Summary
Ming Gao is an education-focused portfolio strategist and technologist with eight years of experience translating deep technical expertise into market-facing solutions. At Lenovo she leads global EDU portfolio strategy, building data-driven business cases and go-to-market plans that align products to the needs of students, educators, IT staff, and administrators. Her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering and background in semiconductor manufacturing, R&D, cost engineering, and competitiveness consulting enable her to evaluate product trade-offs with both technical rigor and commercial sensitivity. Ming has hands-on startup experience as a co-founder and has conducted over 100 stakeholder interviews to shape product-market fit, a practice she brings to large-scale enterprise strategy. She’s known for turning complex technical and competitive analyses into actionable recommendations and for convening cross-functional workshops to drive alignment. Based in Raleigh, she pairs a researcher’s precision with a strategist’s focus on practical outcomes and continual learning.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, GPA: 4.0, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, GPA: 4.0 at North Carolina State University
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
English, Chinese, Japanese