Grace Deng

∗ Industry Research & Market Intelligence: supported top-tier investment firms and global technology clients in
researching high-growth sectors including AI, semiconductors, cloud computing, cybersecurity, industrial technology,
and advanced manufacturing.
∗ Problem Structuring & Insight Delivery: Translated ambiguous business and technical questions into structured
research briefs, expert search strategies, screening criteria, and interview guides to help clients validate market trends,
competitive dynamics, and investment hypotheses.
∗ Executive Expert Sourcing: Identified, evaluated, and engaged senior decision-makers, technical specialists, and
industry operators across global markets, building a qualified expert network of 500+ experts.
∗ End-to-End Project Management: Independently managed 200+ cross-industry consulting projects, coordinating
communication among clients, compliance teams, and global experts. Improved sourcing efficiency and contributed to
higher project conversion rates and client satisfaction.
∗ Client & Stakeholder Management: Worked with leading global investment clients including Sequoia, Warburg
Pincus, Blackstone, EQT, developing strong exposure to private markets, frontier technology, and strategic
decision-making.
∗ Key
— client and project
— Facilitated 150+ executive interviews, built a database of 500+ experts, and accumulated over 5, 000 minutes of
total interview time, earning recognition as a top contributor on the team.

∗ Digital Transformation PMO: Led lifecycle governance for 100+ digital transformation projects through the Group
Project Management System, tracking 7 key delivery milestones from initiation to launch and ensuring alignment with
project governance standards, data compliance requirements, and internal delivery processes.
∗ Data-Driven Process Optimization: Increased business departments satisfaction with the newly established Digital
Transformation department from 60% to 90% by collecting cross-functional feedback, analyzing pain points in service
delivery, and redesigning pre-review, communication, and information-gathering workflows.
∗ Technical Review Business Alignment: Served as the core coordinator for the Digital Expert Committee, facilitating
high-level technical reviews for Smart Manufacturing (MTC), Big Data Architecture, and Enterprise AI applications.
Ensured seamless alignment between Business Unit (BU) requirements and technical implementation roadmaps.
∗ Agile & Workflow Improvement: Supported agile transformation initiatives by optimizing project intake, review, and
communication mechanisms, accelerating decision-making cycles and improving collaboration between business, IT,
and delivery teams. Enterprise Digital Transformation Advocacy: Built company-wide momentum for digital transformation through
internal communications, training, and campaign promotion, increasing business units willingness to participate in
transformation initiatives.

∗ Cybersecurity Talent Intelligence: Supported Abu Dhabi branch expansion by mapping cybersecurity talent markets,
competitor organizations, and high-value candidate profiles across technical, product, and overseas business roles.
∗ Requirement Analysis: Translated business hiring needs into structured talent personas, screening criteria, and
evaluation workflows, improving the precision of candidate matching for cybersecurity and product-related positions.
∗ Cross-Cultural Assessment: Conducted full-English interviews to evaluate candidates technical background,
communication ability, and international team fit, achieving an 80%+ conversion rate from initial screening to
final-round interviews.
∗ Global Expansion Support: Built targeted talent pipelines and delivered market insights to support overseas team
building, cross-border business growth, and cybersecurity solution expansion in the Middle East market.

∗ Product Market Insight: Evaluated product-market fit for a fashion-oriented social platform by analyzing user needs,
competitor products, functional gaps, and market trends to inform product iteration and feature planning.
∗ User Research Persona Modeling: Conducted mixed-method user research with 100+ samples and a 95%
response rate, transforming survey and interview data into multi-dimensional user personas and actionable pain-point
insights.
∗ Growth Experimentation: Planned and executed cross-platform content campaigns, producing short-form video
content that generated 10, 000+ views and 1, 500+ engagements on TikTok.