Laura Xu
@lauraxu
Senior digital innovation and strategy leader specializing in data-driven healthcare solutions.
What I'm looking for
I am a senior digital innovation and strategy leader with extensive experience driving digital transformation, data analytics, and cross-functional project management across healthcare, medical devices, and consumer sectors. I have led PMO activities for digital products, built performance dashboards, and translated insights into strategic recommendations that informed top-management decisions.
My background spans consulting and corporate roles where I delivered market analysis, opportunity assessments, partnership sourcing, and e-commerce intelligence. I combine stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and hands-on execution to launch digital initiatives, optimize commercial performance, and identify new growth opportunities.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Acted as PMO for a WeChat Mini Program dietary solution for diabetic patients, leading project management from insights to testing and establishing data dashboards that informed strategic recommendations. Managed cross-functional stakeholders and sourced partners while assessing digital trends and AIGC opportunities in healthcare.
Marketing Intelligence and Business Analysis Manager
Essilor
May 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 6 months)
Led market and competition analysis, trend monitoring and opportunity assessment, and established monthly group business performance dashboards to deliver consolidated insights and reports to top management. Coordinated with BU marketing and commercial excellence teams to drive strategic recommendations.
Digital Strategy Manager
Essilor
Feb 2020 - May 2021 (1 year 3 months)
Led e-commerce intelligence, digital innovation and strategic partnership projects, providing monthly market analysis and strategic recommendations and managing online lens copy and platform partnership initiatives with Tencent. Monitored digital trends to assess new opportunities.
Supported corporate strategy development through macroeconomic and policy monitoring, market and competitor analysis, and strategic partnership and M&A screening; produced in-depth marketing strategy analyses and reported findings to China and headquarter leadership.
Consultant
Frost & Sullivan
May 2016 - Apr 2018 (1 year 11 months)
Executed over 10 consulting engagements and multiple business development projects, designing market segmentation and forecasting methodologies, conducting primary research and analysis to identify industry trends and opportunities, and managing project teams and client communications.
Business Analyst
Evalueserve
Nov 2014 - May 2016 (1 year 6 months)
Delivered rapid desk research and analytical insights for top-tier consulting firms across Auto and TMT, and worked on-site with BCG's knowledge team to provide timely, accurate research supporting consulting engagements.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Manchester
Master of Science, Business Analysis and Strategic Management
2013 - 2014
Completed a master's program in Business Analysis and Strategic Management focusing on analysis frameworks and strategic decision-making.
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
Bachelor of Finance, Finance
2009 - 2013
Completed a bachelor's degree in Finance with an English-medium component, studying finance fundamentals and related quantitative subjects.
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