Enoch Ko
I'm a Master of Professional Accounting student. I can join any team to help out with the business and financial aspect of a start-up. I have BSc(Hons) in immunology & biochemistry, so I can "translate science". http://www.linkedin.com/in/enochko.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Website: | http://www.enochko.com/ |
| Skills: | Business, Chinese, Editing, English, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, HTML / CSS, Investment, Javascript, Languages, Law, Leadership, Management, Public speaking, Web Development, Writing |
| Location: | Melbourne, Australia |
| Groups: | MBSEC - Melbourne Business School Entrepreneurship Club, MUEC |
| Visas: | Australia, Taiwan |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Career advice, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Helping friends, Internships, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Offering Expertise, Participating in a competition, Professional opportunities, Shadowing |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Volunteer Work |
| Position: | Volunteer |
| Description: | • Mentor in Biomedical Science Mentor Program (2003)
• Student Host during University of Melbourne Orientation 2003 (2003) • Mentor in “Shadow for a Day” Program for Trinity College’s Foundation Studies students (2002) • Staff-Student Liaison Committee Member for Department of Biology and Department of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Melbourne (2002) |
| Employer: | Enoch Ko Family Investments, Ltd. (Taiwan) |
| Position: | Director and Investment Manager |
| Time period: | October 2007 - July 2008 |
| Description: | I managed a private investment company with $163k AUM for a few of my family and relatives. I followed a value investing philosophy and held a portfolio of approximately 20 positions. I began liquidating the company in August 2008 because of my plan for post-graduate studies. We earned a net return of +0.93%. |
| Employer: | Wang Mark Industries Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) |
| Position: | International Sales Manager |
| Time period: | February 2007 - January 2009 |
| Description: | Wang Mark Industries (WMI) is a beauty & cosmetics company, founded in 1994. We produce our own beauty, cosmetic, and skin care products as well as health supplements. We also develop private label products for our B2B OEM/ODM customers.
We are a service integrator, working with numerous vendors to offer integrated services in product development, package design, manufacturing, warehousing, inventory management, and logistics management. I am responsible for international businesses and managed our successful ISO 9001 + ISO 14001 certification project. |
| Employer: | Abnova Taiwan Corporation (Taiwan) |
| Position: | Sales Representative |
| Time period: | July 2006 - January 2007 |
| Description: | Abnova Corporation is a high-throughput manufacturer of antibodies and proteins.
I sold custom antibody and protein production (OEM) services, managed the OEM projects, maintained customer relationships, and responded to scientific/technical queries about our products and services. |
| Employer: | Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Australia) |
| Position: | Undergraduate Research |
| Time period: | June 2004 - September 2005 |
| Description: | Ricky Johnstone's Gene Regulation Laboratory, part of the Cancer Immunology Program at PeterMac, studies the interferon signalling pathways and the use of histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) as anti-tumor drugs.
I performed independent research under the supervision of A. Prof. Ricky Johnstone and Dr. Chris Clarke. I used biochemical and immunological techniques to examine the role of JAK1 and JAK2 in STAT1-independent interferon signalling pathway. I also studied the effect of DNA damage on the formation of IFI16 foci in the nucleus. |
| Employer: | Taiwan Adventist Hospital (Taiwan) |
| Position: | Pathology Laboratory Studentship |
| Time period: | November 2003 - January 2004 |
| Description: | Taiwan Adventist Hospital is an accredited 450-bed Regional Teaching Hospital in Taipei. It is renowned for its Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics departments. The pathology department processes all biological samples collected from patients and runs the blood service in the hospital.
I observed and assisted various stations running diagnostic experiments. My job included patient sample collection and bacterial cell culture and analysis. |
| Employer: | Sebon Technology Corporation (Taiwan) |
| Position: | Personal Assistant to Accounting Manager |
| Time period: | November 2002 - December 2002 |
| Description: | Sebon Technology Corporation is an international trading company that sells IC chips, computer components, and display panels.
I assisted the Accounting Manager with data entry and processing accounting and financial records. |
| Employer: | Studio Elpizo (Singapore) |
| Position: | Sound Technician/Engineer |
| Time period: | November 1998 - April 2000 |
| Description: | Studio Elpizo was a church-operated recording studio in Singapore that produced radio programs to broadcast on HOPE 105.5 FM from Indonesia.
I was responsible for recording, editing, and producing shows for the hosts of two radio programs. |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Cricket, sailing, SCUBA diving, |
| Hobbies: | Aviation, business, entrepreneurship, investments, personal finance, photography, science, travel |
| Awards: | • Second Prize worth AUD$100 for poster presentation of honours research at the PeterMac Cancer Symposium, Australia (2005)
• LFA Honours Year Scholarship 2005 worth AUD$10,000 for honours research from Leukaemia Foundation of Australia (2005) • Private Scholarship worth AUD$10,000 over two years from Melbourne Asian Seventh-Day Adventist Church (2003-2004) |
