Amelie Li Email & Phone Number

United States

Topeka, Kansas, United States

• Project Management: Launch and manage 3 projects on Google Cloud Platform using Machine Learning models (Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, Random Forest, LightGBM, XGBoost, CatBoost), distilling business problems and constraints, driving stakeholder alignments and quantifying business impact. • Data Mining (EDA): Perform data collection, data cleaning and data validation using Python and SQL, addressing outliers, filling missing values and uncovering patterns between variables and targets for feature engineering.• Modeling & Visualization: Construct and fine tune statistical and Machine Learning models for different business cases, achieving 98% accuracy and 95% ROC-AUC through model selection and hyperparameter optimization.• Forecasting: Service a retail company in forecasting weekly sales across multiple stores and departments using time series data and models (ARIMA, SARIMA, Prophet), proposal approved by senior leadership, easing overstocks and contributing to measurable savings in inventory carrying cost. • Automation: Leverage AutoML to identify the optimal Machine Learning model for large, complex and high dimensional data sets (800k – 5 million rows), reducing work hours by 4X and discovering actionable solutions.

Topeka, Kansas, United States

• Implemented a project on Beneficial Owner Information Reporting requirement using Smartsheet, servicing 1500+ clients with a team of 5, contributing to measurable revenue increase. • Designed, analyzed and presented tax scenarios to help clients make informed business decisions on company sales & merger, reorganization, financial planning, tax projection, aggregating savings $7 million in 2023.• Reviewed financial statements and built tax models in Python using rolling 12-month financial data to forecast quarterly tax liabilities, avoiding 8% underpayment penalties per client and ensuring healthy cash flow. • Led new software launch, converting fixed asset database into FACS software for 300+ clients.• Supervised offshore tax team in Philippines and reviewed deliverables, strategically easing short-staff condition and increasing capacity of tax department.

Topeka, Kansas, United States

Topeka, Kansas, United States

• Client Partnership: Established and maintained relationship with clients from all walks of life, providing exceptional customer services on business operations, business valuation, financial audit, representation before the Internal Revenue Service department. • Data Analysis: Analyzed financial and tax data, created Tableau dashboards for data visualization to support senior leadership, ensuring compliance requirements and identifying tax credit opportunities to maximum benefits.

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

• Data Analytics: Conducted in-depth analyses of supplier quotations using complex Excel matrix and vehicle data of similar platforms, identifying 15% opportunity for price negotiation and cost reduction on Fiesta program.• Program Management: Directed the deliverables for Fiesta program with $64 million budget across 4 regions (NA, SA, India, and Europe) as Global Program Lead. Orchestrated strategic communication plans on 13 major commodities and timely escalated critical issues, bridging regional teams and executive leadership and achieving cost savings of $9.6 million. Secured 2016 Ford Global Diversity & Inclusiveness Award for leveraging a diverse workforce.• Cost Modeling: Collaborated with modeling team to define part design parameters for cost modeling in Python and conducted offline simulation for back-testing, increasing target setting efficiency by 30%.• Global Sourcing: Expanded Ford’s qualified supplier base by evaluating 10-15 new tool manufacturers annually in low-cost countries such as China, Korea, and Canada, enhancing supplier diversity with global sourcing strategy.• Cross-functional Team Leadership: Organized cross-functional, multi-time zone meetings to synchronize program goals and action plans for 4 key stakeholders (Finance/Buyer/Engineer/MFG), facilitating timely milestone approval.

Master Of Science - Ms, Business Analytics, 3.9/4.0

Merit Scholarship

Master Of Accountancy, 3.75

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Materials Engineering

Activities and Societies: Member of University Dance team, College Basketball team