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MEng in Engineering Science from University of Oxford, Founder and President at Suchen, Volunteer at Disaster Preparedness Center in summer 2008, Sales Consultant at CityandLaw in 2008 & Consultant at Peter Jones Investment Company in 2007.
Finding business partners, Finding team mates, Getting press, Growing my group, Internships, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup
Leon, founder of Suchen, was born in Sichuan province China. He is currently reading for a Masters in Engineering Science and is a Man-Oxford Institute of Quantitative Finance scholar after achieving the top Mathematics grade in the UK in his national exams. Leon represented the UK at the 18th EU Contest for Young Scientist in Stockholm and has been a member of the BSA National Science Fair judging panel for the past three years. He developed his understanding of enterprise by working with Oxbridge Applications then establishing The Gateway newspaper and finally going on to work for Peter Jones of Dragons' Den.
In the summer of 2008, he returned amidst the aftermath of the Sichuan Earthquake and worked to set up a library and youth club. He was also concluding speaker at the International Earth Forum in Beijing. Leon represented the GB Triathlon team in two World Championships, coming 5th for U20 age-group in 2006, Lausanne. Leon has was selected to represent the 2009 BP Antarctica expedition team, exploring the peninsula as well as discussing the future of this continent what must be done to protect it. He was on the Young Leaders Program of 2009 in Tallberg Forum where he did a panel on China and sustainable enterprise. Leon is a STEM science ambassador and a Climate Advocate for the British Council.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
Peter Jones Investment Company
Position:
Consultant
Time period:
January 2007 - Present
Description:
‐‐Developing the portfolio enterprises (inc Dragons’ den), identifying opportunity from hundreds of pitches.
Employer:
Career Gateways
Position:
Cofounder and Business Manager
Time period:
January 2007 - Present
Description:
‐‐Created the first career‐specific newspaper in the UK; consulting/ promoting to the world’s top firms.
‐‐Revenue over £10,000 in first term and expanding to London and Cambridge in January 2008.
Employer:
ClickUni
Position:
Relations Manager
Time period:
January 2006 - Present
Description:
Working as a director in an innovative entrepreneurial company providing services for students.
Employer:
Engineers Without Borders
Position:
Main Events Co‐ordinator
Employer:
OU Triathlon club
Position:
Training Advisor
Employer:
Suchen
Position:
Founder and President
Time period:
October 2008 - December 2009
Description:
Founder of suchenglobal.org
Employer:
JP Morgan
Position:
Corporate Actions Dept
Time period:
June 2003 - August 2003
Description:
Involved a 2 week placement working across the department from Client Instructions to Liaison.
Employer:
Disaster Preparedness Center
Position:
Volunteer
Time period:
December 2008
Description:
Founded “Business to Community” networking events stimulating employment. Set up library system; sourced/managed books.
Established a youth club. Organised education and counselling. Personally sourced substantial external funding for equipment.
Employer:
CityandLaw
Position:
Sales Consultant
Time period:
December 2008
Description:
Liaised with and enlarged list of prestigious clients including GS and Allen & Overy. Researched and presented expansion to China.
Distributed around campus at the UK’s fifteen most prestigious universities, The Gateway is a business, finance and careers newspaper read by the most ambitious and business-focused of today’s students.
Having worked in the UK, Russia, Kazakhstan and India on a wide variety of carbon and energy projects, including coal mine methane, oil refinery projects, biomass and small hydro which gives me a considerable grounding in the energy sector.
Oxford University Graduate with experience in art, journalism and real estate. Currently studying for a Masters in Spatial Planning. Involved in start ups in art and journalism. A keen debater.
Chinese,Spent a few years in Australia,
Majoring in Engineering, Economics and Management,
Vice President of Business Development at AIESEC in Oxford( 2006-7),
President of Engineers Without Borders in Oxford (2006-7)
