I am experienced in Product Management. 
I am passionate about application of Mathematics to Finance especially in topics relating to Time Series Econometrics, Machine Learning and Stochastic Calculus. 

Raised (professionally) by psychometricians with 20 years in Ed tech, including higher ed, for-profit, and 501(c)3, I am a natural entrepreneur, with a deep understanding of data and evaluation, that thrives on building sophisticated revenue, fundraising strategies, and partnerships that can be easily implemented. I translate strategic goals into measurable outcomes by effectively optimizing resources to build companies and business units that drive revenue and impact for organizations and learners. 

A high EQ allows me to build and contribute to a healthy and empowering team culture, building accountability around a shared vision, across the org. 

As a first generation college student, and Pell grant recipient, my passion lies in scaling the economic promise of education - - in the business of education. 

Other experiences include founding a start-up designed to elicit valid and reliable data to train AI models, serving as an editor for a peer-reviewed assessment and technology journal, leading projects designing global access strategies, and negotiating and executing Inter-agency agreements with Office of Commercialization in higher ed. I serve on several ed tech customer advisory boards with focus on K12 tutoring, tuition transparency, and alumni engagement.

I am Zian Li, a graduate student pursuing a Master’s degree in Management Information Systems at Stevens Institute of Technology. My background includes over three years of experience in software development as an undergraduate student at Iowa state University, with a past involvement in solar battery technology projects.

My interest in the synergy between technology and management led me to transition from a focus in computer engineering to Management Information Systems. This field allows me to leverage my technical skills, particularly in programming languages such as Python, C++, and Java, to optimize business processes and data analytics.

I have worked for a solar battery manufacturing  companies where I developed a smart monitoring system for solar batteries, which was my initial foray into applying technology to improve energy efficiency. This experience provided a practical foundation in handling complex systems and data, which is invaluable in my current studies.

I am keen to explore further how innovative IT solutions can drive business strategy and efficiency. I look forward to collaborating with peers and professionals in the field.