shirley xu
@shirleyxu
I build APAC HR strategy, executive talent, and organizational change.
ThailandWhat I'm looking for
I've led APAC HR strategy and operations for MCI Kulzer Dental, building its Singapore regional hub and recruiting functional leaders and 70+ local hires across India, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
Across MCI Kulzer, Heraeus Kulzer Dental, Quest International, Shanghai Branson, and Shanghai Quaker Oats, I've supported acquisitions, restructuring, site build-ups, workforce optimization, succession planning, and cross-border HR transformation. I partner with C-suite leaders to identify organizational gaps, define hiring requirements, and translate talent decisions into business value.
Now, I advise European dental SMEs expanding across Southeast Asia, China, and India through structured stakeholder discovery, senior talent assessment, and practical people solutions.
Experience
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Independent HR & Organisation Adviser
Independent
Mar 2026 - Present (6 months)
Provides remote consulting to European dental SMEs expanding across Southeast Asia, China, and India, conducting structured discovery discussions with founders and CEOs to identify organisational gaps and hiring needs.
Education
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University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
PhD Candidate, Business Administration
2015 - 2018
PhD candidate in Business Administration at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, from 2015 to 2018.
Tongji University
Postgraduate, Management Science and Engineering
2000 - 2002
Postgraduate studies in Management Science and Engineering at Tongji University, completed from 2000 to 2002.
Shanghai Normal University
Bachelor, Chinese Literature
1987 - 1991
Bachelor's degree in Chinese Literature from Shanghai Normal University, completed from 1987 to 1991.
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ThailandAuthorized to work in
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