Summary
Sean Chu is a Materials Program Manager with 8 years of cross-functional experience optimizing supply chains and mitigating inventory risk for major tech and financial firms. With an MSc in Finance from LSE and CPIM certification, he blends quantitative rigor and commercial acumen to drive cost savings (including a $4.8M BOM cost reduction and $12.3M E&O mitigation) and improve supplier performance metrics. At Google he implemented buffer and pull-in strategies to navigate Covid-era wafer shortages and increased multi-sourcing resiliency with engineering teams. Comfortable with data analysis, contract negotiation and stakeholder alignment, he has repeatedly translated forecast signals into operational plans that preserve continuity of supply. Based in Taipei, he brings a finance-first perspective to materials planning and an unusual background combining fixed-income quant experience and military leadership.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Finance, General, Merit, Master of Science (MSc), Finance, General, Merit at LSE
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance, General, 3.98, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance, General, 3.98 at National Taiwan University
English, Chinese, Mandarin