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Language
Hobbies and Interests
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Lijuan CAO

Lijuan CAO

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Summary

An enthusiastic and dedicated individual who enjoys being part of a successful and productive team. Extremely organized, passionate and highly self-motivated, while maintaining the highest of standards in achieving targets and meeting tight deadlines. Performing well in a highly pressuring working environment, and quickly to grasp new ideas and concepts, and always keen to develop new skills and expertise. Possessing excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate professionally and encourage colleagues, building and maintaining productive working relationships.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Team Leader for young plant production (Laboratory)

WeGrow GmbH
02.2019 - 08.2024
  • Achievement
  • - Developed technological innovation7 projects from R&D to production
  • - Successfully delivered the quality management projects, improved quality30%, cut the delivery time20%, save the budgets30%
  • Responsibility
  • - Lead and manage a Lab team of20 employees, including R&D and production
  • - Ensure multiple projects are completed on schedule, within budget, in accordance with general design, organize, develop, execution and scientific protocol writing for all the plans (Lab, greenhouse and plantation) to optimize the plant variety and quality meeting with applicable standards
  • - Estimate Lab capacity by using the management methodologies, lead on all day to day task execution, driving project process in line with the planned milestone
  • - Utilize KPIs and metrics to ensure delivery and stockpiling on time, in the right quantities and high quality following with the quality management regulations, and inform on potential constraints in close relationship with planning and reporting to the Director
  • - Collaborate effectively with Optimization Team implement innovations and flexibility to change the priorities that contribute to the business requirement
  • - Daily coordinate with internal sales, marketing and provide consultation support in external customer for high success cultivation
  • - Maintaining the good tidiness and organized of the Lab facilities and equipment
  • - Represent the company at industry events and Exhibitions

Assistant Laboratory Manager in the plant tissue culture laboratory department

Dümmen Orange
02.2017 - 01.2019
  • - Planning, implementation, data analysis and protocol writing of various activities in the Technology Applications area provision of microcuttings, Meristem culture, Embryo rescue, double haploid in ornamental species
  • - Internal and external communication and reporting
  • - Inventory data collection in the “Total Inventory File”
  • - Assisting the laboratory manager in creating and updating laboratory records
  • - Planning the production of culture media
  • - Instrument maintenance assistance budget monitoring
  • - Ordering chemicals and other consumables
  • - Daily communicate with internal supply chain and logistic department

Intern in the Plant breeding department

Bonn University
12.2015 - 11.2016
  • - Exploring evolution and adaptation in barley

Intern in the Research and Development department

HZPC Company in Netherlands
03.2014 - 10.2014
  • - Assisted in doing pathological tests and the evaluation of Potato
  • - Potato crossing activities in greenhouse and field

Education

Master program - Plant Sciences

Bonn University
04.2017

Bachelor program - International Horticulture Management

CAH Vilentum University of Applied Science
08.2014

Foundation - undefined

Wittenborg University of Applied Science
06.2013

Bachelor program - Horticulture

Shenyang Agricultural University
06.2011

Skills

  • IT Proficiency: MS Office, practically in Excel, basic knowledge with R Program

Language

Native Chinese, Professional working Proficiency English, German B1

Hobbies and Interests

Running, swimming, hiking, cooking, DIY, gardening

Accomplishments

  • - Developed technological innovation7 projects from R&D to production

Responsibility

  • - Lead and manage a Lab team of20 employees, including R&D and production
  • - Ensure multiple projects are completed on schedule, within budget, in accordance with general design, organize, develop, execution and scientific protocol writing for all the plans (Lab, greenhouse and plantation) to optimize the plant variety and quality meeting with applicable standards
  • - Estimate Lab capacity by using the management methodologies, lead on all day to day task execution, driving project process in line with the planned milestone
  • - Utilize KPIs and metrics to ensure delivery and stockpiling on time, in the right quantities and high quality following with the quality management regulations, and inform on potential constraints in close relationship with planning and reporting to the Director
  • - Collaborate effectively with Optimization Team implement innovations and flexibility to change the priorities that contribute to the business requirement
  • - Daily coordinate with internal sales, marketing and provide consultation support in external customer for high success cultivation
  • - Maintaining the good tidiness and organized of the Lab facilities and equipment
  • - Represent the company at industry events and Exhibitions

Personal Details

Driving Licence: Full/ Clean

Timeline

Team Leader for young plant production (Laboratory)

WeGrow GmbH
02.2019 - 08.2024

Assistant Laboratory Manager in the plant tissue culture laboratory department

Dümmen Orange
02.2017 - 01.2019

Intern in the Plant breeding department

Bonn University
12.2015 - 11.2016

Intern in the Research and Development department

HZPC Company in Netherlands
03.2014 - 10.2014

Master program - Plant Sciences

Bonn University

Bachelor program - International Horticulture Management

CAH Vilentum University of Applied Science

Foundation - undefined

Wittenborg University of Applied Science

Bachelor program - Horticulture

Shenyang Agricultural University
Lijuan CAO