From Hong Kong

I turn friction into something people want.

Chris Yau
Project Manager, Process Transformation AS Watson
Founder 5am Network
HKUST Business School Alumnus 2015–2020
My strength

From problem to measurable impact.

01

Identify problem

Segmentation · user pain point

02

Research and validate

Data · benchmarks · evidence

03

Design solution workflow

Lean workflow · flowchart

04

Plan and manage delivery

Presentation · milestones · MVP

05

Build intuitive experience

AI · automation · code · UI/UX

06

Monitor and visualize impact

KPIs · dashboards · alerts

Case share

Built for real operations.

AI, automation and digital products that remove friction and create measurable business value.

01Build

AI-enabled brand sourcing platform.

One platform for faster sourcing decisions across nine markets.

Pain point

Research and decisions were scattered across countries and platforms.

Solution built
  • 9-country market data
  • AI research and owner routing
  • One decision database
  • Dashboards and alerts
1,000+hours to save annually
Millions+sales potential surfaced
COMMUNITY PLATFORMLive

5am Network

The best time of the day, for what matters most.

MY COMMITMENT

I commit to showing up for this community every day at 5am—seven days a week, 365 days a year. Build and learn more every day.

THE COMMUNITY

People working towards meaningful goals, going the extra mile and forming strong bonds through shared focus, accountability and mutual support.

Visit 5am Network
PERSONAL APPLive

Personal Daily Signal

A hyper-personalized flashcard feed that distils the best online content and events for my goals, guided by my ChatGPT history and personal priorities.

PAIN POINT

Generic feeds bury relevant content and events in noise. Finding, summarising and saving what matters takes time every day.

SOLUTION BUILT

A private MCP lets ChatGPT publish personalised flashcards daily, fully automatically—with summaries, notes, favourites and Watch Later.

Daily Signal flashcard overview
Daily Signal personalized content card
PERSONAL APPLaunch in Oct

Habit & Journal App

A functioning mobile app that combines flexible habit tracking, journaling and self-defined rewards—preparing for launch on Google Play.

PAIN POINT

Many apps are expensive, separate habits from journaling and impose rigid reward mechanics.

SOLUTION BUILT

Habit tracking and journaling in one app, with self-defined rewards and progress shown through cards, charts and calendar views.

Functioning habit app home screen
Functioning habit app report and calendar screen
PERSONAL APPLaunch in Oct

Dictionary & Vocabulary App

A personal-use app that turns each dictionary lookup into vocabulary I can retain.

PAIN POINT

Subscriptions are costly, dictionary searches are disconnected from learning, and generic word lists rarely match personal needs.

SOLUTION BUILT

Link English–Traditional Chinese definitions, pronunciation and examples directly to a vocabulary list tailored to what I need to learn.

More to discover

Selected work, shared privately.

BUILDING NOW

Corporate transformation in motion.

01

Machine learning workforce scheduling

02

Customer service transformation

03

AI-powered analytics & reporting

04

Social listening in branding

Proven records

Retail depth. Commercial results.

Five years across sales, promotions and digital operations—turning retail insight into measurable growth and stronger customer satisfaction.

+38%

YoY growth

Sales strategy and commercial execution

Gold

HKRMA 2024

Top 10 Quality Trusted E-Shops

2.3 → 4.6

App rating

Product ownership and customer satisfaction

Training & leadership

Scaling AI and automation across business teams.

I lead business teams through practical training and coaching in AI, Python, Power Automate and Microsoft Planner—building adoption and scaling corporate productivity.

01AI
02Python
03Power Automate
04Microsoft Planner
MY DAILY TOOLKIT

AI tools I love and use daily.

ChatGPT & CodexPro
CursorUltra
Grok Bot
CopilotPremium
Open to the right conversation

Building something ambitious?

I’m interested in technical cofounders and serious builders.

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