SAY HI TO XINKE
The day, April 15th 2019, is important to me. I start my new journey to The Culinary Institute of America for training to be a chef. I transfer my personal identity from financial management to culinary arts, at 28 years old. I love culinary, life, travel and everything beautiful in the world. I feel passion for what I am doing now and willingness to share with you.
WHAT HAPPENED ON XINKE
My Resume
April 2019-Present
STUDENT
This is my first year life in The Culinary Institute of America, as student on AOS Culinary Arts; I feel lucky to find what I really want to do before my 30 years old. It is a big change in my life.
March 2017-Present
BLOGGER
Since 2017, my friend and I start our blog business. We share our travel stories and cooking experiences by social media in China. We run it into start-up business in 2018, focusing on video making and activities organizations.
November 2014 - March 2019
SENIOR MANAGER
I have 5-year working experience in financial industry, in which I was in charge of trading settlement and clearing for both on-shore market and off-shore market in China. Thanks for that experience, which give me opportunities to explore further and courages to take my dreams.
September 2008 - July 2013
STUDENT
My first major is finance. I finished my bachelor degree in China, and then went to United Kingdom for my master degree, in more specific field of international securities, investment and banking. During my life in UK, I found my passion of culinary.
I feel like that...
"It is lucky to find your way before your 30!
And you find your energy to keep moving on!"
I really enjoy the time I stay in The Culinary Institute of America; I hope in the following two years, I could accumulate my professional experience in food industry.
HOPES FOR THE FUTURE...
I have my personal spirits with adventure and ambition. I hope to have opportunities to go further on my way to become a chef; I hope to grab more experience in fantastic world kitchen, and finally star-up my business with sharing my cuisine to the world.
INSPIRATION
MARTIN MATYSIK
Assistant Professor
Chef Martin is my mentor in Culinary Arts. I learned my culinary fundamentals from him. He is the one who lead me on my way to become a real chef, and encourage me to realize my dream.
ZUYI ZHUANG
Cook Writer
I was inspired by Zuyi from 2012, who changed her background to culinary from her PHD degree with Anthropology at her 30 years old. Zuyi's recipes give me lots of memory with my friends. I am inspired by her courage and set up my culinary goal to realize.
RACHEL KHOO
Pastry chef/Food writer
Rachel gives me lots of idea and motivation during my culinary adventure. I knew her from her cooking documentary. She shares recipes with people and makes complexity to be simple. Share and simple is definitely what I want to show in my cuisine.