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Christopher Yitian Zhao

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Project Management
Consulting
Strategic Sourcing
Aviation
Broad Skill Set
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Christopher Yitian Zhao
30 years old
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About Me
Originally from Shanghai, I have obtained global outlook in business and would love to keep exploring the global business world. My next career goal is to explore Management Consulting or airlines industry.
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Education

M.S./CEMS International Management

WU Vienna University of Economics and Business

September 2019 to June 2021
• WU Vienna University of Business and Economics, GPA=1.12/1 (Top 10%)
• London School of Economics and Political Science, Distinction

Semeter/Master in Management

University of Mannheim

September 2017 to December 2017
Semester at Mannheim Master of Management
• Corporate Strategy and Governance

B.S./Business and Finance - Marketing Track

New York University

August 2013 to May 2017
• Senior Year (Qualified for Dean’s List) GPA=3.81/4; Junior Year (Dean’s List) GPA=3.82/4
• Major: Business and Finance, Business and Marketing; Minor: Hebrew and Judaic Studies
• Semesters in Shanghai, New York, Tel Aviv, Washington D.C.
Experiences
  • Conducted workshops with client to identify business problems and requirements;
  • Researched best practices in airlines industry and game theory application;
  • Delivered a prediction model for market competition and live-demonstrated in final presentation
  • Leading CEMS Club Vienna PR & Communications team
  • Representing student body on social media presence
  • Managing mainstream social media channels and providing consultancy to other CEMS student clubs for event promotions
  • Consulting 28 Star Alliance airlines’ mileage accrual and redemption proposition with project management;
  • Auditing member airlines’ 58 compliance measurements and remediating non-compliance risks & issues;
  • Conducting market research with high-value international travelers and analyzing 6 benchmark studies.
  • Participated in and coordinating 5 governance boards, including executive board with senior stakeholders;
  • Improved vendor service quality by standardizing 100+ project orders and contract change process;
  • Provided consultancy and guidance to business/service users on contract negotiations and maintenance.
  • Established project governance reporting framework for 9 workstreams and created 8 template documents;
  • Maintained R&I log for project team, supported project feasibility studies and preparation of decisions;
  • Assisted in preparing 10+ reports for internal stakeholders by controlling project budget and scope.
  • Managed 14 marketing content productions, benchmarked with daily budgets on online ads auction;
  • Maximized and predicted marketing results by optimizing 3 digital campaigns’ historical ROI performance;
  • Achieved marketing goals for 2 key accounts by developing business leads in 10+ countries.
  • Performed coordination tasks and supported project manager on project meeting minutes;
  • Designed consumer behavior surveys with 20+ criteria and analyzed 200+ survey responses;
  • Presented final research results to regional executive board with entry-barriers and strategic approaches.
  • Analyzed internal P&L reports on weekly basis to keep key account managers informed of changes in revenue;
  • Coordinated between sales teams, key account managers and global teams on customer satisfaction surveys.
Skills

Consulting and Project Management

  • Strategic Vendor Management
    Advanced
  • Keynote presentation
    Expert
  • Stakeholder management
    Advanced
  • PMO support
    Advanced
  • Scope and budget tracking
    Good

Financial Anlaysis

  • CFA Institute Investment Foundation Certificate
    Advanced
  • Business case and feasibility studies
    Advanced
  • Excel and data analysis
    Advanced

Digital Marketing Strategy

  • Social media marketing
    Advanced
  • Campaign strategy development
  • Creative content production
    Good
  • ROI optimization
Interests

Travel

  • Aviation geek
  • Frequent Flyer Program enthusiast
  • Hiking

Arts

  • Modern art
  • Theatre
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