I'm an AI product builder and consultant with hands-on experience designing and shipping LLM-powered applications from scratch. My most relevant project is Luna, an AI research assistant built on a RAG architecture — LangChain orchestration, Pinecone vector search, OpenAI API — where I owned the full stack from problem definition to deployed product independently. For this specific project, what makes me relevant is the combination of AI application experience and product thinking at the MVP stage. I understand how to scope what's actually needed for a first version versus what can wait, how to select the right technology stack for a scalable but lightweight MVP, and how to translate technical constraints into clear roadmaps for non-technical stakeholders — which is exactly what early-stage founders need at the planning phase. On Arabic NLP specifically: modern LLMs including GPT-4 and Claude handle Arabic reasonably well for conversational coaching use cases, but there are real considerations around dialect variation, right-to-left UI implementation, and fine-tuning needs for wellness-specific vocabulary that I can advise on directly. I've worked with OpenAI's API extensively and understand where Arabic language support is strong and where it requires additional tooling or prompt engineering to perform reliably. I also bring a commercial lens — from three years of market analysis at CSIL — that helps frame cost estimation and scalability planning in business terms, not just technical ones. What makes me stand out: I don't just advise on what's technically possible. I help founders figure out what's actually worth building first.

Lu Zhang

I'm an AI product builder and consultant with hands-on experience designing and shipping LLM-powered applications from scratch. My most relevant project is Luna, an AI research assistant built on a RAG architecture — LangChain orchestration, Pinecone vector search, OpenAI API — where I owned the full stack from problem definition to deployed product independently. For this specific project, what makes me relevant is the combination of AI application experience and product thinking at the MVP stage. I understand how to scope what's actually needed for a first version versus what can wait, how to select the right technology stack for a scalable but lightweight MVP, and how to translate technical constraints into clear roadmaps for non-technical stakeholders — which is exactly what early-stage founders need at the planning phase. On Arabic NLP specifically: modern LLMs including GPT-4 and Claude handle Arabic reasonably well for conversational coaching use cases, but there are real considerations around dialect variation, right-to-left UI implementation, and fine-tuning needs for wellness-specific vocabulary that I can advise on directly. I've worked with OpenAI's API extensively and understand where Arabic language support is strong and where it requires additional tooling or prompt engineering to perform reliably. I also bring a commercial lens — from three years of market analysis at CSIL — that helps frame cost estimation and scalability planning in business terms, not just technical ones. What makes me stand out: I don't just advise on what's technically possible. I help founders figure out what's actually worth building first.

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I’m an AI product builder and consultant with hands-on experience designing and shipping LLM-powered applications from scratch. My most relevant project is Luna, an AI research assistant built on a RAG architecture — LangChain orchestration, Pinecone vector search, OpenAI API — where I owned the full stack from problem definition to deployed product independently.

For this specific project, what makes me relevant is the combination of AI application experience and product thinking at the MVP stage. I understand how to scope what’s actually needed for a first version versus what can wait, how to select the right technology stack for a scalable but lightweight MVP, and how to translate technical constraints into clear roadmaps for non-technical stakeholders — which is exactly what early-stage founders need at the planning phase.

On Arabic NLP specifically: modern LLMs including GPT-4 and Claude handle Arabic reasonably well for conversational coaching use cases, but there are real considerations around dialect variation, right-to-left UI implementation, and fine-tuning needs for wellness-specific vocabulary that I can advise on directly. I’ve worked with OpenAI’s API extensively and understand where Arabic language support is strong and where it requires additional tooling or prompt engineering to perform reliably.

I also bring a commercial lens — from three years of market analysis at CSIL — that helps frame cost estimation and scalability planning in business terms, not just technical ones.

What makes me stand out: I don’t just advise on what’s technically possible. I help founders figure out what’s actually worth building first.

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Language

Chinese
Fluent
English
Fluent
Italian
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Work Experience

AI Consultant & Product Manager at Little Monstera AI Bar
June 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and developed an AI-powered learning platform delivering daily 10-minute interactive lessons on AI concepts, models, applications, and ethics. Implemented personalized AI guidance and recommendation system to help users build AI knowledge maps and discover their niche in AI. Built a gamified user experience with XP points, streaks, and achievement tracking to drive engagement and learning retention.
Little Monstera AI Bar – AI Learning & Interactive Platform at Little Monstera
June 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and developed an AI-powered learning platform delivering daily 10-minute interactive lessons on AI concepts, models, applications, and ethics. Implemented personalized AI guidance and recommendation system to help users build AI knowledge maps and discover their niche in AI. Built a gamified user experience with XP points, streaks, and achievement tracking to drive engagement and learning retention.
AI Research Assistant at Luna
December 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Built an LLM-powered knowledge assistant using a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture for financial and market research. Developed document ingestion pipelines and semantic search over unstructured data for efficient natural language querying. Implemented AI-assisted summarization to accelerate M&A research workflows, improving insight generation speed for analysts.
Luna – AI Research Assistant for M&A Market Intelligence at Luna
December 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Built an LLM-powered knowledge assistant using a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture for financial and market research. Developed document ingestion pipelines and semantic search over unstructured data for efficient natural language querying. Implemented AI-assisted summarization to accelerate M&A research workflows, improving insight generation speed for analysts.
Data Analytics Dashboard Developer at Austin Animal Shelter
September 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Designed and implemented Power BI dashboards to track KPIs and operational metrics. Automated data reporting and visualization workflows to improve accessibility and decision efficiency.
Market Researcher at CSIL
September 1, 2023 - Present
Built executive dashboards and KPI frameworks; introduced AI-enabled analytics automation, improving reporting efficiency and standardizing scalable processes across teams. Led commercial analysis across international markets, assessing value chains, pricing, financial performance, and competitive dynamics. Translated market and financial data into actionable recommendations on international expansion, digital transformation, sustainability, operational efficiency, and new product development.
Austin Animal Shelter – Data Analytics Dashboard at Austin Animal Shelter
September 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Designed and implemented Power BI dashboards to track KPIs and operational metrics. Automated data reporting and visualization workflows to improve accessibility and decision efficiency.
Retail Analyst Intern at Rossignol Group
September 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Developed and managed weekly product performance dashboards (SS23 collection) across EU, North America, Farfetch, and Zalando, supported assortment, allocation, and pricing strategies to optimize commercial performance. Partnered with 15 store managers to analyze and translate customer feedback into data-driven recommendations, improving inventory planning, product allocation, and assortment decisions.
Innovation Strategy & Analytics Lead at George P Johnson Experience Marketing
December 1, 2017 - November 1, 2018
Led the experience design and narrative strategy for Tencent Games Carnival, conceptualizing and executing an offline brand activation inspired by traditional tea culture for the “Happy Poker” game. Developed creative strategy and user journey for Tencent’s AI product launch (Game Coaching Robot), collaborating with a cross-functional team to define messaging, UX touchpoints, and engagement flow.
Innovation Strategy & Analytics at George P Johnson Experience Marketing
December 1, 2017 - November 1, 2018
Led the experience design and narrative strategy for Tencent Games Carnival, conceptualizing and executing an offline brand activation inspired by traditional tea culture for the “Happy Poker” game. Developed creative strategy and user journey for Tencent’s AI product launch (Game Coaching Robot), collaborating with a cross-functional team to define messaging, UX touchpoints, and engagement flow.

Education

Master of Science in Economics and Management of Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment at Bocconi University
September 1, 2019 - April 1, 2022
Bachelor of Business Administration at Beijing Union University
September 1, 2014 - July 1, 2018
Master of Science in Economics and Management of Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment at Bocconi University
September 1, 2019 - April 1, 2022
Bachelor of Business Administration at Beijing Union University
September 1, 2014 - July 1, 2018
Master of Science in Economics and Management of Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment at Bocconi University
September 1, 2019 - April 1, 2022
Bachelor of Business Administration at Beijing Union University
September 1, 2014 - July 1, 2018

Qualifications

Python Data Science: Data Preparation & Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
January 11, 2030 - May 29, 2026
Agile Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - May 29, 2026
Techlent Advanced Large Language Model (LLM) Training Program
January 11, 2030 - May 29, 2026
Microsoft Power BI Desktop for Business Intelligence
January 11, 2030 - May 29, 2026
Python Data Science: Data Preparation & Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
Agile Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
Techlent Advanced Large Language Model (LLM) Training Program
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
Microsoft Power BI Desktop for Business Intelligence
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
Python Data Science: Data Preparation & Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
Agile Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
Techlent Advanced Large Language Model (LLM) Training Program
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
Microsoft Power BI Desktop for Business Intelligence
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Retail, Gaming, Education, Professional Services, Financial Services