Peter Lam

About Peter Lam

I am a senior technology leader with a rare global profile, driven to scale innovation from enterprise-grade systems at Cisco to VC-backed startups in Asia. My career is a story of two halves that create a unique whole. I spent the first half architecting and managing massive, high-impact cloud networking platforms at tech giants like Cisco in Silicon Valley. The second half was a conscious deep dive into the entrepreneurial trenches in Hong Kong—where I learned to build companies, products, and teams from scratch. This path has given me a unique hybrid skill set: I design with the scale and reliability of a global enterprise. I execute with the speed, resourcefulness, and market focus of a VC-backed founder. And I connect the two—bringing startup agility to large organizations, and enterprise rigor to fast-growing ventures. Core Competencies Zero-to-One Entrepreneurship (Asia) As a founder and advisor, I have taken companies from idea to award-winning success. I have built Ola Tech, a circular economy marketplace, achieving 8× revenue growth (backed by Mucker Capital). I also guided startups to major wins, including 1st Place at the HKUST-Sino $1M Competition, and my previous startup has been a finalist at MIPIM Global Startup. Generative AI, Cloud, and Product Strategy (US & Asia) As an AWS Certified Solutions Architect and AI Practitioner with hands-on experience on Azure, I design and build robust, scalable cloud-native and AI-native solutions. I have deployed everything from GenAI platforms and computer vision models to high-traffic e-commerce sites on Kubernetes. Enterprise-Scale System Design and Product Management (US) My background includes architecting some of the world\'s largest networks. I was a key architect for AT & T U-verse, one of the first converged IP video/data networks. At Cisco, I managed a multi-billion-dollar data center portfolio and drove projects that laid the foundation for today\'s cloud-scale infrastructure. Beyond technology, I serve on the Board of the Rotary Club of the Channel Islands, where I lead charity initiatives and fundraising efforts to support local and international community projects. I am currently augmenting this hands-on experience with a scholarship-supported Digital MBA for global leaders at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), with a GPA of 4.03. Let\'s connect and build what\'s next.

Experience

1. Co-founder & CEO

   Ola Tech

   Jan 2019 — Present · HK

   I founded Ola Tech to tackle Asia\'s massive e-waste problem, building it from a concept into a profitable, VC-backed marketplace for sustainable electronics.I am responsible for the end-to-end vision, leading all aspects of product architecture, fundraising, GTM strategy, and brand building that resonated with consumers and partners alike.Key Achievements: Venture-Backed Growth: Secured venture capital from top US accelerator Mucker Capital, a prominent angel investor, and government recycling grants, validating our business model and fueling expansion. Revenue & Sales Leadership: Drove 8x revenue growth in under two years, achieving peak daily sales of USD through a meticulously optimized conversion funnel. Technical Product Innovation: Personally architected and led the development of an AI-based trade-in web app (Node.js, Vue, TensorFlow, OpenCV), and secured a strategic partnership with mobile carrier Three. Marketing & SEO Dominance: Built a powerful organic growth engine that accounted for 70% of total revenue by achieving top-10 Google rankings for high-intent keywords, cutting customer acquisition costs by 50%.

Education

• The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2025 — 2026

• Trinity College London

  Associate Performer's Diploma in Piano Performance

• University of Toronto

  Bachelor of Applied Science, Engineering Degree

Skills

• Pre-Sales
• Routers
• System Deployment
• Mpls Vpn
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Qos
• Mobile Devices
• Cisco Technologies
• Network Design
• Voip
• System Architecture
• Snmp
• Virtualization
• Switching
• Routing
• Architecture
• Wireless
• Cloud Computing
• Networking
• Mobile
• Product Management
• Ip Networking
• Multicast
• Tcp/Ip
• Iptv
• Operating Systems
• Testing
• Mpls
• Ipv6
• Routing Protocols
• Ethernet
• Data Center
• Network Architecture
• Vpls
• Unified Communications
• Sip
• Lisp
• Integration
• Switches
• Telecommunications