Alex (Wei-Chieh) Chang

s996639@gmail.com  ·  +86 139-1825-6463 (WeChat: alexjay5)  ·  Shanghai, China
Email: mailto:s996639@gmail.com
Portfolio: https://alexwcchang.vercel.app/
SplitFlap: https://splitflap.cc

EDUCATION
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Cornell University, SC Johnson College of Business — School of Hotel Administration   (Oct 2020 - May 2022)
Master of Management Hospitality (MMH), Minor in Real Estate, Dual Degree Program with CEIBS

China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)   (Oct 2020 - Apr 2022)
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance Concentration, Dual Degree Program with Cornell

Tunghai University   (Sep 2010 - Jun 2014)
Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management

EXPERIENCE
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Axon — Founder & 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for the property; analyzed property conditions and found that it didn't install fire control equipment, and MEPs were outdated; CEO later used these points to support negotiations for a ~10% rental price reduction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 International — Receptionist 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
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AI Mock Interviewer — Personal Project   (2026)
https://alexwcchang.vercel.app/
  - 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)
https://splitflap.cc
  - 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 Website — Company Website   (2026)
https://www.axonai.to
  - 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 Portfolio — Personal Project   (2026)
https://alexwcchang.vercel.app/
  - 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
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AI & Product: Claude Certified Architect, AI Coding Tools, Prompt Engineering, LLM Applications (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek)

cv.ha7ch.com/alexchang