Gareth Yap 叶明光

Gareth Yap has a varied work experience that spans several industries and roles. Gareth began their career in 2005 as a Project Engineer at NHS, where they worked for eight years. In 2016, they founded dao2dao and served as the CEO until 2018. During this time, they also worked as an Account Executive Business Development Manager at Avrios from 2017 to 2018. In 2018, they briefly worked as the Interim Sales Manager North America at FASHWELL before starting their own company, Outbound Pro, where they held the position of Founder & CEO from 2018 to 2021. Currently, they are working as the Head of Sales and Business Development at 42matters AG since April 2019.

Gareth Yap has a diverse education history. Gareth earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Building Services Engineering from London South Bank University in the years 2008 to 2013. Gareth later pursued a Master of Science (MSc) in Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation Management at EDHEC Business School from 2016 to 2017. Additionally, Gareth obtained a Diploma in Chinese Mandarin from Harbin Normal University in 2013-2014, Hainan University in 2014-2015, and Beijing Film Academy in 2015-2016. Gareth also achieved HSK Level 5 (C1) in the Chinese Proficiency Test from Confucius Institute Online in 2015.