Enoch Ko

Current

Director at Number Minders Pty. Ltd.
Postgraduate Student at RMIT University

Past

International Sales Manager at Wang Mark Industries Co., Ltd.
Investment Manager and Director at Enoch Ko Family Investments, Ltd.
Sales Representative at Abnova Taiwan Corporation

Undergraduate Research at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Pathology Laboratory Studentship at Taiwan Adventist Hospital
Personal Assistant to Accounting Manager at Sebon Technology Corporation
Sound Technician/Engineer at Studio Elpizo

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Education

RMIT University
RMIT University
Chinese Society for Quality

University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne

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Industry

Accounting

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Enoch Ko’s Summary

I am studying Master of Professional Accounting and Master of Commerce double degree at RMIT University (City Campus) in Melbourne, Australia. I expect to complete Master of Professional Accounting by July 2010 and Master of Commerce by December 2010.

Enoch Ko’s Specialties:

accounting, finance, investment, entrepreneurship, project management, security analysis, biomedical science, biotechnology, immunology, biochemistry, molecular biology

Enoch Ko’s Experience

Director

Number Minders Pty. Ltd.

(Privately Held; Accounting industry)

October 2009 — Present (3 months)

Number Minders provide bookkeeping, cost accounting, and management accounting services to startups and small and medium-sized businesses.
Postgraduate Student

RMIT University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

February 2009 — Present (11 months)

I am studying Master of Professional Accounting and Master of Commerce double degree at RMIT University (City Campus) in Melbourne, Australia. I expect to complete Master of Professional Accounting by July 2010 and Master of Commerce by December 2010.

Team leader and presenter in group projects for "Introduction to Financial Accounting", "Management and Cost Accounting", and "Accounting for Corporations".
International Sales Manager

Wang Mark Industries Co., Ltd.

(Cosmetics industry)

March 2007 — February 2009 (2 years )

Wang Mark Industries (WMI) is a beauty & cosmetics company based in Taipei, Taiwan. It serves as a service integrator for B2B/OEM clients, working with numerous vendors to offer integrated services in product development, package design, manufacturing, warehousing, inventory management, and logistics management.

I was responsible for our international B2B/OEM business and production management at Wang Mark Industries. During my employment, I obtained the Certified Quality Technician (CQT) certificate and managed our successful ISO 9001 + ISO 14001 certification project.
Investment Manager and Director

Enoch Ko Family Investments, Ltd.

(Investment Management industry)

November 2007 — September 2008 (11 months)

I managed a private investment company with US$163k AUM for a few of my family and relatives. I followed a value investing philosophy and held a portfolio of approximately 20 positions. I began liquidating the company in August 2008 because of my plan to return for post-graduate studies. We earned a net return of +0.93% and were >90% invested over the life of the company, while the S&P 500 fell 15%.
Sales Representative

Abnova Taiwan Corporation

(Biotechnology industry)

August 2006 — February 2007 (7 months)

Abnova Corporation is a high-throughput manufacturer of antibodies and proteins based in Taipei, Taiwan.

I sold custom antibody and protein production (OEM) services, managed the OEM projects, and maintained customer relationships.
Undergraduate Research

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

(Government Agency; Hospital & Health Care industry)

July 2004 — October 2005 (1 year 4 months)

Ricky Johnstone's Gene Regulation Laboratory, part of the Cancer Immunology Program at PeterMac in Melbourne, Australia, studies interferon signalling pathways and the use of histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) as anti-tumor drugs.

I performed independent research under the supervision of A. Prof. Ricky Johnstone and Dr. Chris Clarke. I used biochemical and immunological techniques to examine the role of JAK1 and JAK2 in STAT1-independent interferon signalling pathway. I also studied the effect of DNA damage on the formation of IFI16 foci in the nucleus.
Pathology Laboratory Studentship

Taiwan Adventist Hospital

(Hospital & Health Care industry)

December 2003 — February 2004 (3 months)

Taiwan Adventist Hospital is an accredited 450-bed Regional Teaching Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan. The pathology department processes all biological samples collected from patients and runs the hospital blood bank.

I observed and assisted various laboratory stations collect patient samples and run diagnostic experiments.
Personal Assistant to Accounting Manager

Sebon Technology Corporation

(Semiconductors industry)

December 2002 — January 2003 (2 months)

Sebon Technology Corporation is an international trading company based in Taipei, Taiwan that sold IC chips, computer components, and LCD displays.

I assisted the Accounting Manager with data entry and bank transactions.
Sound Technician/Engineer

Studio Elpizo

(Broadcast Media industry)

December 1998 — May 2000 (1 year 6 months)

Studio Elpizo is a non-profit recording studio in Singapore that produced radio programs for broadcast on HOPE 105.5 FM from Indonesia.

I was responsible for recording, editing, and producing shows for the hosts of two radio programs.

Enoch Ko’s Education

RMIT University

Master of Professional Accounting , Accounting , 2009 — 2010 (expected)

I served as the group leader and a presenter in group projects for "Introduction to Financial Accounting", "Management and Cost Accounting", and "Accounting for Corporations".
RMIT University

Master of Commerce , Economics, Finance , 2010 (expected)
Chinese Society for Quality

Certificate , Certified Quality Technician , 2007 — 2008

The course taught introductory quality control and quality assurance techniques, as well as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 compliance requirements.
University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Science (First-Class Honours) , Immunology and Biochemistry , 2005 — 2005

I performed my Honours research under the supervision of Associate Professor Ricky Johnstone and Dr. Chris Clarke in the Gene Regulation Laboratory, part of the Cancer Immunology Program at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

I used immunological and biochemical techniques, such as Western blot and electrophoretic mobility shift assay, to examine the role of Jak1 and Jak2 in Stat1-independent interferon signal transduction.
University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Biomedical Science , Immunology , 2002 — 2004

I mentored to first-year students in the 2003 Biomedical Science Mentor Program, and gained experience in event management while serving as the President of the Biomed Events Committee for the class of 2004. I also had the opportunity to be the team leader and presenter for a number of group projects and group presentations.

Activities and Societies:

Badminton Club, Taekwondo Club, Biomed Events Committee, Staff-Student Liaison Committee

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Enoch Ko’s Interests:

science, biotechnology, biomedical science, cricket, education (learning, teaching), entrepreneurship, investing, leadership, personal finance, photography, professional networking, travel, writing