Sicheng (Charles) Meng

Leading a 3-person team in the early-stage MVP development of the world's first AI coach for close-up magic, a pioneering student-led innovation project at Northwestern.

Spearheaded the development and iteration of an MVP for a B2C/B2B web design studio, leading a 6-person cross-functional team to deliver 80+ custom websites for 50+ college applicants and 30+ consulting partners.

Defined comprehensive product strategy and go-to-market plan, conducting 20+ customer interviews to validate user pain points, resulting in $35K+ revenue, an ~80 NPS, and supporting 9 admits to Top-20 U.S. universities.

Collaborated with two technical co-founders in a 3-month agile sprint to pivot towards an AI-powered workflow, designing a robust system for automated site construction and customer support, enhancing efficiency.

Co-organized the Conrad Challenge China Finals with a 30+ member committee, evaluating and providing feedback to over 80 high school innovation teams across diverse sectors.

Co-founded and operated a high school entrepreneurship community, mentoring 14 student startups from concept to early funding across diverse sectors, including consumer hardware and agri-commerce.

Led a 13-person operations team, engaging 500+ members, successfully hosting a Beijing Entrepreneurship Summit for 100+ attendees, and producing a Mini Shark Tank series garnering over 200K+ views.

Selected as an intern at China's #1 VC firm, gaining exposure to high-level investment strategies and portfolio management.

Reviewed and revised detailed investment proposals and due diligence reports, providing critical analysis on business models and product positioning.

Attended 9 investment committee meetings, acquiring practical insights into financial metrics (PS, PE, PB ratios), anti-dilution provisions, and Board of Management (BOM).

Conceptualized and designed an aggregator SaaS platform for students, defining core user journeys, matching logic, and MVP scope to facilitate team formation for academic and extracurricular activities.

Built and managed a 5-person operations team, driving platform growth to over 10,000 clicks and 3,000 registered users, facilitating the formation of 50+ teams.

Nearly secured a ~$15K investment from a major CN tutoring organization to fund critical platform feature and infrastructure upgrades.

Gained invaluable insights into Lean Startup methodologies, market dynamics, and startup resilience through the strategic sunsetting of the platform due to competitive pressures.