Edward Zhang

Associate Director, Product at Achievers

Edward Zhang has extensive work experience in product management and digital products. Edward is currently serving as the Principal Product Manager at Achievers, where they lead cross-functional teams in building and launching revenue-driving products. Prior to that, they worked as the Senior Product Manager at JiffyShirts.com, contributing to the company's success as the leading US online reseller of blank imprintable clothing.

Before their role at JiffyShirts.com, Edward was employed at Canada Goose as the Senior Manager of Digital Products, where they expanded the digital product management service line and played a key role in global expansion. Edward also worked as a Product Manager, contributing to the expansion of the e-commerce business to multiple countries.

Edward's work experience also includes roles at Indigo as a Product Owner and Senior Business Analyst, where they were responsible for developing best-in-class digital products and representing business interests in project development. Additionally, they worked as a Business System Analyst at The Source, where they led the business analysis practice for a re-platform project.

Earlier in their career, Edward worked at Blast Radius as a Senior Business Analyst, managing global releases of brand websites and collaborating with stakeholders to collect and clarify requirements. Edward also served as a Project Coordinator at Torstar Corporation and held roles at Ringier as a New Media Product Manager and Technical Marketing Manager. In these positions, they led the planning, design, and development of websites and mobile applications, managed teams, and collaborated with various departments to balance business and technical needs.

Overall, Edward Zhang has a strong background in product management, digital products, and business analysis, with experience in leading teams, driving expansion, and delivering impactful results.

Edward Zhang received their Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Technology from Beijing Jiaotong University. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained various certifications including Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning from LinkedIn, Advanced Product Management: Vision, Strategy and Metrics, Technical Product Management, and Master Digital Product Design: UX Research & UI Design from Udemy. Edward is also a Certified SAFe 4 Product Manager from Scaled Agile, Inc. Edward has completed online courses such as Influencing People and Inspiring and Motivating Individuals from Coursera. Edward has additional certifications in Agile Planning for Software Products and Software Processes and Agile Practices from Coursera Course Certificates. Edward has also received certificates in Data Analysis with R from edX, Responsive Website Development, Web Application Development with JavaScript and MongoDB, Meteor.js Development, Responsive Web Design, and Code with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript from Coursera Course Certificates. Edward has obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI. Edward Zhang has also taken courses on AB Testing Strategies & Best Practices, Business Strategy | Differentiation, and Conversion Rate Optimization from Udemy.

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Timeline

  • Associate Director, Product

    December 1, 2023 - present

  • Principal Product Manager

    December, 2022

  • Sr Product Manager Marketplace

    March, 2021