Ming Chen

Current

Product Manager, VirtualTourist at TripAdvisor

Past

Product Manager at MySpace
Project Manager at Harman International Industries
Product Manager at Lifetime Brands

Associate Brand Manager at Korg USA
Operations Specialist at Merrill Lynch
Marketing Manager at Gruntal and Company

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Education

Hofstra University
Long Island University

Recommended

36 people have recommended Ming

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Internet

Ming Chen’s Summary

An MBA with a demonstrated track record of consistently solving complex problems and delivering products that exceed company goals.

Ming Chen’s Specialties:

Internet
Social Networking
Product Management
Business Strategy
Communication

Ming Chen’s Experience

Product Manager, VirtualTourist

TripAdvisor

(Public Company; EXPE; Internet industry)

October 2009 — Present (3 months)
Product Manager

MySpace

(Public Company; NWS; Internet industry)

January 2007 — July 2009 (2 years 7 months)

Conceptualized, constructed and executed new products and features that engaged a wide reach of internet users for one of the world's most prominent social networking sites.

Features:

• Profiles
• Splash
• Blogs
• Internationalization
• Internal administrative tools
Project Manager

Harman International Industries

(Public Company; HAR; Consumer Electronics industry)

July 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 7 months)

Implemented and executed web-based initiatives of a Fortune 500 company that directly contributed to significant revenue increases, customer retention, and internal efficiencies.

Sites:

• Harman.com
• HarmanKardon.com
• JBL.com
• Infinitysystems.com
Product Manager

Lifetime Brands

(Public Company; LCUT; Consumer Goods industry)

2005 — 2005 (less than a year)

Managed the entire life cycle of popular premium branded consumer product lines.

Products:

• Cuisinart
• CasaModa
• Kitchenaid
Associate Brand Manager

Korg USA

(Privately Held; Music industry)

2003 — 2004 (1 year )

Produced marketing materials, improved the consumer facing website, implemented promotions, and wrote articles/copy for magazines and the website.

Brands:

• Korg
• Marshall Amplification
• Vox Amplification
Operations Specialist

Merrill Lynch

(Public Company; MER; Financial Services industry)

August 2000 — September 2001 (1 year 2 months)

Executed orders and balanced accounts for traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, and large hedge fund firms.
Marketing Manager

Gruntal and Company

(Financial Services industry)

1999 — 2000 (1 year )

Implemented programs that resulted in over a 50% increase in revenues for the VP of a company that is one of the oldest members of the New York Stock Exchange.

Ming Chen’s Education

Hofstra University

MBA , Marketing , 2002 — 2004

Graduated amongst the top of the class (magna cum laude). Took additional courses in side interests such as Music Appreciation, Guitar, Graphic Design, and Film.

Activities and Societies:

American Marketing Association
Long Island University

Bachelor of Science , Double Major: Management and Finance , 1996 — 2000

Activities and Societies:

Founder of the Financial Management Association