Andrew Xu

Experience

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  Motorola China

  Mar 2000 - Jun 2005

  Program Management including, project planning, executing, organizing, coordinating, implementation, project budget planning and controlling, progress tracking, risk management, change control and quality assurance, etc. Managed several mobile phone software developments in liason with PCS of Motorola and software project leaders in GSG of Motorola, and managed the implementation for M-Banking System in ICBC Shanghai Branch, M-Payment System in Chinapay Shanghai and Guangfa M-Stock System. Worked in liaison with customers interface from technical point of view during the implementation process, and sometimes supported the presales activities by presenting solutions to potential customers. Participated in the setup of the external business development and implementation team for M-Commerce.Participated in building up the development and management infrastructure for external business by tailoring Motorola M-Gate Process. Show less Program Management including project planning, organizing, executing, coordinating, project budget and cost controlling, progress tracking, risks management, change control and quality assurance, etc. Managed the project implementation of Nanjing, Lanzhou and Rizhao Smartcard Automatic Fares Collection System for the cities’ public transit enterprises. Among them, Nanjing AFC was the show-up smartcard project of Motorola in China. The system is now under smooth operation, and serving the bus riders in the city of Nanjing, China. The contract budget of this project is over $5 million. Acted as company representative in liaison with customer from technical point of view during the implementation period.Participated in building up the management infrastructure for the System Integration in Humin Smartcard. Work with the Project Director and Engineering Director to set up the system development and implementation teams. Show less

  • SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER IN GLOBAL SOFTWARE GROUP CHINA

    Nov 2001 - Jun 2005

  • SENIOR PROGRAM MANGER OF WORLDWIDE SMARTCARD SOLUTION DIVISION OF MOTOROLA

    Mar 2000 - Nov 2001
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  THOMSON BROADBAND R&D (BEIJING) CO., LTD

  Jun 2005 - Apr 2006

  SENIOR MANAGER, PROJECT OFFICE OF SET UP BOX

  Manage the product development lifecycle of digital set up box (cable & IP). In this position, I must work as the owner to set up the project management processes. Direct project managers in their different project execution. Manage project resources and budget. Monitor and control the project implementation cost. Set up project management process in Thomson Beijing by tailoring PMI project management process and existing processes from Thomson France. Set up the program management team within Thomson China. Direct and coach Program Managers of different products. Measure the performance of each program execution as well as each program manager. In Thomson, Program Manager works as core team manager to coordinate the product development teams from different departments across the company through Hardware Team Leaders, Software Team Leaders and Engineering Project Leaders so that we can meet our approved schedule, cost and quality objectives, and finally deliver a state of the art product (Degital STB, both cable and IP) to our internal or external customers across the world. Show less

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  SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS (CHINA) LTD.

  Apr 2006 - Aug 2010

  SENIOR MANAGER, R&D PROJECT OFFICE OF PROGRAM OFFICE

  Manage the product development lifecycle of mobile phone. In this position, I should identify right competences as R&D project managers to manage the development activities of our products in Beijing. Direct and coach project managers in their different project execution. Manage project resources and budget. Supervise and control the project implementation time, quality and cost.R&D project managers should organize and manage the development activities of mobile phone to meet the time to market. He/she should set up the project team with competences from electronics & mechanics; Organize prototype build for the purpose of internal test, SW development, Type Approval and Customer Acceptance, etc.; Identify and approve correct suppliers for the components; Secure the time, quality and cost of R&D related activities. Show less

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  SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS (CHINA) LTD.

  Oct 2010 - Oct 2019

  HEAD OF GLOBAL CUSTOMIZATION & CONFIGURATION, CHINA

  Site Manager for Global Customization & Configuration. In this organization, we integrated Launch Project Office, User Support Contents, Packaging, Configuration and Sample Distribution functions. As part of the global organization, we have around 60 people in China supporting not only the products developed in China, but also products developed by other Sony Mobile design units in Tokyo and Lund. As the site manager in China, I’m responsible of managing the people and the operations in China, leading the strategic plan development for GCC in China. As member of Global Customization & Configuration management team, working together with the management team to define the global development strategy, business development plan and KPIs, etc., for our organization. After April 2012, Sony acquired the other half of the share from Ericsson, and we became Sony Mobile since then. And I kept the same position as the Head of Global Customization & Configuration, China. Show less

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  Self Employed

  Oct 2019 - now

  Strategic & Corporate Management Consultant

  Provide consulting services to those who need to improve their business performance in Strategic Planning, Project & Program Management, Corporate Leadership and Management Coaching, etc.