Peter Vuong

About Peter Vuong

Hi, I\'m Peter! Welcome to my LinkedIn page!About Me:I am a traditional and family-oriented person. I am proud of being an American with Chinese and Vietnamese roots. It gave me diverse viewpoints and deeper cultural understandings and appreciation for my culture and others. I speak 5 languages and enjoy traveling. I am blessed to have experienced numerous travels in many parts of the world. I have a passion for impactful technology that can create value and benefits for my community! Professional Experience.I work through tense situations, resolve conflicts, and attend to clients’ requests. I have to adjust and find solutions to the rapidly changing scope of the industry, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because I can identify problems before they escalate, my team and I will search for the best solution to protect stakeholders\' and clients\' interests. As a team builder and manager, I lead with strong active listening, technical, and interpersonal skills. I love working with my team members and clients to generate value and benefits. College Experience:While I was pursuing a degree in finance, I balanced multiple jobs, attended classes full-time, and involved myself in the community. I achieved a 3.5 GPA with Dean\'s List. Classwork included Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Predictive Modeling, Financial Modeling, and many more. During my 3 years at UGA, I had the opportunity to serve in leadership roles on campus. As the Director of Communication at the Chinese Cultural Language Association, Residential Assistant at UGA Housing, and mentor role, I inspired and guided many fellow underclassmen and upperclassmen. Please reach out to learn more! Strength-finders Top five: Determination, Communication, Innovation, Passion, and Competition.

Experience

1. Business Program Manager

   Canton House

   May 2017 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Oversee the company’s restaurant operations and business segments (wholesale production and regional catering services) branching out to 16 states.Financial Management: Lead POC• Implement efficient practices to increase profitability.(ex: leveraging external services and marginal labor benefits)• Identify potential opportunities to further improve margins.(ex: scope procurement, supply, technology, and machinery management)• Track project performance for each sector. • Spearhead financial reporting presentations on customer analytics, KPI metrics, CRM, and financial health.Technology Integration: • Initiated multiple technological implementations that generated 30% of new additional revenue in the first year. • Redesigned website and incorporated mobile apps to track customer analytics, certain KPI metrics, customer responses, and new inquiries. • Created additional revenue streams with food tech software and online food delivery platforms. • Incorporated mobile tech to address miscommunication and increase efficiency in resources. Value Adding Activites:• Product Research & Development (R&D): Facilitate the development of new products. Organize product management in sustainability, lifecycle, profitability, risk control and prevention, timeline, and procurement.• Product Quality Management: Implementing advanced quality control for all 135 products to prevent deviation from the set standard. • Agile Communication: Manage team with effective communication in Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Spanish, and English, which leads to higher levels of productivity, trust, development, and workflow.• Process Improvement: Embrace feedback from clients, directors, and team members and develop sustainable solutions to problematic areas.• Crisis Management: Champion decisions to prevent consequences on the potential risk to organizations’ reputation, finances, and safety.

Education

• University of Georgia - Terry College of Business

  Bachelor's degree, Finance

• Dunwoody High School

  High School Diploma, Finance, Mass Communications