Local Researcher
Local Researcher
Project 1: Web research and interview: Retailing in the Philippines
- This project includes annual update of datasets and country report through the following:
- Collecting information from secondary sources (e.g. desk research on public statistics, company financial reports, and trade news)
- Conducting trade interviews with key players and analyzing the information gathered to generate report
Project 2: Web research for a salon feasibility study in Metro Manila
- Client is currently doing a feasibility study for a salon in Metro Manila.
- I supplied her with market research information she needs such as Market Analysis, Demographic profile of the target location and Competitive landscape.
Linh
- Region Asia
- Country Vietnam
- Industry Household Appliances, Machinery and equipment
Project 1: Ventilation market research in Vietnam
- Researched the ventilation market in Vietnam
- Made interview report
- Co-worked with a client to compile data, make report and chart
Project 2: Searching potential local partners for a M&E company
- Searched local M&E companies in Vietnam who shows intention to partner with a Japanese general contractor
- Developed an interview report
- Compiled statistics data of the market and made report
Project 1: Market entry for a financial institution
- Explored the possibility of scaling up lending activities in Vietnam for an U.S.-based financial institution that provides loans to small- and medium-sized agricultural businesses in Asia, Africa and Latin America
- Traveled to two major coffee regions of Vietnam, obtained contacts and conducted face-to-face 20+ interviews with industry stakeholders including law makers, industry experts and every types of entity in the value chain
Project 2: Identified top biggest e-bikes distributors in Vietnam for potential partnership
- Report of market size based on primary and secondary research
- List up top 10 biggest e-bikes distributors in Vietnam with complete portfolio of sales values, company history, distribution network and point of contact
- Set up appointments with 3 of them each and Japanese manufacturer
Project 1: Lead Generation
- Worked 40-50 hours per week for lead generation work Using LinkedIn, Hunter.io, and Hubspot
- Delivered a report in Google Spreadsheet
Project 2: Appointment setting for the household appliance research project
- Helped to recruit people who are willing to accept house visit and interview regarding to the usage of kitchen and Bath appliances
- Made cold calls to the prospects to set-up appointments
- Successfully made appointments
Project 1: Digital Voice of Consumer Analyst, Unilever
- Analyzing thousands of social media snippets in company social sites, and semantic categorization to build relevant information for client
Project 2: Exploratory research for smartwatch in Malaysia
- Exploring trends, user-preference, public perception, consumer profile, market penetration, marketing channels and other relevant information
Soulina
- Region Asia
- Country Cambodia
- Industry Tourism, Human Resources, Hospitality
Project 1: Academic field research on Perception of International Tourists
- A quantitative research to study perception of tourists on their personal safety and security in tourist destinations in Cambodia
- I collected data with over 200 tourists using survery questionnaires to answer tourists’ characteristic, travel pattern, their perceptions
- Analysed data using several supporting programs (Excel, SPFF)
- Presented a report with visual elements like tables, charts and graphs
Project 2: Academic field research: Assessing the impact of FDI on local skills development
- A qualitative research to assess the impact of foreign investment on skills of local employees
- Interviewed 15 people ranking from managers to employees in the hotel industry
- Delivered a detailed report
Project 1: Customer Loyalty Model in Hotel Business
- For Hotel Business operators in Siem Reap to identify the customer perception and intention to use the service of the hotel by the measurement of service quality that provided by respective hotel business
- Conducted field research for 2 weeks in selected hotels
- Delivered a comprehensive report composed of service quality overviews and customer profiles of the selected triple stars class hotels
Project 1: Research on Chinese Electric Vehicle Industry
- Open-source research of the electric vehicle industry in China (as of 2018), with specific questions being addressed
- Delivered a comprehensive report of more than 20-pages in English
Project 2: Competitive business intelligence
- Conducted pre-investment reputational investigation (including both open source and discreet enquiries with sources)
- Delivered a comprehensive report of more than 20-pages in English, including key areas of exposure the client may face
Project 1: National Census on Cigarette Retail Stores in the Philippines
- A nationwide census of all cigarette retail stores in the Philippines conducted to audit brands carried and sales volume.
- Conducted project set-up from questionnaire design, scripting to CAPI, fieldwork management, data cleaning, and data preparation in Excel format.
Project 2: Brand Building Studies
- Following the merger and acquisition deal of 2 global business process outsourcing (BPO) companies, a brand strategy was developed through conducting qualitative studies on brand perception and follow-up quantitative studies on brand concept execution (online surveys)
- Delivered full project set-up and implementation (e.g. focus group/ IDI guide and quantitative survey questionnaire design, data gathering/ fieldwork management, full analysis and report writing, and presentation to key stakeholders.)
Project 1: Market Analysis of Web Based Design Tools
- Worked on an analysis of top 10 web-based design tools.
- Delivered a comprehensive report which include such as; the platforms consumers are using to access these design tools; what consumers are creating in these tools; how they are sharing; where they are sharing them (if they are free or paid); and pricing structure.
Project 2: Market Research of Food Delivery Companies in Pakistan
- Worked on an analysis of Top 3 food delivery companies in Pakistan.
- Made face to face interviews with marketing managers of Uber Eats, Food Panda and Cheetay.
- Made a detailed report including pricing structure, revenue sources, and marketing strategies