🚀 Grace Yao
About 🚀 Grace Yao
Grace Yao serves as the VP of Operations at Reejig, where she has significantly expanded the company's workforce and is involved in ethical AI and data protection initiatives. She holds degrees in Law and Accounting from the University of Auckland and has a background in operations management across various organizations.
Current Role at Reejig
Grace Yao currently serves as the Vice President of Operations at Reejig, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the company's operational strategies and initiatives. Her focus includes exploring the evolving landscape of ethical AI and data protection, ensuring that Reejig remains at the forefront of industry standards and practices.
Previous Experience at Reejig
Grace Yao has a history with Reejig, having previously worked as Operations Manager from 2021 to 2023. During her tenure, she successfully scaled the company’s operations from 15 to 80 employees within a year, expanding across multiple countries, including the USA, Australia, Singapore, and New Zealand. She also briefly served as Chief of Staff in 2021.
Educational Background
Grace Yao holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance and a Bachelor of Laws from The University of Auckland, both completed from 2011 to 2015. She furthered her education by studying Law at the University of Nottingham, where she participated in an exchange program for 11 months in 2015. Additionally, she completed the Professional Legal Studies Course at The College of Law Australia from 2016 to 2017.
Career History
Before joining Reejig, Grace Yao worked at Rainmaker Information as Commercial Operations Manager from 2018 to 2021. She also held a consultant position at PwC Australia, focusing on private clients in tax and accounting from 2016 to 2017. Earlier in her career, she worked as a Change Analyst at Change2020 from 2017 to 2018.
Community Involvement
Grace Yao is a proud supporter of collective giving initiatives through Impact100Sydney. Her involvement reflects her commitment to community engagement and social responsibility, aligning with her professional focus on ethical practices.