823 Advizers
Meng
Business Solutions Architect
Avanade
Georgia Tech, 2014
UCLA FEMBA

UCLA Anderson
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."