# J S

> Software Engineer at Dow Jones

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/js

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Dow Jones
Jan 2021 – Present
Write code to build WSJ.com domain

### Support Engineer @ Mode
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021
• Write and deploy scripts to automate in-house tooling and work with API requests and responses for improving support efficiency.
• Diagnose and debug a variety of server-side and client-side issues in multiple environments (i.e. embedding, APIs) and languages such as JavaScript, Node.js, HTML/CSS, SQL, Python and Liquid.
• Onboard, train and mentor junior Support Analysts

### Part-Time Project Consultant @ Hinrich Foundation Ltd
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area
• Lead projects (market analysis) aimed at fostering international trade for Asian suppliers

### Business Liaison Manager @ Global Sources
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
• Acted as the primary interface with the M&A subsidiary company and led post-M&A integration projects resulting in operational excellence 
• Achieved savings of at least $150,000/year after implementing system/data integration and adding new vendors approved by the parent company
• Increased number of visitors by 10% to 100,000 for the subsidiary tradeshow after initiating an integrated digital marketing campaign (incl. launch of new website and social media platforms)
• Reduced turnover rate by 15% and enhanced staff morale/retention after instituting organizational restructuring and a new incentive program

### Manager, Buyer Events & Services @ Global Sources
Jan 2009 – Jan 2012 | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
• Led Buyer Events and Services program and supervised 10+ multi-national direct reports (incl.American, Chinese and Mexican) with a budget of US$700,000/year
• Reduced event cost by 15% and surpassed cost reduction goals by US$100,000 every year through strategic negotiations with vendors and adopting a new approach to event scheduling
• Provided the latest sourcing trends and strategies to 95 of the world’s 100 most renowned retailers including Walmart, Target, Sears, BestBuy, etc., and maintained strong relationship with them
• Organized 100+ sourcing events in 6 different countries/regions per year, resulting in an average of 20 new vendors added annually to the Approved Supplier List for each buying company 
• Increased the number of selected suppliers by 20% by working with product team to enhance the system’s functionality and automation, and improve the data collection process for all suppliers

### Management Trainee @ Global Sources
Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | Singapore
Completed leadership development program and supported tasks related to product development, business analytics, search engine optimization (SEO) and customer service

### Market Analysis Intern @ DHL
Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 | Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic
Led a project to evaluate the market readiness of 4 Eastern European countries for DHL to enter and prepared roadmap for new market entry


## Education
### Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Thunderbird School of Global Management

### Grace Hopper (Computer Programming)
Fullstack Academy

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Communication(English Journalism)
Hong Kong Baptist University

### International Journalism
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jinyan-shen

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Last updated: 2026-03-31