About
I love bringing talented people together and creating space for their ideas and strengths to shine. I enjoy seeing people contribute different perspectives, build on one another’s ideas, and discover creative ways to make a product better. Rather than being the loudest person in the room, I want to connect people and enable meaningful collaboration. Most of all, I find purpose in seeing our shared ideas become a real product that improves people’s lives.
Education
- Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering Sep. 2022 – Dec. 2025
- M.A.Sc. in Industrial Engineering Sep. 2020 – Jun. 2022
- B.Sc. in Cognitive Science & Statistics, Minor in Computer Science (with Distinction) Sep. 2015 – Jun. 2020
Work Experience
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2025 – 2026
JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Institute of Science Tokyo · Tokyo, Japan
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2019 – 2026
Founding Product Manager & Operating Officer
Centivizer · Toronto, Canada
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2020 – 2024
Teaching Assistant
University of Toronto · Toronto, Canada
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2019 – 2020
Research Assistant
Cognitive Engineering Lab, University of Toronto · Toronto, Canada
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2019
Research Assistant
BEAR – Behavioural Economics in Action at Rotman · Toronto, Canada
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2018 – 2019
Vice President & Editorial Director
FashToGo · Toronto, Canada
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2017
Product Development Intern
Online Design Ltd · Shanghai, China
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2017
Digital Marketing Intern
Michael Kors · Shanghai, China
Skills
Product & Design
Jira, Figma, Product Roadmapping, PRD Writing, OKR Definition, User Research, A/B Testing
AI / NLP / ML
Transformers (speech & vocal analysis), NLP (NLTK, sentiment, text classification), scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Statistical Modeling
Data & Languages
Python (pandas, matplotlib, plotly, seaborn), R, SQL, Java, SPSS
Development
Unity (VR), Git, GitHub, AWS, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace
Languages
English (fluent), Mandarin Chinese (native), Japanese (conversational)
In Gratitude
For nearly seven years, I had the extraordinary privilege of working alongside my PhD supervisor, Professor Mark Chignell, who was also the founder of Centivizer. Words cannot fully express my gratitude for Mark’s wisdom, generosity, and unwavering mentorship. He taught me not only how to conduct rigorous research and build purposeful products, but also how to think generously, persevere through uncertainty, and lead with care.
Our work became part of everyday life — weekdays and weekends, holidays, Christmases, and New Year’s Days — as we pursued a shared belief that thoughtfully designed technology could improve people’s lives. Mark’s trust gave me opportunities to grow from a researcher into a product manager and operating officer, to hire and lead colleagues, and to help build a remarkable team. Together, we found joy in creating meaningful products, solving difficult problems, and seeing our work make a real difference.
His influence lives on in my work, in the team we built, in the people touched by what we created, and in the person I have become. I will carry his lessons, his kindness, and his faith in me always, honoring his legacy by continuing to create meaningful products that improve people’s lives.
