学子说｜上海协和国际优秀校友Richard Lee：从布朗大学优秀毕业生到创业公司CEO

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上海协和国际外籍人员子女学校（Concordia）创建于1998年，是由中国教育部和上海市教委批准办学的外籍人员子女学校，获得美国西部学校与学院教育联盟WASC全面认证，为在沪的3至18岁外籍学生提供高水准的美式课程教育。

从Concordia到布朗大学，再到旧金山，校友Richard Lee将他的创业梦想一步步变为现实。从创业灵感的萌芽到新征程的启航，Richard的每一步成长深受教育的滋养。祝他在充满探索与创新的道路上继续勇往直前！

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美国旧金山湾区，是梦想家的聚集地。就在那里，Concordia校友Richard Lee将他的创业梦绘成现实。手握布朗大学学位的他，现在已是Ciro公司的掌门人之一，这是一家专为销售团队开发软件工具的新兴企业。

Richard Lee

Ciro公司创始人兼首席执行官

2013年毕业于布朗大学应用数学与经济学专业

2009年毕业于Concordia

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在开放的学习环境中，

发展多元兴趣

人生是一个不断学习的过程，正是抱着这样一种态度，高中时期的Richard培养了广泛的兴趣和才能。

上高中时，Richard和同学们就从上海飞往俄罗斯的文化圣地圣彼得堡，代表学校参加备受瞩目的圣彼得堡模联大会（SPIMUN）；他还踏足中国云南的偏远乡村，投身英语支教，将知识的火种传递给乡村儿童；作为校排球队队员，他随队征战亚洲各大城市，在APAC排球联赛一展Concordia的运动风采。除了参加各项课外活动，Richard在学术领域的同样表现出色，一年内完成了3门甚至4门挑战性的大学先修AP课程。

在学校，Richard不仅学会了合理规划自己的学习和课外活动时间，对于那些在成长道路上给予指导的老师们，他一直心存感激。‍

“Concordia的教育经历为我今后的发展奠定了扎实基础，培养了我的批判性思维、解决问题的能力、适应性等关键技能，教会了我如何面对未来的人生挑战。”

— Richard Lee

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洞悉行业挑战，

孕育创业灵感

对Richard而言，选择创业并非一时兴起，而是经过慎重考虑的结果。高中期间，他就参加了企业暑期实习，在运营和供应链管理领域打下了职业基础。在布朗大学，他深入学习应用数学与经济学，不仅拓宽了视野，也加深了他对世界运作机制和人类合作模式的理解。

在多个行业累积经验后，Richard认识到中小企业普遍会面临的一个痛点：如何才能更有效地利用CRM系统。

一次，他和团队伙伴们接手了一个小规模的合作项目，令人惊喜的是，他们的创新工具为合作公司带来了200%的销售增长！于是，Ciro应运而生。

虽然现有的公司资源无法与一些大企业相抗衡，Richard和伙伴们组建了一支坚持高标准、高要求的团队，始终坚守严格的人员招聘准则。

目前，Richard的团队汇集了来自斯坦福、谷歌、贝恩公司等顶尖企业和机构的杰出人才。他的商业梦想正在一步步成为现实。

从创业灵感的萌芽到新征程的启航，Richard的每一步成长深受教育的滋养。祝他在充满探索与创新的道路上继续勇往直前！

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The San Francisco Bay Area, a hub for dreamers and the ambitious, is where Concordia alumnus Richard Lee is making his entrepreneurial dreams come true. Armed with a diploma from Brown University, Richard now leads Ciro, an emerging company that develops software tools for sales teams.

Richard Lee

Founder & CEO at Ciro, San Francisco, California

Brown University, Applied Math & Economics, Class of 2013

Concordia Shanghai, Class of 2009

01Unbounded Quest of Interest

Richard describes himself as a lifelong learner, and his high school years reflect a vibrant tapestry of diverse passions.

During his time at Concordia, he proudly represented the school at the SPIMUN conference in the cultural hub of St. Petersburg. He also ventured into the heart of Yunnan province to teach English to students in remote areas. As a dedicated student-athlete, Richard competed across Asia with his varsity volleyball team in APAC tournaments. Despite his extensive extracurricular commitments, he remained equally diligent academically, skillfully managing multiple AP courses.

Richard credits his ability to balance these competing priorities to the guidance of many mentors among his teachers during his adolescence.

“The education and experiences at Concordia were foundational. Critical thinking, problem-solving, and adaptability are among the key skills I honed there, which have been vital in navigating the challenges of life.”

—Richard Lee

02From a Small Project to a Startup

Richard’s journey into the startup world was not impulsive but a calculated decision. His high school internships in operations and supply chain management set the stage for his future endeavors. At Brown University, his studies in Applied Math & Economics provided him with crucial insights into global systems and human collaboration.

His ability to identify and tackle significant challenges led to the formation of Ciro. The startup originated from a weekend project that dramatically improved a company's sales by 200%, highlighting a common challenge among small businesses: optimizing CRM usage.

Despite the intense competition for talent in San Francisco, Richard and his co-founders have successfully built a skilled team, compromising neither on talent quality nor hiring standards. Their team boasts experience from prestigious institutions and companies like Stanford, Google, and Bain & Company.

From the initial spark of an idea to the launch of his startup, Richard continues a thrilling adventure, fueled by his varied educational experiences. Best wishes on this exciting voyage, Richard!

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