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šŸ‘‹ Hello!

I'm Leo Zhu

Product Manager / PMP / Lean Six Sigma / MASc

Iā€™m a PM based in San Francisco / Toronto currently using AI to influence shopping behavior 

Iā€™m known for solving complex problems with creative solutions by drawing from parallel experiences and unique perspectives across chemical engineering, life science, and teaching, which helps me adopt holistic system-wide approaches, unlocks rapid scientific experimentation, and allows me to empathize with users, stakeholders, and teammates.

Company leaders value my founding experiences and trust me to independently drive initiatives from concept to completion. 

Read more about my experiences below! 

 

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Experiences

  1. Oct 2022 Present

    Product Manager

    Granify (Acquired) is a B2B ecommerce scaleup that personalizes shopping sessions with AI recommendations to drive incremental revenue

    I was responsible for the recommendation messages and the platform to deliver/report on them

  2. Apr 2022 Jul 2022

    Product Manager (Contract)

    Arctic Labs is a  software development agency that builds web/mobile applications for clients in Toronto and assists with government tax credit applications

    I was contracted to develop a mobile app for a $40M ARR real estate client to address staffing and office capacity constraints

  3. Jun 2021 Apr 2022

    Founding Product Manager: Tutoring Platform

    Jack Westin is an education technology startup helping pre-medical students ace the MCAT. I was the first product hire

    I helped 300+ students achieve their dreams by  launching the tutoring product line, operationalizing 5 other products (with tutoring integrations), and scaling  the company from 9 to 60+ employees & contractors

  4. Sep 2018 Nov 2020

    Masters in Chemical Engineering

    University of Toronto

    Thesis: Genome-Integrated Pharmacokinetic Models to Predict Drug Metabolism (Linear Optimization, Metabolomics)

  5. Sep 2014 Jun 2018

    Bachelors in Chemical Engineering

    University of Toronto

    Minor in Bioengineering & Premed

  1. Jan 2023 Present

    Business Analytics Course @ Udemy

    Business Analytics Instructor

  2. Jul 2022 Mar 2024

    Adjunct Professor @ University Canada West

    UCW is a university with many immigrant students from the global south. I am the top-rated Business Analytics instructor for the MBA program.

  3. Dec 2017 May 2021

    MCAT Instructor @ Kaplan, Med School Insiders

  4. Aug 2019 Apr 2020

    Curriculum Developer @ Top Knowledge Education

    Introductory Biology & Chemistry classes

  5. Sep 2018 Apr 2020

    Teaching Assistant @ University of Toronto

    Engineering Strategies & Practice, Differential Equations

  1. Oct 2022 Present

    Chief Operating Officer @ JSTDRMN

    JSTDRMN is a music collective in Toronto that promotes artists through showcases, community socials, show meetups, and social media marketing.     

  2. Dec 2022 Sep 2023

    Volunteer Operations Lead @ MAPS Canada

    MAPS Canada is a non-profit organization supporting equitable access to emerging psychiatric treatments for all Canadians

  3. Mar 2020 Jun 2021

    Co-President @ COVID-19 Recovery

    COVID-19 Recovery was a digital initiative to share uplifting news and scientific education to 80,000+ people in English, French, and Mandarin speaking communities which received an Engagement Award and press coverage from 11Alive, Curiocity, 680 News, UofT

  1. Oct 2023 Present

    Marathon Trainee

    Training for the 2024 Toronto Marathon

  2. TFT Grandmaster

  3. Violinist

  4. Model UN

  5. Track Athlete

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