United States
Graduate Instructor
Graduate Research Assistant
Graduate Teaching Assistant
2018 - 2022
School of Business
Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (BIFT)
Bejing, China
Assistant Teaching Professor, emphasis on Fashion Buying and Merchandising
2017 - 2018
Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (BIFT)
Bejing, China
Guest Lecturer, School of Business, School of Clothing Engineering
Industry Experiences
2020 - 2022
China Economic Information Service, Beijing, China
Consultant and committee member of China Economic Information Service​
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Participated in the 2020 and 2021 Annual industry report " Global Fashion Industry Index (Written in Chinese).”
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Wrote and edited the annual industry report.
2015 - 2022
Self-employed
Beijing, China
Independent Consultant, Self-Employed Entrepreneur
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Business Operation: social media management, multiband retail store merchandising and operation, fashion and retail training and consulting.
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Led a self-media platform focusing on fashion and retail training and knowledge sharing and achieved 100,000 social media followers in China.
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Served as a consultant and general manager for a fashion lifestyle concept store.
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Served as a professional trainer for an omnichannel made-to-measure (MTM) tailored clothing platform. Trained more than 50 times, training nationwide during one year of appointment.
2017 - 2018
YOHO! BUY E-Commerce Platform
Nanjing, China
Business Development Manager (Buyer-oriented)
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Responsible for business coordination and management for 100 fashion brands, over a billion dollar business on the e-commerce platform.
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Developed and negotiated new fashion brands for the platform.
2016 - 2017
PlayLounge Independent Multi brands Designers Concept Boutique
Beijing, China
Fashion Buyer
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Responsible for 50 fashion designer brands' buying and merchandising.
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Developed and negotiated new fashion brands for the platform.
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Responsible for fashion designer’s sales performance.
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Trained retail employees in product knowledge, sales skills, and customer service.
Bestseller Fashion Group, a multinational fashion brand corporation founded in Denmark, Beijing, China
Senior Fashion Retail Trainer
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Responsible for 20 provinces' national retail team training on product knowledge, sales and customer services, and human resources.
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Configured and launched an online learning and selling platform for retail employees nationwide.
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Trained over 2000 nationalwide retail employees about in-store technology, sales skills, product knowledge, customer services, etc.