Summary
Zhaoxin Lin is a data-focused strategist and PhD candidate in Management Information Systems with 11 years of cross-industry experience applying analytics to operations, capacity optimization, and user behavior. Currently driving KA data strategic operations at Meituan, he blends academic rigor from Iowa State with practical BI and SQL-driven work at iQIYI, Sportradar and China Tourism Group to inform operational decision-making and rider/resource planning. His background spans electrical engineering and economics, which helps him translate technical signals into business impact and spot system-level inefficiencies. Past roles include IT audit support and hands-on cable network troubleshooting, giving him an unusual combination of quantitative, systems-level and field troubleshooting skills. He is drawn to business intelligence and CRM design, and consistently uses experiments and A/B testing to validate growth levers.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (MA), Economics, Bachelor of Arts (MA), Economics at Marietta College
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Ocean University of China
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Management Information Systems, General, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Management Information Systems, General at Iowa State University - College of Business
Master of Science (M.S.), Information system and operation management, 3.7, Master of Science (M.S.), Information system and operation management, 3.7 at University of Florida
Chinese, English