• Summary

    I'm the Co-Founder & CEO of Strikingly, a Y Combinator-backed company that allows anyone to set up a gorgeous, mobile optimized website in minutes. We're hiring now!

    In 2012, I dropped out from the University of Chicago to start Strikingly along with my two cofounders, Teng Bao and Dafeng Guo. We moved to Silicon Valley with $100 in our pocket and were accepted into Y Combinator after eating ramen noodle in our 1 bedroom apartment for 5 months. Before Strikingly, I cofounded Moneythink, a non-profit financial literacy education organization. Moneythink was the winner of the 2013 MassChallenge 100K award, and is now funded by Blackstone, recognized by the White House, and featured on Forbes, MTV, the Chicago Tribune, and U.S. News.

  • Experience

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    CEO Jul 2012 - Present

    Strikingly is a Y Combinator-backed startup that allows anyone to create a gorgeous, mobile optimized website in minutes, without any coding or design work. It has raised $1.5MM seed funding from top silicon valley investors.

    I'm responsible for fundraising, strategy, and marketing at Strikingly.

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    ECSEL

    Director Oct 2011 - May 2012

    ECSEL is a fully-subsidized incubation program for Chinese social entrepreneurs looking to build or expand their social businesses in greater China. It's the most selective social entrepreneur community in China.

    I was responsible for setting up programs for the fellowship, marketing, and recruiting fellows for ECSEL.

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    Goldman Sachs

    Summer Analyst Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

    • Constructed presentations to insurance companies on asset liability management and hedging strategies
    • Created customizable Excel spreadsheets on market updates and cross currency swap pricing
    • Conducted research on bank’s derivative exposure and capital composition in Asia
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    Moneythink

    Co-Founder, Director Mar 2009 - Jun 2011

    Moneythink is a White House-recognized, 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides financial education and peer mentorship to urban 11th- and 12th-graders in the United States. Its unique model uses customized curricula and college volunteers to make financial decision making and career planning practical, relevant, and fun for urban high school students entering the real world.

    I was in charge of fundraising and event organizing for Moneythink.

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    University of Chicago Student Government

    Vice President of Administration Sep 2008 - Jun 2011

    • Founded and chaired the Uncommon Fund Board to allocate $45K funding for entrepreneurial student projects
    • Managed the funding process of $1.5MM to student organizations as the Advisor of Student Government Funding Committee.
    • Managed and budgeted student government spending as the Treasurer
  • Skills

    Non-profits

    Economics

    Fundraising

    Mandarin

    Public Speaking

    Event Planning

  • Education

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    University of Chicago

    Economics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) 2008 - 2012

    • Student Government Vice President
    • Principle of Eckhart Consulting Principle
    • Maroon Key Society


    Activities: Student Government, Moneythink, Eckhart Consulting, The Blue Chips, Badminton Team, CUSA, CCIB

  • CREED

    It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.

  • Let's Chat!

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    Email

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    LinkedIn

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    San Francisco & Shanghai

  • Contact me!