Kevin Hou

Newly founded marketing and business development company that focuses on education and culture promotion.

Functioned as intermediary in the purchase of ingredients for natural supplements from Brazil to Taiwan for distribution throughout Asia. Iron ore commodity trading

Develop new, staffing division. 620% revenue growth in 4 months PayStaff Pacific, a division of PayStaff, is a trusted global business process solutions provider for thousands of companies. We provide a full range of back-office and IT processing solutions from payroll, HR, benefits administration and claims processing to running a call center, providing medical transcriptions for hospitals, medical staffing, offering application outsourcing and maintenance and lots more. Our headquarters are in greater Washington, D.C., and we have sixteen additional business centers across the United States not to mention international offices in nine countries. Our Revenues for 2006 are exceeded $600 million.

Business Development and Operation Management - Marketing Planning, Quotation Preparation, Customer Relationship, Problem solving, Staffing Operation, Recruiting, etc. 600% growth in sales from May to September, 2009. Provide Sales Leads from Market Analysis Setup operation protocols Customer Service Prepare quotation and reference check Coach Sales

Plan, direct, and implement the profitability and all phases of the production life cycle of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certified vitamin and natural food supplement products from needs assessment through product development and delivery. E-Commerce development Hire, train, and supervise staff Manage production planning/scheduling, product development, and order management Ensure efficiency, quality, safety and that all customer deadlines are met Prepare, review, and monitor MRP and order management Function as GMP Audit Coordinator to ensure successful GMP audits Manage warehousing and shipping; ensure inventory control Plan capital expenditures; purchase raw materials ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Increased production capacity 100% through the re-design of the production line and implementation of lean manufacturing techniques. Created SOPs and quality procedures to minimize defects. Restructured website.

Developed new accounts and expanded existing accounts in the sale of external data storage. Launched new products; conducted sales presentations Provided support to Sales Manager regarding engineering issues

Managed online retail operations, including marketing, project management, and fulfillment operations for this e-commerce firm in the sale of CD/DVD recordable Medias, ink cartridges and accessories. Defined the existing marketing and pricing strategies; developed new promotions Created new product selection, purchased, and evaluated new products based on customer analysis Developed and implemented new website Directed order management, customer service, warehousing, and shipping Closely monitored competitors ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Effected a turnaround from a loss due to economic conditions, poorly constructed website, and product selection, and achieved a profit in three months by reducing staff to minimize overhead and introduction of new products, new marketing strategies and website.

As Module Local Expert, developed sales and distribution system within SAP with customized menu, resolved system problems, and trained staff for this manufacturer of PCs for Compaq Business Division. Interacted with customers and issued specific directions for each order through the system Managed fulfillment operations

Managed Production Planning and staff training; reviewed and monitored MRP. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Redesigned the bare bone production line and implemented lean manufacturing techniques increasing production capacity 100%. Designed kiting process. Provided training for staff to help follow SOPs and reach maximum capacity.

Managed purchasing and warehouse operations; developed the inventory control system; created reward system to increase productivity and reduce overtime.

New Product and Project Implementation. In charge of producing SOP, designing product line for new products from HP, worker trainings, global manufacturing process demonstration, etc.

Responsible for multiple plant operations in the production of HP Notebooks and PCs for Hewlett-Packard Pavilion line and all aspects of the production of in-house brand, Tatung USA, including budget, new product/project implementation, quality assurance, and distribution. Interacted with HP Product Engineers and Planners, Micro Center Engineer Manager, and AST Project Leader on new project development and implementation Ensured all HP Pavilion quality standards for HPs TQRDCEB (technology, quality, responsiveness, delivery, cost, environment, and business) were met; developed plan for the following six months Established teams most qualified to meet HP specifications Initiated process and product improvements; maintained cost control Functioned as CTO/BTO Project Team Leader ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Achieved highest score possible on HP TQRDCEB Review 1999, 1998. Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Traveled to Taiwan to secure information on new product implementation.

Managed all aspects of production including production planning/scheduling, process development, and the training and supervision of a staff of over 700 in this ISO 9001 certified plant. Prepared cost analyses; maintained cost control; initiated process improvements ACCOMPLISHMENTS: As a key Manager, led the company in becoming the #1 HP Contract Manufacturer.

Interacted with customer to determine specifications and designed and improved processes to meet customer requirements. Ensured design and changes were in conformance with customer specifications; ensured new technical information was communicated to the production line ACADEMIC RESEARCH & PROJECT AT USC Video Capture interface design 8086/8088 Motherboard design including EPROM programming. Circuit design using View Logic, Matlab and debug circuit using HP digital simulator. CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING SAP SD (Sales and Distribution and Production Planning Module