Responsibilities :

•  The CTO will be responsible for defining the vision and action plan to successfully develop web site and strategically implementing the latest technology in anticipation of the rapidly evolving marketplace.

•  Defining, developing, and managing the technology infrastructure.

•  Identify the most timely and efficient method to achieve goals.

•  Implement modern systems development methods, tools and techniques to meet the needs of the business,

•  Develop an environment which stimulates innovation.

•  Ensure IT Operations meets internal and external needs.

•  Manage a team of 40 IT professionals with the assistance of a Senior Director of Engineering.

Qualifications :

•  The ideal candidate will be a dynamic and seasoned IT professional with 10 to 15 years of hands on experience and preferably, has IT experience in Silicon Valley .

•  He/She must have excellent spoken and written Mandarin as well as English

•  He/she will be a technical visionary who understands the latest web trends.

•  He/she must have a comprehensive grasp of e-commerce and a solid understanding of site architecture and design, management and measurement tools, technologies and methodologies.

•  The CTO must have the initiative and drive to function effectively with little supervision.

•  He/she must have the stature and presence to quickly earn the respect and confidence of the senior management team, his/her subordinates and colleagues within the firm.

•  Outstanding communication and presentation skills.

•  The successful candidate must be first and foremost an IT strategist with effective communication and presentation skills who can articulate complicated technology into understandable terms.

•  As the e-commerce business is fast changing, the CTO must be able to work under pressure in a very fluid, ambiguous and dynamic environment.