Alex Wang
I’m obsessed with mobility, technology, and solutions to public problems.
About
I use technology to address pressing public problems, especially in transportation and mobility. I believe innovation is key to increasing the pace at which quality of life improves.
I'm currently a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company in Los Angeles, California. Outside of work, I'm a transportation nerd, serial side quester, casual runner, serious foodie, and longform journalist enthusiast. I'm also a self-taught web developer and infrastructure engineer.
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Work
Employment
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McKinsey & Company
Business Analyst
Advising on operations and technology improvements across large organizations, primarily US government agencies
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Fehr & Peers
Transportation Engineering & Planning Intern
Supported data science and geographic information systems (GIS) work to optimize and prioritize public transport network improvements across Southern California
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McKinsey & Company
Summer Business Analyst
Supported a stakeholder experience (including passenger, airline, employee, etc.) transformation and capital excellence initiatives for a major US airport
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University of Southern California - Viterbi School of Engineering
Teaching Assistant
Developed course content and supported student success in databases and data science engineering courses
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The Walt Disney Company
Disneyland Resort Industrial Engineering Intern
Addressed operations efficiency for attractions and transportation systems across Disneyland Resort, especially future attractions and facilities
Education
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University of Southern California - Price School of Public Policy
Master of Public Policy
2-year MPP program completed jointly with my undergraduate degree
Delivered a capstone policy analysis project with the United Nations, on guiding principles for AI implementation in citizen service delivery
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University of Southern California - Viterbi School of Engineering
B.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering
Cumulative GPA: 4.0; Summa Cum Laude, Presidential Scholar, National Merit Scholar, Thematic Option Honors Program
Delivered a capstone project with Childrens' Hospital Los Angeles, on potential processes for implementing a federal vaccine subsidy program
Projects
- Alex's Transit Cards One of my hobbies is collecting public transportation payment cards from around the world. Now that I have over 200 different cards, it's become increasingly…
transitcards.alexwang.net
- ITE USC Website The University of Southern California's chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE USC) is a student organization that promotes transportation…
iteusc.com
- Positive Train Control Research Along with a collaborator from USC, I led a research project investigating the system safety implications of integrating autonomous and connected vehicle…
westernite.org
- 2025 IISE Western Regional Conference I'm proud to have led the effort to host the IISE Western Regional Conference at USC in February 2025. The Western Regional Conference is an event organized…
Certifications
Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies
Recognition
USC Order of Arete
Graduate students who have distinguished themselves above their peers through university or community leadership beyond those required for their programs of study and/or through impactful and exemplary service to the university community or the world at large.
USC Viterbi School of Engineering Albert Dorman Future Leader Award
The Albert Dorman Future Leader Award recipient embodies the USC Viterbi School of Engineering's commitment to fostering future leaders of engineering.
USC Discovery Scholar
Recognizes and celebrates USC undergraduates who have excelled academically and demonstrated a strong track record of research or creative work.
USC Grand Challenges Scholars Program Exemplary Scholar
Awarded to six outstanding Grand Challenges Scholars Program students every year for embodying the program's values.
Daniel J. Epstein Outstanding Undergraduate Student of the Year
One outstanding student per year is selected based on scholarship, leadership, and service to the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, the Viterbi School of Engineering, the University, or the community.
American Public Transportation Association Jack R. Gilstrap Award
APTA's highest award in the public transportation industry.
