Educational Background
- Bachelor of Commerce (with honors) in Accounting, the University of British Columbia
- Master of Engineering in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering (Financial Engineering option), Cornell University
- Doctor of International Real Estate and Construction (DIREC), PolyU
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Career/Job Position
Director & Lead Analyst, S&P Global Ratings
Key Professional Achievements
I am responsible for real estate ratings in Greater China. Before joining S&P, I held various investment research positions at buy-side and sell-side firms. I am a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), a Financial Risk Manager (FRM), and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) of the State of Delaware in the USA.
Reasons for Pursuing a Doctorate Programme
Personal achievements
Why do you choose PolyU DIREC Programme
Poly-U is a leading university in real estate and construction studies.
Outcomes/Expectations from Studying DIREC Programme
It was a truly memorable, enjoyable, and thought-provoking journey. I want to extend my sincere thanks to my thesis supervisor, Dr. Jeff SHEN, for his guidance.
Advice for Prospective Candidates
I understand your concerns regarding the challenge of writing a doctoral thesis while having a full-time job and a gazillion things happening in your life. But after you have gone through it, you will find it completely worthwhile.
Many a time, I have thought about quitting my thesis. Thankfully, I did not. My thesis was accepted. It was also published at the Humanities & Social Sciences Communications of the Springer Nature journal. Check it out:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-05154-7
I wish to greet you in person, and I’m more than happy to share with you my experiences when I see you at Poly-U.
