Stephen Lin

Work experience


Swift Launch (for Sturgeon Capital)
Founder and leader
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (2023-present)
With the support of Sturgeon Capital, it has developed and launched a new incubator model specially adapted for Uzbekistan.
Aloqa Ventures, Big Sky Capital, impact Partnerships.T, CSpace, etc.
Swift Launch develops pre-investment teams by providing funding, coaching, and access to the first corporate clients.
The model is scalable and aims to expand into new cities.

British Management University
Teacher of entrepreneurship (part-time employment)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (2022 – 2024)
For students who do not have start-up capital and developers, Lean introduced the Launchpad methodology. More than 10% of the teams have created a profitable business that includes training within three months.
Together with the Ministry of education of Uzbekistan, it organized a regional business plan competition for 60+ schools, which gave the University a significant advantage in admitting students.

Smash Me Burger
Entrepreneur
Las Vegas, USA (2020 – 2022)
Launched the concept of online food sales based on digital marketing. The first institution brought in more than.1 million in revenue in 12 months.
Created Ghost kitchen: team selection, design, marketing, collaboration with delivery services.
Attracted about 150 thousand private investments for expansion and franchise.

Envision Healthcare
Analyst
Plantation, Florida, USA (2016 – 2019)
Implemented a new contractor management system that helped complete the medical IT system implementation project and protect кірісті 200 million in revenue from Medicaid/Medicare.
Developed and automated financial and operational models for the budget budget of 10 million and optimize the performance of 50 + employees.
After the acquisition of the company by the KKR fund, it solved the main accounting issues.

Kazakh-British Technical University
Director of the Entrepreneurship Program, teacher
Almaty, Kazakhstan (2013 – 2016)
He initiated the creation of a program on entrepreneurship at the University.
Developed a communication course for undergraduate students, MBA and corporate clients.
Organized regular seminars and events of interest to students, the media and the business community.

UBS Global Asset Management
Summer analyst, Core/Value Equities Foundation
Chicago, USA (2012)
After analyzing the alternative fuel market, inveti prepared investment proposals supporting 10 million+transactions.
He independently conducted interviews with the leaders of Toyota, Nissan, Wal-Mart, etc.

Other experience (2006 – 2011)
Leaf exchange (San Diego, 2010): predicted the collapse of the California "Green credit" market.
Ecologie Assets (Singapore, 2008 – 2010): founder of the company in the field of energy efficiency, held talks with the Government of Malaysia.
Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia (Taipei, 2007): worked in the stock sales department, providing papers to institutional investors.

Education
University of Southern California, Marshall School of business
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - 2013
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of political economy and Bachelor of business management – 2006

Skills and interests
Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese
Tools: Bloomberg, Excel( macros, VBA), Tableau
Interests: student mentoring, International Relations, technology, Alpine skiing, stand-up comedy, poker