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Selene Lum

Selene Lum

Entrepreneur
Pasadena,CA

Summary

Forward-thinking Senior Executive with proven record of accomplishment in Consumer Product Goods and Client Services during 20+ year career. Driven and ambitious, result oriented individual, dedicated to continuous business improvement focused on enhancing revenue and streamlining business operations. Diligent in driving profit maximization through multifaced business approaches.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Chief Executive Officer

Core Essentials Inc
Pasadena, CA
04.2020 - Current
  • Sourced initial funding to get business up and running while planning initial structure and making strategic first hires.
  • Built business to 1500+ customers in less than 6 months by implementing effective marketing and customer engagement plans.
  • Mapped income generating strategies to grow revenue.
  • Evaluated suppliers by assessing quality, timeliness and compliance of deliveries to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational efficiency.
  • Conceptualized and deployed enhanced product features and optimized implementation for use in marketing strategies.
  • Devised, deployed and monitored processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels 131%.
  • Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands.
  • Created and updated company digital presence to enhance Core Essentials Inc brand NACPro+ marketing through professional website and optimized social media profiles.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with Core Essentials Inc customers and suppliers through continual communication and outreach programs
  • Stayed current with market trends to determine optimal pricing of goods and services and to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
  • Shaped solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries.
  • Worked closely with attorneys to research, complete FDA regulations and USPTO patent application.
  • Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
  • Spearheaded initiatives to better target business metrics tracking and improve decision-making with real-time data.

President

AIA Medical Management Service Organization
Pasadena, CA
01.2014 - 12.2020
  • Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing company with strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
  • Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion through medical tourism.
  • Conducted research to analyze customers' behavior, including preferences, trends and purchasing habits.
  • Created documentation outlining research findings for use by project managers, customers and other marketing staff to make accurate decisions about future plans.
  • Fostered new business through participation in trade shows and initiating communications with prospective clients via phone and email .
  • Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
  • Facilitated over 7 figure in annual business for 3+ years.

Real Estate Investor

Stratord Realty
Pasadena, CA
01.2011 - 06.2020

Oversaw monthly collections of over 6 figures funds maintaining high payment rates by building positive relationships with tenants.

  • Monitored subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource and money management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion.

Business Manager

Law Offices Of Albert C. Lum
Pasadena, CA
01.2006 - 12.2012
  • Shouldered administrative duties for legal staff such as scheduling, filing, responding to inquiries and answering phones.
  • Furnished attorneys with legal literature supporting individual cases and advised on courses of action.
  • Established and developed highly efficient and dependable administrative team by delivering ongoing coaching and motivation and fostering career advancement.
  • Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping.
  • Coordinated and managed fiscal schedules and prioritized money based on case importance.
  • Initiated timely project management within budget constraints for multi-faceted problems concerning executive leaders.
  • Assessed personnel performance and implemented incentives and team-building events to boost morale.

Co-Founder, Product Development

StarLite Cuisine
Baldwin Park, CA
01.1997 - 01.2006
  • Directed full development lifecycle, including concept design, feature definitions and production support.
  • Enhanced profitability to achieve marketing objectives and drive productivity and growth from concept to implementation.
  • Capitalized on industry and marketplace trends to strategize marketing solutions and enhance business operations.
  • Distinguished product issues and gathered information on customer experiences.
  • Reviewed product development operations, including budgets, expenditures and research.
  • Approved final photography and marketing materials for each product.
  • Worked closely with all product development departments to create and maintain marketing materials for sales presentations and client meetings.
  • Increased StarLite Cuisine sales and brand exposure by developing new packaging, collateral, and sales materials and optimizing target audience reach.
  • Evaluated suppliers by assessing quality, timeliness and compliance of deliveries to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational efficiency.

Education

Associate of Arts - Hospitality Administration And Management

Mount San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
08.1996 - 12.2002

Skills

    Strategic Planning

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Affiliations

America Medical Physician and Surgeon Advancement Alliance

Volunteer

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

Down But Not Out - Homeless Outreach

Timeline

Chief Executive Officer

Core Essentials Inc
04.2020 - Current

President

AIA Medical Management Service Organization
01.2014 - 12.2020

Real Estate Investor

Stratord Realty
01.2011 - 06.2020

Business Manager

Law Offices Of Albert C. Lum
01.2006 - 12.2012

Co-Founder, Product Development

StarLite Cuisine
01.1997 - 01.2006

Associate of Arts - Hospitality Administration And Management

Mount San Antonio College
08.1996 - 12.2002
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