Jackie originally came to the US with her family from Vietnam when she was 18. She graduated summa cum laude from California State University, Fullerton, with Finance/Accounting majors. Prior to Purple, Jackie was the Director of Accounting of an AM Law 100 Firm. She brings 12 years of professional experience in both public and private accounting. Jackie has expertise in all aspects of financial operations and strategy, both in the United States and internationally, including the London, Beijing, Brussels and Hong Kong markets. She also has many years of experience with process reviews and improvements, system implementation, project planning and implementation, budgeting, taxation, financial planning and analysis, profitability analysis, and billing and collections. Jackie is well-disciplined with a proven track record of managing multiple deliverables under tight deadlines. Besides that, she is an excellent team builder with strong leadership and mentoring skills, placing a high value on individual growth and team success.