Mars Zhou
Columbus
Summary
Financial Mathematics undergraduate with consulting-style project experience across insurance, manufacturing operations, and data-driven entrepreneurship. Strong in Excel modeling, structured problem-solving, and client-facing execution.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Property & Casualty Insurance and Accident Insuran
Ping An Insurance（Group）Company of China, Ltd.
Wuhan
06.2025 - 09.2025
- Supported renewal strategy for a 2,000-vehicle commercial client (Dongfeng Motor) by analyzing coverage structures and loss exposure; contributed to successful contract renewal.
- Participated in cross-functional negotiations with clients and internal underwriting teams, tailoring insurance solutions to operational needs.
- Assisted in on-site claims investigations (infrastructure failure and personal injury cases), synthesizing findings into structured loss assessments for decision-making.
Manager Assistant (Operations & Analysis)
Foxconn
Wuhan
05.2024 - 08.2026
- Built automated Excel dashboards to track production KPIs, reducing reporting time by 30% and improving management visibility.
- Conducted trend and variance analysis on output, defect rates, and line efficiency; identified bottlenecks and proposed data-backed improvement actions.
- Supported capacity planning and short-term forecasting to align labor and equipment resources with production demand.
Data-Driven Venture Project
self-employment
Wuhan
01.2025 - 10.2025
- Founded and operated a small-scale venture using structured market and customer data analysis; achieved 283% ROI within 8 months.
- Designed a closed-loop operational framework linking sourcing, inventory, sales, and customer retention.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Financial Mathematics
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, OH05-2027
Skills
- Structured problem solving (MECE), business & operations analysis
- Excel (data modeling, pivot tables, automated reporting)
- KPI analysis, ROI & cost structure analysis
- Client-facing project support & cross-functional coordination
- Data analysis & KPI tracking, trend and variance analysis
- Forecasting & capacity planning (data-driven)
- Business analysis & decision support
Languages
English
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
Some interesting things about me
- World speedrun ranking: Top 150 globally
- Completed a solo cross-country journey across the U.S. Midwest
- Record holder for longest paper airplane flight at OSU Rocket Club
Timeline
Property & Casualty Insurance and Accident Insuran
Ping An Insurance（Group）Company of China, Ltd.
06.2025 - 09.2025
Data-Driven Venture Project
self-employment
01.2025 - 10.2025
Manager Assistant (Operations & Analysis)
Foxconn
05.2024 - 08.2026
Bachelor of Science - Financial Mathematics
The Ohio State University