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Geoffrey Poon

Business Strategy & Analytics Lead
Hong Kong

Summary

Strategic Business Leader with 8+ years driving growth and transformation in financial and insurance institutions (AXA HK & Macau, DBS Bank, New World Development). Expert in business strategy, market analysis, and financial modeling, with proven execution of business cases and planning initiatives generating significant revenue by cross-functional partnerships. Recent EMBA graduate (Quantic), recognized for high-impact strategy capstone focused on investor buy-in, market research, and financial planning. Renowned for presenting business cases to senior stakeholders, developing strategic roadmaps, and leading teams for organizational success. High Potential (HiPo) awardee and committed to accelerating business results through innovative vision and strategic influence.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Data Analytics & Insights Manager

AXA HK & Macau (Financial Services)
02.2023 - Current

(Business Strategy & Analytics Lead)

• Aligned with company strategy to develop medium- and long-term business visions (life, health, insurance, employee benefits), supporting executive leadership in shaping actionable strategic plans.

• Led cross-departmental task forces and partnered with stakeholders in distribution, marketing, products, operations, and controls to deliver business planning, market analysis, and feasibility studies for new initiatives.

• Prepared and evaluated business cases for tech-enhanced propositions, using analytics and market research to influence executive decisions and drive revenue growth.

• Generated HKD $900K in reactivation revenue through targeted strategy and data-informed customer campaigns, improving conversion and business outcomes.

• Oversaw KPI tracking, performance scorecards, and continuous business performance monitoring, presenting insights and recommendations to senior management for strategic decision-making.

• Mentored and developed a high-performing business intelligence team, resulting in internal promotions and earning High Potential (HiPo) recognition.

Manager, Group Customer Ecosystem & Relationship Management

New World Development Company Limited (Conglomerate)
04.2022 - 02.2023

(Strategic Business Planning)

  • Supported executive leadership in customer acquisition, retention, and cross-sell strategies leveraging ecosystem , translating broad vision into unified, action-oriented plans.
  • Conducted multi-channel market feasibility and revenue optimization studies; prepared Investor Relations (IR) materials to communicate medium- and long-term business strategies.
  • Implemented and monitored segmentation, customer lifetime value (CLTV) modeling, KPI dashboards, and performance tracking to enable strategic decision-making across retail, finance, and property business lines.
  • Partnered with business units, IT, and external partners to integrate data insights and action plans for growth, including launching digital engagement and cross-sell programs.

Senior Associate (Data Business Project)

Cognizant (Consulting Services, Luxury Client)
04.2021 - 04.2022

(Business Transformation Advisor)

  • Transformed customer servicing, marketing, and operations by partnering with stakeholders to identify data-driven opportunities and translate challenges into impactful solutions.
  • Delivered actionable market and business recommendations using predictive analytics and segmentation models that improved campaign and team effectiveness.
  • Client Engagement and Business Development

Data Scientist (Seconded to DBS)

IBM (Consulting, Financial Services Client)
11.2020 - 03.2021

(Business & Data Translator)

  • Provided actionable market insights and recommendations on remittance trends during COVID-19 to business teams, supporting business planning.
  • Designed machine learning solutions for key business needs, including sentiment analysis with 20% improved accuracy, by translating challenges into targeted data science projects.
  • Generated strategic insights for customer engagement by collaborating with data analysts and engineers to process and transform complex datasets.

AI/ML Researcher

LSCM MultiTech R&D
09.2018 - 10.2020

(Business Innovation Strategist, R&D Commercialization)

• Led technology commercialization and business innovation for emerging tech projects, conducting market studies, patent applications, and feasibility analyses aligned with business goals.

• Delivered business outcomes through strategic transformation of R&D outputs into commercial applications (chatbots, video analytics, etc.).

Research Assistant

Caritas Institute of Higher Education
02.2016 - 08.2018

(Machine Learning and Applied Business Analytics)

• Supported business applications of advanced analytics, conducting experiments and building prototypes for academic and startup use cases.

Education

MBA - Business Administration and Management

Quantic School of Business and Technology
US
09.2025

Master of Science - Mechanical and Automation Engineering

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
07.2016

Skills

Strategic Planning & Vision Development

Timeline

Data Analytics & Insights Manager

AXA HK & Macau (Financial Services)
02.2023 - Current

Manager, Group Customer Ecosystem & Relationship Management

New World Development Company Limited (Conglomerate)
04.2022 - 02.2023

Senior Associate (Data Business Project)

Cognizant (Consulting Services, Luxury Client)
04.2021 - 04.2022

Data Scientist (Seconded to DBS)

IBM (Consulting, Financial Services Client)
11.2020 - 03.2021

AI/ML Researcher

LSCM MultiTech R&D
09.2018 - 10.2020

Research Assistant

Caritas Institute of Higher Education
02.2016 - 08.2018

Master of Science - Mechanical and Automation Engineering

Chinese University of Hong Kong

MBA - Business Administration and Management

Quantic School of Business and Technology

Languages

English
Cantonese
Mandarin
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