Alex Dao

“Alex is one of the best product managers I have had the opportunity to work with. He is very focused and passionate about the projects he works on. He is truly data driven and leveraged the analyses I provided him with to inform his strategy and priorities. His positive attitude is infectious, and is another one of the many reasons he was so great to collaborate with. I have no doubt he will continue to excel in his career.”

“I had a pleasure of partnering with Alex on delivering value to our customers on our CNBC web products, during his entire tenure at CNBC. Alex is an expert at building shared understanding; Has a clear, articulate point of view on the key product goals, addresses cross-team dependencies proactively & motivates teams well. Alex understood what it takes to build product with speed & quality, it definitely made Web team as my go-to team for transforming from QA to QE practice. His willingness to partner made this transformation possible. Deeply respectful & passionate individual, I will miss our interactions. Best wishes & I’m confident that you will be successful in your future endeavors. ”

“Exceptionally personable is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Alex. I had the pleasure of partnering with him for 3.5 years at CNBC driving Web products to meet business goals. His dedication and positive energy were infectious and constantly invigorated our team's spirit. I will miss working with him and know that his enthusiasm and commitment will be an asset to any team he joins. ”

“Partnering with Alex on the web products team has been a great experience. His passion, resourcefulness and collaborative spirit were always welcomed as we worked together to drive our business goals forward while keeping the needs of our users in mind. As Alex continues his journey to take on new challenges, I know that he will always be a great asset to any future team. ”

“Alex is a great mentor to guide me to become a product manager. Awesome team member and fun to work with. We’ll miss you and good luck to the new job!”

“Alex is an incredible Product Manager who is goal focused and always interested in innovation. I worked alongside Alex on a number of specific projects for the CNBC website, and can’t say enough about his communication, insight and his attention to detail. When I first started at CNBC, Alex sat me down and gave me an introduction to the CNBC website and went through specific metrics, information about our users, and how they behave on our site. This meeting was extremely valuable to me and something that I will always appreciate Alex doing to bring me up to speed. I highly recommend Alex as an asset to any company looking for an experienced Product Manager who is truly dedicated to his craft. ”

“I so enjoyed working with Alex on web development projects during his time at CNBC. He worked hard and smart, and his enthusiasm for the projects was just infectious. I came to our shared projects as an editorial liaison, and Alex was always patient and pleasant, even when I was asking him for something fantastical on the web. I’ll miss his guidance and tireless energy. ”

“I have worked with Alex over the last several years and have come to depend on his ability to organize, trouble-shoot and guide digital projects from creation to completion. I greatly enjoy working with Alex and trust his digital savvy, insights and timeliness. He will be a strong asset to any future team.”

“I've worked very closely with Alex during his tenure at OWN. He has proven himself to be smart, adaptable, extremely dedicated and someone who is simply fun to work with. When tasked with projects driven by an extremely tight deadline or an unclear objective, Alex has shined at organizing a plan and achieving the objective in a calm and consistent manner. I recommend him highly and would look forward to an opportunity to work with him again.”

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Alex for the past 2 and a half years. Unfortunately due to circumstances outside of his control (closing of the Company's Chicago office) that working relationship has come to an end. I have enjoyed working with Alex. I will miss his personality and constant availability regardless of the hour. Alex’s knowledge of the digital space and ability to push a product through to completion are his greatest assets. Good luck on your next journey.”

“I've worked closely with Alex for more than two years, and find him to be an extremely smart, focused and dedicated individual. He's professional and gets along with everyone, which can be difficult when being a liaison between many strong groups. He is a quick learner, and is organized, proactive and an excellent multi-tasker. He leads with integrity, balancing the needs of all parties, to ensure products are delivered within deadline and as requested. He is one of those people you wish you could work with, and I think he would be a great asset to any company.”

“Having known Alex for several years, I have found him to be smart, reliable and hard working with a high degree of integrity. Alex has done an excellent job in helping TransAsia Lawyers launch and grow the ChinaGoAbroad platform. In addition to being knowledgeable about both China and technology, Alex possesses strong analytical skills as a result of his legal training.”

“Alex is a tremendous leader, able to coordinate multiple projects and tie them into the greater whole, whilst avoiding the pitfalls of micro-management. As my manager at ChinaGoAbroad he was open and knowledgeable; on the few occasions when I had questions that were outside his current knowledge base, he would research them thoroughly and respond promptly with a surprising depth of knowledge. Always striving to be ahead of the curve, Alex's in-depth knowledge and understanding of a wide variety of tech topics, complemented by his analytical skills and attention to detail mean that he is able to produce when working to tight deadlines with few resources. Charismatic, fun and efficient, Alex is a manager who makes you want to follow. I believe he will be a great asset to any firm.”

“I am a full stack software developer with a fine arts background, and I am always impressed by Alex's designs and ideas as ChinaGoAbroad's product manager. He helps the team see things in different ways, has a firm appreciation of the development process, and is not afraid to take action. He learns fast and can explain technical concepts to others. Alex is very friendly and always wants to help. The team enjoys working with him, and he has really helped our English communication. As part of his job, he works with foreign content providers and is always able to get along with them. Alex is a great manager and I would recommend him to any software company.”

“I have worked closely with Alex on the ChinaGoAbroad.com project at TransAsia Lawyers. He always has an opinion when it comes to design and pays close attention to every detail. At the same time, he is an open-minded team player, and I always enjoy exchanging ideas with him. Alex has a firm and impressive grasp of a range of technical issues. He also constantly seeks to stay on top of the latest industry developments. For example, I remember how quickly he picked up a thorough understanding of SEO concepts and web analytics and then promptly put his new knowledge to use, analyzing website data and putting forth concrete SEO plans. Alex works well under pressure and is able to meet tight deadlines with few resources. He has an exceptional ability to identify issues and solutions as well as a drive to get things done. More importantly, he does all that with a smile and a great sense of humor.”

“Alex is a hard working and dedicated individual who led from the front and influenced fellow classmates. I'd highly recommend Alex then and now, with my corporate finance experience Alex would be a valuable asset on my team or any organization.”

“I have worked with Alex when he was a legal intern at Indochine Counsel during the summer of 2008. He is one of outstanding law students I have ever worked with. He was a dedicated, hard-working, well-organized and committed person. I am very impressive with the researches and legal memos he prepared, and he demonstrated excellent analytical skills, good reasoning and clear thinking. I would not hesitate to highly recommend Alex to any firm for hiring him as an attorney, and would like to discuss his qualifications further. I would be pleased to work together with him in the future.”