04 / Content
On Bilibili
Vlogs, mostly. Think of it as a diary — for my future self, and for the friends and family who weren't there.
9—5
Senior Business Analyst · ERP Operations Specialist
Meredith
Zhou
By day I untangle complex systems for people who need answers fast. By night I vibe-code things just because I can. Always curious, occasionally dangerous with a spreadsheet.
01 / Experience
Professional
Background
2025 —
Present
Present
Senior Business Analyst
Cognesense · Hillside, IL
Own enterprise Power BI analytics across ERP and CRM systems, driving leadership decisions across finance, sales, and operations. Lead post-acquisition process integration and executive reporting, contributing $3.5M in pull-forward impact.
Jun —
Aug 2024
Aug 2024
Graduate Marketing Consultant
QIAGEN · Germantown, MD
Led strategic analysis for the QIAstat-Dx franchise, synthesizing product performance and market data into a 3-year growth strategy. Built financial models and Tableau dashboards to guide go-to-market planning in a $200–400M market.
Jan —
Jul 2021
Jul 2021
Brand Communication Intern
L'Oréal China – MG · Shanghai
Managed weekly livestreaming sessions that drove over ¥1M in sales and 1M+ viewership. Grew the streaming account from 3 to 6 channels while compiling daily performance data to support operational decisions.
02 / Education
Academic
Background
MS, Integrated Marketing Communication
Northwestern UniversityMedill School of Journalism
2023 — 2024 Evanston, IL
BBA — Marketing · Supply Chain Management · Operations & Technology Management
University of Wisconsin–MadisonWisconsin School of Business
2019 — 2023 Madison, WI
03 / Projects
Vibe Coding
Projects
01
Novus Care
A sick day inspired this. When you're home alone and losing track of symptoms, the anxiety isn't just physical — it's the fear that you won't be able to explain any of it to a doctor. Novus Care turns fragmented plain-language logs into structured, bilingual clinical summaries, so nothing gets lost between the couch and the exam room.
AI Health App · Gemini 3 Hackathon 2025
02
2025 Concert Wrapped
Ticketmaster didn't ship a 2025 recap. So I built one. A Spotify Wrapped-style interactive mini-site that turns a year of live shows into a personal visual archive — artist stats, venue trails, the moments worth keeping. Built with Gemini and ChatGPT. Now planning the 2026 lineup.
Interactive Web · Personal · 2025
03
Commute Time Forecast
On my first day at work, Google Maps said 25 minutes. I got in the car and it jumped to 50. So I turned the problem into an experiment: what departure time actually minimizes my I-290 commute? Now collecting daily departure data, weather conditions, and drive times to find the golden window — and maybe win back five minutes of sleep.
Data Pipeline · Personal · 2025
04 / Skills
Skills &
Certificates
Technical
Power BI · DAX · Data Modelling
SQL
Tableau
Python · R
ERP Systems — SAP · Infor · BC Dynamics
CRM Systems — Zoho
Financial Analysis
Cash Forecasting
Post-Acquisition Financial Consolidation
Profit Realisation Forecast Modelling
Business Analysis
ERP Data Analysis
Market Strategy
Supply Chain Optimisation
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)
PMI
CFA ESG Investment
CFA Institute
Google Digital Marketing
Google
Excel Proficiency
BBA Certification
05 / About Me
A Bit
More
Hi, I'm Meredith Zhou — a Business Analyst based in Chicago. Thanks for being here.
I think of this site as a personal space — somewhere I can share my journey, the projects I've worked on, and the things I care about beyond my day-to-day work.
As you might have noticed, I sit somewhere in between different worlds in business — and I genuinely enjoy that. I'm drawn to data-driven decision making, but equally fascinated by the very human side of how organizations actually operate. To me, business is both art and science — rational and, at times, irrational. Being part of that system, and helping it work a little better, is what keeps me engaged.
On a more personal note: I'm motivated, curious, and hands-on. I like building things, solving problems, and turning ideas into something tangible — this website included.
If anything here resonates, I'd love to connect.
Novus Care
AI Health App · Gemini 3 Hackathon · 2025
- Built entirely through vibe coding — no traditional programming background, just clear product logic and iterative natural language instructions to an LLM.
- Core AI engine uses Google AI Studio to map natural language symptom descriptions ("my head feels like it's throbbing") into clinical-grade, bilingual medical summaries.
- Generates physician-ready reports that break language barriers in the exam room — users can input in their mother tongue and output in the universal language of medicine.
- Implemented strict safety logic gates to ensure the AI functions as a translator and organiser, never a diagnostic tool.
- Built a bilingual state management system in React so outputs remain consistently professional regardless of input language.
2025 Concert Wrapped
Interactive Web · Personal Project · 2025 · View Live ↗
- Ticketmaster didn't ship a 2025 recap — so I built one. A fully interactive mini-site that transforms a year of live shows into a personal visual archive.
- Spotify Wrapped-style design: artist stats, venue trails, show count breakdowns, and the moments worth keeping — all in one scrollable experience.
- Built entirely through vibe coding with Gemini 3 and ChatGPT, translating a clear product vision into functional code through iterative natural language.
- Now planning the 2026 concert lineup — the site is evolving into an ongoing personal tracker.
