Fara L.

Associate Professor

United States

About

I graduated from the University of Malaya and LIM College in New York, and later earned an MBA from UC Irvine. I began my career with a New York-based luxury brand, gaining hands-on experience in brand strategy, consumer insights, and market analytics. I then expanded to Southeast Asia with Valiram Group, taking on strategic and regional brand roles. During my MBA, I completed a Summer Internship with Kering, working on market analysis, brand positioning, and consumer insights. I subsequently joined Kering full-time, driving global brand growth, international expansion, and consumer strategy. As founder of Aurelia Brand Capital, I focus on new luxury consumption and cross-border brand growth. Currently, I serve as an independent director on strategic boards, concentrating on capital allocation and brand value optimization.

Experience

  • Independent Board Director at Self Employed
    Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

    Participate in quarterly board meetings, focusing on financial statements, major investments, and risk matters; provide advice on brand value optimization and capital allocation to support strategic growth decisions.

  • Assistant Professor at Collage of pharmacy, Jazan university
    Jul 2021 - Apr 2022 · 10 mos

  • Assistant Professor at Collage of pharmcy, Jazan University
    Jul 2021 - Jul 2021 · 1 mo

  • Director of Global Brand Strategy & Consumer Markets at Kering
    Jun 2015 - Sep 2018 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Overall responsibility for brand strategy, consumer insights, and cross-regional growth models, covering the North American and Asia-Pacific markets; Building a consumer insight system, pricing and category strategy models, and channel ROI framework; driving flagship store layout and retail experience innovation.

  • MBA Summer Intern at Kering
    Jun 2014 - Aug 2014 · 3 mos

    Participate in global brand strategy, market analysis, consumer insights, and new product launch strategies; provide pricing models and channel optimization solutions