Xiaodan Zhou

Xiaodan Zhou

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Prudential Hong Kong Co., Ltd - Asset Management Manager

  • Education

    • City University of Hong Kong

      2017 - 2018
      Master of Business Administration - Full time MBA GPA 3.7

      Distinction GraduateCityU MBA Elite Scholarship

    • Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      2006 - 2009
      Master's degree Mechanical Design and Theory

      Distinction Graduate

    • East China Jiaotong University

      2001 - 2005
      Bachelor's degree Material Forming and Control Engineering

      Distinction Graduate

  • Experience

    • Jiangxi Vocational Colleague of Mechanical and Electronic Technology

      Feb 2006 - Jul 2006
      Lecturer

      ● Taught “Plastic Mold Design” course in 3 classes for secondary vocational students● Implemented students factory practice and obtained assessment with positive result from survey

    • Sany Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.

      Apr 2009 - Oct 2010

      *Worked with American SMES on crawler crane overall system calculation and design for the North America target market segment*Acted as project coordinator to support project manager to follow-up BOM status tracking and info. maintain*Appointed as internal lecturer by HR department, responsible for basic product knowledge training for newcomers *Finished all hock and partially boom drawings for 5 new crawler cranes*Implemented hock modularity for existing crawler cranes and achieved annual ¥20,000 saving

      • Product Engineer, International Product Department

        Jan 2010 - Oct 2010
      • Mechanical Engineer, Operation Equipment Department

        Apr 2009 - Jan 2010
    • Siemens Circuit Protection Systems Ltd.

      Oct 2010 - Jun 2016

      *Promoted as Team Leader, responsible for €2.5M annual budget of Residual Current Devices (RCDs) projects implementation*Supervised PM RCDs team to manage around 15 projects yearly, including time, resource, budget planning and controlling*Launched new innovation product ahead of competitors, with sale of $1.5M in fist year * Managed cross-functional teams(Germany, Romania, India, China), completed 95% projects within schedule, budget, and product cost* Appointed as project advisor for India development project* Established Fundamental Research teams to build professional knowledge base to enhance R&D competence fro the global R&D center, with 80% R&D employees' participation involved *Granted two patent and documented four innovation design*Finished tolerance calculation book(including 20 cases) for project, systematically set-up tolerance study process including analysis method, standard documentation format, etc*Awarded “Pioneer of Scientific Research” based on excellent tolerance analysis, calculation, simulation capability, and nominated as tolerance analysis trainer to build the know-how in department

      • Team Leader of Project Management Team

        Apr 2015 - Jun 2016
      • Project Manager

        May 2012 - Apr 2015
      • Mechanical Engineer

        Oct 2010 - Apr 2012
    • Philips Lighting

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2017
      Project Manager, Project Management Office

      *Lead and drive cross-functional teams (US, Mexico, Netherlands, China) to achieve target.*Managed >30 team members and stakeholders from various departments*Launched new innovation products in North-American market within agreed timeline and kept delivery commitment to customer*Led value engineering group projects(total 3 phases) to achieve 25% product cost reduction (USD 5 Million p.a.)*Achieved 8% cost reduction in phase 1 of the project, exceeded management expectation concerning cost saving result Show less

    • China Minsheng Financial Holding Corporation Limited

      Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
      Research Analyst (Part time)

      *Children medical service industry analysis (China) and key investment points refining*Listed companies financial statement analysis and valuation*Investment cost analysis for M&A, new hospital establishment

    • Prudential Hong Kong Co., Ltd

      Dec 2018 - now
      Asset Management Manager

      2020 MDRT(The Million Dollar Round Table) - Qualifying Member (Double MDRT)2020 IDA (International Dragon Award) -Agent Category Award2020 LIMRA(Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association)-IAP Award2020 China Millions Forum (CMF) Gold Star Award2020 Prudential Outstanding New Star Award2020 Prudential Sydney Convention Award2020 Regional Top H&P Award、Top Case Award、Team Contribution Award2019 Prudential Life Club Member (Quarter 1 & 2)2019 Prudential Rookies Club - Provisional Member Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Associate Financial Planner

      Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd.
    • Insurance Intermediaries Quality Examination - the Long Term Insurance Examination

      Vocational Training Council
      Feb 2018
    • Project Management Professional

      Project Management Institute
    • Insurance Intermediaries Quality Examination- the General Insurance Examination

      Vocational Training Council
      Aug 2019
    • Insurance Intermediaries Quality Examination - the Principles & Practice of Insurance Examination

      Vocational Training Council
      Feb 2018
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Xiaodan Zhou
      CityU MBA Elite Scholarship - Dec 2017
    • Awarded to Xiaodan Zhou
      Pioneer of Scientific Research of Siemens Circuit Protection System Ltd. - Oct 2011
    • Awarded to Xiaodan Zhou
      “Outstanding Prize” of Sany Group Speech Contest - Jun 2011
    • Awarded to Xiaodan Zhou
      Excellent New Employee of Sany Shanghai - Jan 2011
    • Awarded to Xiaodan Zhou
      Outstanding Graduates of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Mar 2009
    • Awarded to Xiaodan Zhou
      Excellent Graduation Design - May 2005
    • Awarded to Xiaodan Zhou
      Special Prize Scholarship - Nov 2002