Xilin Yang
Saint Paul,MN
Summary
Dynamic sustainability consultant with expertise in supply chain decarbonization, carbon accounting, and data analysis. Proven ability to engage stakeholders and drive impactful projects.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN
09.2022 - Current
- Delivered presentations summarizing research results to enhance engagement at academic conferences and seminars.
- Analyzed data with statistical software to support research conclusions.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to coordinate projects for timely delivery of research outputs.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN
09.2025 - 12.2025
- Conducted input-output analysis lectures to deepen understanding of economic models.
- Managed sustainable fishing simulation lab to engage students with real-world applications.
- Designed and tested lecture materials and lab exercises to enhance educational effectiveness.
- Graded assignments and held office hours to support student learning and academic success.
Cooperate Sustainability Consultant Intern
Center for Green Market Activation
Saint Paul, MN
03.2025 - 08.2025
- Facilitated development of Advanced and Indirect Mitigation (AIM) platform targeting decarbonization in value chains for hard-to-abate materials.
- Created educational materials supporting identification of embodied material use in value chains.
- Engaged stakeholders across organizations to align sustainability efforts focused on shared value.
Career Break
Family care
11.2019 - 07.2022
- Full-time caregiving and family responsibilities
- Maintained engagement with sustainable supply chain management by completing online coursework in input–output life cycle assessment (IO-LCA) and process-based life cycle assessment (LCA).
Supply Chain Export Specialist
Prestige Beverage Group
Mendota Heights, MN
10.2017 - 11.2019
- Tracked and managed customer order fulfillment for Canada and China, ensuring timely processing.
- Coordinated global logistics by sourcing shipping quotes, arranging international shipments, and resolving urgent delivery issues.
- Aligned customer demand with supplier production capacity, primarily across European manufacturing partners.
- Collaborated with third-party suppliers to identify and resolve production bottlenecks.
- Supported demand forecasting and production planning in collaboration with operations management.
- Monitored raw material inventory and costs, and developed procurement plans to optimize resource allocation.
- Partnered with operations management to streamline facility processes and improve overall production efficiency.
Business Analyst
Ellis Industrial, LLC
Saint Paul, MN
10.2016 - 10.2017
- Developed automated pricing scenario templates in Excel to enhance negotiations and financial decisions.
- Sorted and analyzed historical project cost data to forecast future budgets.
- Created a customer relationship management database using SQL to streamline data management.
- Implemented Excel-based systems for efficient business data processing.
Education
Master of Science - Supply Chain Management
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy05-2016
BBA - Business Administration And Management
Southwest Minzu University
China06-2015
Ph.D. - Corporate Sustainability/Sustainable Supply Chain
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN04-2026
Skills
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Supply chain sustainability optimization
- Self-directed and motivated
- Research and analysis
- Stakeholder engagement
- Presentation skills
Certification
- Six Sigma Green Belt - IISE
Timeline
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Minnesota
09.2025 - 12.2025
Cooperate Sustainability Consultant Intern
Center for Green Market Activation
03.2025 - 08.2025
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Minnesota
09.2022 - Current
Career Break
Family care
11.2019 - 07.2022
Supply Chain Export Specialist
Prestige Beverage Group
10.2017 - 11.2019
Business Analyst
Ellis Industrial, LLC
10.2016 - 10.2017
Master of Science - Supply Chain Management
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
BBA - Business Administration And Management
Southwest Minzu University
Ph.D. - Corporate Sustainability/Sustainable Supply Chain
University of Minnesota