EMILY HSIAO
Emily Hsiao
Strategist, Economist, & Entrepreneur
with experience in design & UI/UX
About Me
Where I Come From:
I am Taiwanese-American, born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan (Go Blue!). My parents' backgrounds and their tenacity have allowed me to grow up speaking, reading, and writing Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, English, and some Spanish.
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What Makes Me Tick:
I am passionate about working in the intersection of the private and public sectors, developing and collaborating on ideas that make our communities and economies more vibrant. My background is in management consulting, but I am also an economist and entrepreneur. To me, the best ideas and products come from user-centered design with iterative attempts, all based on real data. I am particularly excited by technological innovations that make opportunities more accessible for everyone.
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What Keeps Me Sane:
In my free time, I love singing, cooking, reading, and spending time with family.
Work Experience
Bain and Co.
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Consultant
4+ years advising Fortune 500 companies on growth and operational strategy: focused on technology and finance, but also worked in consumer goods and private equity due diligence
U.N. World
Food Programme
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Innovation and Change Management Consultant
Implemented Executive Director's vision on internal structural changes across field, regional, and global offices. Accelerated innovations in food and agriculture.
IMAGO
Global Grassroots
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Fellow
Reporting directly to the Executive Director, designed national and international 5-year scale-up strategy for B2B social enterprise; conducted impact evaluations
Nesuku
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Co-founder and CSO
Bootstrapped and started an edtech company focused on supporting private teachers in growing and managing their business
Education
MIT SLOAN
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MBA 2020
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Track
Design @ MIT Media Lab
HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL
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MPA/ID 2020
Advanced micro- and macro-economics. Econometrics.
Economic development theory, diagnostics, and design.
UNIV. OF PENNSYLVANIA
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B.S./B.A. 2013
Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business
Concentration in Ops Mgmt (Product Design) and Marketing
East Asia Studies Minor (Chinese)
Skills
Research, Experiments, &
Data
Analytics
DATA ANALYTICS
Tools:
Advanced Excel Modeling
STATA
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Applications:
Econometrics
A/B testing
Forecasting
Market research
Competitor analysis
Pricing
Conjoint
Strategy
STRATEGY
Industries:
Technology
Finance
Private Equity (Due diligence)
Consumer goods
Education
Multinational Non-profit
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Theme:
Ideation and scale-up
Operations
Human capital
Growth
Turnaround
Design & UI/UX
DESIGN &
UI/UX
Tools:
Adobe Creative Suite
Moqups
Invision
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Applications:
Logo creation
Packaging
Branding
Website design and creation (front-end)
Other fun tidbits
OTHER SKILLS
Fluent in speaking, reading, and writing English, Japanese, and Mandarin. Proficient in Spanish. Conversational in Italian.
Downhill skiing (Instructor at Shanty Creek Resorts for 7+ years)
Classical singing (Emerging Artist at Oberlin Conservatory in Italy)