Meet Business Strategy Analyst Andy Zhou.
Andy is a graduate of Cornell University and was part of our internship program during his undergraduate years before joining JMP full-time in 2020. Originally from Canada, he now works at SAS world headquarters in Cary where he plays a critical role as a member of our business strategy team. Andy is an ambitious, thoughtful, and curious individual, who enjoys running, gaming, and home improvement projects for his new house (which he closed on last year)!
Let's learn a little more about Andy.
Andy with his realtor in February 2022 after closing on his house!Andy with his realtor in February 2022 after closing on his house!
Where were you born?
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
What was your first job?
Produce clerk at Lowes Foods
What's the best thing about your current job?
Learning. I'm able to constantly gather knowledge while interacting with various departments across JMP.
What book are you reading?
Where the Crawdads Sing
What is your favorite movie genre?
Action
What is the first web page you go to when you start work?
JMP Live Sales
If you could have a dinner party with five famous people, who would they be?
Roger Federer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Simu Liu, David Ortiz, Jennie Kim
What is your favorite podcast to listen to?
Inside the Monster
Name one JMP-related achievement that you're proud of.
The sales dashboards in JMP Live - they were a random project I did as an intern! Otherwise, I'm proud of the work I've done with Finance and forecasting revenue while taking into account the impact of JMP's new flat pricing model.
Name one thing most of your colleagues would be surprised to know.
I'm extremely introverted - I did a personality test for fun last year and it came out to ~95% introverted. I definitely spend a lot of time recharging!
Name one other person in the division who you admire.
Julian Parris. Julian was my manager when I started full-time in June 2020, up until this summer. Julian has been an amazing mentor and role model, especially as I learned how to navigate life as a post-undergrad adult. I wouldn't be in the position I am today without his advice. I also admire his intellectual side and his willingness to randomly discuss various topics - I honestly can't count how many random post-5 p.m. Teams conversations we've had.
This or that?
What does Andy prefer? (answers in BOLD text)
- A mountain holiday or A seaside holiday
- Cat or Dog
- Hot chocolate or Coffee or Tea
- Graph Builder or JSL
- Picnic or Restaurant
- Cake or Pie
- Morning or Late night
- Introvert or Extrovert or Ambivert
- Silly or Serious
- High-tech or Low-tech
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