Yiwei Z.
Harvard MBA | AI/ML Expert | Ex-Apple & GM Cruise PM
Studied at Harvard Business School
Worked at Cruise
Admissions Committee Experience
Available Saturday at 1:30 AM UTC
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Yiwei’s MBA Qualifications
Welcome to my profile! As an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School and a graduate of Brown University, I bring a wealth of experience in strategy, product management, and AI/ML operations from top companies like Apple and Cruise. My journey has equipped me with the insights and skills to help you navigate the competitive MBA admissions process. I have successfully coached five clients, leveraging my firsthand experience to refine their applications and interview strategies. Let's work together to craft a compelling application that stands out.
Yiwei can help with:
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School Selection
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Work Experience
Product Strategy & Operations
Apple
May 2023 - August 2023
Managed product and program management, strategic planning and execution, business operations, and communications for senior leadership and Head of Machine Learning Platform & Infrastructure
Senior Product Manager AI/ML
Cruise
August 2020 - May 2022
Admissions Committee Experience
CRUISE (self-driving vehicle subsidiary of General Motors) Managed $4M annual budget to produce high-quality datasets used for improving Perception and Prediction models • Productionized Machine Learning Operations (ML Ops) throughout the ML development lifecycle • Managed data pipelines to produce high-quality datasets used for Computer Vision model training and testing across sensor modalities (e.g. LiDAR, Radar, Camera) • Developed and drove technical product and operational solutions, and built organizational excellence in data driven experimentation and rapid iteration
Consultant
Keystone Strategy
August 2016 - August 2019
Hiring Manager
Keystone is an innovative strategy and economics consulting firm delivering transformative ideas and novel solutions to global enterprises and law firms on leading-edge challenges in technology, business, and science. The firm’s expertise in strategy, economics, product development, intellectual property and antitrust is ideally suited to developing bold strategies that have a far-reaching impact on business, consumers, and public policy. Keystone combines the strategic insights of leading experts from Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Wharton and other top universities with the practical industry expertise of its accomplished professionals to deliver extraordinary impact. We work with an array of Fortune 500 companies, including Amazon, Facebook, GE, Intel, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Nike, Oracle, Intel, and others. Keystone applies the most advanced strategy, analytical and business management services while also using our entrepreneurial skills to drive innovation, business growth, and digital transformation. Our Areas of Expertise include Ecosystems, Innovation, R&D process, Antitrust, Intellectual Property, IoT, Search, Mobile, Cloud Computing, and other Emerging Technologies.
Education
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, MBA
2022 - 2024
Activities and societies: HBS Tech Conference (Programming Lead for AI/ML Panel) Tech Club (Director of WesTrek, organized a 70-student trip to visit 15+ tech companies in the San Francisco Bay Area) Greater China Club (Career Development Officer)
Brown University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics & International Relations
2012 - 2016
Activities and societies: Alpha Chi Omega WBRU radio station (DJ & Production Engineer) Women in Business Matched Advising Program for Sophomores (Mentor)