Alex (Wei-Chieh) Chang
Education
Cornell University, SC Johnson College of Business — School of Hotel Administration
Oct 2020 — May 2022Master of Management Hospitality (MMH), Minor in Real Estate, Dual Degree Program with CEIBS
China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)
Oct 2020 — Apr 2022Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance Concentration, Dual Degree Program with Cornell
Tunghai University
Sep 2010 — Jun 2014Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management
Experience
AxonFounder & AI Solutions Architect
Dec 2024 — Present- Designed, built, and shipped full-stack AI applications end-to-end (architecture, prompt engineering, frontend, deployment) using AI-native development workflows (Claude Code, Antigravity)
- Built AI Mock Interviewer: resume/JD parsing, adaptive 15-round interview engine, and automated scoring report; validated output quality against a 38-case golden evaluation dataset benchmarked against a baseline LLM
- Built Digital Solari (SplitFlap), a real-time split-flap display web app with phone-to-screen WebSocket pairing, rotating security codes, and a CI/CD pipeline (automated tests, Docker deployment); live at splitflap.cc
Cohost (Design-led co-living apartment brand)Investment & Business Development Manager
Jan 2024 — Dec 2024- Actively monitored market trends and collaborated with real estate brokers, conducting on-site visits to over 80+ potential real estate properties in Shanghai
- Underwrote comprehensive feasibility studies to identify investment deals and pitched investors, successfully raising 50 million RMB fund for the company
- Prepared and presented investment memos, market updates, competitor analyses, and performance reports for the investment committee, communicating investment strategies, performance drivers, and risk factors effectively
- Conducted due diligence for the property; analyzed property conditions and found that it didn't install fire control equipment, and MEPs were outdated; CEO later used these points to support negotiations for a ~10% rental price reduction
- Established professional relationships and scheduled regular meetings with several capital partners such as Trustbridge, Keppel, Hony Capital, and Prescient
Cohost (Design-led co-living apartment brand)Investment Analyst
Mar 2023 — Dec 2023- Developed 50+ sophisticated annual/monthly financial models with key metrics such as IRR and EMx to evaluate potential acquisitions, assess project feasibility, and forecast investment performance
- Negotiated leasing contracts and financing terms with legal and landlords, resulting in a 10% reduction in total leasing costs
- Scheduled weekly meeting with CEO and investment team, presenting potential Asset-heavy, Master-lease, and Asset-light opportunities for deal screening
- Monitored and analyzed asset performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing value-enhancing strategies
Edenred (Global CRM & Loyalty Marketing Agency)MBA Consulting Intern
May 2021 — Jul 2021- Conducted benchmark studies, analyzed survey results, and combined services that help clients such as Estée Lauder and Sephora to optimize and re-design Accor Group's loyalty and subscription programs
Xianglu Grand Hotel (A five-star convention hotel with 1.5k rooms and $25.5m yearly revenue)Manager, Marketing Department
May 2019 — Sep 2020- Initiated monthly "Chef's Star Course" from scratch to attract browsers on social media platform, WeChat, increasing browsers 27%+ between August and November in 2019
Xianglu Grand Hotel (A five-star convention hotel with 1.5k rooms and $25.5m yearly revenue)Management Trainee
Apr 2018 — May 2019- Trained across nine departments increasing knowledge on administration, operations, finances, and logistics
Le Méridien Taipei, Marriott InternationalReceptionist and VIP Butler, Front Office
Mar 2016 — Mar 2018- Communicated with guests to identify needs and generated upsell revenue, contributing record 15% of monthly upsell
Projects
AI Mock InterviewerPersonal Project
2026- Resume/JD parsing, adaptive 15-round interview engine, and automated scoring report
- Validated output quality against a 38-case golden evaluation dataset benchmarked against a baseline LLM
Digital Solari (SplitFlap)Personal Project
2026- Real-time split-flap display web app with phone-to-screen WebSocket pairing and rotating security codes
- CI/CD pipeline with automated tests and Docker deployment
Axon WebsiteCompany Website
2026- Designed and built the marketing site for Axon (AI solutions studio): services, work, articles, and contact pages
- Plain HTML/CSS/JS with no build step; deployed on Vercel with auto-redeploy on push
Alex PortfolioPersonal Project
2026- Personal portfolio site built with Next.js in an editorial, newspaper-style design
- Hero, About, Projects, Skills, and Contact sections showcasing AI Mock Interviewer, SplitFlap, and Axon
Skills
AI & Product:
Claude Certified Architect, AI Coding Tools, Prompt Engineering, LLM Applications (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek)