Shuksan Overseas is owned and operated by David Bourlier, who has lived and worked extensively in Asia and understands those cultures well. He speaks mandarin Chinese and draws upon his engineering background for developing products, improving manufacturing processes and controlling quality. He holds Engineering and MBA degrees from the University of Washington and UCLA, respectively. In Asia, Mr. Bourlier served as manager of HMI Group’s Taipei office, sourcing for the automotive and consumer electronics industries while helping set up HMI’s first China office. In the United States he has worked in the home improvement, household cleaning and home décor markets where he was responsible for global sourcing, purchasing and import logistics for The Homax Group and Teleflora. Projects were completed in Eastern Europe and Mexico as well as in Asia. His work at Shuksan Overseas includes cosmetics accessories and bath products. Over the past twenty years, Mr. Bourlier has developed relationships with many suppliers whose collective capabilities encompass a wide variety of products, materials and manufacturing processes.