President

Jeff Ji is the co-founder of U-Combination Technology. His professional passion is to bring technology used in the corporate world to the classrooms of K-12 schools. He cares about urban school children and works hard to provide improved learning opportunities for under-privileged students. He is very proud of the technologies that he has helped bring into schools – technology that has brought music classes from Ireland and language classes from China into West Philadelphia classrooms.

Jeff is also a specialist in tourism marketing. Using Google and Facebook, he promotes Shandong, China and the City of Philadelphia as international destinations. Visit www.travelshandong.com and www.discoverphl.cn to learn more!

One of Jeff’s hobbies is riding motorcycles. As CEO of Knighthawk Tours, he helped Harley Davidson promote their brand and culture in China. Through Knighthawk Tours, he brings international riders into the beautiful land of Pennsylvania. His story is featured with two documentaries and aired in 70 countries by Voice of America, Fox News, and CBS News. Visit www.knighthawktours.com to learn more!

Learning Management Specialist

Melissa Chia joined the U-Combination Technology team as the System Network Support intern in 2016. She developed the passion to help elementary and middle school students when she was finishing high school. Her enthusiasm in helping others develop a strong interest in technology gives her even more motivation to drive students of a young age. The profound knowledge and understanding in learning management while in the network analysis environment have given her an in-depth understanding of the duties of incorporating K-12 education with technology, which is called blended-learning. Her expertise are in project software management, Windows 7/8/10, OS 10.x, and support for printers, desktops, and networks. And with certifications in SafariMontage, Ruckus, and Cisco Meraki. She has a BS Degree in Information Systems & Technology from Lubbock Christian University in Lubbock, TX.

Systems Engineer

Jason Meng is our Systems Engineer who would frequent your schools/offices to help you in your computer needs. He graduated with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and a Master’s in Computer Networking. He is still new, but works hard to achieve and solve your issues. He is well-trained in the areas of computer hardware repair, networking, virtualized cloud-computing, etc.

VP of Finance

Michelle Kuo, CPA is our VP of Finance. She was certified in Public Accounting back in 1991. That same year, she was certified as one of the only 2 candidates in the US, as China CPA. Michelle has over 26 years of experience from corporate accounting, tax, and audit to business management. Michelle is also an expert on E-rate. Michelle has a BA degree in Banking from National Cheng Chi University in Taiwan and a Masters in Arts Management from American University and a MBA from Drexel University.

Director of Business Development

Lelian Tan is our Director of Business Development and has been with U-Combination Technology since 2008. She obtained her BA degree in Information System and Marketing from the University of Singapore and holds many professional certifications from EMC to Cisco, NEC, and IBM. With a specialty in education technological system analysis, design, and project management, Lelian has helped more than 30 schools design and execute campus-wide networks. She orchestrated arts education via distance learning and set up many international sister school programs between United States and China. These programs have been motivating numerous children to become high achievers.

Lelian’s second passion is in tourism marketing. She has developed many tour products for international destinations. She has led many projects in tourism destination marketing and is an avid traveler and motorcycle rider. Her dream is to ride a Harley Davidson across Route 66.

Chief Technology Officer

Jun Tao is our senior network/system engineer and Chief Technology Officer. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Sichuan University, and two Master Degrees from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Over the 18 years of his IT career, Jun designed, implemented, and supported numerous telecommunication, networking, virtualized cloud-computing, and network security projects. He acquired extensive experience and expertise in networking solutions and systems where he has been accredited with many professional certificates including Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) & Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP). With his advanced certificates & hardware experiences, Jun is competent in resolving client issues thoroughly & efficiently. Not only do the same clients value his resources, but more importantly, true peace of mind to concentrate in their business. In-between projects, Jun enjoys playing soccer & tennis.