Economics, Data Science & AI • Yi Wang

Bridging Finance, Data, and AI — from theory to product.

UZH 2026 graduate in Management & Economics with a Data Science track. Passionate about AI agents and LLMs — building practical products from 0 to 1. Bringing global experience across Switzerland, the UAE, and China to data, technology, and innovation initiatives.

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Education

Sep 2023 — Jul 2026 school

M.A. Management & Economics

University of Zurich (UZH)

Data Science track • GPA 5.0 / 6

Highlights

UZH Innovathon — designed a digital mobility solution for IPZ (Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich).
Courses: Network Science; Corporate Finance.

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B.Sc. Finance

Xi’an International Studies University

Ranking 1 / 56 • GPA 92 / 100

Highlights

Best Undergraduate Thesis Award (ranking 1 / 56).
Maintained top-of-cohort academic standing across four years of finance coursework.

Experience

Oct 2024 — Jun 2025

Investment Associate

UCEA Family Office • Zurich, Switzerland

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Oct 2024 — Jun 2025

Investment Associate

UCEA Family Office • Zurich, Switzerland

Standardized deal-sourcing and data-driven investment documentation at the Zurich head office.
Conducted quantitative valuations to support portfolio strategy across multi-asset mandates.

Apr 2024 — Sep 2024

Industry Research Intern — Machinery Group

SDIC Securities Co., Ltd. • Shanghai, China (Hybrid)

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Apr 2024 — Sep 2024

Industry Research Intern — Machinery Group

SDIC Securities Co., Ltd. • Shanghai, China (Hybrid)

Developed complex financial data models in Excel covering machinery sector coverage names.
Optimized data extraction and synthesis processes for institutional client reporting.

Jul 2023 — Aug 2023

Business Development Intern

China-UAE Industrial Capacity Cooperation (Jiangsu) Development & Management Ltd. • Abu Dhabi, UAE

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China-UAE Industrial Capacity Cooperation, Abu Dhabi

Jul 2023 — Aug 2023

Business Development Intern

China-UAE Industrial Capacity Cooperation (Jiangsu) Development & Management Ltd. • Abu Dhabi, UAE

Optimized operational workflows for cross-border banking setup serving Chinese enterprises.
Ensured data compliance with UAE VAT regulations during company formation processes.

Beyond the resume

Featured Work & Community

Selected Case Studies

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Competition · Finance

UBS Inter-University Case Competition

National Finalist (Top 7%). Selected among 700+ candidates for national investment simulations and banking case studies. Zurich, 2026.

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Innovation · Mobility

IPZ Digital Mobility (UZH Innovathon)

Designed a digital mobility solution for Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (IPZ) within a multi-day innovation marathon at UZH.

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Modeling · MCM 2021

Mathematical Contest in Modeling

Finalist (Top 1%). Optimized complex food systems using AHP and multi-objective modeling.

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Leadership & Volunteering

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Sep 2024 — Jul 2025

Analytics Club at ETH — Hack4Good

Organizing Team • Zurich, Switzerland

Facilitated project execution between participants and NGOs; managed project timelines and provided operational support to ensure high-quality deliverables.

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Jun 2022 — Sep 2022

Tencent Public Welfare BU

Project Management Assistant • Shanghai, China

Authored low-carbon community operational guidelines; coordinated 30+ volunteers across universities to scale campus community initiatives.

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AI Applications & Initiatives

Beyond academics and competitions, I build practical AI products from 0 to 1. Live demos, source code, and explorations of LLMs, agents, and full-stack AI systems.

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Contact

Let’s connect.

Open to conversations at the intersection of finance, data science, and AI — from research to applications.

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Based in Zurich, Switzerland.