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New York, NY, US

New York City Metropolitan Area

Leading development and deployment of analytical products and generating insights to optimize M&A, growth and user acquisition

New York City Metropolitan Area

Leveraged front and back-end data to optimize RTR's approach to inventory buying by building datasets and statistical models that power retail-facing applications that provide Planning, Buying, and Merchandising teams with information they need to buy the right products in the right volumes. Key focus areas included inventory allocation and price.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Led comprehensive analytics projects by gathering requirements and constructing custom, interactive data apps, measurement tools and Tableau dashboards that tell stories with organizational sales and marketing data.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Assisted data science students with understanding the mathematical frameworks and applications of data science concepts and algorithms
• Brainstormed with data science students to advise and guide them on their machine learning projects
• Troubleshot various technical problems such as coding issues (Python, SQL), setting up cloud computing instances (AWS EC-2, GCP), difficulties with Git, etc.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Metis is an accredited 12 week immersive data science training bootcamp. Built five end-to-end projects using python and incorporating data acquisition, data management, data cleaning, machine learning, data.
• Image-based book recommendation using OCR and collaborative filtering
• Pitchfork "Best New Music" album classification analysis
• Newspaper publishing industry natural language processing
• Chinese box office revenue linear regression modeling

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Coordinated data needs with several research teams to deliver annual custom large-scale data collection projects
• Optimized company-wide data collection model to improve overall data collection efficiency by over 30% and to cut data error rate in half, enabling team output to grow 50% YOY
• Drafted and standardizing all new survey questions (5000+) in the custom database and refining each research study’s data collection methodology to improve data accuracy and facilitate longitudinal analysis
• Developed indicators to measure and monitor data quality and individual data collector performance
• Managed the distribution of project assignments and answering project inquiries for 30 data collection specialists
• Grew team from 15 to 25 members over just six months

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Teaching individual and group Chinese lessons for beginning and intermediate level students of all ages
• Designing custom lesson plans based on individual student needs
• Managing advertising strategy

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Coordinated regular, independent data collection from over 3,000 C-suite level executives from questionnaire development through analysis and client deliverable production for the largest private quarterly survey of.
• Managed team of analysts and reported directly to the COO
• Produced timelines and internal workflow documents to meet project milestones on schedule and within budget
• Conceptualized and produced survey questionnaires and qualitative research screeners and guides
• Devised tabulation specifications and weighting schemes, sampling plans, and general methodology
• Managed vendors and project fielding, including assessing day-to-day field progress, actively troubleshooting fielding issues by identifying problems, making recommendations and implementing solutions, and reviewing.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Macro, Retail and Commodities sector analyst for the China Beige Book™
• Analyzed and reported on Chinese economic growth across multiple sectors and regions
• Produced analytical memos, briefings and reports, including both written analyses and PowerPoint presentations, for internal, client and media use
• Proofed, number-checked and revised all analytical products

Greater New York City Area

New York, New York

New York NY

• Conducted background research for proposals and memos
• Helped draft, proofread and edit proposals
• Data entry
• Report layout and data visualization
• Contributed towards company’s web-development projects

New York, NY

• Developed and implemented domestic and international outreach strategies targeting Chinese students and families
• Created advertising and distributed promotional materials
• Translated documents between English and Mandarin
• Vetted and hired tutors and international company representatives

China

• Led high school students on four separate month-long, community service oriented trips through China
• Translated between English and Mandarin for students with limited or no Mandarin ability
• Budgeted, tracked and recorded all group finances
• Coordinated schedules and maintains a safe environment at all times for students
• Educated students about the politics and culture of China
• Attained NOLs Wilderness First Responder certificate

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

• Sold products to NYC to retailers
• Wrote copy for company website and promotional materials
• Planned regional sales and distribution strategy

Tisbury, MA

• Responsible for managing store, customer service, logistics, quality control, and cost analysis
• Communicated directly with suppliers about purchase orders and delivery schedules
• Followed through ensuring on-time deliveries, assemblies and retail presentation

Ba, Chinese Language And Literature, East Asian Studies

Activities and Societies: East Asian studies student advisory boardGraduated cum laude and with distinction in the East Asian studies.

Education record

Chinese Language

Activities and Societies: Chinese Language and Culture summer program

Chinese Language

Duke Study in China intensive Chinese language program