Qing Yang

KWS (6000+ employees) is a leading German plant-breeding and seed company operating in 70+ countries. As a core member of global end-to-end HR operations, responsible for designing, structuring, and implementing global payroll, labor relations, and compliance processes, ensuring standardized, accurate, and efficient HR operations worldwide. [Responsibilities & Contributions] • Global Payroll and Labor Relations Management Responsible for payroll administration, labor relations, and statutory reporting across multiple legal entities in Europe and Asia, ensuring strict compliance with local labor laws and corporate standards. Lead global process standardization and alignment initiatives, providing continuous HR and operational support to 30+ countries. • Cross-Functional HR Project Management Lead multiple international HR projects, coordinating cross-departmental teams including Legal, Finance, IT, and Procurement to drive process optimization, system implementation, and organizational change. Play a key role throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring on-time delivery within scope and achieving targeted business outcomes. • Team Operations Management & Process Optimization Oversee cost budgeting, year-end closing, annual audits, HR all-hands meetings, and knowledge-sharing activities. Continuously drive process automation and structured collaboration models to enhance global HR operational efficiency.

Alipay/Ant Group(40,000+ employees)-A leading Chinese fintech company(often likened to PayPal in Europe), providing digital payment and financial services to millions of users. Served in the Security&Risk Management Business Group, partnering closely with senior business leaders to drive the development and execution of organizational and talent strategies, supporting global expansion and strengthening enterprise risk-management capabilities. [Responsibilities&Contributions] • Strategic HRBP Worked closely with the senior leadership team of the Business Group to deliver comprehensive, end-to-end HR solutions for the Security Technology, Anti-Money Laundering, International Risk Control, and Risk Management departments. (Teams located across China, US &Singapore.) Led and enhanced global talent acquisition, performance management systems, and total rewards processes to support organizational development and drive business performance. • Organizational Development & Talent Strategy Lead at the BG Level Fully accountable for key organizational development initiatives for a BG of 1,200+ employees, including learning&development frameworks, organizational culture building, talent analytics, and specialized HR research. Leveraged data-driven insights to optimize talent structures, strengthen organizational capabilities, and deepen cultural integration. • Long-Term Incentive Plan(LTIP) Management Led the administration, communication, and execution of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan(ESOP), ensuring strong alignment between incentive mechanisms and talent strategy to enhance attraction, retention, and engagement of key talent. Designed and delivered large-scale cross-functional communication and learning programs to strengthen organizational cohesion, employee commitment, and alignment with strategic priorities. Supported the organization in effectively navigating company-level and business-unit-level strategic shifts, process transformations, and cultural evolution.

Liulishuo Inc. (700+ employees) - A leading AI-powered English education company in China (similar as Lingoda in Germany), providing intelligent language learning solutions to millions of learners worldwide. Served on the Executive Leadership Team driving people strategy for employees, reporting directly to the CEO. Fully accountable for the organization and talent strategy, owned all core HR functions. [Responsibilities & Contributions] • Company Level Architect of People & Organizational Strategy Developed and executed enterprise wide organizational and talent strategies, ensuring deep alignment with overall business objectives and long term growth ambitions. Held full responsibility for organizational design optimization, talent review processes, and capability building across the company. • Head of Full Spectrum HR Functions Oversaw and enhanced all core HR functions, including global talent acquisition, career and leadership development, succession planning, talent retention, total rewards, learning & development, and culture building. Developed a systematic talent framework and robust organizational mechanisms to provide a strong people foundation for business expansion. • Cross Business Strategic Partner Collaborated closely with the Sales organization to co develop organizational strategies, shape sales targets, design incentive mechanisms, and optimize operational processes. Supported the Academic Operations and Curriculum teams by driving process standardization, improving cross team collaboration, and elevating organizational efficiency. • Industry Influence & Best Practice Evangelist Represented the company at edtech and HR industry forums, sharing best practices in talent management and organizational development. Engaged with industry experts to gather key insights and introduce cutting edge organizational development concepts into the company.

Anjuke Inc.(1600+ employees)-A leading online real estate platform(similar to ImmobilienScout24 in Germany), providing property listings and related services for buyers, renters, and real estate professionals. Served in the Executive Leadership Team responsible for people, reported to the CEO. Led HR, Operations and Procurement functions across 37 offices, with responsibility for a $50M/year budget and a 67-member team(10 direct reports). [Responsibilities&Contributions] • Foundational Leader in Scaling the Company from Startup to Growth Built and executed enterprise level HR and business operations strategies that enabled the organization to scale rapidly from 20 employees to 1,600+. Designed scalable organizational structures, process frameworks talent strategies, system development and process optimization to support high velocity business expansion. • Lead of Full Spectrum HR Functions&Corporate Operations Provided end to end strategic leadership across all HR and operation functions, overseeing 7 sub teams with 67 members: HRBP–10 Regional HR Experts/Specialists–35 Talent Acquisition–6 L&D–4 Total Rewards&Benefits–6 OC–3 Corporate Operations&Procurement–3 • Strategic Leader for Long Term Incentive Mechanisms Led the strategic design and implementation of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan(ESOP). Aligned long term incentive mechanisms with the company’s strategic priorities, talent retention goals, and capability requirements for critical roles. • Core Driver of Digital and Automated Organizational Systems Led the architecture and rollout of digital and automated process frameworks. Integrated HR, Operations, and IT to build a scalable enterprise operating system, enabling data driven organizational effectiveness and sustainable growth. • Key Contributor in Company M&A Served as a core member in organizational integration efforts, ensuring smooth alignment of organizational structures, talent systems, and operational frameworks throughout the M&A process.

• Established training and evaluation structure • Asset inventory, office equipment procurement, commercial contracts review and payment processing • Copywriting and translating for commercial activities

• Contributor to the continuing education for professionals in the field of foreign trade and economic cooperation • Responsible for admissions, enrollment, course scheduling, and exam organization