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Product Management, Strategy

Location:
Wilton, CT
Posted:
June 05, 2023

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HUABING WANG

*** ******** **, ******, ** ***** 203-***-**** adxix8@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

Found Industries Ltd. Oct. 2022 - Present

Product Management Advisor

• Proposed InvisibleSignt® NGAL product mk3 version. Collaborated with chief engineer to design and develop prototype, tested and refined with 3 agile iterations; launched with successful first quarterly sales of $180k. o Conducted market research & analysis, identified end users needs & industry trends, analyzed gap in the market and competitive landscape; created strategic roadmap with actionable milestones. o Translated unanswered market demands into innovative design features, including latest VCSEL technology, co- aligned vis/ir lasers, adjustable illuminator spot-flood beam divergence, and all aluminum & cerakoted housing. o Developed and executing a go-to-market plan with new product positioning (high-end duty-grade), marketing pitch, adjusted pricing, and social media influencer partnership - which is projected to generate $840k in revenue by 2024 o Supervised product prototyping, testing, and iterations, shortened development time frame by 30%. o Tracked and maintained backlog during launching, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. Monitoring feedback & reviews from 500+ users; currently resolving battery drain issues with PCB upgrade and developing mk4. Strategy Consultant

• Created business transformation strategies for future growth, operations, and marketing. Analyzed revenue trend stats, pinpointed opportunities in expanding product offerings and production capacity, which drives cost/unit down by 8.2%. o Contributed insights to R&D (housing material & forging tech, add-on features) to reduce defects by 40%. o Advocated for production upscaling by 50% by outsourcing non-critical processes (10-week lead time reduction). o Implementing higher QC standard with automated calibrating and epoxy sealing to reach fail rate target of 5%. o Launched initiatives for digital marketing and brand perception reshaping, expanding customer engagement on new social media outlets, aiming at 5% conversion rate. Drafted mission statement for target market segment. Ivy Labs Education Inc. – New Haven, CT Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2022 Director, Strategy Lead, Head of College Division (2017 - 2022)

• Advised Founder/President and CEO on organic growth and branding strategies, which achieved 45% revenue growth, tripled market share and boosted reputation to “top 10 admissions consultancy” in East Asia. o Devised and executed the rebranding strategy, altered commercial operating & staffing model, built stronger brand loyalty (churn rate down to 4%), increased partner & junior consultants sales by 25%. o Established overarching pricing strategy (standard rate +20%, VIP -20%) after performing price sensitivity analysis and market landscape research, which yielded a 20% overall client increase and lowered CAC by 30%. o Co-established with Client & Marketing Division 20+ social media groups (5000+ followers) and expanded digital marketing campaigns, which doubled conversion rate; launched additional service products.

• Managed college division (core business unit - 85% of revenue) sales pipeline and operational performance. o Optimized operational workflows, procedures, and team structures annually to maximize efficiency, introduced agile/scrum methodologies, decrease operating costs by 8%, and drive highest profit margin in history (~12%). o Generated service offerings development strategy, upgraded delivery quality, scaled up sales by 25%. Senior Consultant, Co-Head of College Division (2014 - 2017)

• Managed consulting projects (customized strategies, due diligence, data analysis, slide decks etc.) and teams, reached top 5% admissions stats in industry; co-established business process flows and operating model.

• Initiated and led deployment of digital transformation for entire firm. Designed, developed, and implemented the CRM & PM systems, which enhanced data analytics capabilities and augmented productivity by 20%. Dalian Manna Marine Electric Co. Aug. 2012 - Dec. 2014 Project Manager & Operations Specialist (part-time)

• Managed financial & operational details for 5 marine electric projects. o Developed project plans, monitored budget and performance; drafted 10+ logistics and supplier contracts. o Facilitated upscaling of procurement channels, cutting supplier’s costs by 10% (EBITDA up by 6%). o Supported as sales associate in business negotiations and closed three sales contracts ($25,000 in total). EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, PA

Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed) GPA: 3.83/4.0 2012 - 2014

• Audited courses at Wharton (Corporate Finance, Marketing) and Engineering School (Computational Linguistics).

• Initiated and led the translation project for the Holocaust themed book Beyond the Hidden Walls by Dr. Nelly Toll and ethnographic study project on tribulations of the Penn Police Department. Dalian Maritime University - Dalian, China

Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in Linguistics GPA: top 2% 2008 - 2012

• Elected as Vice President of Student Union of School of Foreign Languages.

• Outstanding Graduate - Class 2012 of Dalian; Outstanding Leader Award & Merit Scholarships (2009-2011). ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Proficient with Google Analytics, Jira/Asana/Monday, G-Sheet; familiar with Tableau, SQL, Python.

• Languages: Mandarin Chinese (Native); English (Bilingual); French (Basic).

• Interests: landscape photography, film criticism, linguistics, and mixed martial arts.



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