Engineering, Business and Consulting - Ian Xiao IX-001 MENTOR CORNER

Engineering, Business and Consulting: Ian Xiao - SIWIKE Podcast IX-001 Mentor Corner.

On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, I am joined by Ian Xiao. Ian is a manager at a consulting firm.

He speaks about:

0:49 - Being an immigrant from China

01:17 - Being a happy kid wanting to be a fighter jet pilot

02:38 - His experience taking the Gaokao exam

05:58 - Speaking English being a challenge

07:45 - Becoming the first engineer in his family

13:05 - Not considering becoming a consultant

14:57 - Moving into business focused roles

17:23 - His interest in startups

18:30 - The importance of planning your job search early

20:01 - Choice of offer was a salary decision

26:01 - His curiosity about life outside of Toronto

28:24 - Getting recruited by hedge fund

34:29 - The power of staying connected with your network

36:15 - His experience working at Deloitte

38:30 - Business analytics bootcamp

40:46 - His SIWIKE

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Special Guest: Ian Xiao .