Wendy (Zihan) LIU

Digital Project Manager | Global Business & Operations Strategist

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About

Highly analytical and results-driven Digital Project Manager with a proven track record in leading large-scale digital transformations, optimizing e-commerce strategies, and driving significant business growth for global brands like L'Oreal. Currently pursuing a Master of Science in Global Business & Society (STEM) at Yale, combining expertise in data analysis, strategic innovation, and global operations to deliver impactful, data-driven solutions and enhance operational efficiency.

Work Experience

Corporate Consultant Intern

RUDER FINN ASIA

Mar 2025 - Jun 2025

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, HK

Conducted market research and developed strategic communication networks to enhance client influence and optimize PR campaigns for cryptocurrency and credit rating clients.

  • Collaborated with the media team to provide bi-weekly reports on regulatory shifts, price trends, and innovations for cryptocurrency and credit rating clients, calibrating media strategies to amplify clients' influence and visibility.
  • Developed and expanded a database of 300+ crypto KOLs and journalists, leveraging sentiment analysis and engagement metrics to optimize client outreach and strengthen PR campaigns.

Project Leader

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

Jan 2025 - May 2025

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, HK

Led a 5-person team to analyze digital channel performance and competitor strategies, identifying high-potential segments to boost user retention and conversion rates.

  • Drove a team of 5 to analyze Schneider Electric USA's 4 digital channels' performance and conducted comprehensive competitor research.
  • Identified high-potential segments and suggested strategic actions to boost user retention and deal conversion rates, enhancing digital marketing effectiveness.

Digital Project Manager

L'OREAL

Jul 2022 - Jul 2024

Shanghai, Shanghai, CN

Led digital transformation initiatives and e-commerce strategy for L'Oreal, driving significant performance improvements and market growth across multiple brands and regions.

  • Initiated a Generative AI translation pilot, optimizing e-commerce workflows, cutting localization costs by 40%, and enhancing data-driven operational efficiency.
  • Led B2C E-commerce digital solution deployment for 3 brands across 5 markets, achieving a 20% average performance improvement and 15% boost in sales conversion through customer-focused feature optimization and SEO/UX enhancements.
  • Designed a 30-page omnichannel marketing strategy for L'Oreal Men Expert, contributing to 15% category growth by conducting comprehensive market analysis and identifying key growth drivers.
  • Developed an APAC-wide intranet to streamline workflows and operations, co-organizing the annual ZONE IT Summit, which achieved record attendance of 200+ by leveraging Metaverse and gamification.

Finance & Supply Chain Intern

L'OREAL

Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

Shanghai, Shanghai, CN

Spearheaded cloud migration and developed data visualization tools to enhance financial operational efficiency and support strategic decision-making.

  • Spearheaded a cloud migration for finance workflows and designed a real-time monitoring and progress visualization dashboard using PowerBI.
  • Developed 5 bi-weekly interactive performance reports, enabling C-suite strategic decision-making through enhanced data insights and operational transparency.

Podcast Project Intern

DANLIREN COMEDY

Nov 2020 - Apr 2021

Beijing, Beijing, CN

Managed social media strategy and content creation for a 500k follower podcast, driving engagement and securing strategic partnerships.

  • Managed social media strategy for a 500k followers podcast, leveraging episode performance analytics to shape high-impact content and improve engagement.
  • Contributed to a partnership with Nestle China, yielding over 4 million plays, significantly expanding content reach and brand visibility.

Education

Global Business & Society

Yale School of Management

Aug 2025 - Jun 2026

New Haven, CT, US

Courses

  • Data Analysis and Casual Inference
  • Decision Making with Data
  • Entrepreneurial Finance

Global Operations

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

Admission Scholarship

Aug 2024 - May 2025

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, HK

Courses

  • Corporate Finance
  • Big Data Analysis
  • VC Entrepreneurship
  • Managing Financial Services Operation

Quantitative Economics; Communication

University of Washington

3.76/4.0 GPA, Dean's List

Sep 2018 - Jun 2022

Seattle, WA, US

Courses

  • Intermediate Micro & Macro Economics
  • Intro Econometrics
  • Marketing & Sales Essentials

Publications

Paper Abstract at ICEBM 2020

Academic Conference ICEBM

Jan 2020

Published an abstract at the International Conference on E-Business and Marketing (ICEBM) in 2020, demonstrating early academic engagement and research capabilities.

Languages

Mandarin , English , French

Skills

Technical Skills

  • Jira
  • SQL
  • Python
  • NumPy
  • Pandas
  • Scikit-learn
  • Excel
  • PowerBI
  • Financial Modeling
  • Sitecore
  • Salesforce