Aaron Daniels

Business Consultant, Project Manager, PMP at Vestas China

Portland, Oregon Area

Current
  • Business Consultant, Project Manager, PMP at Vestas China
Past
  • Project Manager, PMP at Vestas Americas
  • Graduate Business Development Consultant at Business Objects, Tokyo Japan
  • Project Manager/Owner at Yukon Group
Education
  • Project Management Institute
  • Portland State University
  • University of Washington
Connections
213 connections
Industry
Oil & Energy
Websites

Aaron Daniels’s Summary

Currently utilizing my expertise in business development and Chinese business working as a consutant and Project Manager at Vestas China (Beijing). I am implementing Lean and advanced Project Management methodology in the Operations and Sales departments.

Previously I was a Project Manager at Vestas American Wind Technology. I was Directly responsible for a regional project portfolio in excess of $450M USD (165 Wind Turbines)

During my graduate studies (MIM) I worked on business development projects for French software manufacturer Business Objects. Projects focused on strategy development and operations planning for foreign market entry of new products.

Prior to graduate school I owned and operated a regional construction firm which specialized in commercial remodeling and tenant improvement projects.

Aaron Daniels’s Specialties:

•Project management (PMP certified)
•Business planning and analysis
•Development and analysis of business strategy
•Mandarin Chinese (Basic)


Aaron Daniels’s Experience

  • Business Consultant, Project Manager, PMP

    Vestas China

    (Oil & Energy industry)

    2009Present (less than a year)

    Implementing Lean and advanced Project Management methodology in the Operations and Sales depts. of Vestas China.

  • Project Manager, PMP

    Vestas Americas

    (Oil & Energy industry)

    20082009 (1 year)

    Managed the implementation of a regional project portfolio totaling 165 wind turbines and valued at over $450M USD.

  • Graduate Business Development Consultant

    Business Objects, Tokyo Japan

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; BOBJ; Computer Software industry)

    20072007 (less than a year)

    Performed market research and developed market strategy for foreign market entry of new products.

    Created business and operations plans to facilitate foreign market entry of new products, leveraging Business Objects' existing sales channels and business partners.

  • Project Manager/Owner

    Yukon Group

    (Facilities Services industry)

    19962006 (10 years)

    Specialized in commercial remodeling and tenant improvement projects for regional Fortune 500 firms.

    Developed business to regional market dominance in my niche industry within the first 3 years of operations.


Aaron Daniels’s Education

  • Project Management Institute

    PMP , Project Management Professional , 20092009

  • Portland State University

    Master's of International Business Management , 20062007

    MIM - Master's of International Business Management (global MBA)

    Focus in Business Development and Mandarin Chinese

  • University of Washington

    Bachelor of Arts , 19921994

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Aaron Daniels’s Interests:

Travel, photography, hiking

Aaron Daniels’s Groups:

MIM Alumni

  •    Renewable Energy Business Network
  •    XING.com
  •    Portland State Graduate Business School Alumni (MIM, MBA+, MFSA)
  •    Vestas
  •    US Military Veterans Network
  •    Wind Energy Professionals
  •    Wind Energy Forum
  •    Beijing Expats
  •    Wind Power Career Group
  •    Global Renewable Energy Network (GReEN)
  •    China Executive Search

Aaron Daniels’s Contact Settings

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