823 Advizers

Meng

Business Solutions Architect

Avanade

Georgia Tech, 2014
UCLA FEMBA

Meng Qi has 10 years of experience as a business solutions architect in digital sales, business strategy and supply chain management. She started her career in technical consulting, advising clients on Microsoft Business solutions across industries such as retail, manufacturing, and distribution.
UCLA Anderson

UCLA Anderson

Consulting & Related Professional Services
Technology
Consulting
Engineering - Industrial
Honors Student
Scholarship Recipient
Took Out Loans
Greek Life Member

Q1Career path

Consulting

Sales Engineering

Supply Chain Management

5:55

"not only did I get to do that that really kind of started my my path into kind of more of the supply chain manufacturing foray."

Q2Main responsibilities

Project Management

Communication

Problem-Solving

5:11

"A lot of people see consulting as a first step...I haven't taken that step yet because I enjoy talking to people from all industries."

Q3Day in the life

Solution Design

Sales & Negotiation

Client Communication

4:41

"writing a legal document isn't really something that I enjoy doing. But unfortunately, it's part of that process."

Q4Most important skills - role

Problem-Solving

Communication

Collaboration

4:33

"You're not going to know all the answers in this role in Consulting. And so what's really important for you is to be open to extensive collaboration."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Problem-Solving

Technology

Communication

2:25

"I get to educate them on the new things, the new tools, the new ways that they can improve their business through software."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Negotiation

Resilience

Sales

2:45

"I love winning and I want to win every deal...but I found that it's not gonna happen every single time and sometimes it has nothing to do with the quality of your work."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Cloud Computing

Consulting

Technology

1:26

"We're always disrupting companies. We're always challenging companies to, you know, take what they're doing."

Q8Who thrives in industry

People Skills

Communication Skills

Observation Skills

4:36

"It's difficult for a client to assess their own business because they're so close to it. You are coming in to provide that Outsider View and so you're helping them become more objective and informed of how they're running things."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Conflict Resolution

Problem-Solving

Communication

3:04

"Conflict resolution is collaborating together, coming up with solutions, and getting to agree on what's next. It's not the blame game."

Q10Entry-level positions

Case Studies

Business Analyst

Consulting

1:48

"The entry-level role is always going to be an analyst, a business analyst."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Mentorship

Career Development

Networking

3:06

"Always get multiple perspectives, and make sure that you build your network within the company."