MGMcGill University
Master of Management Analytics (MMA)
Montreal, CanadaJul 2026 — Aug 2027
Multicultural strategy & technical analytics / Montreal — 2026
Global
insight.
Data clarity.
Four languages. Five countries. One goal: connecting data, strategy and people to make better business decisions.
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05 / The person behind the numbersAbout me
Data.
Strategy. People.
Four languages. Five countries. One goal: connecting data, strategy and people to make better business decisions.
I built a credit-decision simulator on 133K loans, advanced supply-chain strategy at Xiaomi France, and now lead a Rio Tinto analytics team. Quadrilingual; open to summer 2027 internships.
Start a conversation04Languages spoken
03Core industries
05Countries lived, studied or worked in
Language module / live profile04 channels active
ChineseNative
English Fluent · IELTS 7.5
FrenchAdvanced · DELF B2
JapaneseAdvanced · JLPT N2
04 / EducationThree ways of learning
MG
ESSEC
ESSEC Global BBA: Paris and Singapore · Dual-degree exchange at Keio University, Tokyo.
06 / Global footprintWhere I have worked, studied and travelled
WORK / STUDY / TRAVELNATURAL EARTH 110m · ALEX ZHAO
02 / Professional experienceMulti-industry strategic impact
Rio Tinto Aluminium & Lithium
McGill MMA Capstone · Team Lead & Data Analytics Consultant
- Leading a ~1,000-hour engagement with Rio Tinto’s Data & AI team and four client contacts to replace duplicated, inconsistently governed chatbot initiatives with one reusable Databricks platform.
- Designing a proof-of-concept AI assistant that answers engineers’ and site managers’ questions from approved documents with traceable citations, governed access, and a user feedback loop.
- Building an evaluation module for answer quality, citation quality, and failure cases; documenting a standard architecture and scaling recommendations for other product lines.
McGill University — Desautels Faculty of Management
Grader — FINE 441 (Investment Management)
- Evaluated 100+ student assignments and financial models covering DCF valuation, CAPM, bond pricing and portfolio optimization.
- Provided structured feedback on students’ equity analysis and risk management calculations.
Xiaomi France / Paris, France
Aftersales & Supply Chain Intern
- Developed a Python automation script for BOM distribution across Xiaomi HQ, France, and 10+ service stations, reducing turnaround time by 3 days (37%).
- Managed Excel-based WIP tracking and daily logistics coordination across French and Spanish partners, cutting average delay from 8 to 3 days (62%).
- Built Power BI dashboards for cross-brand product feature and aftersales performance analysis.
- Conducted competitive supply chain research on Samsung, Daikin, and Hisense to identify supplier collaboration opportunities.
BlackRock Insight Experience / Tokyo, Japan
Institutional Asset Management Program
- Selected for a competitive program on institutional asset management.
- Completed a team case study on Japanese pension fund management, strategic asset allocation, and liability-driven investment in a low-yield, aging-demographic environment.
- Gained exposure to portfolio construction and risk analytics via the Aladdin platform.
HelloRide Global / Singapore
Marketing Intern
- Analyzed competitor strategies and market research to inform content strategy, growing Instagram from 0 to 2,000 followers in 4 months.
- Used Excel pivot tables and VLOOKUP to identify market trends and user needs, improving monthly active users by 32%.
- Secured a B2B market cooperation partnership with Huttons valued at SGD 100M through Singapore government liaison meetings.
01 / Skills & signalsStrategy + analytics + execution
Technical stack
PythonIntermediate
SQLAdvanced
Power BIIntermediate
ExcelAdvanced
SAP / Power Query / GitHubWorking knowledge
Target analyst roles
Interested in Target Risk Analyst and Supply Chain Analyst roles where risk signals, operational systems, and technical analytics support better decisions.
Certifications
Python Data StructuresUniversity of Michigan
Mutual Funds & Systematic InvestingFranklin Templeton
Behavioral FinanceDuke University
Investment Silver AwardLIBF
Bloomberg Market ConceptsBloomberg
Interests with analytical value
Risk thinking
Following markets, portfolio risk, and behavioral finance
Supply chain systems
Exploring how operations, people, and data move across borders
Cross-cultural leadership
Dance / 13 years · 5 countries lived, studied or worked in
03 / Selected projectsResearch, risk & applied analytics
Equity research · CNID Investment Challenge
September 2026 — PresentTesla 10-year BUY thesis
Round 1 participant · Sep 2026 — Present
- Authored an equity research report on Tesla using a 10-year DCF cross-checked with sum-of-the-parts and probability-weighted bear, base, and bull scenarios.
- Analyzed revenue mix, cash-flow defensiveness, competitive moat, ESG exposure, and key risks from 10-K and 10-Q filings.
Asset management · FIAM Hackathon
September 2026 — PresentMarket-neutral portfolio construction
McGill Desautels · Participant · Sep 2026 — Present
- Building a market-neutral portfolio of 100–500 US equities using fundamental and alternative data with machine-learning and NLP signals.
- Preparing a research report and investment deck for the finalist round, linking quantitative signals to portfolio risk and return.
Generative AI · Retail operations
Sep 2026 — Oct 2026Return Detective · ALDO retail AI
McGill Retail GenAI Hackathon (ALDO Group × AWS) · Finalist, team of 5
- Built “Return Detective”: 3 AI agents (Amazon Bedrock, Athena) that flag abnormal return spikes in 2 years of real ALDO data and trace each to a root cause.
- Backtested with a no-look-ahead daily replay: flagged issues a median 40.5 days earlier than a simulated month-end rule (94 cases).
- Put risk limits in code, not prompts: stock holds, supplier claims and customer outreach need human approval; unverifiable refunds are blocked.
07 / LeadershipLeading across cultures
ESSEC Dance Crew & Keio Revolve
Vice President
- Led a 20+ member dance association across France and Japan.
- Organized competitions, produced social media content, and recruited new talent on campus.
08 / Next chapterLet's make something useful