Thanh Cao

About

Max’s joined Austrade as Business Development Manager in June 2016. He responsible for promoting Australian capabilities in resources and energy, water, defence and advanced manufacturing in Vietnam and Cambodia. Prior to Austrade, Max’s experience also extends to roles from both state-owned and private sector enterprises in corporate banking and aviation sector. Max spent 3 years in strategic and fleet planning division with Vietnam Airlines and gone through the IPO and long-term business planning process until 2020 with comprehensive understanding of its whole operations.

Experience

• Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) (Full-time · 10 yrs 1 mo)
  • Senior Business Development Manager
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Business Development Manager for Defence, Advanced Manufacturing and Aviation
    Jun 2016 - Aug 2025 · 9 yrs 3 mos

• Co-Founder at Churros Express Cafe & Brunch
  Nov 2019 - Aug 2025 · 5 yrs 10 mos

  Co-Founded Churros Express Cafe & Brunch shop in Hanoi.

• Strategic and Fleet Planning Executive at Vietnam Airlines
  2013 - Jun 2016 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  Strategic and Fleet Planning Division Corporate Planning Department

• Senior Officer - Corporate Banking Department at Tien Phong Bank
  Oct 2012 - 2013 · 4 mos

  Worked in Corporate Banking Department, firstly as Big Corporate Relationship Manager then promoted to Sales Development - Senior Officer. In charge of, setting and managing sales plan & target for Branches network.

• First Class Banking - Relationship Manager at Maritime Bank
  Jun 2012 - Oct 2012 · 5 mos

  Manage portfolio of high profile customers.