Jack Liu

Engineering Commerce Case Competition - Mar 2017 ● Represented the University of Alberta at this international case competition after defeating eleven other teams in the internal competition through superior integration of market analysis with product design (https://www.engcomm.ca/)● Collected and analyzed market requirements that informed how my engineering teammates would design our final product with the ultimate goal of achieving market fit for our product.● Contributed more creative solutions to technical problems compared to my… Show more ● Represented the University of Alberta at this international case competition after defeating eleven other teams in the internal competition through superior integration of market analysis with product design (https://www.engcomm.ca/)● Collected and analyzed market requirements that informed how my engineering teammates would design our final product with the ultimate goal of achieving market fit for our product.● Contributed more creative solutions to technical problems compared to my engineering teammates by reading widely, which facilitated my ability to make novel connections between seemingly unrelated ideas.● Case problems: Designed more energy-efficient ways to cool data warehouses, developed a Hyperloop transportation system, and integrated new technologies into the aerospace industry. Show less

Business Exchange Internal Case Competition - Nov 2016 ● Won 1st place in 2016 against eleven other teams by contributing superior strategic foresight to the team.● Demonstrated leadership skills by having the ability to win despite not having star performers on my teams. I achieved this result by identifying undervalued talent that had valuable skills but no case experience.● Elicited business requirements from clients by asking good interview questions, which ensured that our final solution meets client expectations and needs. ● Case… Show more ● Won 1st place in 2016 against eleven other teams by contributing superior strategic foresight to the team.● Demonstrated leadership skills by having the ability to win despite not having star performers on my teams. I achieved this result by identifying undervalued talent that had valuable skills but no case experience.● Elicited business requirements from clients by asking good interview questions, which ensured that our final solution meets client expectations and needs. ● Case problems: How should Uber expand into the Chinese market and How to increase international traffic to the Edmonton International Airport? Show less