College Experiences Helping A Cofounder And CEO From UC Berkeley Letters And Science Succeed
Jingjing's undergraduate econometrics class proved invaluable in their current role as Cofounder/CEO, applying "regression analysis, running AB tests, and a lot of stats" learned in that class to the data-driven operations of their home services platform. This quantitative foundation, gained from their economics major, is seen as key to their success.
Data Analysis, Quantitative Skills, Econometrics, Regression Analysis, A/B Testing
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Jingjing Zhong
Cofounder/CEO
UC berkeley letters and science
UC Berkeley
UC BEREKLEY Economics undergrad
Economics
Technology
Entrepreneurship and Business Owner
Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. Jingjing's economics background, particularly econometrics, proved invaluable in her data-driven career at a home services platform.
2. She emphasizes the importance of quantitative classes, highlighting their practical application in tasks like regression analysis, A/B testing, and statistical modeling.
3. Her experience underscores the value of a strong quantitative foundation for success in business and tech roles, advising students to prioritize such courses.
Transcript
What did you do in undergrad to set you up for success in your career?
I studied economics. My favorite class was econometrics. I know many people dislike that class, but it was extremely helpful in my last job.
We are a platform for home services, so we have many customers and service providers like cleaners, plumbers, and aircon technicians. We run the company in a very data-driven way.
We were able to implement things like regression analysis, a lot of statistics, and run A/B tests. I wouldn't have known these things if I were just a pure business student. I loved all the quantitative classes I took back then and definitely recommend everyone take more of them.